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Google’s AI Overviews Avoid Political Content, New Data Shows via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Study reveals Google's cautious approach to AI-generated content in sensitive search results, varying across health, finance, legal, and political topics.

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Why the OpenAI-to-Anthropic pipeline remains so strong

The pipeline from OpenAI to Anthropic remains strong as ever, with cofounder Durk Kingma becoming the latest high-profile figure to make the move. On Tuesday, Kingma, one of the lesser-known cofounders of OpenAI, joined Anthropic, best known for developing the rival AI chatbot Claude. 

In a series of posts on X, Kingma

Microsoft and the DOJ intercept this Russian hacking group’s spear phishing campaign

A hacking group tied to Russian intelligence tried to worm its way into the systems of dozens of Western think tanks, journalists and former military and intelligence officials,

Alphabet’s Waymo will expand its robotaxi fleet with Hyundai EVs

Alphabet’s Waymo will add electric vehicles from South Korea’s Hyundai Motor to its robotaxi fleet, the companies said on Friday, as Waymo expands in the United States.

On-road testing for ION

The shocking rise and fall of elite cybersecurity firm IronNet

The future was once dazzling for IronNet.

Founded by a former director of the National Security Agency and stacked with elite members of the U.S. intelligence establishment, IronNet promised it was going to revolutionize the way governments and corporations comb

Meet the AI native developers who build software through prompt engineering

On today’s episode we chat with Crystal Xu, chief of staff at FSH Tech. She explains how she learned to build and deploy apps and services inside her company using Python and Java, without ever getting a traditional computer science education or training to write code. Instead, Xu works with GenAI systems like ChatGPT, Cursor, and Replit to build software through prompt engineering. https://stackoverflow.blog/2024/10/04/develop-software-with-ai-prompt-engineering-code-generation/

Scammers are flooding Trump’s new crypto exchange

Back in September, Donald Trump announced his new crypto exchange, World Liberty Financial (WLFI). Now, registered investors can officially sign up for the whitelist—assuming they can avoid the scammers.

On X (formerly Twitter), World Liberty Financial’s announcement is swarmed with false replica accounts. These fakes steal WLFI’s profile photo and verbiage, but

‘Plot twists’ and ‘new opportunities’: Why TikTok is buzzing about the ‘October theory’

If there’s one thing TikTok loves, it’s a theory. First there was the “invisible string theory,” then the “orange peel theory.” This month it’s the “October theory.”

The start of October signals the first full month of fall, filled with

We’ve entered the AI grift era

For years, Y Combinator has been revered as a highly selective startup accelerator with a hit rate that far exceeds the law of averages. But one of its latest companies has raised a few eyebrows, and prompted questions about whether AI grifters have caught up with the innovators.

PearAI, an AI-powered code editor, launched last wee

I’m addicted to TikTok. I’m begging the government to ban it

I downloaded TikTok back in 2020, by which point it had moved from cringe teen fad to pandemic must-have. Since then, I’ve seen my attention span fracture and metastasize. The endless scroll subsumed me, along with some 48 million others in my Gen Z cohort.

Now, TikTok’s status in the United States is being questioned. A looming

The 10 Best Headless CMS Platforms To Consider via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

These solutions are ideal for developers seeking a decoupled approach. Explore our top picks and make an informed decision.

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AI startup Poolside raises $500M as AI coding market booms


AI startup Poolside has raised a whopping $500mn — and it still hasn’t even launched a product. Despite the barren release schedule, the company has become an investors’ darling. The new Series B round brings Poolside’s total funding to $626mn. Its valuation no

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Why airlines are turning to Starlink for in-flight Wi-Fi

Last week, Air France was the latest major airline to announce it will be moving its in-flight Wi-Fi to the Starlink network, offering it for free to members of its frequent flier program. 

Starlink overtook a group of GEO providers, including Anuvu, Intelsat, Panasonic Avionics, and Orange Business, across a fleet of over 200 aircraft. The announcement comes just weeks after United Airlines also revealed it will be moving its in-flight connectivity service to Starlink across

Vylepšený letoun U2 špehoval gama záření v tropických bouřích

Vědci vyslali speciálně upravený letoun Lockheed U-2 ve verzi ER-2 pro mise NASA na výzkum gama záření, o němž víme, že nějakým způsobem vzniká v bouřkových mracích. Letadlo odvážně létalo nad tropickými bouřemi v Mexickém zálivu a získalo spoustu nových poznatků o tomto fascinujícím fenoménu. http://www.osel.cz/13717-vylepseny-letoun-u2-spehoval-gama-zareni-v-tropickych-bourich.html

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Amazon faces NLRB complaint over refusing to bargain with drivers’ union

Amazon.com has been accused by a U.S. labor board of illegally refusing to bargain with a union representing drivers employed by a contractor, the agency announced on Wednesday.

