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👨‍💻 AI chatbot turns out to be 700 engineers in India

💥 Over 4 billion user records leaked in "largest breach ever"

🚨 Millions of cheap Android devices turn home networks into crime platforms

✈️ US lifts 50-year supersonic flight ban

⏰ TikTok US ban deadline extended again

📅 Google Gemini adds 'scheduled actions'

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👨‍💻 AI chatbot turns out to be 700 engineers in India LINK
  • London startup Builder.ai reportedly used 700 engineers in India to impersonate its AI chatbot Natasha and manually complete the promised app building.
  • These Indian engineers were not just posing as Natasha; they actually managed user chats and then built the entire app based on those prompts.
  • This operation with hundreds of human workers performing the AI's supposed tasks is a clear example of "AI-washing" to deceive investors and customers.
💥 Over 4 billion user records leaked in "largest breach ever" LINK
  • Cybersecurity researchers found an unsecured online instance leaking 631GB of data, roughly 4 billion records, mainly of Chinese customers and users.
  • This exposed dataset included PII such as full names and phone numbers, plus financial data like card numbers and detailed spending habits.
  • Researchers believe the meticulously gathered database was for surveillance and profiling, and the instance was quickly taken down after its discovery.
🚨 Millions of cheap Android devices turn home networks into crime platforms LINK
  • The FBI has warned that millions of low-cost Android devices are infected, turning home networks into platforms for distributing malware and other crimes.
  • This BadBox malware, based on an older strain called Triada, often comes pre-installed on the gadgets before they even reach consumers.
  • A related backdoor, BigBox, was found enabling ad fraud, creating fake accounts, and spreading infections to other internet-connected electronics on the network.
✈️ US lifts 50-year supersonic flight ban LINK
  • The White House ordered a repeal of the 1973 ban on overland supersonic flight, seeking to remove barriers and make the U.S. a leader in high-speed aviation.
  • Recent "low-boom" supersonic jet technology, like NASA's X-59, addresses the noise nuisance concerns that originally caused the decades-long flight prohibition in America.
  • The Federal Aviation Administration will develop a noise certification standard for supersonic aircraft, considering community acceptability, economic reasonableness, and technological feasibility for operations.
⏰ TikTok US ban deadline extended again LINK
  • President Trump's administration reportedly plans to push back the TikTok ban date for a third time, extending the divestment deadline for its U.S. operations.
  • This third extension by President Trump provides more advance notice than prior delays, coming just under two weeks before the existing June 18 deadline.
  • These repeated ban delays occur as TikTok's owner, ByteDance, reports no current sale agreement, a deal that would also need Chinese government approval.
📅 Google Gemini adds 'scheduled actions' LINK
  • Google's Gemini app now includes "scheduled actions," allowing paid subscribers to set up tasks or get updates at specified times or dates.
  • This capability is rolling out for AI Pro or AI Ultra members and users on qualifying Google Workspace business and education plans through the app.
  • A new settings page allows management of these automated routines, like receiving daily calendar summaries or getting blog ideas generated every Monday.

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