Google Releases Pint-Size Gemma Open AI Model
Google Releases Pint-Size Gemma Open AI Model Summary Google has released Gemma 3 270M, a compact open AI model of roughly 270 million parameters built to run on local devices.…
Impoverished Streaming Services Are Driving Viewers Back to Piracy
Summary The Guardian reports that rising subscription costs, fractured content libraries, intrusive advertising and regional restrictions are driving viewers back to piracy, especially illicit streaming sites. Data from piracy monitor…
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 AI model on Huawei’s Ascend accelerators after apparent pressure to use…
Trump Administration Considers Stake In Intel
Trump Administration Considers Stake In Intel Summary Reports say the Trump administration is considering taking a stake in Intel to support US-based chip manufacturing. The news pushed Intel’s stock up…
Google Chrome Enterprise: Advanced Browser Security for the Modern Workforce
Google Chrome Enterprise: Advanced Browser Security for the Modern Workforce Summary In a Dark Reading News Desk interview at Google’s “There’s No Place Like Chrome” event, Mark Berschadski, director of…
Psst: wanna buy a legit FBI email account for $40?
Psst: wanna buy a legit FBI email account for $40? Summary Criminals are selling active law-enforcement and government email accounts on dark‑web marketplaces for as little as $40, according to…
Microsoft Says Voice Will Emerge as Primary Input for Next Windows
Microsoft Says Voice Will Emerge as Primary Input for Next Windows Summary Microsoft’s head of Windows, Pavan Davuluri, says the next version of Windows will become “more ambient, pervasive, and…
Commissioner of Canada Elections Will ‘Explore the Use’ of AI
Commissioner of Canada Elections Will ‘Explore the Use’ of AI Summary The Office of the Commissioner of Canada Elections (OCCE) says it will “explore the use” of AI and other…
Big Tech’s AI Data Centers Are Driving Up Electricity Bills for Everyone
Summary Major technology companies — notably Amazon, Google and Microsoft — are building and expanding AI-focused data centres, and that surge in demand is starting to show up on household…
Why Cars Still Don’t Have Airless Tires, Yet
Why Cars Still Don’t Have Airless Tyres, Yet Content summary Twenty years after Michelin introduced the Tweel, airless tyre designs still haven’t become mainstream for passenger cars. While they promise…