2026-09-01

Harvard Law dropout raises $6M for Blue Voice to build a ‘Harvey for police officers’

Blue Voice is trained on department-specific laws, local ordinances, protocols, and guidelines that general-purpose AI tools can't access on the public internet.

How AI could make it harder for governments to use hacking tools

AI is proving effective at finding and exploiting vulnerabilities. Some say this will make it harder for governments to use hacking tools and spyware and could reignite calls to backdoor devices.

The Pentagon now has its own version of ChatGPT and Grok

Versions of OpenAI's ChatGPT and SpaceXAI's Grok will join Google's Gemini on the Pentagon's central portal for AI tools.

英伟达预计 2028 财年销售额达 6730 亿美元

英伟达预计 2028 财年营收增长 70%，年销售额约达 6730 亿美元，将超过苹果和 Alphabet，仅次于亚马逊。CFO Colette Kress 于 8 月 26 日给出该预测，远高于分析师平均预期的 44%。供应而非需求成为近期上限，黄仁勋称内存等部件短缺限制了更高预期，客户群正从超大规模厂商扩展至 ACIE。 🔗 阅读原文 via AIHOT · https://aihot.virxact.com/items/cmtc4fn8n01mwrozaq4bot3b4

MiniMax-H3 在 8×H200 上基准测试：无损加速 1.95×，最高 6.24×（SSIM 0.76-0.91）

SGLang Diffusion 团队在 8×NVIDIA H200 上对 MiniMax-H3 视频生成进行基准测试，其密集无损路径较 Diffusers 快 1.85-1.95×，无近似损失。 🔗 阅读原文 via AIHOT · https://aihot.virxact.com/items/cmtbtrn8j0222ro2kb7opgppz

Apple shares ‘shocking evidence’ against former employee accused of stealing company data for OpenAI

Apple says it has evidence that a former employee destroyed evidence of data theft after learning he was under investigation.

A group funded by Andreessen, Horowitz, and Brockman plans data center ads to sway midterms

Build American AI plans to lobby voters in select states about the virtues of data centers by spending millions of dollars on ads.

Nvidia’s $3.5B MediaTek bet reveals its plan for tackling Big Tech’s AI chip buildout

Nvidia invests $3.5 billion into Taiwanese chipmaker MediaTek. The deal shows how Nvidia plans to stay essential to AI infrastructure as Big Tech begins to build its own AI chips.

I went to the loneliest baseball game on Apple Vision Pro

This weekend, I strapped on an Apple Vision Pro to watch a baseball game in immersive virtual reality for the first time. It was technically impressive, visually pretty remarkable, and also didn't make that much sense. Apple and Major League Baseball chose a classic match-up of the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees […]

Asus ProArt 27 QD-OLED (PA279cdv) Review: HDR for All

I wouldn’t call it cheap, but this monitor from Asus brings proper HDR-capable video editing to creators who couldn’t previously afford an OLED display.

Meta accepts U.S. safety rules while pitching softer tools abroad

As governments consider banning social media for under-16s, Meta is turning to influencers to argue that parental controls are a better solution.

You Know Who Really Hates AI? Insurance Claims Adjusters

Of the Glassdoor reviews from claims adjusters that mentioned AI, a staggering 98 percent were negative. “AI is just a tool,” one person tells WIRED. “It should never be given the keys.”

This Teen Helped Native American Students Earn Ham Radio Licenses

For many high school students, summer vacation is a time to unplug. For Ruchira Shree, a rising sophomore at West Windsor–Plainsboro High School South , in New Jersey, the break allows her to ramp up her extracurricular pursuits. Much of her time is spent assisting with IEEE Princeton Central Jersey Section activities. She got involved with the PCJS because of her mother, IEEE Senior Member Shubha Bommalingaiahnapallya , who is the section’s vice chair. Bommalingaiahnapallya is a principal engineer at Intel . “I started going to the IEEE meetings when I was little,” Shree says. “I used to go with my mom and just sit in the back of the room.” This summer she says she’s focusing on improving her mathematics skills by attending the Program in Algorithmic and Combinatorial Thinking summer cour

Phil Schiller is leaving his biggest jobs at Apple

Longtime Apple executive Phil Schiller is stepping down from his role as the head of the App Store and Apple events, according to a report from Bloomberg. Following the change, Schiller will keep his Apple Fellow title and continue "working on unspecified initiatives," Bloomberg reports. Schiller initially joined Apple in 1987 and became the company's […]

Read Tim Cook’s final message to Apple staff as CEO

Steve Jobs' successor carried the torch of the iPhone and built Apple into a global powerhouse with few rivals. Since becoming CEO in 2011, Tim Cook has led the company to become one of the most dominant forces in the daily lives of billions of people. Today is his last day as CEO. We'll have […]

George Santos Just Got Hit With Kalshi’s First-Ever Lifetime Ban

The former US representative was also fined more than $71,000 for allegedly attempting to manipulate the prediction market.

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习近平抵达吉尔吉斯斯坦比什凯克玛纳斯国际机场发表书面讲话

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Travo Asian Summit: Traveltek prioritises ‘booming’ India travel market

Sheepskin is first travel firm to win Google’s Best of British Web

Festival honouring Dolly Parton set for Nashville and London

Dolly Parton's estate says DollyFest will take the place of a traditional public memorial for the artist, just as she wanted.

Across Latin America, 'aura battles' burst onto the scene

Young people across Latin America are taking part in the contests where participants compete to prove who has the most charisma.

Nepal rescuers blast hillside in search of hydropower workers as families wait anxiously

Rescuers have resorted to explosives as they struggle to reach trapped workers, as the flooding death toll reaches 939.

US singer D4vd's celebrity lawyers withdraw from murder case

The singer, 21, will be now represented by a public defender in the murder trial of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. He has pleaded not guilty.

Ex-congressman George Santos banned from betting platform for life

The prediction market operator Kalshi says Santos made barred trades and misleading comments that influenced prices.

Company offering reward for safe return of truckload of beer

Police say a thief presented false documentation at a California distribution centre before driving off with the shipment.

Poland opens terror probe into fire at factory supplying Ukraine drones

Putin, Xi reaffirm Russia-China ties amid ‘unpredictable’ world

Israeli outposts expand as Palestinian homes are demolished

Lebanese president calls on Greece for help pushing Israel on ceasefire

Pan Am 103: What to know as alleged Lockerbie bombmaker faces US trial

Israel’s Ben-Gvir storms Al-Aqsa mosque in occupied East Jerusalem

Risks of child recruitment by armed groups rise in post-quake Colombia

WHO reports more than 3,200 attacks on Ukraine’s healthcare system since full-scale invasion

Security Council LIVE: Deadly gang attacks spike in Haiti