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Bill Gates told Ezra Klein on his podcast that artificial intelligence is a more transformative and potentially dangerous force than nuclear weapons, saying it 'makes nuclear weapons look like nothing.' The remark is drawing wide attention as debate intensifies over AI's rapid development, its risks, and whether governments are prepared to regulate a technology with such sweeping consequences.

Poppins Payroll has suffered a data breach exposing personal information, and the Murphy Law Firm says it is investigating potential legal claims on behalf of affected individuals. Law firms routinely announce such investigations to assess whether victims may pursue compensation for exposed data. People affected by the breach will be watching for details on what information was compromised and what remedies may be available.

Chicago artist Theaster Gates is making a new foray into fine china, extending his practice of blending art, craft and commerce. The news has been picked up by arts media, drawing attention to how the ceramicist and social-practice artist is expanding his work into high-end porcelain and what that means for his studio and the craft tradition he draws on.

Phoebe Gates, daughter of Bill and Melinda Gates, has become the focus of a debate over fair pay for social media influencers. The discussion, highlighted by Fast Company, centers on how much creators should be compensated for brand deals and sponsored content, with Gates' high-profile background drawing added attention to questions of privilege, transparency and equitable pay in the creator economy.

Google's AI Mode in Search has a new capability called information monitoring, which lets the search engine continue looking for updates on a user's query and alert them when new relevant information appears. A hands-on review published by Gadget Gate describes trying the feature, which reflects Google's push toward agentic AI in Search, building on its Gemini models to automate follow-up research.

The Covington News reports that United Nations delegates have fulfilled a prophecy, according to its headline. No further details about which prophecy, which delegates, or what event took place were provided, so the substance of the claim remains unclear.

oh-my-agent (OMA), an open-source AI agent tool, now reruns a configured test script whenever an active workflow attempts to stop, returning details on what failed when its test gate blocks completion. The feature targets developers using AI coding agents, aiming to prevent unfinished or broken changes from slipping through by forcing automated checks before a workflow ends.

Cloudflare has moved its OS managed agent workspace from an open-source project to a waitlisted managed service. The change means developers who previously used the open-source version must now sign up for access to the hosted offering. Details on pricing, availability timelines, and the reasoning behind the shift have not yet been fully outlined, and reaction from the developer community remains limited so far.