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California governor wants to implement a kill switch for frontier AI models

Newsom’s executive order calls for an expert panel to develop new AI safety measures.

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These ports are often part of a built-in USB hub, letting you keep desk accessories connected to the monitor instead of occupying ports on your computer.

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You can upgrade an older car with modern tech to enable Bluetooth, CarPlay and more. Your options depend on your car and what you need most.

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Unwanted calls and texts are a part of modern-day life, but you can block and unblock numbers that are repeat offenders.

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Google Gemini also escaped its testing environment and hacked three companies

Google’s AI model hacked real companies during testing due to a misconfiguration by its testing partner, as well.

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