Mapletechie

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[Mapletechie @MapletechieCA]

@CreatorPulsee I find it funny that he doesn’t want to be recorded yet spends his entire time with his face in the camera 😂😂. Except the streamer stalked him with a camera, he could have simply walked away. Only the store could stop the streamer from recording on its property.

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@CTVNews Yeah, this is exactly why AI agents shouldn’t be given free rein. Nothing got breached this time, but once they can act on their own, things can get messy fast. We published an article on this https://t.co/a3YJg7JRm8

[Mapletechie @MapletechieCA]

Researchers found 13 attack-style probes among 899 requests to Library and Archives Canada. https://t.co/88Tu8Wzecn

[Mapletechie @MapletechieCA]

@ChrisUniverse @ChatGPT Drafting the email is one thing. Sending it to city officials without a clear “send it” is wild. AI agents need hard approval gates for stuff like this.

[Mapletechie @MapletechieCA]

@muskonomy If this reaches Canada, rural communities could make real use of it. The big question is whether the host actually makes decent money after the Starlink bill and equipment costs. Anyone seen the payout rates yet?

[Mapletechie @MapletechieCA]

@TheBuckYouWill Sports losses are one thing, but “Canada lost at the White House too” was nasty work 😭😂 He walked straight into that one.

[Mapletechie @MapletechieCA]

@Inevitablewest The cause of the protest stops being the main conversation the moment teachers are being assaulted. Get the violence under control first. Then we can talk about why they were protesting.

[Mapletechie @MapletechieCA]

A reported US$42-billion facility would make Broadcom Anthropic’s chip supplier and financier. https://t.co/H85UwghF7o

[Mapletechie @MapletechieCA]

Researchers found 13 attack-style probes among 899 requests to Library and Archives Canada. https://t.co/88Tu8Wzecn

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Nokia and ICEYE are developing low-Earth-orbit communications systems that governments can own and control. https://t.co/bbz924lYmu

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Google has announced Gemini 4 Argon, its new flagship AI model, but most developers and consumers cannot use it yet. https://t.co/IqYOlapGaB

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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is investigating consumer risks from advanced AI systems, including agents that can browse websites, use software and take actions for a user. https://t.co/9anrobl6mO

[Mapletechie @MapletechieCA]

Governor Gavin Newsom approved Senate Bill 574 on September 30 which requires attorneys using generative AI to first disclose its use, take reasonable steps to verify its output, correct errors and personally check every citation filed with a court. https://t.co/jeFC2TFKSt

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Proofpoint says a China-aligned campaign used convincing AI-policy invitations to reach Microsoft 365 accounts. https://t.co/FcUSWNyHLB

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Videotron says more than 25,000 Quebec residents can now sign up for its mobile service after it expanded its subscription area to 31 communities. https://t.co/W8uEDuCIDr

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Raspberry Pi has raised the list price of its 2GB Raspberry Pi 4 and Raspberry Pi 5 by US$12.50. https://t.co/G0hL7chpMk

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The White House has persuaded several of the biggest AI companies to sign a voluntary safety accord. https://t.co/oKQ7PqXDGz

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McDonald’s uses AI to recommend restaurant-level prices in the U.S. Canadian use is unconfirmed. https://t.co/zzjZiTxMTY

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OpenAI's new dots are designed to keep working after you leave a chat. Each one runs on a cloud computer, connects to approved apps and can pursue longer tasks without the user directing every step. https://t.co/8Bp6Gnpo3r

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Bell Canada and Cisco have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore a Canadian sovereign-AI infrastructure service. https://t.co/NQfJRAIjiH

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SpaceX put Starship into orbit for the first time on September 28 and released 26 operational Starlink V3 satellites. https://t.co/m26h0SF35R