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Cracks are emerging in the AI spending boom
Investors are getting nervous about AI infrastructure spending just as the Big Tech companies double down. Over the past two weeks, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft have outlined plans to spend more than $740 billion on capital expenditures this year, which Wall Street is reading as AI infrastructure spending, including data centers and chips. Earlier in the AI boom, investors largely rewarded such big outlays, viewing them as a sign of confidence in the…
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Anthropic VS code extension on Cursor backdoored for nearly 12 hours
An official extension for Anthropic’s Claude model was backdoored and threatened as many as 5,000 developers' machines, multiple sources reported Friday. Anthropic so far has yet to warn customers of the incident. The compromised package was a VS Code extension available in the marketplace of Cursor, a maker of AI-assisted developer tools, the company said Friday. The malicious version, 2.1.313, subsequently affected “at most 5,000 users,” presumably when they either downloaded it or their…
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Dartmouth's provost warned us about AI cheating—but his own AI use cost him his job
On August 9, 2026, Dartmouth College provost Santiago Schnell wrote a Washington Post op-ed called "Universities are fighting AI cheating. But there’s a deeper problem." This week, Schnell discovered the depths of the problem himself as he resigned from the university after an advisory committee found that he failed to disclose significant AI use in an academic paper and in the Washington Post op-ed, even though publishers required such disclosure. Schnell didn't make it…
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The biggest names in AI are backing a new way to opt out of scraping
The new control will allow publishers to apply their AI training preferences across multiple crawlers. The new control will allow publishers to apply their AI training preferences across multiple crawlers. OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, and Anthropic say they will adopt a new standard that publishers can use to opt out of being scraped by AI, as reported earlier by Search Engine Roundtable. With this control, publishers can apply their AI training preferences across multiple AI…
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Actualité : D’après le patron de ChatGPT, la RAM dans nos PC est du "gaspillage" car les centres de données IA exploitent bien mieux cette ressource devenue rare
C’est lors du podcast Cheeky Pint de John Collison que Sam Altman a pris la parole à propos de la crise de la RAM : "D’un point de vue mondial, c’est assez terrible que tout le monde garde une partie de la quantité limitée de DRAM dans son propre ordinateur alors qu’elle n’est utilisée que 5 % du temps." Sam Altman ajoute : "Il faut viser une utilisation maximale dans les centres de données…
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AI law firm Crosby bids on disintegrating, famed firm Weil Gotshal
Like a real-life episode of “Suits,” the demise of famed white-shoe Wall Street law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges has been the talk of the legal industry this week. And now Silicon Valley has entered the picture. Two-year-old AI-first law firm Crosby has put in a bid to buy some of the assets of Weil Gotshal, including its trademark, its brand, and some unspecified internal data, TechCrunch has confirmed. Separately, it is also working…
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Basically no one is using AI agents for their DoorDash orders
As AI tools and agents have continued their march across all aspects of digital life, many companies are trying to use LLMs to improve the experience of purchasing goods and services on the Internet. Thus far, though, a vanishingly small number of people seem to be taking advantage of those capabilities, at least when it comes to using the popular food delivery app DoorDash with an outside AI agent. In a third-quarter earnings call…
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Google’s satellite AI server transmits its first response to Earth
The Project Suncatcher satellite generated a haiku about being in space. The Project Suncatcher satellite generated a haiku about being in space. Google’s AI chip-equipped satellite has generated its first response from space. In a blog post on Friday, Google says it successfully booted up the satellite’s Tensor Processing Units (TPUs), allowing the on-board Gemma 4 model to follow through on a prompt to create a haiku about being in space: Google says it…
