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OpenAI disrupts Russian and Iranian influence operations using ChatGPT to create fake journalists, publish propaganda and undermine Ukraine's reputation

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Nvidia-backed Australian AI data center operator Firmus has withdrawn its planned IPO amid market volatility.

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What's actually inside an AI model? Mikah Sargent opens up the file from last week's episode and finds tokens, billions of numbers, and one surprisingly simple job: guess the

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Nvidia-backed Aussie AI firm Firmus withdraws historic IPO, citing market volatility CNBC Firmus Misfire Casts Shadow on Data Center IPOs in the Pipeline Bloomberg.com Firmus investor stock falls after reports AI data centre operator may cut $5 bln IPO Reuters Nvidia-Backed IPO’s Cratering Demand Sends Warning on AI Funding Yahoo Finance Firmus farce is a tale of hubris and arrogance AFR

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The report shows manufacturers are embracing artificial intelligence

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AI Agents, Security Debt, and Governance: Dave Lewis on the Real Risks of AI in Cybersecurity Host David Shipley interviews Dave Lewis of 1Password about… Read more → The post AI Agents, Security Debt, and Governance: Dave Lewis on the Real Risks of AI appeared first on IT Security News.

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Google seems to be making a strategic play to control the AI infrastructure layer, not just roll out another shiny new agent. At its Gemini at Work 2026 event this week, the tech giant unveiled what it calls a “single, universal agent” and API in Gemini that can be kicked off from a simple prompt box. Like other available agents, it is plugged into skills, tools, and enterprise systems, can answer questions, create media, and write and run code, return finished work via of documents, inboxes, and developer environments, and spin up sub-agents to help it do its job. But Google isn’t just looking to go toe-to-toe with existing offerings, or trying to convince enterprises its models are qualitatively and quantitatively superior, said independent tech analyst Carmi Levy. “Instead, it’s trying to establish itself as the gatekeeper of the new enterprise operating system, powered by whatever underlying model makes the most sense,” he said. ‘Omnipresent access,’ orchestration capabilities Google says its Gemini agent works autonomously from a single interface, and can function as a personal assistant or team member, akin to a project manager or analyst. Coworker agents can perform tasks across days, sessions, and shifting responsibilities; they have dedicated identities, and are given their own @agents.company.com emails and persistent storage. However, Google says, they only have access to specifically-defined data and channels. Enterprise-dictated security, governance, and cost controls are built-in. “You give it objectives, not instructions,” Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian said in his keynote. “Work now starts in the prompt window.” The agent runs in the cloud and has “omnipresent access,” meaning it can work on nearly any device, including iOS and Android phones or Windows and Mac desktops, he said. It can also be accessed through any channel, including command line interfaces (CLIs), Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, or Slack channels, and when integrated into third-party apps. When needed, it also works as a headless agent, or even without a dedicated user interface. Working autonomously, the Gemini agent can spin up temporary or job-specific underlying agents and communicate and coordinate workflows with them to orchestrate multi-step tasks. These include parallel and sequential steps that might run for hours or days, Google said. Notably, the agent is given the flexibility to choose which model should drive different workflows, to improve quality and reduce cost; right now, those models include the Gemini family and Claude, but Google says it will soon expand capabilities to other leading private and open models. This is important because the leading model changes every few months, Kurian noted, and “the best model for the task is not always the largest one.” Choice a ‘unique value proposition’ Mahmoud Ramin, a research director at Info-Tech Research Group, noted that Google’s announcement does not create a whole new category, since OpenAI, Anthropic, Microsoft, and Meta have already positioned multiagent capabilities in their platforms. What is interesting with Gemini, though, is that not only can it operate directly in multiple Google products like Gmail, Drive, Sheets, and Slides, it also connects to external systems. It is, of course, a good fit for those already using the Google environment, he noted, and the strongest use cases are around repetitive tasks and information synthesis, such as that described in the research performed by project managers, analysts, and marketing specialists. Levy agreed that Google’s unique value proposition revolves around choice. “It separates the agent from the underlying model, and allows enterprises to use whatever model makes sense for a given workload,” he said. Its role-based agents are also “compellingly unique,” because they allow enterprises to create agents optimized for specific roles; meanwhile, more granular permission-setting addresses growing concerns about automated bots going off the rails. While OpenAI and Microsoft have made similar claims, Google is “arguably leading the conversation around identity, audit trails, and who, or what, is ultimately responsible for workflows,” Levy said. Google and others looking to be ‘gatekeepers’ As the AI industry pivots beyond mere chatbots toward its “inevitably agentic future,” the role of companies like Google, OpenAI, Anthropic, Microsoft, and others in the role of gatekeepers comes into sharper focus, Levy noted. The defining layer has shifted from operating systems to browsers, apps, cloud platforms, and now large language models (LLMs). In the agentic rush, key players are racing to establish their role in enterprise workflow infrastructure. “The agent layer could be the ultimate prize of the AI era, and it largely explains why every vendor announcement seems to essentially claim the same thing,” Levy said. But Google has to convince IT decision makers that its agentic roadmap is better than the competition’s; this means shifting the AI conversation to autonomy, rather than just basic tasks. Like virtually every other vendor’s agent, Google’s Gemini agent can write an email, tweak a spreadsheet, and build a presentation. “However,” Levy said, “whether CIOs and CISOs can trust it to run mission critical business processes indefinitely without doing something stupid enough to generate damaging headlines is another story altogether.” “Will enterprises care? If they’re already heavily invested in Google’s workplace stack, this could be an easier sell in the C-suite,” he noted. Raising important governance questions Info-Tech’s Ramin noted that whatever platform enterprises choose, the front-and-center focus going forward should be who controls AI agents. “As organizations unleash the power of agent autonomy, it raises the pivotal and non-negotiable requirement of enforcing governance,” he said, noting that with basic AI systems, risk is “much more contained” compared to that of an autonomous agent that has access to multiple business systems and can communicate with other agents. In the latter case, enterprises should significantly enforce guardrails, including permissions, identity, human oversight, and system audits, he said. They should “clearly outline which decisions the agent is allowed to make, what data should be accessed, and how performance will be monitored.” This article originally appeared on Computerworld.

