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Perplexity's definition of copyright gets it sued by the dictionary

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-05 00:34:08

Merriam-Webster and its parent company Encyclopedia Britannica are the latest to take on AI in court. The plaintiffs have sued Perplexity, claiming that AI company's "answer engine" product unlawfully copies their copyrighted materials. They are also alleging copyright infringement for instances where Perplexity's AI creates false or inaccurate hallucinations that it then wrongly attributes to Britannica or Merriam-Webster. The complaint , filed in New York federal court, is seeking unspecified

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Senator demands to know status of 'duplicate' SSA database 'immediately'

news.ycombinator.com Brandon Vigliarolo 2025-10-05 02:15:07

A US Senator is demanding answers after a Social Security Administration (SSA) employee who blew the whistle on Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) dealings involuntarily resigned last month, citing workplace hostility in response to his concerns. Republican Senator Mike Crapo (it's pronounced Cray-poe), chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, sent a letter to the SSA's commissioner, Frank Bisignano, giving him just two weeks to provide answers to concerns raised last month by now-form

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Danish supermarket chain is setting up "Emergency Stores"

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-05 01:35:36

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‘Wednesday’ Star Evie Templeton on Agnes’ Progression From Stalker to Friend

gizmodo.com Sabina Graves 2025-10-05 02:40:47

During a chat on the official Wednesday podcast—or rather, woecast—Nevermore newcomer Evie Templeton discussed Agnes coming into her own after being an unhinged stalker fan of Netflix’s favorite Addams. After Wednesday (Jenna Ortega) lays into her at the end of the second season of the Tim Burton show, seemingly to push her to be herself in the meanest way possible, Agnes gets gutted emotionally in a way that could have been a villain origin but goes in a surprisingly positive direction. “I th

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OpenAI Needs Data Centers So Much, It Signed a $300B Deal With Oracle

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-05 00:23:45

Here's an eye-popping new price tag for generative AI's booming demand for energy and computing power for data centers: $300 billion. That's how much ChatGPT maker OpenAI has reportedly committed to spend with Oracle over a five-year span to continue its run of early success. The deal, which would be one of the largest contracts for cloud computing, was announced by both The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times on Wednesday. The contract with Oracle would entail delivery of as much as 4.

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Online Media Brands Hope a New Protocol Will Stop Unwanted AI Crawlers

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-05 00:30:00

Online media brands, including Yahoo, Quora and Medium, are taking a new step to prevent AI companies from copying and using their content to train models without their permission. The publishers, including CNET's parent company Ziff Davis, see this new tool, called RSL, as another way to ensure large AI developers don't use their work without payment or compensation -- an issue that's already led to a host of lawsuits. RSL, which stands for Really Simple Licensing, is inspired by Really Simpl

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Microsoft and OpenAI have a new deal that could clear the way for an IPO

theverge.com Richard Lawler 2025-10-05 02:00:03

is a senior editor following news across tech, culture, policy, and entertainment. He joined The Verge in 2021 after several years covering news at Engadget. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. As OpenAI attempts to restructure itself and eventually go public, a hurdle for the startup, recently valued at $500 billion, is its increasingly complicated partnership with Microsoft. On Thursday afternoon, the two companies released this joint state

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The music industry is broken: OpenWav’s new app aims to change that

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2025-10-05 00:07:23

Grammy Award-winning musician, composer, and producer Wyclef Jean says the music industry is broken, which is why he’s now involved with a startup, OpenWav, that’s looking to give the power back to the artists. Through the OpenWav app, launched over the summer, artists can drop new music and exclusives; connect directly with fans; sell merch; host concerts, pop-ups, and listening parties; and more. Later, the startup plans to offer more assistance to artists using AI tools. Speaking at the For

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OpenAI secures Microsoft’s blessing to transition its for-profit arm

techcrunch.com Maxwell Zeff 2025-10-05 01:18:29

OpenAI announced Thursday it reached a non-binding agreement with Microsoft, its largest investor, on a revised partnership that would allow the startup to convert its for-profit arm into a public benefit corporation (PBC). The transition, should it be cleared by state regulators, could allow OpenAI to raise additional capital from investors and, eventually, become a public company. In a blog post, OpenAI Board Chairman Bret Taylor said under the non-binding agreement with Microsoft, OpenAI’s

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GrapheneOS and forensic extraction of data (2024)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-04 20:46:27

Matthai Hi, I am writing an article and I am sharing a draft with you. I will be glad if you share your thoughts and suggestions with me. GrapheneOS is an Android-based, open source, privacy and security-focused mobile operating system for mobile phones. It is one of the most secure and privacy protecting operating systems (and yes, it does this task comparable and in some scenarios even better than iOS, but we will come to that later). However, in the beginning of May, someone started an at

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OpenAI and Microsoft sign preliminary deal to revise partnership terms

