Tech Today: Aviation Vulnerabilities, AI Ethics Debates, and Data Privacy
A look at today's top tech stories, spanning aviation security, AI development debates, and digital privacy concerns.
This Coin-Sized Device Can Hack a Boeing 737
Security researchers have demonstrated a vulnerability in Boeing 737 aircraft that could allow an attacker to access and potentially manipulate the plane's autopilot using a small device plugged into an exterior hatch in under 60 seconds. Read more: This Coin-Sized Device Can Hack a Boeing 737
Amazon will train on Twitch streamers' content by default, unless they opt out
Amazon has announced that it will use Twitch streamers' content to train AI models by default, requiring creators to actively opt out if they wish to exclude their work from machine learning datasets. Read more: Amazon will train on Twitch streamers' content by default, unless they opt out
Lovable confirms new $13.3B valuation, raises another $400M
AI-powered app builder Lovable has raised $400 million in new funding, pushing its valuation to $13.3 billion, just months after hitting $500 million in annualized run rate revenue. Read more: Lovable confirms new $13.3B valuation, raises another $400M
As AI safety concerns mount, three pioneers make the case for staying open
At the Ai4 conference, Geoffrey Hinton, Fei-Fei Li, and Andrew Ng debated competing priorities: balancing AI safety regulation against the benefits of open-source access, while also addressing how the United States should respond to China's advancing AI capabilities in Asia. Read more: As AI safety concerns mount, three pioneers make the case for staying open
FEMA's 'Shadow Administrator' Was Paid by a DOGE Member's Startup for Months
Recent court filings have revealed that DOGE's influence within FEMA extended further than previously understood, with documents showing that someone serving in an unofficial capacity at the agency had received payment from a startup associated with a DOGE member. Read more: FEMA's 'Shadow Administrator' Was Paid by a DOGE Member's Startup for Months
McDonald's Built a 515-Page Dossier on Me. It Says I'll Never Stop Eating There
A journalist who requested their data from McDonald's loyalty program received a 515-page dossier containing detailed behavioral predictions, highlighting how much personal information fast food chains collect through rewards programs. Read more: McDonald's Built a 515-Page Dossier on Me. It Says I'll Never Stop Eating There