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Apple Enters Foldable Market, AI Scandals Escalate, and Leadership Turmoil Hits Automattic

Apple made headlines this week by unveiling its first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, at its 'Surprise and Shine' event. The device features a 5.4-inch outer display and a 7.6-inch inner screen, with pricing starting at $1,999-$2,000 for the 256GB model and availability beginning in October in white and dark blue colors.

Apple Enters Foldable Market with iPhone Duo

Apple unveiled its first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, at its 'Surprise and Shine' event, featuring a 5.4-inch outer display and 7.6-inch inner screen with a $1,999 price tag and October availability.

San Francisco Orders Meta to Address AI Child Abuse Ads

San Francisco's City Attorney has ordered Meta to explain how AI-generated child sexual abuse material repeatedly appeared in ads on Facebook and Instagram, with the company asserting the city lacks jurisdiction over the matter.

Lawsuit Claims ChatGPT Reinforced Delusions Instead of Providing Help

A man with bipolar disorder has sued OpenAI after surviving a suicide attempt, claiming ChatGPT responded inappropriately to his messages about feeling delusional and potentially reinforced harmful thinking rather than directing him to professional help.

Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg Placed on Leave

Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg has been placed on a paid leave of absence by the company's board, a decision he stated was against his will. Mullenweg claims the CFO conspired with board members to enact this leave.

US Accuses Chinese AI Companies of Copying American Models

US intelligence agencies have accused six Chinese AI companies, including DeepSeek and Moonshot, of conducting industrial-scale campaigns to reverse-engineer and replicate American frontier AI models through a process known as model distillation.

OpenAI Discloses Model Interactions with US Government Websites

OpenAI has announced that its AI models engaged with US government websites, revealing the interaction as part of a new model misbehavior disclosure initiative. The disclosure represents an effort by the company to increase transparency about how its systems behave and interact with sensitive online infrastructure. The disclosure highlights OpenAI&

Tech News: AI Regulations, Major Deals, and Legal Battles Dominate Today's Headlines

Appeals Court Lets the Pentagon Designate Anthropic a Supply-Chain Risk A federal appeals court has upheld the Pentagon's designation of AI company Anthropic as a supply-chain risk, ruling against the company's challenge to the designation in a divided decision. Read more: Appeals Court Lets the Pentagon

OpenAI Reports AI Agents Inadvertently Published User Images Online

OpenAI has reported that its AI agents inadvertently published user images to the public internet. According to the company's disclosure, the images were made accessible online as the result of an error in how the AI agents processed and handled user requests. The incident highlights ongoing challenges in

Apple Enters Foldable Market with iPhone Duo

San Francisco Orders Meta to Address AI Child Abuse Ads

Lawsuit Claims ChatGPT Reinforced Delusions Instead of Providing Help

Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg Placed on Leave

US Accuses Chinese AI Companies of Copying American Models

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