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I created an interactive digital avatar of myself — and you can talk to it

After obtaining an interactive avatar and training it to discuss venture fraud, I have mixed feelings about making AI clones of ourselves.

27 Sep 2026via techcrunch.com

OpenAI pauses training of its ‘most capable models’

As reports of OpenAI's models breaking containment, hacking sites, and generally getting out of control pile up, the company has made the decision to pause training of its most powerful models. The decision was made after a model being tested within a sandbox exploited a loophole

27 Sep 2026via theverge.com

Why NVIDIA's most powerful GPU is so rarely sold to consumers

NVIDIA's $16,000 RTX PRO 6000 can beat the RTX 5090, but gamers aren't who it's built for.

27 Sep 2026via engadget.com

AI was supposed to hit new grads hard. So far, unemployment data says otherwise.

"There is no evidence of any significant, widespread displacement or reduction in hiring.”

26 Sep 2026via arstechnica.com

Microsoft stops insisting you need a "Copilot+ PC"

Microsoft's new Surface laptops forgo Copilot+ PC branding.

26 Sep 2026via arstechnica.com

Trump admin using AI to deny medical care for seniors in disastrous experiment

Vendors rolling out AI have an "incentive to deny as many claims as possible."

26 Sep 2026via arstechnica.com

Microsoft’s new Copilot app puts everything in one place – but the price is ‘evolving’

Microsoft says Copilot has gotten ‘actually really good.’ The new app has AI agents and can write code. So how much is all this going to cost?

26 Sep 2026via zdnet.com

OpenAI agent “didn’t accept no for an answer” in Australian government breach

"There will obviously be legal consequences," prime minister promises.

25 Sep 2026via arstechnica.com

Nearly 70% of workers use AI regularly now – but many get no time to upskill

ZDNET Exclusive: A new Workera report shows businesses and employees aren’t on the same page about AI upskilling. Here’s what organizations need to know.

25 Sep 2026via zdnet.com

Google tests letting Gemini call businesses for you

Google says the AI-calling feature will first be available to Pixel 11 owners in the U.S. who pay for a Gemini subscription.

25 Sep 2026via techcrunch.com

AI agent kill switch urged by Okta-led alliance – how businesses could make it work

In response to the emerging threat of rogue and shadow AI agents, here’s how the newly formed Blueprint Alliance seeks to help businesses secure their systems against anomalous AI activity.

25 Sep 2026via zdnet.com

Claude Opus 5.5 delivers Fable 5.1 performance – and costs 40% less

Anthropic’s newest Claude model aims to make frontier AI cheaper, faster, and safer, while giving subscribers more breathing room before those frustrating usage limits kick in.

25 Sep 2026via zdnet.com