xAI’s Grok has no place in US federal government, say advocacy groups
xAI’s Grok has no place in US federal government, say advocacy groups Summary More than 30 advocacy organisations, led by Public Citizen and Color of Change, have sent a letter…
Alibaba looks to end reliance on Nvidia for AI inference
Alibaba looks to end reliance on Nvidia for AI inference Summary Alibaba’s T-Head division has reportedly developed a new AI accelerator aimed at inference — serving models rather than training…
Researcher who found McDonald’s free-food hack turns her attention to Chinese restaurant robots
Researcher who found McDonald’s free-food hack turns her attention to Chinese restaurant robots Summary White-hat researcher Bobdahacker — the person behind a recent McDonald’s ordering-system disclosure — investigated Pudu Robotics…
Uncle Sam doesn’t want Samsung, SK Hynix making memories in China
Uncle Sam doesn’t want Samsung, SK Hynix making memories in China Summary The US Commerce Department has terminated the Verified End User (VEU) status for Samsung and SK Hynix. That…
Practical Guide to Cloud Outsourcing Governance: Building an Audit-Ready Plan for Third-Party Risk and Resilience
Practical Guide to Cloud Outsourcing Governance: Building an Audit-Ready Plan for Third-Party Risk and Resilience Summary This guide is aimed at senior IT leaders and provides a step-by-step approach to…
Battlefield 6 Dev Apologizes For Requiring Secure Boot To Power Anti-Cheat Tools
Battlefield 6 dev apologises for requiring Secure Boot to power anti‑cheat tools Summary EA required players in the Battlefield 6 PC open beta to enable Secure Boot in Windows and…
Vivaldi Browser Doubles Down On Gen AI Ban
Vivaldi Browser Doubles Down On Gen AI Ban Summary Vivaldi’s CEO Jon von Tetzchner has reiterated the company’s decision not to embed generative AI into its browser. In a blog…
Meta Changes Teen AI Chatbot Responses as Senate Begins Probe Into ‘Romantic’ Conversations
Meta Changes Teen AI Chatbot Responses as Senate Begins Probe Into ‘Romantic’ Conversations Key Points • Meta is rolling out temporary restrictions on AI chatbots used by teenage accounts after…
Mastodon Says It Doesn’t ‘Have the Means’ To Comply With Age Verification Laws
Mastodon Says It Doesn’t ‘Have the Means’ To Comply With Age Verification Laws Summary Mastodon has told TechCrunch it cannot comply with Mississippi’s new age verification law because its decentralised…
China Turns On Giant Neutrino Detector That Took a Decade To Build
China Turns On Giant Neutrino Detector That Took a Decade To Build Key Points • JUNO (Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Experiment) has been switched on after more than a decade of…