The complaint from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) claims that

‘Work is not the place to be your best self’: TikTok reacts to survey on why Gen Zers are getting fired

Gen Z is back in the headlines. (Color me shocked.) This time, they’re getting fired. According to a new report, six in 10 employers say they have already given Gen Z workers the boot after hiring them fresh out of college earlier this year.

After experiencing a number of issues with young new hir

California’s new AI deepfakes law gets blocked by a federal judge. Here’s why

A new California law allowing any person to sue for damages over election deepfakes has been put on pause after a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction Wednesday blocking it.

U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez said

There’s another Tesla Cybertruck recall, this time affecting over 27,000 units

Tesla’s Cybertuck has had a rough time since the vehicles were released to the public. And now things are even worse: Tesla announced on Thursday is was recalling up to 27,185 Cybertrucks because of a new default found with the vehicle.

This is now the fifth recall the Tesla Cybertruck has experienced since January 2024, according to

Why Uber and Lyft drivers are using risky DIY Tesla robotaxis

A self-driving Tesla carrying a passenger for Uber rammed into an SUV at an intersection in suburban Las Vegas in April, an accident that sparked new concerns that a growing stable of self-styled “robotaxis” is exploiting a regulatory gray area in U.S. cities, putting lives at risk.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk aims to show off plans for a

Why OpenAI needs another $6.6 billion in VC money

Welcome to AI DecodedFast Company’s weekly newsletter that breaks down the most important news in the world of AI. You can sign up to receive this newsletter every week here.

OpenAI raises another $6.6 billion at a $157 billion valuation

OpenAI’s product lineup and cast of executives are quickly e

Google Expands Visual & Audio Search With New AI Tools via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Google announces AI-driven updates to Search and Lens, expanding visual and audio capabilities while introducing ads in AI-generated results.

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Google Officially Launches Ads In AI Overviews via @sejournal, @brookeosmundson

Google has officially launched the addition of serving ads in AI Overviews. This was originally previewed at the 2024 Google Marketing Live event.

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Google Shopping Ads Now Available In Google Lens Results via @sejournal, @brookeosmundson

Google rolls out Shopping Ads capabilities for Google Lens searches, just in time for the holiday surge. Learn if your Shopping Ads are eligible.

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SEO Reinvented: Responding To Algorithm Shifts via @sejournal, @pageonepower

Is your SEO strategy ready for the future? As Google’s algorithms evolve and consumer behavior shifts, it’s no longer enough to rely on isolated tactics. Today, effective SEO strategies must be part of a broader, integrated approach that includes content, public relations, and data-driven testing. In this Rundown, we explore how search, SEO, content, and PR form the foundation of a comprehensive digital marketing stack. By understanding how these elements work together, you’ll be better equip

Community Products Roadmap Update, October 2024

We explore how our platform is evolving to support a new framework and business model, knowledge-as-a-service, and how we will incorporate this with our ongoing investment in our community. https://stackoverflow.blog/2024/10/03/community-product-update-knowledge-as-a-service/

How ‘Serial’ changed true crime and podcasting forever

In 2014, the story of Adnan Syed and Hae Min Lee gripped the world. But the crime in question happened 15 years earlier.

Lee, a Baltimore-area high school student, was strangled to death in 1999. Her then-boyfriend, Adnan Syed, was arrested, charged with first-degree murder, and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

But did Syed really do it? Was he locked up for a heinous murder or, as he claimed, falsely imprisoned for a crime he never committed

An Introduction To SEO Strategy For A Digital Presence

Master the art of SEO for a powerful digital presence. Learn how search engines like Google use algorithms to deliver relevant and high-quality content.

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Kvantoví inženýři uspěli s teleportací logického qubitu odolnou vůči chybám

Odborníci společnosti Quantinuum nedávno jako první dokázali teleportovat logický qubit s využitím postupů zajišťujících odolnosti vůči kvantovým chybám. Logický qubit je sám o sobě konstruktem, který je odolnější vůči chybám než fyzický qubit. Jeho slabinou ale až doposud byla právě teleportace s využitím kvantového provázání. Je to další milník na cestě k prakticky využitelnému kvantovému počítači. http://www.osel.cz/13716-kvantovi-inzenyri-uspeli-s-teleportaci-logickeho-qubitu-odolnou-vuci-ch

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10 ways AI can make your programming job easier—and more efficient

It is not surprising that programmers have been the primary beneficiaries of AI; after all, programming is precisely the sort of thing an AI can analyze. It’s a logical, structured science that relies on rules, conditions and structure. Some programmers fear that a wave of code-on-com

Massachusetts struck a deal with Uber and Lyft for minimum pay. Drivers say they’re still getting shortchanged

Michael Moya started driving for Uber and Lyft in 2019, back when he was living in Florida. He liked it for a while. It provided flexible hours, which was a major advantage for the father of three. And the money was pretty good: He could easily $300 in a six-hour shift.

