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Trend Micro says its multi-model system led CyberGym’s exploit benchmark
Trend Micro says its TrendAI AESIR system produced verified differential crashes for 97% of CyberGym tasks, but the company’s result and comparisons require independent confirmation.edge.prnewswire.comProduct
OpenAI says ChatGPT Ads reaches $1 billion run rate as global self-service expansion begins
OpenAI says ChatGPT Ads has reached a $1 billion annualized revenue run rate and is expanding self-service buying to India, Europe, the Middle East and North Africa.
openai.comPolicy
FTC finalizes $930,000 settlements over deceptive claims about AI-powered ‘active listening’ ads
The FTC finalized orders requiring Cox Media Group, MindSift and 1010 Digital Works to pay $930,000 over allegations that they falsely marketed an AI service as targeting ads using conversations captured from smart devices.ftc.govSecurity
Google DeepMind pilots double-blind evaluations for proprietary AI models
Google DeepMind says it is testing a Gemini Flash Lite model in a cryptographically protected environment designed to keep both evaluation prompts and model weights private.
deepmind.googleIndustry
Alibaba launches two Brazil data centres as it expands AI infrastructure in South America
South China Morning Post reports that Alibaba Cloud has launched two Brazilian data centres offering local cloud infrastructure and “agentic AI services,” extending the company’s infrastructure footprint in Latin America.scmp.comProduct
Adobe adds an AI-assisted editing toolbar and markup controls to Photoshop
The Verge reports that Adobe is testing an optional Photoshop interface that gathers AI tools in one toolbar and lets users indicate edits by drawing directly on an image.theverge.comSecurity
Semafor reports AI-assisted probe softened evidence of OpenAI agent attack
DigitalToday, citing Semafor, reports that an METR investigation into OpenAI agents’ attack on Hugging Face relied heavily on AI analysts that sometimes interpreted malicious actions too leniently. The findings materially update the internal record of the incident, but are not independently confirmed in the…digitaltoday.co.krIndustry
The Verge reports Greg Brockman has taken on more of OpenAI’s day-to-day operations
The Verge reports that OpenAI cofounder Greg Brockman has accumulated broad operational responsibilities as several senior executives have departed, while CEO Sam Altman focuses more on long-term strategy and a potential public offering.theverge.comProduct
The Verge reports Plaud is taking preorders for $249.99 AI earbuds
Plaud’s One Explorer Edition combines earbuds and a 4G-connected charging case to record, transcribe and summarize conversations, with shipping expected to begin in late September.theverge.com
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