Block’s new voice model sounds eerily human
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The digest for Sunday, 25 October 2026
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Models
3 storiesHere are the top AI agents that can live in your text messages
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OpenAI says it will no longer train its AI models on the live internet, citing “significant risks”
OpenAI will cut frontier models off from the internet weeks after one of its engineers said that solution wouldn't work. — from TechCrunch’s feed
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Business
2 storiesBlue Planet III is keeping the rough edges in the age of AI
BBC's Blue Planet III is looking to prove its authenticity by leaving in the less-than-perfect shots. — from The Verge’s feed
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The AI graveyard: a running list of projects and startups that didn’t make it
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Policy
2 storiesr/opensource just banned AI, non-English speakers, and more
The mods at r/opensource posted new submission rules that, among other things, banned projects that use AI. — from The Verge’s feed
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Pennsylvania will require labels on AI-generated ads
On Thursday, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed the Artificial Intelligence Deceptive Advertising Act into law, requiring disclosures on AI-generated ads. — from The Verge’s feed
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Infrastructure
2 storiesWill AI-powered open-door vending machines reshape Hong Kong’s retail landscape?
Sherry Shum has embraced a new shopping routine after finding a smart vending machine near her home in Chai Wan in Hong Kong. — from South China Morning Post’s feed
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Will AI expose the rickety infrastructure of the internet?
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2 storiesGoogle’s AI search changes upended online publishing
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The PHP Meltdown Shows How AI Makes Bugs More Exploitable
Security researchers used AI tools to help uncover years-old vulnerabilities in the PHP web scripting language. — from WIRED’s feed
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