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Apple says it's tightening macOS 'Full Disk Access' controls due to new risks from AI agents: Apple says it will add new controls around macOS’s Full Disk Access permission, warning that increasingly capable AI agents make broad access to users’ files, messages, mail, and browsing history riskier. Read More

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Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery to become Skydance: The roughly $110 billion deal is expected to close October 6. Read More

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Rivian's R2 just helped it set a new sales record: Deliveries jumped roughly 45% compared to the same quarter last year, with Rivian delivering more than 19,000 EVs. Read More

Circuit Breaker Labs hopes to make AI safer for your kids (and you): With all the talk about how AI might one day kill us all, it's easy to forget that AI has already harmed some people psychologically. Circuit Breaker Labs has created "crash-test dummies" to solve that. Read More

Rivian issues R2 recall for poorly tightened battery packs: The company says around 14 vehicles may be affected, and that it has resolved the issue on the assembly line. Read More

Slovenia's .si domain sees a surge in registrations after Trump's 'super intelligence' order: The .si domain name is seeing unprecedented demand after President Trump's super intelligence executive order. Read More

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Last but Not Least

Tesla sustains its EV sales momentum despite US troubles: The company delivered more than 486,000 EVs in the third quarter, down from last year's record but moving in a positive direction. Read More