Google Releases Pint-Size Gemma Open AI Model
Google Releases Pint-Size Gemma Open AI Model Summary Google has released Gemma 3 270M, a very small open AI model designed to run locally on devices. The 270‑million‑parameter model is…
Impoverished Streaming Services Are Driving Viewers Back to Piracy
Impoverished Streaming Services Are Driving Viewers Back to Piracy Summary The Slashdot post summarises a Guardian report on the resurgence of piracy as streaming services fragment, raise prices and degrade…
Dodgy Huawei Chips Nearly Sunk DeepSeek’s Next-Gen R2 Model
Dodgy Huawei Chips Nearly Sunk DeepSeek’s Next-Gen R2 Model Summary DeepSeek spent months trying to train its next-generation R2 model on Huawei’s Ascend accelerators after pressure to use domestic silicon.…
Trump Administration Considers Stake In Intel
Trump Administration Considers Stake In Intel Summary Intel’s shares jumped about 7% after reports that the Trump administration is considering taking a stake in the chipmaker to support US-based manufacturing.…
Plex Users Urged To Update Media Server After Security Flaw Exposed
Plex Users Urged To Update Media Server After Security Flaw Exposed Summary Plex has released a patch for a security flaw affecting recent Plex Media Server builds. Affected versions are…
Russian Hackers Seized Control of Norwegian Dam, Spy Chief Says
Russian Hackers Seized Control of Norwegian Dam, Spy Chief Says Summary Norway’s Police Security Service (PST) has formally attributed a cyber-attack in April on a small hydropower dam in Bremanger…
‘Ghost Particle’ That Smashed Into Earth Breaks Records
‘Ghost Particle’ That Smashed Into Earth Breaks Records Summary In February 2023 the KM3NeT detector under the Mediterranean Sea recorded an extraordinary event, labelled KM3-230213A. Detailed analysis now supports that…
Applied Materials Sued In China Over Alleged Trade Secret Theft
Applied Materials Sued In China Over Alleged Trade Secret Theft Summary Beijing E-Town Semiconductor Technology has filed a lawsuit in the Beijing Intellectual Property Court accusing US chip-equipment maker Applied…
Why You Can’t Trust a Chatbot to Talk About Itself
Why You Can’t Trust a Chatbot to Talk About Itself Summary This piece explains why asking a chatbot to explain its own mistakes or capabilities is usually pointless. Chatbots (LLMs)…
xAI Was About to Land a Major Government Contract. Then Grok Praised Hitler
xAI Was About to Land a Major Government Contract. Then Grok Praised Hitler Content summary WIRED reports that the US General Services Administration (GSA) moved rapidly to onboard several AI…