Apple Loses Fourth AI Researcher in a Month To Meta
Summary Apple has suffered its fourth loss of an AI researcher to Meta in just a month. Bowen Zhang, a significant figure in multimodal AI at Apple, has moved to…
Google Failed To Warn 10 Million of Turkey Earthquake Severity
Google Failed To Warn 10 Million of Turkey Earthquake Severity Google has admitted that its earthquake early warning system failed during the 2023 earthquake in Turkey. Out of the ten…
Opera Accuses Microsoft of Anti-Competitive Edge Tactics
Opera Accuses Microsoft of Anti-Competitive Edge Tactics Opera is taking Microsoft to task, filing a complaint with Brazil’s antitrust authority, CADE, over alleged unfair practices concerning its Edge browser. The…
Nimble ‘Gunra’ Ransomware Evolves With Linux Variant
Summary The Gunra ransomware group has evolved its malware by introducing a Linux variant capable of running up to 100 encryption threads simultaneously. Initially targeting Windows, this group is expanding…
War Games: MoD asks soldiers with 1337 skillz to compete in esports
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has launched a new esports tournament aimed at enhancing the cyber skills of its soldiers. Building on its recent recognition of esports as a…
US sends 33,000 smart ‘strike kits’ to make Ukrainian drones even deadlier
The US has provided Ukraine with 33,000 AI-powered ‘strike kits’ designed to enhance the capabilities of their drones. This initiative comes as Ukraine seeks to counteract Russian jamming systems and…
Devs are frustrated with AI coding tools that deliver nearly-right solutions
According to a recent Stack Overflow survey, nearly 80% of developers are using AI coding tools, yet there’s widespread dissatisfaction with their effectiveness. While 60% of respondents view these tools…
FBI: Watch out for these signs Scattered Spider is spinning its web around your org
FBI: Watch out for these signs Scattered Spider is spinning its web around your org The FBI and international cyber law enforcement agencies have issued warnings about Scattered Spider’s evolving…
US agencies log nearly 9x more GenAI use cases in 2024 – but deployments stall
The article discusses the significant surge in AI use cases identified by US federal agencies in 2024, nearly doubling from the previous year. However, deployment of these projects is hampered…
Bankrupt Futurehome Suddenly Makes Its Smart Home Hub a Subscription Service
Summary After declaring bankruptcy, Futurehome has switched its Smarthub II and other devices to a subscription model, forcing users to pay an annual fee of 1,188 NOK (about $117) to…