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Senate Bill 53, the landmark AI transparency bill that has divided AI companies and made headlines for months, is now officially law in California. 

Mashable : Business, Style, Technology
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OpenAI is pushing the limits of agentic AI with the launch of Instant Checkout in ChatGPT, a new commerce tool that lets users buy directly from vendors. Starting today, ChatGPT Plus, Pro, and free users in the U.S.

Mashable : Economy, Style, Technology
sony xm4 headphones next to new xm6 headphones

Tech deals scavengers are going nuts over the Sony WH-1000XM4 headphones, which can be found for $198 to $228 at Amazon on any given day.

The Verge : Technology

Security researchers are shining the spotlight on a serious security vulnerability that could enable stalkers to track victims using their own Tile tags, as well as other unwanted violations of security and privacy.

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Environment
A girl works as a spinner in a mill in the early 1900s.
A girl works as a spinner in a mill in the early 1900s.
Tech Insider : Business, Technology
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Quentin Peccoux, Anada Lakra, and Shivam Sagar spoke with BI about tiny teams.

Quentin Peccoux vibe codes every day. He's one of seven full-time employees at an AI-powered startup. Initially, he feared the technology would replace him. Now, he says it "feels like a superpower."

Engadget : Technology

Meta is expanding its use of facial recognition in Europe, the UK and South Korea to crack down on accounts that impersonate public figures. The new facial recognition-powered safety features are now live on Facebook in the regions and will expand to Instagram in the coming months.

Engadget : Technology

Researchers have discovered major security flaws with Tile tracking tags, according to a report by Wired. These flaws could allow both the company itself and tech-savvy stalkers to track a user's location. The security issue could also let a malicious actor falsely frame a Tile owner for stalking, as the flaw can make it appear as if a particular tag is constantly in the vicinity of somebody else's tag.

The Verge : Sports, Style, Technology

Editor’s note: Amazon’s fall Prime Day event kicks off on October 7th; however, if you want to shop ahead of the two-day