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-10-05 06:27:53

On Thursday, OpenAI and Microsoft announced they have signed a non-binding agreement to revise their partnership, marking the latest development in a relationship that has grown increasingly complex as both companies compete for customers in the AI market and seek new partnerships for growing infrastructure needs. "Microsoft and OpenAI have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the next phase of our partnership," the companies wrote in a joint statement. "We are actively wo

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OpenAI says nonprofit parent will own equity stake in company of over $100 billion

cnbc.com Ashley Capoot 2025-10-05 10:49:16

Microsoft Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella (L), speaks with OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman, who joined by video during the Microsoft Build 2025, conference in Seattle, Washington on May 19, 2025. OpenAI on Thursday said its nonprofit parent will continue to have oversight over the company and will own an equity stake of more than $100 billion. The artificial intelligence startup, recently valued at $500 billion, said this structure will make the nonprofit "one of t

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A Web Framework for Zig

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-05 06:42:30

Free, open source, and always will be. Jetzig is MIT licensed.

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The Helix Text Editor (2024)

news.ycombinator.com Jonathan Frere 2025-10-01 22:27:40

I’ve come to accept that I’m just a sucker for shiny nerd things. I use Rust, despite never having had a professional reason to use it in my life. I switched to Linux in my student years and I’ve never looked back since, even though it constantly breaks and I can’t get my Bluetooth headphones to connect. I have a split keyboard with home row mods set up because I read some random blog posts and it looked cool to me. I literally learned to program because I figured I should learn how to do more n

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How Palantir is mapping the nation’s data

news.ycombinator.com Nicole M. Bennett 2025-10-05 09:50:54

When the U.S. government signs contracts with private technology companies, the fine print rarely reaches the public. Palantir Technologies, however, has attracted more and more attention over the past decade because of the size and scope of its contracts with the government. Palantir’s two main platforms are Foundry and Gotham. Each does different things. Foundry is used by corporations in the private sector to help with global operations. Gotham is marketed as an “operating system for global

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This Is How Long You Can Keep Chicken in the Fridge

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-05 09:14:00

Investing in a meat delivery service has made it easy to have everything I need for cooking dinner delivered right to my door. But there are still times when I don't always finish -- or even cook -- everything I've ordered right away. I've found myself eating leftovers for lunch the next day. Although I knew that chicken (even cooked) didn't have a long shelf life, I didn't realize I might have been flirting with food poisoning by eating poultry that had already started to turn. Poultry is a hi

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NASA found intriguing rocks on Mars, so where does that leave Mars Sample Return?

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-10-05 10:21:03

NASA's interim administrator Sean Duffy was fired up on Wednesday when he joined a teleconference to talk about new scientific findings that concerned the potential for life to have once existed on Mars. "This is exciting news," said Duffy about an arrow-shaped rock on Mars found by NASA's Perseverance rover. The rock contained chemical signatures and structures that could have been formed by ancient microbial life. The findings were intriguing, but not conclusive. Further study of the rocks in

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The music industry is broken. OpenWav’s new app aims to change that

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2025-10-05 10:07:23

Grammy Award-winning musician, composer, and producer Wyclef Jean says the music industry is broken, which is why he’s now involved with a startup, OpenWav, that’s looking to give the power back to the artists. Through the OpenWav app, launched over the summer, artists can drop new music and exclusives, connect directly with fans, sell merch, host concerts, pop-ups, and listening parties, and more. Later, the startup plans to offer more assistance to artists using AI tools. Speaking at the For

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How to Inspire K-12 Students to Study in Computing Disciplines in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Byte-A-Dynamo Workshops

computer.org Vanessa Castro 2025-10-05 13:15:55

Software engineering shouldn’t be gatekept to people who can afford an expensive degree. Recently, one group has been working hard to expand artificial intelligence (AI) and computer science teaching to students (ages 10-16) from low-income families in Maryland who have no or minimal computing backgrounds. Computing isn’t just for the elite; it’s for anyone with curiosity and creativity. But resources and training aren’t always widely accessible. That’s why a series of free workshops was introd

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Opendoor stock closes 78% higher after company names new CEO

cnbc.com Chris Eudaily Annie Palmer 2025-10-05 14:04:04

OpenDoor is disrupting the real estate market with its new model. It buys homes and sells them on its platform. Opendoor stock rocketed 78% higher on Thursday after the retail favorite named Shopify executive Kaz Nejatian as CEO and co-founder Keith Rabois as chairman. The meme stock hit a 52-week high and continued a stunning run this year, with shares up more than 500% so far. Former CEO Carrie Wheeler resigned last month following a pressure campaign from investors that included critical c

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Oracle shares retreat 6% after sharpest rally in more than 30 years

cnbc.com Jordan Novet 2025-10-05 14:00:43

Oracle shares closed down 6% on Thursday, a day after the stock closed at a record high, following an analyst note expressing concern that most of the company's upcoming growth is coming from a single client: OpenAI. The software vendor has seen its stock go on a wild ride this week after CEO Safra Catz on Tuesday said that Oracle had "signed four multi-billion-dollar contracts with three different customers" in the latest quarter. The company's remaining performance obligation, a measure of co

