October 10, 2026

Tech & AI

Tech & AI

How AI guardrails are impeding the work of offensive cybersecurity researchers

For months, AI giants have devised special vetted programs and strict guardrails to limit the use of their models by malicious hackers. But these limits are now hindering the work of legitimate network defenders, as well as that of offensive cybersecurity researchers.  In June, the U.S. government slapped export control restrictions on Anthropic’s much-hyped AI

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Reddit Rethinks Google AI Partnership as AI Search Reshapes Publishing

Reddit’s reported review of its Google AI partnership highlights growing publisher concerns that AI-powered search is changing the economics of web traffic. The post Reddit Rethinks Google AI Partnership as AI Search Reshapes Publishing appeared first on TechRepublic. Source link

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Wordle today: The answer and hints for July 24, 2026

Today’s Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you’re always put together. If you just want to be told today’s word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for today’s Wordle solution revealed. But if you’d rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you. SEE

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An FDA Panel Just Endorsed These Unproven Peptides

Peptides are inching closer to the mainstream. A panel of experts on Thursday narrowly recommended that the Food and Drug Administration reclassify four popular peptides—including one endorsed by podcaster Joe Rogan—to allow certain pharmacies to legally dispense them. In an at-times emotionally charged meeting that lasted more than 11 hours, members of an FDA advisory

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AMD takes on Nvidia with its Helios AI rack-scale system

Chipmaker AMD is taking aim at competitor Nvidia with its latest hardware release: a rack-scale system designed to power computing needs of the world’s largest AI labs. At the company’s sold-out Advancing AI conference in San Francisco on Thursday, AMD Chair and CEO Dr. Lisa Su promoted the new AI rack system known as Helios

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Google Says Gemini Reaches 950 Million Monthly Users as AI Growth Accelerates

Alphabet says Gemini now has 950 million monthly active users as AI drives Google Cloud growth and brings the chatbot closer to the scale of ChatGPT. The post Google Says Gemini Reaches 950 Million Monthly Users as AI Growth Accelerates appeared first on TechRepublic. Source link

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Mastercard and Manifest launch a debit card for creators

Creators have another sign that major financial companies increasingly view them as business owners: Mastercard is helping launch a debit card built specifically for the creator economy. Manifest Financial announced Thursday that it has partnered with Mastercard on the Manifest Business Debit Mastercard, which combines a business bank account and card with tools for managing

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Experts say exploiting Anthropic’s Fable isn’t how Kimi K3 got so good

White House science advisor Michael Kratsios said that Moonshot, the Chinese company behind the Kimi K3, the largest available open-weight LLM, built its model by copying Anthropic’s Fable LLM while using chips that aren’t cleared for export to China. “Large-scale, covert industrial distillation aimed at stealing proprietary U.S. technology and undermining American research is unacceptable,”

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China Considers Export Controls on AI Models, Training Data and Chip Technology

China is considering tighter controls on AI models, training data, and chip designs, potentially limiting how Chinese technology reaches global users. The post China Considers Export Controls on AI Models, Training Data and Chip Technology appeared first on TechRepublic. Source link

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Orchestral conducting game Maestro is coming to Switch

Rhythm game Maestro is coming to Nintendo Switch and Switch 2. Originally released for VR platforms in 2024, the game has players wave their arms about to conduct a virtual orchestra. Maestro‘s new Switch port is the first time French developer Double Jack’s game will be available on non-VR platforms, with players to use the

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