Ars Technica reports that Meta's relaxed content moderation rules led to a tripling of racist comments targeting politicians. Meanwhile, TechCrunch notes that cybersecurity researchers are frustrated by overly restrictive guardrails on Anthropic’s new Fable model.
Google has introduced Gemini 3.5 Live Translate, a speech-to-speech model capable of instant translation across more than 70 languages. The system aims to preserve a speaker's tone and pitch while incorporating SynthID watermarks to identify AI-generated audio. The technology is rolling out across the Google ecosystem, including Google Meet, the Gemini Live API, and the Google Translate app.
Microsoft released fixes for two high-severity zero-day vulnerabilities disclosed by researcher Nightmare Eclipse. The patches address local privilege escalation and a regression vulnerability. The company has not yet released patches for other vulnerabilities identified by the researcher.
A series of peer-reviewed papers details the design for the ARC fusion power plant, which aims to deliver 400 MW of electricity to the grid. The project utilizes high-temperature superconductors to enable a smaller, faster-to-build tokamak reactor. Scientists must still validate models for managing magnetic instabilities and helium ash accumulation using data from the upcoming SPARC reactor.
GM Energy has introduced vehicle-to-grid support for its electric vehicles to assist with grid balancing in partnership with utilities like PG&E. The company also announced a collaboration with Peak Energy to develop cost-effective sodium-ion batteries for grid energy storage. Additionally, GM is working with Redwood Materials to deploy repurposed battery packs for energy storage.