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About 400 scientists, including Geoffrey Hinton and Yoshua Bengio, argued on Tuesday (13) for the creation of an international body to oversee artificial intelligence (AI) safety.
In an open letter, the group proposes safety standards, independent evaluations, and an incident registry for models capable of compromising external systems. For the researchers, companies’ voluntary commitments are not enough.
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Gemini 4 Argon finally arrives in the Google app and Google Search; learn more
Google began making Gemini 4 Argon available to more users on Tuesday (13). The artificial intelligence (AI) model, announced at the end of September, is available to subscribers to the Google AI Pro and AI Ultra plans in the Gemini app and Google Search’s AI Mode. It is also coming to the Antigravity development platform, but in this case, access requires an Ultra subscription.
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OpenAI finds hidden recorder at office and employee is arrested
OpenAI identified a hidden recording device in an executive meeting room at its San Francisco office (USA), and an employee was arrested on suspicion of installing the equipment.Abdulrahman Alfozan, a 35-year-old Saudi engineer, was accused of attempting to intercept oral communications without authorization, according to U.S. federal authorities.
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Pope Leo XIV diagnosed with lung cancer after nodule removal
Pope Leo XIV, 71, was diagnosed with lung cancer on Tuesday (13), after undergoing surgery to remove a nodule from the organ. Testing of the removed tissue confirmed pulmonary adenocarcinoma, according to information released by the Vatican.
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R$138 million fine leads Meta to take action at London’s Supreme Court
Meta, owner of Facebook and Instagram, challenged in the British courts the criteria used by media regulator Ofcom to calculate the fees and fines provided for in the Online Safety Act. The company considers the use of worldwide revenue as the basis for these charges disproportionate.
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Apple expands smart home push with new devices
Apple announced four new developments on Tuesday (13) to expand its smart home ecosystem.The company introduced HomeView, a 7-inch display with a voice assistant, the new Apple TV 4K, the second-generation HomePod mini, and the Apple Home Collection line of accessories, developed in partnership with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric.
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Suspicious calls can now be blocked before the phone rings
An interim measure published on Tuesday (13) establishes new rules to combat fraud and abusive calls in Brazil. Telecom operators will have to authenticate calls made over their networks, and calls that fail verification may be blocked.
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Facebook will let you personalize the feed algorithm with AI
Facebook is launching Your Algorithm (“Your Algorithm”), a feature that allows users to indicate which subjects they want to see more or less frequently in Feed and Reels. The tool uses artificial intelligence (AI) to adjust recommendations based on those preferences.
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Rodrigo Mozelli is a journalist graduated from São Paulo Methodist University (UMESP) and currently works as a writer for Olhar Digital.
