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OpenAI Launches Faster Coding Tool "Spark"
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Breaking News: OpenAI just released a lighter, faster version of its coding assistant called Codex-Spark. This new tool is built for speed and runs on special chips from tech company Cerebras, making it respond almost instantly when you're writing code.
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OpenAI's Coding Tool Just Got Lightning Fast!
Hackers Using Google's AI For Attacks!
Apple News Faces Censorship Questions!
Apple's New Siri Delayed Again!
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OpenAI's newest tool proves that speed is the next battleground in AI.
Codex-Spark just launched for Pro users, and it's the first OpenAI product running on Cerebras chips instead of regular processors. These chips have 4 trillion tiny parts working together, and they're built for one thing: making AI respond instantly.
Think of regular Codex as the deep thinker who handles big projects. Spark is the quick responder who gives you instant feedback while you code. No more waiting 3 seconds between responses.
This matters because OpenAI signed a $10 billion deal with Cerebras last month, and Spark is proof they're serious about it. They're not just renting computer power anymore — they're building AI that only works on specific hardware.
✅ Bottom line: When your AI coding assistant responds instantly instead of making you wait, it changes everything. You stay in the zone. You work faster. That's what custom chips unlock.
👀 What to watch: Every big AI company will probably announce their own chip partnerships soon. Nobody wants to be the slow one.
If you have ChatGPT Pro: Open the Codex app and try Spark right now. Test it on quick coding tasks where speed actually matters, not big refactoring projects.
Google just confirmed that government hackers are using Gemini to make their cyberattacks faster and easier.
Hacking groups from China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea are all using Gemini like a personal assistant. They're asking it to write phishing emails, create malicious code, find security holes, and translate attacks into different languages.
One hacking group sent over 100,000 questions to Gemini trying to figure out how it works so they could build their own version without any safety rules.
Two new hacking tools were built using Gemini: one that generates code designed to hide from security software, and a fake cryptocurrency website that steals passwords.
Google blocked most of the dangerous requests and shut down accounts linked to hackers. But here's the thing: AI isn't giving hackers magical new powers. It's just making everything they already do much faster.
⚠️ Why this matters: Tasks that used to take hackers hours now take minutes. A phishing email that needed a native speaker can now be translated instantly. Code that took skill to write can now be generated with the right prompt.
✅ The good news: Google's safety features are working pretty well. Most harmful requests get blocked. But every AI company faces this same problem now.
👀 Bottom line: AI tools are available to everyone, including the bad guys. They're not making hackers smarter, just faster. Security teams need to assume attackers are already using AI and plan accordingly.
The government just asked Apple to prove it's not playing favorites with what news it shows users.
FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson sent a letter to Tim Cook after a conservative group claimed right-leaning news outlets never appear in Apple News' top stories. The FTC says if Apple's actual practices don't match what it promises users, that could be illegal.
The letter came one day after Trump shared the same report on social media. The timing makes it clear this is politically motivated pressure.
Ferguson admits the FTC can't force Apple to show any particular viewpoint, but he's saying Apple has to be honest about how it picks content. If you tell users one thing and do another, that's consumer deception.
Here's the bigger picture: Apple chose to curate news instead of just showing everything. Now that choice is creating legal risk. Every time they decide what appears in the feed, someone can claim bias.
⚠️ Why this matters: Content curation just became a potential legal problem for tech companies. Making editorial decisions about what users see can now trigger federal investigations if it looks politically biased.
👀 What to watch: This probably won't stop with Apple News. YouTube, Facebook, X, and every platform that ranks or filters content could face similar pressure. The rules around content moderation are changing fast.
The uncomfortable truth: There's no way to curate content that satisfies everyone. Show less? Censorship. Show more? Misinformation. Tech platforms are stuck in the middle of a political fight with no good options.
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