Science & Tech

OpenAI spotlights Amp as example of agents using GPT-6 Astra, GPT-Live and Sign in with ChatGPT

OpenAI profiles Amp, which uses GPT-6 Astra, GPT-Live-1, Ultrafast and Sign in with ChatGPT to run persistent agents for writing, design and voice.

#openai, #ai, #agents, #amp

GAO: Pentagon’s Responsible AI Effort Hobbled by Inactive Council and Staffing Shortfalls

GAO finds the Pentagon's Responsible AI effort hindered by a months-long council hiatus and major staffing gaps as DOD scales AI use.

#defense, #ai, #pentagon, #gao

NASA to Hold Oct. 23 Briefing on Accelerating Artemis Program and 2028 Moon Goal

NASA will brief the public Oct. 23 on plans to accelerate Artemis, update Artemis III and progress toward a U.S. lunar return by 2028.

#nasa, #artemis, #moon, #space

ArXiv preprint: Black-box system REPRO finds single-turn jailbreaks across 36 LLMs, but success depends on judge and stopping rules

An arXiv preprint says REPRO found single-turn jailbreaks across 36 LLMs with a median 24 queries — but reported success hinges on the authors’ judge and stopping rules.

#ai, #jailbreak, #llm, #arxiv, #modelsafety

Meta unveils Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full, agentic AI models with 1M-token context

Meta releases Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full — agentic AI models with Active Memory, Active Focus and a 1 million-token context window.

$META, #ai, #meta, #muse, #agents

Google debuts Fitbit Edge with ECG, repairable modular design and subscription bundle

Google launches the $179.99 Fitbit Edge tracker with ECG, built-in GPS, repairable modular design and three months of Google Health Premium.

$GOOGL, #google, #fitbit, #wearables, #fitnesstracker

Ledger Investigates Reports of Crypto Drain Linked to Southeast Asia Reseller CryptoBilis

Ledger probes reports that customers who bought devices from reseller CryptoBilis in Southeast Asia had funds drained; investigators estimate up to $92.9M lost.

#ledger, #cryptocurrency, #hardware-wallets, #security

NASA Opens Formal Competition for Commercial Space Stations with Final RFP

NASA issued a final request for proposals for commercial space stations, launching a formal contest to replace the ISS ahead of its planned 2030 retirement.

#nasa, #iss, #commercialspace, #spacestations

Preprint says 'BRANCH' can bypass multi-scanner AI guardrails, including some commercial products

An arXiv preprint from Mindgard and Lancaster University describes BRANCH, which its authors say can evade multi-scanner AI guardrails and transfer to some commercial products.

#ai, #cybersecurity, #moderation, #guardrails

DOJ Seizes Seven Domains Used for Alleged China-Linked Hacking of Critical Infrastructure

DOJ and FBI seized seven domains tied to Microscan and FishHub, tools U.S. officials allege China-linked actors used to scan, phish and compromise networks.

#cybersecurity, #china, #fbi, #malware

NVIDIA and Microsoft Push Windows PCs as Local AI-Agent Platforms; RTX Spark Laptops Due Oct. 16

NVIDIA and Microsoft teamed up to position Windows PCs as secure hosts for local AI agents; RTX Spark laptops opened preorders with first units due Oct. 16.

$NVDA, $MSFT, #nvidia, #microsoft, #ai, #windows

Google Launches Public SynthID Detector to Identify AI Watermarks

Google launched a public SynthID Detector website to check whether images, video and audio carry AI watermark signals from Google and partner systems.

#ai, #watermarking, #google, #synthid

GAO: Pentagon GPS Modernization Still Behind Schedule, OCX Cancellation Raises Risk

GAO warns Pentagon GPS modernization remains delayed and April’s OCX cancellation raises risk to next-generation satellites, M-code fielding and ground control.

#gps, #defense, #space

Report: Nemotron fine-tuned to gold level at IMO; IOI run was an unofficial benchmark

NVIDIA and Hugging Face released papers and models claiming fine-tuned Nemotron hit gold-medal scores at IMO (official) and at IOI (unsupervised, unofficial).

$NVDA, #ai, #nvidia, #huggingface, #olympiad, #nemotron

Xbox says GTA VI won't stream to PC at launch, disputes report of exclusive cloud rights

Xbox clarifies Grand Theft Auto VI won't be playable on PC via Xbox Cloud Gaming at launch and denies exclusive streaming rights.

$MSFT, $TTWO, #xbox, #gta6, #cloudgaming, #take-two