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Adobe's stock gains on earnings, revenue beat

cnbc.com Jordan Novet 2025-10-05 14:22:12

An Adobe sign hangs along Main Street during the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on Jan. 27, 2025 in Park City, Utah. Adobe reported fiscal third-quarter results that topped analysts' estimates. The design software maker's shares rose in extended trading. Here's how the company did in comparison with LSEG consensus: Earnings per share: $5.31 adjusted vs. $5.18 expected $5.31 adjusted vs. $5.18 expected Revenue: $5.99 billion vs. $5.91 billion expected Revenue increased 11% from $5.41 billion a

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Financial Experts Concerned That Driving Users Into Psychosis Will Be Bad for AI Investments

futurism.com Unknown 2025-10-05 13:18:21

Countless users of AI chatbots are being driven into spirals of delusion, a wave of "AI psychosis" that's alarming mental health professionals. Some even say the tech could give birth to entirely new categories of mental disorders. The grim trend has already been linked to several deaths, including the suicide of a 16-year-old boy, which has led to his family suing ChatGPT maker OpenAI, accusing it of product liability and wrongful death. In fact, even Wall Street is starting to grow uncomfort

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France confirms new Apple spyware campaign alert

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-10-05 14:38:23

In a threat and incidents report released today, France’s Information Security Agency confirmed that Apple issued a new wave of threat notifications earlier this month. Here are the details. The alert didn’t specify who was behind the recent campaign According to the agency’s report, Apple sent its latest round of security alerts to French citizens on September 3, 2025, marking the fourth campaign just this year. Previous notification waves were sent on March 5, April 29, and June 25. As the

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macOS Tahoe revamps Control Center completely, here’s what’s new

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-10-05 14:58:20

macOS Tahoe brings a lot of exciting updates to the Mac, like a supercharged Spotlight, Liquid Glass design, and three brand new apps. One of my personal macOS Tahoe favorites: Control Center is getting a lot of great upgrades. Here’s what’s new. Control Center in macOS Tahoe takes inspiration from the iPhone Last year in iOS and iPadOS 18, Apple launched a brand new Control Center for iPhone and iPad. Control Center got more powerful and customizable than ever. And all throughout this past y

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The DOJ sues Uber (again) for allegedly discriminating against people with disabilities

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-05 13:54:42

The US Department of Justice sued Uber on Thursday over disability discrimination… again. The lawsuit claims the company and its drivers "routinely refuse to serve individuals with disabilities." It specifically calls out its handling of passengers with service animals or stowable wheelchairs. The suit was filed in federal court in Northern California. "Despite the importance of its services to people with disabilities, Uber denies people with disabilities full and equal enjoyment of its servic

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Google Maps isn't loading in some regions due to an apparent outage

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-05 14:51:23

Google Maps appears to be going through an outage. At least in some regions, the mobile version of Google Maps is unable to fully load its map or provide directions. Over 4,000 reports have been filed for the service on Downdetector, and as of 2:12PM ET, Google's Status Dashboard noted that the company was investigating an issue with the Maps SDK for Android and iOS, along with the Navigation SDK. On both the Android and iOS versions of Google Maps, the service was unable to fully load its map,

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ApeRAG: Production-ready GraphRAG with multi-modal indexing and K8s deployment

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-02 02:06:43

ApeRAG 🚀 Try ApeRAG Live Demo - Experience the full platform capabilities with our hosted demo ApeRAG is a production-ready RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) platform that combines Graph RAG, vector search, and full-text search with advanced AI agents. Build sophisticated AI applications with hybrid retrieval, multimodal document processing, intelligent agents, and enterprise-grade management features. ApeRAG is the best choice for building your own Knowledge Graph, Context Engineering, an

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How China’s Propaganda and Surveillance Systems Really Operate

wired.com Zeyi Yang 2025-10-05 13:59:28

A trove of internal documents leaked from a little-known Chinese company has pulled back the curtain on how digital censorship tools are being marketed and exported globally. Geedge Networks sells what amounts to a commercialized “Great Firewall” to at least four countries, including Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Ethiopia, and Myanmar. The groundbreaking leak shows in granular detail the capabilities this company has to monitor, intercept, and hack internet traffic. Researchers who examined the files de

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Opendoor stock soars 80% after company names new CEO

cnbc.com Chris Eudaily Annie Palmer 2025-10-05 18:37:32

OpenDoor is disrupting the real estate market with its new model. It buys homes and sells them on its platform. Opendoor stock rocketed 80% higher on Thursday after the retail favorite named Shopify executive Kaz Nejatian as CEO and co-founder Keith Rabois as chairman. The meme stock hit a 52-week high and continued a stunning run this year, with shares up more than 500% so far. Former CEO Carrie Wheeler resigned last month following a pressure campaign from investors that included critical c

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