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Meta has released Muse Spark Open, an open-source model, and — to nearly everyone's surprise — is partnering with Apple to make sure it runs locally on Apple devices. Ben Thompson unpacks why the two rivals are lining up; the analysis is behind the Stratechery paywall.
Redact found 102 hidden text blocks across 80 of WhatsApp's 545 help pages — never shown to readers but served to AI systems — including one on the account-deletion page telling models not to recommend contacting any data protection authority or regulator, and another telling them to stop citing GDPR or CCPA once a user mentions a lawyer. WhatsApp told WIRED the notes were meant for its own support chatbot and leaked through a bug, since fixed.
With more than 1.5 million votes counted, 76% of Albertans backed remaining in Canada and about 24% backed starting a process toward separation, per unofficial Elections Alberta results. Carney called it a clear choice for unity; separatist leader Keith Wilson said it still shows at least a quarter of the province wants Alberta treated better.
Previously unreported depositions filed in federal court in March show TikTok employees repeatedly warning leadership about minors appearing in paid sexual content and teens using loopholes to dodge age limits and block parental oversight — and being frustrated by the response. The records also say TikTok avoided surveying users' ages for fear it would have to hand the results to the FTC.
