Phantom candidates, bolstered by AI-generated content and deepfakes, are increasingly infiltrating remote hiring processes, highlighting the need for multi-stage verification. The FBI warns of synthetic-content fraud as mismatches in audio-visual cues and reused contact info become red flags, emphasizing robust identity checks across job applications.

Cursor unveils Projects, a beta tool for managing extensive software work with thousands of delegated agents, designed to enhance feature development, migrations, and maintenance tasks. The system allows for seamless multi-PR workflows and operates independently in the cloud, ensuring continuous progress even when developers' devices are offline, with early testing showing improved PR merge rates.

The CDMO market is rapidly expanding, driven by demand for biologics, peptides, and advanced therapies, and is expected to hit $369 billion by 2034. Key growth factors include technology-driven partnerships, AI integration, and regionalized investments, with companies like Lonza and Samsung Biologics making strategic moves to enhance capabilities.

Mozilla's Firefox for iOS introduces a new Ad Blocker, enhancing user privacy by defaulting to block third-party ads and certain trackers. Users must enable this feature in settings, while the rollout continues globally.

Apple introduces a $1 million letter of credit as a key option for EU app distribution starting October 1, 2026, among several eligibility criteria. Alternatives include financial audits or unique qualifications like public trading status.

OpenAI is discontinuing its GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark after just seven months due to declining usage and the rise of faster models like GPT-5.6. Despite its speed, Spark struggled with accuracy issues, leading to a shift towards more reliable flagship models.

Experts are advancing volcanic eruption forecasting to be as systematic as weather predictions, leveraging projects like Ex-X and SZ4D for comprehensive data collection. Despite challenges, they aim to use machine learning and dense instrumentation to create archetype-based models tailored to individual volcanoes, offering potentially lifesaving warnings.

Researchers have defined new constraints on the mysterious ultraviolet-light absorber in Venus's clouds, combining observational data with radiative-transfer models. The study outlines stringent criteria for potential organic or inorganic candidates, with future missions aiming to further probe Venus's cloud chemistry.

ChatGPT's desktop app introduces a "Pets" feature, offering animated characters for task notifications and a Mini mode for reduced screen usage. Available on both macOS and Windows, users can customize Pets and access features via keyboard shortcuts to maintain workflow efficiency.

Florida's Amendment 3 proposes raising the homestead exemption, potentially eliminating property taxes for many homeowners, sparking a national property-tax revolt. Critics warn this could severely impact public finances, shifting costs to other taxes and services, disproportionately affecting low-income renters.