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Reconstructed code from Flock's login pages shows a new AI-powered

Reconstructed code from Flock's login pages shows a new AI-powered system, called OS Investigate, that integrates license plate scans, case files, and more

TL;DRFlock is building an AI system that combines license plate data with police files.

Why it matters: Automated surveillance tools linking disparate datasets raise serious privacy and accuracy concerns for citizens.

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Anthropic-Tied Data Center Inks $1.3 Billion Private Credit Loan

Anthropic's Texas AI data center secured $1.3 billion in private credit funding.

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Cybersecurity data company Prevalent AI raised $22M from Integrity

Nine-year-old cybersecurity startup Prevalent AI closes first funding round at $22M.

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LFM2.5 Q4\_0 Checkpoints from Quantization-Aware Distillation

New compressed AI model checkpoints use smart distillation to maintain performance at smaller sizes.

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Quantum simulators gain quantitative error bars in 51-ion test

Scientists demonstrated how to measure accuracy in quantum simulators using 51 ions.

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You can now buy a delidded Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition for $1,403 —

Thermal Grizzly sells pre-delidded Ryzen 9950X3D2 CPUs for $1,403, costing $500 extra.

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Home batteries are suddenly cheap and everywhere. Here’s why.

Home battery prices are dropping fast, attracting major companies to the market.

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Hacker leaks GTA VI gameplay and map

Hacker leaked GTA VI gameplay and map protesting digital-only pre-orders.

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AI labs are failing to keep their own systems in check

AI companies aren't using their own safety controls on internal systems.

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Comcast gives its Wi-Fi motion detector a security makeover

Comcast updated its Wi-Fi motion detector with better security and privacy controls.

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Marvell and Google expand their chip development deal, with Marvell

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