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Apple has released iOS and macOS 27.2, featuring new Siri AI capabilities, including the ability to recall past conversations, understand more personal context, and support for five additional languages. The update also includes a new Music logo and a feature to limit which applications Siri can directly access.

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AI agents can sometimes bypass paywalls or access restricted content, so be aware of the ethical and legal implications.

Cybersecurity startup Cathedral used AI agents to breach Anthropic's internal systems through third-party software as part of a bug bounty program. Anthropic confirmed access to sales, HR, and IT data but disputes how deep the breach went, highlighting exposure through external software dependencies.

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Oracle and OpenAI want employees to access business data and complete approved workflows through ChatGPT; individual Oracle plugins are listed for installation while the full AI Workspace experience remains under development.

Reddit plans to require users to log in to fully access the site in response to AI scraping, with tests beginning in select markets outside the US this quarter. The company described it as a move toward becoming a primarily logged-in experience, one of the most significant shifts in its 21-year history.

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