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FTC launches inquiry into AI chatbot companions from Meta, OpenAI, and others: The federal consumer regulator seeks to learn about how AI companies evaluate the safety of their chatbots. Read More

Gmail makes it easier to track upcoming package deliveries: Google also announced that it's updating the Promotion category in Gmail to allow users to sort by "most relevant" promotion emails. Read More

France says Apple notified victims of new spyware attacks: The French government says Apple sent out threat notifications to customers alerting them to spyware attacks earlier in September. Read More

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Elon Musk's Boring Company suspends work on Vegas airport tunnel after 'crushing injury': A worker had to be rescued by the local fire department, but is reportedly stable. Dozens of Boring Company workers have been injured over the years in Vegas. Read More

Tesla's robotaxi plans for Nevada move forward with testing permit: Tesla can now test its autonomous vehicle technology on public streets in Nevada, but it still has steps to take if it wants to offer paid rides like in Austin, Texas. Read More

Google is shutting down Tables, its Airtable rival: Google Tables, a work-tracking tool and competitor to the popular spreadsheet-database hybrid Airtable, is shutting down. The app will not be supported after December 16, 2025. Read More

HBO Max is going to get more expensive, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO says: Zaslav also said that the streaming service's crackdown on passwords will be coming in the future. Read More

Box CEO Aaron Levie on AI's 'era of context': Box released a new set of AI tools at its Boxworks conference on Thursday, filling out CEO Aaron Levie's vision for an AI-led transformation of the enterprise. Read More

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Last but Not Least

The music industry is broken. OpenWav's new app aims to change that: OpenWav is building a direct-to-fan platform for music artists which lets them keep more of the profits. Read More