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Starbucks wants to use AI to show you a ‘personalized digital menu’ at the drive-thru
The coffee chain aims to ‘recognize’ customers as they arrive. The coffee chain aims to ‘recognize’ customers as they arrive. Starbucks could eventually show you a personalized digital menu when you pull up to the drive-thru. During an earnings call on Thursday, Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol said the company is going to explore “experiences that recognize participating customers as they arrive, present personalized digital menus, and make payment more effortless,” as spotted earlier by…
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Actualité : Les 640 élèves d’une école primaire sont encerclés par 11 centres de données IA avec des générateurs au diesel qui font un bruit assourdissant et menacent leur santé
C’est à Ashburn, dans le comté de Loudoun en Virginie, que se trouve l’école primaire Discovery Elementary où étudient 640 élèves et autour de laquelle 11 centres de données sont disséminés. Des infrastructures pour l’IA mais aussi le cloud s’invitent jusque dans les zones scolaires avec toutes les nuisances que cela engendre. Aussi bien en termes de bruit que de santé des enfants. Selon NBC News, il y aurait environ 264 générateurs au diesel…
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Intel, Amazon, Google : Wall Street fait les comptes de l’IA, et ils ne sont pas bons
La caisse ou la casse Intel, Amazon, Google : les trois entreprises souffrent en Bourse avec des reculs prononcés. L’action d’Intel en particulier dévisse de quasiment 30 % à Wall Street. Coup de semonce passager ou explosion de la bulle ? Plus dure sera la chute pour Intel. En Bourse, la baisse de l’action du groupe flirte actuellement avec les 30 %. Celle d’Amazon est de 2 %. Ce jeudi 29 octobre, Alphabet a…
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The Wikimedia Foundation weighs in on the NYT's case against OpenAI
The folks behind Wikipedia say that an extreme decision in either direction could threaten the open web. We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The Wikimedia Foundation has weighed in on the copyright lawsuit launched by The New York Times against OpenAI and Microsoft. The people behind Wikipedia have filed an amicus brief urging nuance in the case, which seeks to decide whether or not OpenAI and Microsoft's use of content…
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Danger autour d’une extension Claude Code vérolée dans la boutique de Cursor
Vous avez le week-end pour tout réinstaller Une version piégée de l’extension Claude Code pour Visual Studio Code a été distribuée le 29 octobre dans la boutique Cursor. Elle installait une porte dérobée SSH persistante. Même si le problème a été résolu, l’extension frelatée a été installée par environ 5 000 personnes et pose de nouveau la question des chaînes d’approvisionnement. Dans la journée du 29 octobre, quelque part entre 10h27 et 21h35 (heure…
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Strava joins forces with Google Gemini—new insights are rolling out for users
What you need to know Strava announced that it's rolling out a Connected Apps experience with Google's Gemini for subscribers. Once connected, users will receive details about their progress and uncover new insights through Gemini's integration with their running data. A major Strava update brought AI Performance Prediction to subscribers, which requires at least 20 tracked activities before it can begin. Strava is starting to roll out new ways for users to interact with…
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« Cessez de communiquer vos mots de passe aux agents IA », met en garde une grande banque
Une pratique observée au sein d'autres établissements financiers, qui limitent désormais l'accès des agents d'IA tiers. Points clés à retenir sur la cybersécurité et les agents d'IA La mise en garde classique « ne communiquez vos mots de passe à personne » s'applique également aux agents IA. La deuxième plus grande banque des États-Unis exhorte ses clients à cesser de partager leurs identifiants bancaires avec l’IA. Dans un e-mail intitulé « Protéger vos finances…
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[MàJ] Chez Proton, le rouleau compresseur de l’IA écrase tout
Du travail pour les relations presse L’ambiance chez Proton est particulièrement difficile autour de l’usage de l’IA et de l’attitude du patron de l’entreprise, Andy Yen. C’est ce qu’affirme 404 Media dans un article. La société suisse a désormais un sérieux problème d’image à résoudre. Mise à jour du 30 octobre à 18 h : Selon un nouvel article de 404 Media, Andy Yen, CEO de Proton, a annoncé que les « réentretiens »…
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Google rolls out an update that finally tightens the screws on Gemini for Home