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Your detailing shop's reviews are stellar, but the calls have slowed anyway. Only 1.2% of local businesses get named by ChatGPT - so who's stealing your customers, and why won't more marketing spend fix it?

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Mikita Balesni, one of three OpenAI safety researchers fired last week, says he believes they were sacked for putting safety ahead of the company's short-term corporate interests.

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The lawsuit says the bots insulted children, pushed self-harm and used harmful language.

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Anthropic on Oct 8 moved to bar users from treating its Claude AI system with needless cruelty.

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By Krystal Hu and Helen Coster Oct 8 (Reuters) - Flock Safety plans to let go of about 18% of its employees, people with direct knowledge of the plans said on Thursday, as the maker of AI-powered

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The federal government is looking to banking and aviation regulation as it develops laws that would make AI companies demonstrate they can identify and manage risks.

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SynthID Detector allows you to upload files and search for invisible watermarks that identify content generated or modified with AI tools

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Washington: Microsoft on Wednesday unveiled an AI coding model that can run directly on personal computers, alongside a new security technology designed to prevent AI agents from accessing data without permission. At an event in San Francisco, the company also showcased a high-performance Surface laptop called Ultra powered by Nvidia’s RTX Spark chips. Microsoft aims to turn Windows into a platform for AI agents capable of handling tasks ranging from writing computer code to completing complex business projects on desktop and laptop computers. The strategy reflects Microsoft’s bet that some tasks currently handled by its costly Azure cloud computing data centres can be shifted to high-performance Windows devices in businesses and homes. The company holds a strong position in that market, where customers bear the hardware costs.

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Naver’s plan to build one of South Korea’s largest AI data centers in Sejong has heavyweight names behind it: Nvidia, global asset manager Brookfield and potentially some of the country’s biggest banks and securities firms. Yet financing a $10 billion AI infrastructure project is proving anything but straightforward. Naver and Brookfield are discussing up to $9 billion in financing for the first phase of an expansion of Naver’s Gak Sejong AI factory, which would increase its capacity to 200 mega

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The Obidient Movement has rejected the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) artificial intelligence (AI) initiative for the 2027 general elections, demanding that the technology be excluded from results collation and that every result remain independently verifiable. The post 2027: Obidients reject INEC’s AI plan, ADC warns against rigging appeared first on The Sun Nigeria .

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Global goods trade is projected to grow significantly this year, driven primarily by demand for artificial intelligence products. Despite tariffs and geopolitical tensions, merchandise trade growth is expected to reach 4.6% this year. The DHL-Stern report indicates a positive outlook, as many economies adapt to a changing trade landscape.

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In a post on social media platform X, Nadella said the announcements mark a new chapter for Windows, with Microsoft aiming to bring AI capabilities to every desk and home while allowing AI agents to work securely on behalf of users.

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South Korean health tech company Witchbox is extending AI posture analysis into gym operations management, using its iPosture Pro platform to integrate body assessments, workout programs, and member tracking as competition in the category intensifies. The company has already built a Pilates education partnership base in Taiwan and now wants to work with local channels and hospitals to expand brand visibility and use cases.

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DeepSeek's two new repositories already have hundreds of GitHub stars between them.

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We've been taking a look at how nuclear power plants across the country are starting to integrate AI into their operations. What does that look like?

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