2026-07-15

OpenAI's Codex now encrypts instructions between AI agents, leaving developers blind to internal delegation

Since early June, OpenAI's coding tool Codex encrypts the instructions a main agent passes to its subagents. Developers can no longer track how tasks get delegated internally. For the larger GPT-5.6 variants Sol and Terra, the encryption is mandatory.<br /> The article OpenAI's Codex now encrypts instructions between AI agents, leaving developers blind to internal delegation appear [...]

2026-07-15

Meta employees sue over layoffs they say were driven by discriminatory AI selection systems

Former and current Meta employees are suing the company in a California federal court over AI-driven mass layoffs. Meta allegedly used internal AI systems to generate the layoff lists when it cut 8,000 workers, disproportionately targeting employees with disabilities or on parental leave.<br /> The article Meta employees sue over layoffs they say were driven by discriminatory AI selection sy [...]

2026-07-15

The Disney settlement is a story about two layers of infrastructure that no longer line up

For privacy leaders trying to decide what to do on Monday morning, the most useful lessons from the Disney settlement are technical. [...]

2026-07-15

What’s the difference between artificial intelligence and synthetic intelligence —and why does it matter?

To understand our current moment in AI, it helps to know a little bit about diamonds. [...]

2026-07-15

OpenAI Staffers Are Funding a Rival Super PAC to Take on Their Boss

OpenAI employees have donated more than $215,000 to a political effort opposing Leading the Future, a group backed by the company’s president, Greg Brockman. [...]

2026-07-15

Starlink's new V5 home dish is smaller and more energy-efficient

Starlink's latest V5 residential dish doesn't boost data speeds but offers several improvements. [...]

2026-07-15

OpenAI's first device will reportedly be a 'humanlike' rechargeable speaker

OpenAI wants its first AI device to feel like the physical manifestation of ChatGPT, Bloomberg says. [...]

2026-07-15

The network perimeter is dead. Now what?

Perimeter security is failing as attackers exploit vulnerable edge devices. [...]

2026-07-15

The Explosive Diarrhea Outbreak Is About to Get Much Bigger

Official case counts likely capture only a fraction of US cyclosporiasis infections, and the outbreak is likely to get worse before it gets better. [...]