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The Verge

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.
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The Verge

Updated Google privacy policy says your Gmail might be used for advertising
TechCrunch

Spotify ramps up policy enforcement on family plans
TechCrunch

Airbnb limits chores for guests, sparking backlash from hosts
Ars Technica

Next Mass Effect game cancelled as EA shuts down legendary sci-fi RPG studio BioWare
BBC

UK to invest £100m in 'world first' AI Biosecurity Lab
Ars Technica

The iPhone Duo should have been an iPad
TechCrunch

Startups don’t need to go viral to win customers
Ars Technica

NASA updates lander plans for Moon landings, finally solves long-festering Orion issue
Ars Technica

Doctors call Moderna, Merck cancer vaccine data a major advancement — despite Wall Street reaction
TechCrunch

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The Guardian

Call of Duty promises a return to form - but can it compete with GTA?
TechCrunch

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