He’s since moved to Massachusetts, and things have recently gotten much worse. Thanks to falling pay rates, to make $300, he now puts in about 12 hours. He’s working “pretty much every day” just to make that k

6-fingered gloves sent to Sam Altman and EU leaders in chilling AI warning


Six-fingered gloves have been sent to global leaders as a chilling reminder of AI dangers. The gloves symbolise a disturbing digital problem: image generators giving people extra fingers. The petrifying pictures have now been brought to life by Finnish startup

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TNW Conference is coming back with a bang — and 6 thrilling new themes


2025 marks Amsterdam’s 750th birthday. It also marks the 19th TNW Conference, which will take place on June 19 and 20 at — and you’re all invited. The show returns to NDSM next year, right at the heart of the city. As usual, we’re bringing together the en

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Huma acquires eConsult to advance digital healthcare in the UK


London-based scaleup Huma announced today the expansion of its digital healthcare solutions with the acquisition of eConsult. This is one of the UK’s largest digital triage and consultation platforms across primary and emergency care. Founded in 2011, Huma wor

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‘Algorithms are key to quantum utility’: IBM opens first European quantum data centre


IBM’s first quantum data centre in Europe may have been planned during his predecessor’s tenure, but it was Olaf Scholz with entourage who descended on the small German town of Ehningen on Tuesday. The reason was to welcome the first IBM Heron processor to be ins

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Dutch startup targets remote patient monitoring with its smart stethoscope


Amsterdam-based Lapsi Health is looking to firmly position itself in the rapidly-evolving market of smart medical devices. The startup announced yesterday the US launch of its first clinical support tool, a digital stethoscope, after receiving clearance from t

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A microbial extract from Finnish forests can heal eczema, biotech startup says


Finland’s vast green forests are famously restorative. So restorative that they can even treat diseases. That’s according to Uute Scientific, a biotech firm based in Helsinki. The company has created a unique remedy: a microbial extract that replicates Finnish

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AI audio wearables have an awkward problem

The biggest obstacle I’ve run into while reviewing the Plaud NotePin is figuring out what to do with it.

This $169 wearable gadget, which is just a bit wider than a AA battery, attaches magnetically to your clothing and records the audio around you. Plaud’s companion app then creates a transcript and uses GPT-4o or Claude 3.5 Sonnet to generate

Ask An SEO: How To Stop Filter Results From Eating Crawl Budget via @sejournal, @rollerblader

Stop filter results from eating up your crawl budget. Optimize your website's indexing and prioritize important pages for search engine crawling.

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How Uber and Lyft are funding opposition efforts over San Francisco transit ballot

Uber and Lyft are funding opposition efforts over a ballot initiative in San Francisco that’s meant to increase funding for the city’s public transit system.

Proposition L is the initiative (formerly the Community Transit Act) and it would create a new tax on ride-hailing companies, such as Uber, Lyft, and Waymo, and use those funds to restore transit services across the city. Right now, the SF Municipal Transit Association, which runs the Muni system, is facing a defic

California spiked a landmark AI regulation. But that doesn’t mean the bill is going away

With the veto of California’s AI bill, the idea of regulating frontier models may be in jeopardy.

The bill, SB 1047, would have required developers of the largest AI models (OpenAI, Anthropic, and the like) to set up and report on a safety framework, and submit to outside safety audits. The bill also included a whistleblower protection clause, and required developers to build a “kill switch

Why Hurricane Helene could disrupt the semiconductor industry

Hurricane Helene’s path of destruction last week is still being felt in a number of states and the long-term impacts of the storm are still being assessed. Over 100 people have been reported dead from the storm so far (a number that’s expected to increase) and a

The VP debate was a return to the politics of yesteryear—except on Truth Social

Minutes before the start of the debate vice presidential debate, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump made a commitment of nonpartisanship. “We’re going to keep it very straight, see how they do,” he said in a video posted to Truth Social, the social platform he owns. “We’re going to say good

Snapchat’s failure to protect kids revealed in New Mexico lawsuit

Snapchat failed to act on “rampant” reports of child grooming, sextortion and other dangers to minors on its pla

Meta and Australia have partnered to crack down on ‘celeb bait’ scam ads

Meta said it has taken down some 8,000 so-called “celeb bait” scam ads from Facebook and Instagram as part of a new effort with Australian banks to curb the practice.

