Nations urged to be responsible in cyberspace after meeting in Vancouver
Meeting of 16 countries discussed international co-operation in responding to cyber
BlackBerry CEO maintains company is ‘on the right path’
Company is still examining whether to sell some of its portfolio o
Baidu claims Ernie 3.5 AI model has surpassed ChatGPT
Baidu, China’s leading search engine provider, has announced that its latest AI model, Ernie 3.5, has surpassed ChatGPT on multiple key metrics. In a statement, Baidu said that Ernie 3.5 had outperformed ChatGPT in comprehensive ability scores and in several Chinese capabilities. The company cited a test that was conducted by the state newspaper China […]
Data center physical infrastructure sales soar
Data center physical infrastructure sales soared 18% year-over-year to reach $6.1 billion in the first quarter of 2023, according to a report by the Dell’Oro Group. According to the study, which was written by research director Lucas Beran, the robust sales rise is due to eased supply chain limitations, higher pricing, and strong demand. During […]
Booking.com tests AI trip planner powered by ChatGPT
Booking.com has announced that it would test a new AI trip planner powered by ChatGPT. The feature, which will be available to select travelers in the United States will allow users to pose queries and create itineraries in a natural, conversational way. The AI trip planner will use ChatGPT to provide users with personalized travel […]
New Jersey attorney sues Microsoft for $1.75M
A New Jersey attorney, David M. Schlachter is suing Microsoft for $1.75 million, claiming the company failed to fix a verification issue that has cut him off from his paid work email account. Schlachter claims he lost access to his Microsoft business email account in May and that Microsoft has been unable to remedy the […]
Thomson Reuters acquires AI-powered Casetext
Thomson Reuters has agreed to acquire Casetext, an AI-powered legal tech startup, for $650 million in cash. Casetext, founded in 2013 and has raised over $64 million in funding from investors such as Union Square Ventures and Canvas Ventures. It has AI-powered products, such as CoCounsel, which helps lawyers with legal research and document review, […]
Nvidia tops MLCommons benchmark for chatbot training
MLCommons, a group that develops benchmark tests for artificial intelligence (AI) technology, has unveiled the Nvidia’s H100 chip, with a training time of 10.94 minutes is fastest system when training algorithms used for chatbots like ChatGPT. Only two chip makers, Nvidia and Intel’s Habana Labs, submitted results for the benchmark. The benchmark was completed in […]
Ransomware attacks drives schools to enhance cybersecurity
After a spate of ransomware attacks that has affected at least 120 schools in 2023 alone, school IT executives are rethinking their cybersecurity policies. Some districts are working together to exchange best practices, while others have outsourced their security operations to third-party firms. Others have as much as 23 employees dedicated to preventing attacks, and […]
Microsoft planning to move Windows to the cloud
Microsoft is planning to move Windows to the cloud for consumers, according to an internal presentation from June 2022. The presentation, which was revealed as part of the ongoing FTC v. Microsoft hearing, discusses Microsoft’s plans to build on Windows 365, a service that streams a full version of Windows to devices. So far, Windows […]
