Dutch eyewear chain Hans Anders halts sale of Meta glasses, citing privacy concerns

"This decision follows the ongoing public and political debate surrounding smart glasses and the questions being raised about the conditions under which this technology can be used," a spokesperson for the Hans Anders chain said.

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SoftBank completes final phase of $30 billion investment in OpenAI

SoftBank Group said on Thursday it has completed its $30 billion investment in OpenAI as part of its commitment to the ChatGPT maker's last fundraising round. Here are some other

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California attorney general opens probe into OpenAI over cybersecurity concerns

Last month, Bonta announced that the Department of Justice was conducting a formal investigation into the "Hugging Face incident," amid increasing scrutiny of the AI industry.

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AI agents tried to hack Canadian government website, research firm says

AI agents tried to hack into a Canadian government website, an AI research firm said on Wednesday. The agents attempted to access Library and Archives Canada on May 8 and on June 9, AI research firm Transluce said in a blog post.

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Palmonas' offline push; IndiaAI's GPU crunch

Happy Thursday! Demi-fine jewellery brand Palmonas is betting on offline stores, cofounder Pallavi Mohadikar said. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.

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FTC opens probe into AI giants including Anthropic and OpenAI, source says

The Federal Trade Commission is opening a sweeping probe into Anthropic, OpenAI and other AI labs to uncover the potential dangers their technology poses to consumers, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday.

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Tiger Global, Dragoneer in talks to invest in Kalshi's new $1 billion fundraise

The fresh capital raise is expected to be finalised in the coming weeks and will value Kalshi at about $40 billion, the sources said, requesting anonymity as the discussions are confidential. It comes on the heels of a $1 billion fundraise in May that valued the firm at $22 billion.

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Anthropic says rogue AI agents pose uncertain legal risk for the company

Anthropic could face legal claims from customers and users over the actions of rogue artificial intelligence agents, though the legal framework is uncertain, the company said in the prospectus for its stock market debut seen by Reuters.

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Union minister Piyush Goyal to headline ET Startup Awards on October 9 in Bengaluru

Goyal has been leading trade negotiations with key partners, including the US, after sealing high-profile deals with the UK, which came into force in July, and the EU, which is expected to take effect early next year. His ministry is also overhauling a raft of laws and regulations to make it easier to do business and to cement India's position as a global manufacturing hub, a push that has coincided with record foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows of $94.53 billion in FY26.

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Trump's AI meeting with tech CEOs to focus on finding balance, US House speaker says

The White House meeting, which will include Mike Johnson, comes as leading AI companies are calling for slowing development of increasingly capable AI systems, warning of the risks to humanity and appealing for governments to work together to manage the increasingly powerful technology.

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Trump said he would dine with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei amid mounting AI debate

Trump told reporters after returning to Joint Base Andrews in Maryland that he was grabbing dinner at 10 pm with Dario Amodei. The meal comes just two days after Amodei's company faced a setback in a court case against the government over its barring its products for Defense Department work.

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