Amazon employees stage walkout over remote work flexibility and carbon emissions
Hundreds of Amazon employees walked out of work to demand a more flexible remote work policy and a firm commitment to achieving net-zero carbon emissions. The walkout was coordinated by Amazon staff for Climate Justice and staff opposed to the mandatory return to work. The walkout organizers estimated that over 1,000 employees participated in the […]
Foxconn to begin iPhone manufacturing in Karnataka, India
According to Karnataka State Industries Minister M B Patil, Foxconn plans to begin iPhone manufacture in the Indian state of Karnataka by April 2024. The government will provide land to Foxconn before July 1 to enable this project. Following the acquisition of 1.2 million square meters (13 million square feet) of property in Bengaluru city […]
Consumers value data privacy, says University of Bristol research
According to a survey conducted by the University of Bristol, consumers place a high importance on the privacy of their personal data. If given the option, 96% of people would take steps to prohibit stores and online services from disclosing their personal data for commercial purposes, according to a study published in PLOS ONE. The […]
Character.ai records two million downloads in first week
A new AI platform founded by ex-Google employees Noam Shazeer and Daniel De Freitas with over 10 million fictitious avatars based on real-life personalities, gained two million downloads in its first week of availability. It allows users to mimic talks with historical and contemporary individuals such as Billie Eilish, Donald Trump, and Napoleon Bonaparte. Users […]
Critical Vulnerability found in MOVEit
Progress Software has warned about a critical vulnerability in its popular file-transfer software, MOVEit, which could allow malicious actors to gain unauthorized access to customer networks. The vulnerability (CVE-2023-34362) is being actively exploited by threat actors, leading to data theft from multiple organizations. It allows unauthorized access through a specially crafted SQL injection. Successful exploitation […]
Government AI Council member calls for artificial general intelligence regulation
Marc Warner, a member of the government’s AI Council and CEO of Faculty AI, has emphasized the need for potential bans on powerful artificial general intelligence (AGI) systems. In the creation of AGI, Warner highlighted the significance of transparency, audits, and safety measures. He distinguished AGI from AI and voiced worries about its broad capabilities, […]
Microsoft to discontinue standalone Cortana App on Windows
Microsoft has announced that support for Cortana on Windows will be phased out beginning later this year. Cortana will no longer be supported as a standalone program on Windows starting in late 2023, according to Microsoft. Users will no longer be able to utilize voice commands by using the Cortana app. Instead, Microsoft encourages users […]
Nvidia’s GPT-4 powers “Voyager” Minecraft bot
Nvidia’s GPT-4 language model is now being used by Linxi “Jim” Fan, an AI researcher at Nvidia, and colleagues in Minecraft to power a bot called Voyager. Voyager solves challenges and improves its skills by using GPT-4’s ability to analyze the game’s state. It generates objectives and code to guide its actions, like suggesting fishing […]
Former NBCUniversal executive Joe Benarroch joins Twitter
Twitter has announced the addition of Joe Benarroch, a former NBCUniversal executive, to its staff. Benarroch expressed his excitement, saying that he is looking forward to working with the Twitter team to “build Twitter 2.0 together.” This news comes shortly after Linda Yaccarino’s appointment as Twitter’s new CEO in May. Yaccarino, who formerly worked at […]
Canadian Defence Minister concerned over increasing cyberattacks
Canadian Defence Minister Anita Anand has issued a warning that the country’s key infrastructure is more vulnerable to cyberattacks, posing a substantial danger to the Canadian economy. Anand disclosed at an Asian security event in Singapore that cyberattacks are on the rise in North America. While she did not expressly link these assaults to state-sponsored […]