What you need to know Google is rolling out a late October patch for Gemini for Home and its smart home app, upgrading its capabilities and introducing major fixes. The patch notes state Gemini's "Sorry, I didn't understand" response has been fixed, as users would receive this when nothing was explicitly said. Fixes for "zero-volume" alarms and timers are rolling out, alongside new additions for Matter devices on Android. Google concludes the week with…
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OpenAI revoit les règles de comportement de ses IA : plus de contexte, plus de transparence
OpenAI a mis à jour son Model Spec, le document qui décrit le comportement visé pour ses modèles. Réorganisé autour de cinq valeurs, il demande aux IA de mieux comprendre les intentions de l’utilisateur à partir du contexte, en rendant leurs hypothèses visibles et faciles à corriger. À mesure que les IA se voient confier davantage de tâches, suivre les instructions à la lettre ne suffit plus. OpenAI veut que ses modèles sachent aussi…
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Wikipedia’s operator says a bad AI copyright ruling could threaten the open web
In the NYT’s case against OpenAI, the Wikimedia Foundation says training AI should be fair use — but regurgitating articles shouldn’t. In the NYT’s case against OpenAI, the Wikimedia Foundation says training AI should be fair use — but regurgitating articles shouldn’t. The Wikimedia Foundation is staking out a middle ground in a group of landmark AI copyright cases, pushing courts to legally protect large language models (LLMs) training on copyrighted work — but…
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You don’t need to believe in a god to get a religious exemption from using AI at work
Pope Leo XIV has decried AI as a threat to human dignity, but it’s not just the devoutly faithful who might worry about how AI squares with their beliefs. David Durman, a nontheistic humanist, recently secured a religious exemption from using AI in the workplace. “Humanism is a collection of beliefs about the human experience and how humans interact with the world,” Durman, a University of Kentucky administrator, told TechCrunch. It centers on “human…
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Reddit’s CEO says Google’s AI Mode ‘does not drive traffic’
Although Google’s AI-powered modes reduce traffic to Reddit, Steve Huffman says that Reddit is still a ‘top search term’ on Google. Although Google’s AI-powered modes reduce traffic to Reddit, Steve Huffman says that Reddit is still a ‘top search term’ on Google. Reddit CEO Steve Huffman said in an earnings call today that Google’s AI-powered search modes do not help with traffic to the platform, echoing problems facing other websites and publishers. As part…
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VRChat says it's not adding AI labels despite user survey showing people want that
Trying to make everyone happy could make no one happy. VRChat has published a support post explaining the results from a survey of users regarding artificial intelligence on the platform. Despite 95 percent of its respondents stating that they want some form of label to designate AI usage, the company said that at this time, it will not be implementing any tags in that vein. VRChat is an app for creating and sharing virtual…
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Strava adds Google Gemini integration with personalized workout insights
Strava expanded its AI integrations with Google Gemini this week, allowing subscribers to get personalized insights based on their workout history. Here are the details. A few months ago, fitness tracking platform Strava launched an integration with Claude using the Model Context Protocol (MCP), allowing users to analyze their workout history and training performance through natural-language conversations with Anthropic’s AI assistant. MCP is an open standard (created by Anthropic and later donated to the…
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Actualité : Des habitants se plaignent du bruit du centre de données IA d’Elon Musk, il veut maintenant racheter leurs 418 maisons s’ils renoncent à leur plainte qui exige des indemnités financières
C’est ce mois-ci que des agents immobiliers ont commencé à démarcher les propriétaires du quartier de Colonial Hills à Southaven dans le Mississippi. Le démarchage s’effectue via MZX Tech, une filiale locale de SpaceXSI qui exploite la centrale électrique en cause. Dans une lettre que les riverains ont reçue, l’entreprise d’Elon Musk propose de racheter leur maison contre une renonciation aux demandes de dommages de leur plainte. Si SpaceXSI n’a pas confirmé ce chiffre,…
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