Stack Overflow moderators strike over limited authority to remove AI-generated content
Stack Overflow’s moderators are on strike over a new policy that limits their ability to remove AI-generated content. This policy reportedly lowers the quality-checking standards and was implemented without consulting the moderators. The main complaint from the moderators is that they can now only remove AI-generated answers in rare situations. They believe this will lead […]
EFF expresses concern over proposed United States Patent and Trademark Office’s rules
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), a digital rights advocate organization, has expressed its dissatisfaction with the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) proposed guidelines for disputing incorrectly issued patents. According to the EFF, if these rules are implemented, they may inadvertently give an advantage to patent trolls, making it arduous and, in some instances, […]
Reddit communities to go private in protest of new API pricing
Reddit communities like r/videos, r/reactiongifs, r/earthporn, and r/lifeprotips, will be going private for 48 hours from June 12th as a response to changes in pricing for third-party app developers who want access to Reddit’s APIs. The protest is driven by concerns raised by moderators who are unhappy with the cost and functionality of Reddit’s official […]
Gartner debunks myths undermining cybersecurity success
Henrique Teixeira, Senior Director Analyst at Gartner, and Leigh McMullen, Distinguished VP Analyst at Gartner, highlighted and disproved four beliefs that undermine the value of cybersecurity for organizations and make security programs less successful during the Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit. The first misconception is that more data equals greater cybersecurity. However, depending entirely […]
Generative AI holds promise for marketers, finds Salesforce study
Over 1,000 marketing professionals from all sectors and sizes are exploring the practical uses of generative AI while simultaneously addressing safety issues, according to Salesforce research done as part of their Generative AI Snapshot Series. 51% of respondents are now employing generative AI, according to the study. 53% feel generative AI is a “game-changer,” and […]
Toyota discloses customer data breach
Toyota has disclosed that customer information from Japan and other countries in Asia and Oceania was publicly available due to two incidents. Toyota undertook a rigorous evaluation of its cloud settings following a prior incident in which information on over 2 million automobiles in Japan was exposed. It then discovered another instance affecting around 260,000 […]
Altman tips Israel for big role in AI risk mitigation
During a discussion with Israeli President Isaac Herzog, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman voiced his opinion that Israel can make a big contribution to minimizing the dangers connected with artificial intelligence (AI). He praised Israel’s dedication to exploiting technology and harnessing its good effects, underlining the country’s ability to play a vital role in the sector. […]
Microsoft restores online services after Microsoft 365 downtime
Microsoft has reported that its online services have been successfully restored following an outage that affected a large number of users of its 365 software package, including Teams and Outlook. The outage lasted more than two hours until it was resolved. At its peak, the disruption prevented around 18,000 people from using productivity apps like […]
Apple unveils Vision Pro mixed reality headset
Apple has released the Vision Pro, an advanced mixed reality headset that combines augmented and virtual reality seamlessly. The Vision Pro lets users overlay digital content onto the real world. It offers an immersive experience through voice commands, eye gaze tracking, and hand gestures, enabling intuitive and hands-free interaction. It is the first device that […]
