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Too easy: naturally biased AI chatbots change people’s politics with just a few messages
As modern large language models (LLMs) become integral to everyday tasks, concerns about their inherent biases and their impact on human decision-making have emerged. While biases in models are well-documented, less is known about how they influence human decisions. A new study says they definitely do – and quite easily, too.
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Apple pledges $600B for US manufacturing, avoiding Trump’s 100% semiconductor import tariff
Apple Inc. said on Wednesday that it would invest a total of $600 billion over the next four years to bring more manufacturing back to the US – a move that would allow Apple to avoid President Trump’s new 100% semiconductor import tariff.
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Chanel data breach exposes US customer information in latest Salesforce attack
Luxury retailer Chanel notified US customers on Tuesday that their personal information was accessed last month in a data breach targeting its Salesforce platform, part of a months-long campaign by the notorious Shiny Hunters hacking group.
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Danish zoo’s pet donation plea to feed predators ignites online storm
A zoo in Denmark has posted a disturbing appeal that asks Danish citizens in the area to donate their pets.
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Tennessee’s Cookeville Regional Medical Center claimed by Rhysida ransomware gang
The Cookville Regional Medical Center, serving the surrounding Tennessee and Kentucky regions, is still struggling to recover from a July 13th ransomware attack claimed over the weekend by the Rhysida gang.
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Tesla board awards CEO Elon Musk interim $29 billion pay deal
Tesla has granted CEO Elon Musk shares worth about $29 billion in a new pay deal aimed at keeping the billionaire entrepreneur at the helm during a crucial pivot from its struggling core auto business to robotaxis and humanoid robots.
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Lyft partners with Baidu to deploy robotaxis in Europe
The American ride-hailing service Lyft has partnered with Chinese tech giant Baidu to deploy a fleet of autonomous vehicles across Europe, starting with Germany and the UK.
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US SEC announces AI task force to boost innovation and efficiency
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has announced the creation of an AI task force to "enhance innovation and efficiency" within the agency.
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Elon Musk’s X accuses UK Online Safety Act of “increasing censorship”
Elon Musk’s X has accused the UK’s Online Safety Act of seriously “increasing censorship”, as the country battles to protect children from being exposed to explicit or harmful content online.
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UK Ministry of Defence to bolster troops’ cyber skills
The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence has announced a “first-of-its-kind” defence and industry esports tournament, in collaboration with the British Esports Federation, meant to boost military personnel’s digital and cyber skills.
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CA courts rule Musk’s X must face previously dismissed child exploitation lawsuit
Part of a previously dismissed lawsuit charging Elon Musk’s X platform with becoming a safe haven for child exploitation will proceed, a San Francisco court ruled on Friday.
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SpaceX launches joint astronaut crew to ISS in NASA's Crew-11 mission
An international crew of four astronauts launched toward the International Space Station from Florida on Friday aboard a SpaceX rocket, embarking on a routine NASA mission that could be the first of many to last a couple months longer than usual.
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Mailchimp claimed in ransomware attack, but security experts say data not worth the hype
Mailchimp, the popular email marketing platform, has been claimed by the Everst ransomware group along with a cache of “internal company documents” that some security insiders are referring to as ‘breadcrumbs.’
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Radioactive wasp nest found at former nuclear site
A radioactive wasp nest has been found at a site in South Carolina that used to make parts for nuclear bombs, but officials say there is no danger to the public.
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Palo Alto Networks announces acquisition of CyberArk
On Wednesday, Palo Alto Networks and CyberArk announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which the former company will acquire the latter.
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More than 90 state, local governments targeted using Microsoft SharePoint vulnerability, group says
More than 90 state and local governments have been targeted using the recently revealed vulnerability in Microsoft server software, according to a US group devoted to helping local authorities collaborate against hacking threats.
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Wishy-washy age verification system puts X in the spotlight
With the United Kingdom’s new strict digital age check system entering force last week, X’s age verification system – or lack of, actually – is now under intense scrutiny.
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Palo Alto Networks eyes CyberArk acquisition, WSJ reports
Palo Alto Networks is reportedly in talks to acquire Israeli cybersecurity firm CyberArk for over $20 billion.
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Tea takes part of women-only dating app offline after second cybersecurity data leak
The dating app Tea said it has disabled its direct messaging feature after more than one million private messages are leaked on several hacker forums – this is after hackers gained access to a database of over 72,000 images over this past weekend.
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US spy satellite agency says law enforcement probing "incident" affecting contracting site
The US spy satellite agency said on Monday authorities are investigating an unspecified incident affecting a website serving prospective intelligence community contractors.
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