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Nolla Health has begun offering AI-generated acne prescriptions to residents in Utah, allowing users to scan their faces for analysis and receive treatment plans without initial physician approval. The pilot program involves physician oversight for the first 100 patients, with a gradual reduction in review requirements as the system proves reliable. The service targets adults with mild to moderate acne and costs $4.99 monthly.
A US Department of Defence official told the BBC the Pentagon has ceased using Anthropic's products, months after Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth labelled the company a national security supply-chain risk in February. Sources told the BBC that until last week Claude was still being used for research, intelligence analysis and operations tied to Iran, and the full cutoff had not previously been reported.
The Westlake 66 mixed-use development in Hangzhou, China, spans more than 2 million square feet across six towers and multiple blocks, combining offices, retail, hotels, and public space. Construction began in 2018 and finished earlier this year, during which the planned mix of uses shifted multiple times, prompting designers to create a facade system flexible enough to accommodate those changes.
Researchers are floating a new theory to explain an unusually energetic particle detected striking Earth in 2023, suggesting it could have originated from hypothetical cosmic strings—theoretical defects left over from the early universe. The idea is offered as one possible explanation for an event that has so far defied conventional astrophysical accounts.
The 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix was moved to Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia after the war with Iran ruled out holding it in Bahrain. Heavy rain before the start forced two formation laps behind the safety car, but a software bug caused several cars to misread reduced hybrid power as rule-breaking, triggering automatic 60-second shutdowns of their electric motors and widespread chaos on track.
A seasoned manager reflects on over a decade of overseeing more than 150 professionals, noting that high performance can sometimes hide dependency issues. The article emphasizes that true development involves fostering independence and decision-making skills, rather than just immediate performance improvements. It also highlights the importance of supporting long-term growth, even if it temporarily disrupts organizational stability.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said in an interview that the world should accept some negative outcomes from AI, including scams and misuse, in exchange for broader access to the technology and the good it can do. He contrasted this stance with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's approach, rejecting the idea that a single AI lab should control the technology to prevent harm. Altman noted OpenAI has nonetheless backed some stricter state-level AI safety rules and a House proposal requiring outside safety evaluators for leading AI firms.
According to relationship advice coverage, emotionally intelligent people use three short phrases to manage feelings of defensiveness and improve communication in their relationships. The guidance frames defensiveness as a natural response to feeling attacked, offering verbal strategies to de-escalate such moments.
Google told Android Authority that certain Android apps may not perform as well on its new Intel-powered Googlebooks compared to versions running Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite chips. The company said most apps run smoothly on both platforms, but a subset of complex apps or games originally built for Arm processors need developer tuning to work well on Intel's x86 architecture. Google did not identify which apps are affected, and the disclosure came only after the five new Googlebooks went on sale.
Proofpoint researchers reported that China-linked group TA419 ran a July phishing campaign impersonating US officials, including a former White House science and technology policy staffer, to steal credentials from AI experts at US think tanks, universities, defense contractors and law firms. The campaign followed similar activity in February, when the group posed as an Anthropic employee to target a think tank AI policy expert, and is part of a pattern Proofpoint says dates back to at least April 2025.
A survey of 300 data, AI and technology executives found that on average just 34% of organizations' agentic AI projects make it into production, hampered by legacy data systems, security concerns, and fragmented data access. A smaller group of 'production leaders' averaged 61% of projects advancing beyond pilot, correlating with stronger semantic knowledge capabilities. Data fragmentation was the most-cited barrier overall, cited by 55% of respondents, while production leaders were more likely to flag security and privacy concerns (72%).
Former Groq engineers Joshua Rubin and Benjamin Serebrin filed suit on Oct. 2 in Delaware's Court of Chancery, claiming Groq's board agreed to Nvidia's deal without a required stockholder vote and without seeking the best possible price for the company. The deal, announced in December, involved Nvidia licensing Groq's AI inference technology and hiring Groq's CEO Jonathan Ross, president Sunny Madra and other senior leaders, while Groq says it remains an independent company that has since raised about $1 billion. Groq called the lawsuit meritless and said it intends to fight it.