MapQuest adds a Surveillance Layer to its mobile app showing license plate readers and cameras from 10+ companies including Flock, using OpenStreetMap data — MapQuest will not go gentle into that good night. — The navigation software — which debuted in 1996 and was later eclipsed …
Sources: SoftBank weighs buying US security services giant Allied Universal at an ~$18B equity valuation, as Masayoshi Son explores deploying AI-powered robots — SoftBank Group Corp. is considering an acquisition of Allied Universal, the largest security services company in the US …
The PostgreSQL Global Development Group delays the general availability of PostgreSQL 19 after LLM-assisted code reviews uncovered architectural defects — Core devs revert up to 10 features, push release to November, and blame better tooling rather than vibe coding
A researcher says modern neural networks are far more interpretable than believed, with most neurons understandable in models up to trillions of parameters — The cause of polysemanticity in early model organisms wasn't superposition, but several ordinary, mostly fixable issues.
Google says it has 400+ publications in its News AI pilot, which tests features like overviews; participants include Financial Times, CNN, and The Texas Tribune — In December, Google launched its News AI pilot program, which licenses content from select publishers and uses it to test new AI features in Google News.
Elon Musk says the US government owns and controls Starshield systems and “any limits on speed or usage are decided by the US military and ultimately POTUS” — Starshield systems are owned and controlled by the US government. Any limits on speed or usage are decided by the US military and ultimately POTUS. Starlink is a commercial service owned and controlled by SpaceX. Usage of Starlink is limited to civilian or defensive activities and cannot be used f...
Sources: Apple plans to launch Apple Intelligence in China in December via iOS 27.3, with features first rolled out in 2024; the launch won't include Siri AI — Apple Inc. is gearing up to release its artificial intelligence platform in mainland China, following a lengthy regulatory delay …