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OpenAI secures access to content from WSJ, The Times, and other media giants
OpenAI secures a $250 million deal to access content from the Wall Street Journal, New York Post, The Times, The Daily Telegraph, and a dozen other news outlets owned by News Corp.
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CentroMed suffers data security incident, 400K patients exposed
The San Antonio-based primary care clinic CentroMed has suffered a data security incident, revealing the personally identifiable information (PII) of approximately 400,000 patients.
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Stock exchanges fined for failing to report cyber intrusion
The Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), which owns the New York Stock Exchange and eight subsidiaries, will have to pay a $10 million penalty for failing to inform the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) about a cyber intrusion in a timely manner.
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US House bill moves to block export of AI models to China
US lawmakers advanced legislation Wednesday aimed at protecting sensitive AI technologies from falling into the hands of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
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Summit host South Korea says world must cooperate on AI technology
South Korea's science and information technology minister said on Wednesday the world must cooperate to ensure the successful development of AI, as a global summit on the rapidly evolving technology hosted by his country wrapped up.
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Bruised Tesla owner gets scare after self-driving mode fails to see passing train
A Tesla owner from Ohio has posted a disturbing video clip. His vehicle didn’t notice a passing train until the very last moment, suddenly turning right and crashing into the crossing gate. The owner says this is the second time this has happened at different railroad crossings while the Tesla was in full self-driving (FSD) mode.
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Latvia could criminalize deepfakes that target politicians
Latvia’s president has proposed making the use of deepfakes against politicians a punishable offense of up to five years in prison.
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Don’t ignore data protection when developing AI, ICO warns
Following an investigation into Snap’s ‘My AI’ chatbot, the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has warned all organizations to protect privacy rights before releasing AIs to the market.
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Survey: Americans both curious and worried about AI
A new study has shown that Americans have a multitude of views about artificial intelligence (AI) – they’re both amazed and concerned about the rise of the technology. Many have not yet made up their minds, though.
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AI Safety Summit kicks off with AI pledge among tech firms
More than a dozen leading tech companies attending the AI Safety Summit in South Korea Tuesday have pledged to continue developing artificial intelligence technology safely and responsibly.
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SAG-AFTRA backs ScarJo against OpenAI's copycat voice usage
SAG-AFTRA, the influential union for television and radio artists, has thrown its support behind Scarlett Johansson after she expressed her ‘shock and disbelief’ over OpenAI’s latest GPT-4o voice sounding “eerily similar" to her own.
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PwC report: jobs growing slower in occupations most exposed to AI
Employer demand for skills that can be done with AI, such as coding in Javascript, is declining fast, according to a new jobs report from consulting firm PwC.
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Walmart, Amazon-used utility bug permitting RCE attacks
A critical memory corruption vulnerability in Fluent Bit, an essential component utilized by leading cloud service providers and major tech companies, is allowing attackers to obtain potentially sensitive data.
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AI safety research “seriously lacking,” scientists warn
A group of Nobel laureates, Turing award winners, and other leading AI experts have released a grim warning urging world leaders “to wake up” to the risks posed by the new technology.
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Tesla’s Cybertruck thief chase cut short by Delaware police
A car thief in Delaware was caught after police used a car tracking app to instantly locate the Tesla Cybertruck that he stole.
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Man arrested for AI-generated child abuse material
A Wisconsin man has been arrested for the creation, distribution, and possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) created using generative artificial intelligence (GenAI).
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Darknet druglord busted for operating $100M ‘Incognito Market’
The kingpin of “Incognito Market,” an international dark web marketplace for illicit drugs, was busted by US federal agents over the weekend – and now faces life in prison for operating the black-market emporium.
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UK’s AI Safety Institute to open office in Silicon Valley
The UK's AI Safety Institute (AISI) announced Monday that it's opening its first overseas office in the San Francisco Bay Area – all to strengthen ties with the US and enhance global AI safety efforts. and enhance global AI safety efforts.
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TikTok’s Doubao overtakes Baidu’s Ernie as China’s top chatbot
Doubao, released in China by TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, has overtaken Baidu’s Ernie Bot as the most popular chatbot in the country.
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Use this app to get annoyed and drop your phone to reduce screen time
Scientists have devised an app that makes you so annoyed with your smartphone that you have little choice but to put the device down and do something else.
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