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UC Davis Study Reveals Alarming Browser Tracking by GenAI Assistants

A new study led by computer scientists at the University of California, Davis, reveals that generative AI browser assistants collect and share sensitive data without users’ knowledge. Stronger safeguards, transparency and awareness are needed to protect user privacy online, the researchers said. A new brand of generative AI, or GenAI, browser extensions act as your personal assistant as you surf the web, making browsing easier and more personalized. They can summarize web pages, answer questions, translate text and take notes.

Waymo launches NYC’s first self-driving vehicle trials with 8 cars

New York City launches first self-driving vehicle trials, robotaxi firm to test with 8 cars.

Waymo has received its first permit to test autonomous vehicles in New York City, city officials confirmed Friday. The authorization allows the Alphabet-owned company to deploy up to eight vehicles in Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn through late September, with the option to extend the program.

The launch marks the first autonomous vehicle testing program in the city. State law requires a trained driver to remain behind the wheel during operations, in line with what officials describe as the nation’s strictest safety standards.

Meta signs $10bn+ cloud deal with Google

Meta has signed a major cloud deal with Google, worth more than $10 billion.

First reported by The Information, the deal will see Meta using Google’s cloud computing services and spans a six-year period.

Sources told The Information that the deal is mostly for AI infrastructure. Google did not respond to requests for comment.

Meta and Google have long been rivals in online ads. This is not the first time in recent months that Google has signed a cloud contract with a company that is partially in competition with it.

Google Cloud signed a contract with OpenAI in June of this year, enabling the AI company to use its compute resources, including Google’s TPUs. Some of this is outsourced to CoreWeave.

Set to last six years, sources say.

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HUGE: Elon’s “Macrohard” AI — His CRAZIEST Idea Ever

Questions to inspire discussion.

Industry Disruption.

🏢 Q: How might traditional companies be affected by AI simulations? A: Traditional firms like Microsoft could see their valuation drop by 50% if undercut by AI clones, while the tech industry may experience millions of jobs vanishing, potentially leading to recessions or increased inequality.

🤖 Q: What is the potential scale of AI company simulations? A: AI-simulated companies like “Macrohard” could become real entities, operating at a fraction of the cost of traditional companies and disrupting markets 10 times faster and bigger than the internet’s impact on retail.

Regulatory Landscape.

📊 Q: How might governments respond to AI-simulated companies? A: Governments may implement regulations on AI companies to slow innovation, potentially creating monopolies that regulators would later need to break up, further disrupting markets.

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