Collaborate Disseminate
[Luca Dentella] recently encountered a toy, which was programmed to read different stories aloud based on the figurine placed on top. It inspired him to build an audio device using …read more Continue reading A Music Box Commanded By NFC Tags
Bruce66423 shares a report from the BBC: A former GCHQ intern has admitted risking national security by taking top secret data home with him on his mobile phone. Hasaan Arshad, 25, pleaded guilty to an offence under the Computer Misuse Act on what woul… Continue reading UK’s GCHQ Intern Transferred Top Secret Files To His Phone
Open AI has secured $40 billion in funding, the most money–by far–ever raised by a privately held technology firm.
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Microsoft has issued a new prerelease build of Windows 11 version 23H2 for those with PCs enrolled in the Beta channel.
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Taiwanese authorities have accused 11 Chinese companies, including SMIC, of secretly setting up disguised entities in Taiwan to illegally recruit tech talent from firms like Intel and Microsoft. The Register reports: One of those companies is apparentl… Continue reading Intel and Microsoft Staff Allegedly Lured To Work For Fake Chinese Company In Taiwan
OpenAI plans to release a new open-weight language model — its first since GPT-2 — in the coming months and is seeking community feedback to shape its development. “That’s according to a feedback form the company published on its website Monday,” rep… Continue reading OpenAI Plans To Release a New ‘Open’ AI Language Model In the Coming Months
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: Google has agreed to pay $100 million in cash to settle a long-running lawsuit claiming it overcharged advertisers by failing to provide promised discounts and charged for clicks on ads outside the geog… Continue reading Google To Pay $100 Million To Settle 14-Year-Old Advertising Lawsuit
Funding from the EU’s DIGITAL programme will go toward testing “immersive environments” to be used in healthcare for purposes like training and virtual patient assessments. Continue reading EU Invests €1.3 Billion to Boost AI Adoption & Improve ‘Digital Competencies’
The Chrome extension Honey has lost over 4 million users after a viral video exposed it for hijacking affiliate codes and misleading users about finding the best coupon deals. 9to5Google reports: As we reported in early January, Honey had lost around 3… Continue reading Honey Lost 4 Million Chrome Users After Shady Tactics Were Revealed
The merger will “combine the data, models, compute, distribution and talent” of the two companies, according to Elon Musk. In particular, Grok AI is expected to expand on X. Continue reading Elon Musk’s xAI Acquires X in $45B Deal to ‘Unlock Immense Potential’