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ByteDance Reportedly Developing Large-Scale AI Model to Rival Anthropic's Mythos

ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, is reportedly developing a large-scale AI model that could rival Anthropic's rumored "Mythos" system, according to recent Financial Times reporting. The Chinese technology company has been expanding its artificial intelligence capabilities, and this new effort appears to position ByteDance as

AI-Designed Viruses Dominate Headlines as Research Advances and Concerns Mount

AI-Designed Viruses Raise Biosecurity Questions Researchers are increasingly using artificial intelligence to design completely new viruses, a development that offers potential medical benefits but also raises significant biosecurity concerns among experts. Read more: Artificial Intelligence used to design brand new viruses - BBC AI Generates Novel Viruses Not Found in

Chinese AI Chipmakers Set to Benefit from Beijing's Strategic Tech Push

China's government is ramping up its efforts to cultivate a robust domestic AI chip industry, creating new opportunities for local semiconductor manufacturers. The strategic push comes as part of broader initiatives to achieve technological independence, particularly in advanced computing hardware critical to artificial intelligence development. Beijing's

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Meta Ordered to Pay Additional $567 Million in New Mexico Child Safety Case, Total Liability Reaches $942 Million

A New Mexico judge has ruled that Meta must pay an additional $567 million to address youth mental health problems that the court found were significantly contributed to by the company's platforms. This ruling, the second phase of a landmark child safety case, brings Meta's total

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Tech News Roundup: Spyware Exposure, FCC Policy Shift, Tesla's Chip Fab, AI Hurricanes, mRNA Flu Vaccine, and Self-Driving Truck Battle

China-linked LightSpy Spyware Caught Targeting Victims in 13 Countries, Including the US Security researchers have linked a widespread LightSpy spyware campaign to a Chinese company after an operator's careless mistake—placing a KFC order under their real name and office address—exposed their identity. The campaign targeted victims

OpenAI Partners With Former Apple Design Chief Jony Ive on New AI Hardware Device

OpenAI is reportedly working with Jony Ive, the renowned former Apple design chief, to create a new category of AI-powered smart speaker. The partnership represents OpenAI's first significant push into dedicated consumer hardware, aiming to move beyond simply adding AI features to existing devices. Ive, who left Apple

AI-Designed Bacteriophages: A New Frontier in Drug Resistance Research

Researchers have demonstrated that artificial intelligence can design entirely new viruses from scratch, raising both excitement about combating drug-resistant infections and concerns about biosecurity implications. The work centers on bacteriophages—viruses that naturally target and destroy bacteria. As antibiotic resistance continues to pose a growing threat to global health, scientists