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    AI annotators overseas may be reviewing Flock license plate camera footage from the US.

    An exposed dataset from the license plate surveillance company Flock, which is known to work with the US Border Patrol and ICE via local police, showed that some of the AI annotators paid to classify American license plates are located in the Philippines.

    After 404 Media contacted Flock for comment, the dataset disappeared.

    Screenshot of the exposed material from the surveillance company Flock, as spotted by 404 Media.
    Screenshot of the exposed material from the surveillance company Flock, as spotted by 404 Media.
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    Why can’t ChatGPT tell time?Why can’t ChatGPT tell time?
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    Yet another AI personal shopper: Microsoft Copilot.

    Microsoft, just like OpenAI, Google, and Perplexity, has announced new AI shopping updates, as US users of Copilot in Edge will have access to Cashback, Price Comparison, Price History, Product Insights, and Price Tracking features. It also says Copilot’s AI will now proactively tell you if there’s a cheaper deal elsewhere.

    Microsoft launched shopping features to Copilot in Edge for US users.
    Microsoft launched shopping features to Copilot in Edge for US users.
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    If you don’t use AI, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang asks: “Are you insane?”

    Huang said this during a company meeting with employees last week, Fortune reports. Apparently some managers have told Nvidia employees to use less AI? Not on Huang’s watch. He said he wants AI to automate “every task” that can be automated with AI – and employees shouldn’t worry about AI taking their jobs in the process.

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    Amazon is investing billions in data centers for the feds.

    The infrastructure buildout will add nearly 1.3 gigawatts of capacity for AI and cost up to $50 billion, the company said. US government customers will have access to both AWS Trainium AI chips and NVIDIA chips, and Amazon said it plans to start building the data centers in 2026.

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    The FBI is investigating a Wall Street data breach.

    On November 12, hackers stole account records and legal agreements from a company you’ve probably never heard of: SitusAMC. It handles commercial real estate and residential loans for the likes of JPMorgan Chase and Citi, who were among Situs’ Wall Street clients notified about the breach, the New York Times reported.