The scams use images of famous people, often generat

Bumble, Grindr and Match have agreed to Australia’s online dating code of conduct

A code of conduct will be enforced on the online dating industry to better protect Australian users after research found that three-in-four people suffer some form of sexual violence through the platforms, Australia’s government said on Tuesday.

Bumble, Grindr and Match Group Inc., a Texas-based

Dirty romance novels are shedding their stigma thanks to TikTok

By now everyone is familiar with #BookTok—but have you stumbled across its spicier cousin #SmutTok?

“Smut” refers to books that include one or more sexually explicit scenes and surprisingly (or perhaps unsurprisingly) the erotic category has found a growing fan base on TikTok. The #SmutTok hashtag has over

Yelp has quietly become a home services powerhouse

When the COVID-19 pandemic abruptly shut down normal life more than four years ago, few tech companies endured more wrenching change than Yelp. The familiar tool for researching restaurants and retail stores “was kind of at the center of the bull’s-eye of the blast radius of the pandemic,” remembers Jeremy Stoppelman, its cofounder and CEO.

With everyone stuck at home, traffic to the site plummeted by half. Eateries and shops that couldn’t even stay open had no need to buy ads. The exi

Vylepšený čínský humanoid GR-2 je silnější a šikovnější

Čínští tvůrci robotů Fourier Intelligence vylepšili svůj už tak velmi zajímavý model GR-1 z loňského roku. Nový humanoid GR-2 ho předčí v řadě ohledů. Mnohem více připomíná člověka, v neposlední řadě kvůli tomu, že má k dispozici „lidské“ ruce s pěti prsty na elektrický pohon. Vývoj robotů běží na plný plyn. http://www.osel.cz/13714-vylepseny-cinsky-humanoid-gr-2-je-silnejsi-a-sikovnejsi.html

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How these Grindr competitors are trying to beat the dating app at its own game

Grindr might not have been the first location-based dating app—that distinction belongs to MeetMoi, a hookup app acquired by Match Group in 2016. But whether LGBT or not, looking for a long-term relationship or not, most singles are living in the house that Grindr built. 

Pew Research found that roughly 60% of gay and bisexual men

How a TikTok trend to help moms became a money-grab opportunity

A sparkly silver purse, tucked between a bottle of baby lotion and Infants’ Tylenol at a retailer, sparked a recent viral trend. Denaesha Gonzalez noticed the purse (with the price tag still dangling) in the baby product aisle while out shopping. Assuming someone had put the item back on the shelf in order to prioritize their baby’s needs, Gonzalez posted a

AI translation unicorn DeepL launches New York tech hub to boost US expansion


DeepL, the Cologne-based AI translation unicorn, today launched its first tech hub in the US, in New York City. The move follows the company’s increasing growth and investment in the US market, where it already counts customers such as Coursera and Morningsta

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TNW Podcast: The tech, market, and culture of videogames with Ilkka Paananen, Supercell


Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of the most interesting people in the industry. In today’s special episod

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Chip that steers terahertz beams sets stage for ultrafast internet of the future


Imagine a future where internet connections are not only lightning-fast but also remarkably reliable, even in crowded spaces. This vision is rapidly approaching reality, thanks to new research on terahertz communications technologies. These in

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Webb telescope detects carbon dioxide, hydrogen peroxide on Pluto’s Charon for the first time

Observations by the James Webb Space Telescope are giving scientists a fuller understanding about the composition and evolution of Pluto’s moon Charon, the largest moon orbiting any of our solar system’s dwarf planets.

Webb, for the first time, detected carbon dioxide and hydrogen peroxide—both frozen as solids—on the surface of Charon, a spheri

The Black List founder says Hollywood is thinking about risk all wrong

After altering how Hollywood discovers scripts, The Black List is now targeting the book world. Founder and CEO Franklin Leonard proved that overlooked scripts like Slumdog Millionaire and I, Tonya can become commercial and artistic hits. Now, grounded in his belief that the Black List can act as a giant metal detector for uncovering great fiction, he explains his reasoning and plans for this expansion.  

This is an abridged transcript of an intervie

Sonos outlines a plan to win back user trust after its app fiasco

Speaker company Sonos laid out a number of new plans and commitments on Tuesday in an attempt to turn around the beleaguered sound company following a bug-riddled app relaunch in May that’s still impacting the company.

The changes mostly focus on creating new avenues for employees and customers to raise concerns, plus more stringent beta testing. The seven commitments include: “unwavering focus on customer exper