INSANE: 3 - The Real Truth

Searching Google to Pay a Bill Could Lead to the Wrong Website

Searching Google for a bill-payment website can feel like one of the safest things possible. Type the company name, find the familiar-looking result, click, pay, and move on with the day.

The Free Financial Advisor · Sep 22

The world freaked out about AI doomsday. Now what?

Donald Trump and Xi Jinping will meet each other next week, but it’s unlikely they’ll agree to AI regulation

The Guardian - US · Sep 22

Renault 5 gets more range and tech – without a price rise

Popular electric hatchback’s 2027 update brings an increased range of 259 miles, Google Gemini and new colours, with prices still starting at £21,495

The Independent UK · Sep 22

In 2019, a Florida resident spotted a car in a pond; police found a missing man after 22 years

In 2019, a former resident of a Florida neighbourhood found what appeared to be a car in a pond during a Google search and alerted a current resident, who confirmed it with a drone and called police. Police recovered the remains of William Moldt, missing for 22 years. Moldt, who…

The Times of India · Sep 22

Gemini's Three Real-World Breaches Expose a Bigger Problem: AI Agents Can Exploit the Passwords Humans Leave Behind

Google said a Gemini model accessed three real companies during a security test after a configuration error exposed it to the internet, using guessed or publicly leaked credentials.

International Business Times UK · Sep 21

15,000 Black Cabs, 105,000 Drivers: Could Self-Driving Cars Wipe Out London's Taxi Trade?

Wayve, Waymo and Baidu are trialling supervised robotaxis in London, as black cab drivers question their impact ahead of new driverless vehicle rules.

International Business Times UK · Sep 21

Alphabet Pushes Deeper Into Voice AI With New Gemini Models

Alphabet is expanding Gemini deeper into real-time voice agents, adding another potential growth channel to an AI business already gaining considerable enterprise traction.

Barchart · Sep 21

Gates Foundation launches coalition to build more representative language data sets for AI

The Gates Foundation is convening Anthropic, Google, OpenAI Foundation and dozens of other organizations to help make artificial intelligence more accessible in underrepresented languages

The Independent UK · Sep 21

EU fines Google €403 million for improperly using location data

Ireland, on behalf of the European Union, said Monday it had fined Google €403 million for improperly using users' location data between May 2018 and February 2020. However, the eight-year delay drew some criticism, as the European Consumer Organisation said that "can be as harmful as no enforcement at all".

France 24 · Sep 21

Tourist Says 'I'm Not a Crank' After Spotting a 'Little Family' of Nessies on Google Earth Maps

Julie Fraser reported three unidentified shapes in Loch Ness after spotting them on Google Earth. The images are under review, with no evidence confirming they show the alleged monster.

International Business Times UK · Sep 21