‘Why Do Waymos Keep Loitering in Front of My House?’
Why Do Waymos Keep Loitering in Front of My House? Summary Residents in parts of Los Angeles and Arizona have noticed Waymo robotaxis repeatedly parking in the same exact spots…
Azure Budget Alerts Go Berserk After Microsoft Account Migration Misfire
Azure Budget Alerts Go Berserk After Microsoft Account Migration Misfire Summary Some Microsoft Azure customers reported a problematic account migration that caused Azure’s cost forecasts to spike and triggered automated…
The Age of Cheap Online Shopping is Ending
The Age of Cheap Online Shopping is Ending Summary The US has ended the long-standing de minimis import exemption that let low-value international parcels enter duty-free. Previously raised to $800…
EU To Boost Satellite Defences Against GPS Jamming, Defence Commissioner Says
EU To Boost Satellite Defences Against GPS Jamming, Defence Commissioner Says Summary The European Commission plans to deploy additional low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites and improve detection capabilities to strengthen…
Salesforce CEO Says AI Enabled Him To Cut 4,000 Jobs
Salesforce CEO Says AI Enabled Him To Cut 4,000 Jobs Summary Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff told The Logan Bartlett Show that agentic AI has allowed the company to “rebalance” its…
85% of College Students Report AI Use
Summary A recent survey reported by Inside Higher Ed and highlighted on Slashdot finds that 85% of college students used generative AI for coursework in the past year. Students mainly…
Proof-of-Concept in 15 Minutes? AI Turbocharges Exploitation
Proof-of-Concept in 15 Minutes? AI Turbocharges Exploitation Summary Two independent Israeli researchers built an AI-powered offensive research pipeline, dubbed Auto Exploit, that uses LLM prompts, CVE advisories and open-source patches…
Humans Are Being Hired to Make AI Slop Look Less Sloppy
Humans Are Being Hired to Make AI Slop Look Less Sloppy Summary Graphic designers, developers and other creatives are increasingly being hired to clean up and finalise content produced by…
OpenAI Is Scanning Users’ ChatGPT Conversations and Reporting Content To Police
OpenAI Is Scanning Users’ ChatGPT Conversations and Reporting Content To Police Summary Reports via Futurism — picked up by Slashdot — say OpenAI quietly confirmed it scans ChatGPT conversations for…
400 ‘Tech Utopian’ Refuges Consider New Crypto-Friendly State
400 ‘Tech Utopian’ Refuges Consider New Crypto-Friendly State Summary Nearly 400 students and entrepreneurs have descended on Forest City, Malaysia, to attend Network School, the project led by Balaji Srinivasan…