Perplexity launches Hybrid Compute, a groundbreaking AI agent feature that automatically detects sensitive data and routes it to local models on Apple silicon devices, while sending non-sensitive tasks to powerful cloud models, giving Enterprise, Pro, and Max users unprecedented privacy control.
The U.S. Department of Labor is holding contractors strictly accountable for protecting Personally Identifiable Information, requiring need-to-know access controls, written approval for removing sensitive data, and immediate reporting of any PII theft or loss to the DOL's cybersecurity response team.
A critical bug in OpenAI Codex v0.150.0-alpha.12.2 is secretly transmitting private local chat data — including messages, tool calls, and environment data — to OpenAI's servers without user consent, even when telemetry is fully disabled, prompting urgent demands for a public incident response and full account audit.
Claude's desktop app now includes a built-in browser that lets the AI independently navigate websites, fill forms, and pull data without extensions, rolling out this week to Pro, Max, and Team plan users on macOS, Windows, and Linux — while keeping Claude completely isolated from users' personal browsing data.
Anthropic unifies Claude's memory systems across Chat and Cowork, enabling real-time, bidirectional context sharing by default for Free, Pro, and Max users, while automatically excluding sensitive topics like health and politics from storage.
Claude launches a unified memory system that learns user preferences and context in real time across all conversations, with full transparency and user control over what is remembered, including opt-in options for sensitive topics.
UNDP and the DFINITY Foundation are launching a pilot program to help governments build AI-powered apps free from U.S. cloud dependency, with five countries to be selected within a month amid growing concerns over foreign access to sensitive citizen data.
AI 'nudify' apps capable of digitally stripping clothes from photos in seconds are found widely available on major app stores with little to no age restrictions, posing a dangerous threat to minors as the new school year begins.
Flock Safety launches OS Investigate, an AI surveillance tool now active across 6,000+ communities that tracks drivers, maps movement patterns, and builds detailed dossiers using license plates, arrest records, and 911 logs — requiring no suspect, plate, or crime to initiate a search, sparking serious constitutional concerns over warrantless mass surveillance.
OpenAI unveils Private Safety Processing, a groundbreaking encrypted system that detects AI misuse patterns across interactions without ever exposing customer data to OpenAI staff, with a full rollout planned for September 2026.