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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.

Reports indicate Anthropic is developing a new model release (possibly Opus 5.5 or later) to counter OpenAI momentum following Astra/GPT-6 developments, with discussions around IPO timing, potential Nvidia partnership, and expansion into life sciences applications.

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.

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.

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

TechCrunch says getting details about what world-model companies are building is difficult—even from founders and their own data suppliers.

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

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

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.

Daily Loud says Google confirmed the hacks. Another post says the test was authorized, but the three companies were not intended targets.

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

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.

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

TechCrunch says its annual list features 200 early-stage startups handpicked from around the world.

TechCrunch Mobility asks how to know when an autonomous vehicle is safe enough.