Apple's disk-access limits, the FTC AI probe, Epic's pause - October 3, 2026
Apple moves to restrict Full Disk Access as AI agents grow, the FTC opens a safety probe into OpenAI and Anthropic, and Epic halts development to fix MyChart flaws an AI found.
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Apple says it's tightening macOS 'Full Disk Access' controls due to new risks from AI agents
https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/02/apple-says-its-tightening-macos-full-disk-access-controls-due-to-new-risks-from-ai-agents/FTC Probing OpenAI, Anthropic Over Product Safety Concerns
https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2026/10/02/887673.htmMedical records giant Epic pauses product development to fix security bugs that risk patients' data
https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/02/medical-records-giant-epic-pauses-product-development-to-fix-security-bugs-that-risk-patients-data/AI is giving attackers a head start, Microsoft warns
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/02/ai-cybersecurity-threats-microsoft-report/Chinese spies impersonate White House, Anthropic figures to phish AI policy experts
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/02/china-aligned-ta419-phishing-ai-policy-experts/California tech CEO charged in $300 million scheme to smuggle Nvidia chips to China
https://startupfortune.com/california-tech-ceo-charged-in-300-million-scheme-to-smuggle-nvidia-chips-to-china/Sanders introduces bill to ban the federal government from using Flock
https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/02/sanders-introduces-bill-to-ban-the-federal-government-from-using-flock/Claude Frontier Academy: $100M to train 10,000 engineers
https://www.anthropic.com/news/claude-frontier-academyMeta wants your next gadget to be Muse-infused
https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/02/meta-wants-you-to-build-your-own-muse-gadget/Cloudflare launches OHTTP Gateway
https://blog.cloudflare.com/announcing-cloudflare-ohttp-gateway/Sign-off