Canadian movie chain Cineplex among the victims of GoAnywhere MFT hack
Company says employee data may have been c
Congress committee chair to TikTok: ‘Your platform should be banned’
In response TikTok CEO says company is building a ‘firewall’ around American user data against fore
IFTTT unveils new AI-powered services for Pro Plus subscribers
IFTTT, an initialism from the phrase ‘if this, then that’ an automation platform that allows users to create applets linking a variety of devices and services, has announced the launch of three new AI-powered services: AI Social Creator, AI Content Creator, and AI Summarizer. The new services, available exclusively to users of the $5 monthly […]
Beware of scammers using AI-generated voice clones, FTC warns
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a consumer alert warning people to be vigilant for calls using voice clones in a new type of phone scam. The scam involves criminals using artificial intelligence-generated voice clones to impersonate friends and family members in order to swindle people out of money. The scam begins with a call […]
Concerns raised over the implementation of proposed TikTok ban
Concerns were raised on how the proposed U.S. government’s decision to ban TikTok will be implemented. If the U.S. bans TikTok, the most likely way to enforce the ban would be to order app stores like Apple and Google to remove the app from their platforms. However, the app has already been banned from government […]
Chatbots poses threat to information ecosystem
Microsoft’s Bing chatbot recently cited a fake news article claiming that Google’s Bard chatbot had been decommissioned. The article, which cited a tweet from Bard and a comment on Hacker News, was completely false. It does, however, highlight a broader concern that Big Tech’s hastily launched AI chatbots could significantly degrade the web’s information ecosystem. […]
GitHub overhauls Copilot system with GPT-4 and voice support
GitHub, a Microsoft-owned software development platform, has announced the inclusion of OpenAI’s GPT-4 model in its AI pair programmer system, Copilot. The “Copilot X” update will add chat and voice support to the coding tool, providing a new ChatGPT-like experience within code editors. This feature enables the chatbot to recognize and explain code, recommend changes, […]
Panera Bread pilots Amazon’s palm-scanning technology to streamline payments
The American bakery-café chain Panera Bread has announced that it will be testing Amazon’s palm-scanning technology in two of its St. Louis locations. The pilot program aims to give customers a more personalized and faster experience when connecting to their loyalty program and making payments. Amazon One, the company’s contactless technology, has already been installed […]
Indeed to cut 2,200 jobs
Indeed, a job search platform based in the United States, announced the elimination of approximately 2,200 jobs, or 15% of its workforce. The company, according to CEO Chris Hyams, was too large, and future job openings were at or below pre-pandemic levels. “The cuts come from nearly every team, function, level and region,” at the […]
Nvidia partners cloud providers to launch DGX Cloud and Nvidia AI foundations
Nvidia has teamed up with major cloud service providers, including Oracle Cloud, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud, to introduce its AI supercomputers as a cloud service. Nvidia DGX Cloud will enable enterprises to use a web browser to instantly access Nvidia’s DGX AI supercomputers and AI software necessary to train models for generative AI and […]
