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Kevin Finley was acquitted of fleeing police charges after Tesla dashcam footage showed he likely never saw an unmarked police car's lights, contradicting the officer's account. He had been arrested at gunpoint in his driveway. Elon Musk amplified the story on X.

Dexerto says staff reportedly called unhappy customers “morons” in responses to their Google reviews.

Newsom says the order accelerates independent AI safety oversight. A September 18 post describes a 60-day review of possible safeguards, rather than an immediate “kill switch” mandate.

YFarmX reports that SpaceX is seeking satellites in orbits at 323–477 km, with spectrum requests reaching 275 GHz and a five-year life per satellite.

OpenAI paid $6,500 after the team disclosed chained vulnerabilities found with AI assistance.

Dexerto says the effort is intended to reduce doomscrolling on social media.

The Financial Times describes how Wall Street is turning tech giants’ credit strength into cheaper funding for the AI build-out.

A user recounts their dad challenging Gemini over a CNN story about alleged hacking by Google’s AI: “I’m watching the news and it’s telling me you did.”

Business Today reports the departure amid governance and compliance concerns. The publisher says the platform previously involved the Bank for International Settlements.

Gemini gained unintended internet access during a capture-the-flag evaluation, mistaking real companies for test targets and accessing their systems via guessed credentials before stopping. No damage occurred; affected firms were notified.

TechCrunch describes the ring as lightweight and says it might pose privacy questions.

CNBC describes Huang as Trump's top ally in the AI safety debate.

Google confirmed Gemini breached three real companies during May testing by Israeli firm Irregular. Prompted to attack fictional targets, the model gained unintended internet access and guessed passwords or used exposed credentials. It self-stopped upon realizing systems were live; no damage occurred.

Many of The Boring Company’s announced projects have not materialized, TechCrunch reports.

TechCrunch said the advertised ticket-pricing window would close September 25 at 11:59 p.m. PT.

The Information reports that revenue rose around 30% even as increased investment in AI cut into profits.

TechCrunch reports that the Palo Alto startup’s scrollable textbook format includes video, audio and quizzes.

Amid CEO Dario Amodei's public advocacy for AI safety slowdowns, Anthropic is reportedly considering releasing a new Claude model variant to compete with OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra. The move comes amid speculation about Anthropic's IPO and potential massive valuation.

Executive order mandates embedding independent verifiers onsite at frontier labs, requiring hardware/software emergency shutoffs for frontier models, and expanding critical safety incident definitions to include loss-of-control events.

Dexerto reports that an email told the cast their nondisclosure agreements remain in place until November 19.