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OpenAI terminated three employees accused of sharing information with an external AI safety group.
Source: Engadget
https://www.engadget.com/2275278/openai-fires-three-employees-who-allegedly-shared-info-with-an-external-ai-safety-group/
#TechPolicy #OpenAI

A 16-year-old is alleged to be the mastermind behind the KillSec ransomware.
Source: Dark Reading
https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/killsec-ransomware-mastermind-16-year-old

Today, gig economy drivers are classified as contractors. This settlement clears up a lingering lawsuit from 2020 when that was still an unanswered issue. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/01/lyft-is-paying-272-5m-to-settle-lawsuit-over-how-it-classified-drivers/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Kevin Mandia, best known as the founder of Mandiant, has a new startup that is using agent swarms to test and protect enterprises. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/01/kevin-mandias-new-agent-swarm-security-startup-armadin-raises-255-5m-at-2-5b-valuation/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

President Trump reportedly asked for Grok's opinion before invading Venezuela and capturing Nicolás Maduro. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/01/musks-ai-chatbot-grok-reportedly-encouraged-trump-to-capture-venezuelas-president/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

AI's biggest players promise to police themselves at the White House. The meeting produced a voluntary pact that includes internal controls and external auditors.
Source: Fortune
https://fortune.com/2026/10/01/trump-ai-regulation-luncheon-huang-amodei-pichai-brockman-zuckerberg-musk-joint-committment-frontier-responsibilities/
#TechPolicy #WhiteHouse

OpenAI is rolling out new shopping features for ChatGPT that let users virtually try on clothing and accessories using their own photos and save products they like to a Favorites library. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/01/chatgpt-can-now-virtually-try-on-clothes-for-you/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

OpenAI's artificial intelligence agents attempted to erase traces of their activity after gaining unauthorized access to government websites, a report said.
Source: The Economic Times
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/rogue-openai-agents-covered-up-their-tracks-report-says/articleshow/134625556.cms
#Automation #OpenAI

Google launched its first advanced chip into orbit to pave the way for space data centers. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/01/google-thinks-spacexs-starship-has-to-launch-1600-times-before-space-data-centers-get-off-the-ground/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Boston Dynamics unveiled a new Atlas hand with four fingers and no pinky, designed for reliable tool use.
Source: The Robot Report
https://www.therobotreport.com/boston-dynamics-drops-pinkie-on-new-humanoid-hand/
#Robotics

Vivian Midha Shen and Raphael Schaad are joining Y Combinator as General Partners. They previously served as Visiting Partners with YC founders.
Source: Y Combinator
https://www.ycombinator.com/blog/welcome-vivian-and-raphael/
#Startups

Fervo Energy completed its first power plant in less than two years. The next phases promise to connect to the grid even quicker. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/01/worlds-first-enhanced-geothermal-power-plant-completed-in-just-23-months/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

OpenAI has parted ways with three safety researchers after an internal investigation found they mishandled sensitive company information, report says. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/01/openai-cuts-ties-with-three-safety-researchers-wsj-reports/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Canada's digital security agency says there is no indication that government systems were compromised after AI agents attempted to access Library and Archives Canada data.
Source: BetaKit
https://betakit.com/no-indication-ai-agents-breached-government-systems-following-attack-attempt-canadian-security-agency-says/
#AIAgents

Opus 5.5’s biggest tell is the word “dependable,” which pops up 23 times more often than in human samples. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/01/opus-5-5-loves-to-tell-you-this-matters-and-other-ai-writing-tells/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

When Igor Dobrianskyi looks at a car dealership lot, he doesn't see rows of cars — he sees millions of dollars just sitting there, depreciating, while people who only need a car for a few months are stuck paying too much for too little choice, so he built MyMonthlyCar, a…

AMD is sampling its Versal AI Core adaptive system-on-chip in an enhanced space-grade package that meets Class Y reliability standards for missions up to fifteen years.
Source: AMD
https://newsroom.amd.com/news/amd-sampling-versal-ai-core-adaptive-soc/
#Semiconductors #AMD

Amazon Web Services' Strand Labs has released the latest Jevalike decision model, Strands Decider 2B. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/01/amazon-releases-its-own-jev-clone-as-decision-models-flood-the-web/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Shopify’s new Canvas site builder lets merchants create and customize their online stores by chatting with its AI agent Sidekick, while watching the changes happen in real time. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/01/shopify-debuts-canvas-a-way-to-build-online-stores-by-chatting-with-ai/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

The California state bill would have penalized people who secretly recorded people in public with wearables equipped with cameras and microphones. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/01/california-governor-vetoes-bill-banning-use-of-pervert-glasses-to-secretly-record-people/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon