India embarks on edge AI revolution
India’s manufacturing sector, responsible for 15% of the country’s GDP and employing nearly 12% of its workforce is poised for a major transformation thanks to the rise of edge AI. Edge AI is a type of artificial intelligence that is deployed on edge devices, such as sensors and controllers. This means that the AI models […]
China-affiliated malware targets U.S. military bases
The Biden administration is investigating potential China-affiliated malware that could be targeting U.S. military bases around the world. The malware, which is hidden in networks that control power grids and water supplies, could be used to disrupt U.S. military operations or even cut off power and water to bases. This cunningly hidden malware, believed to […]
Threads loses half of users, Zuckerberg acknowledges
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has acknowledged that the company’s new social media platform, Threads, has lost more than half of its users. Threads was launched earlier this month and quickly attracted more than 100 million users. However, those numbers have since tumbled. In a call to employees, Zuckerberg said that the situation was “normal” and […]
Gene therapy eyedrops restore vision for blind boy
A 14-year-old boy who was born with a rare genetic condition that caused blindness has regained his sight thanks to gene therapy eyedrops. Antonio Vento Carvajal was diagnosed with dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa, a condition that causes blisters to form on the skin and in the eyes. The blisters eventually scarred his eyes, leaving him legally […]
MIT researchers develop PhotoGuard to protect images from AI manipulation
MIT researchers have developed a new technique called PhotoGuard that can protect images from malicious AI manipulation. PhotoGuard works by adding imperceptible perturbations to images that disrupt the ability of AI models to edit them. The result is an image that is visually unchanged for human observers but is protected from unauthorized editing by AI […]
ASML develops high-NA EUV lithography
ASML, a leading lithography machine maker, has announced the development of high-NA EUV lithography, a new technology that will enable the production of smaller devices with shorter light wavelengths and greater numerical apertures. High-NA EUV lithography is essential for sustaining Moore’s Law, which states that the number of transistors on a chip doubles every two […]
Apple asks developers to explain use of sensitive APIs
Apple has taken a step against digital fingerprinting by forcing app developers to justify the use of sensitive APIs. The company says that this is an effort to discourage app makers from trying to track users through digital fingerprinting. Fingerprinting is a technique that can be used to create a unique identifier for a device […]
Samsung profits plunge 95% in Q2 2023
Samsung Electronics reported a 95% drop in profits for the second quarter of 2023, blaming the decline in smartphone shipments. Samsung said that revenue for the quarter was 60.01 trillion Korean won (about $47.21 billion), down 6% from the previous quarter. Operating profit was 0.67 trillion Korean won, down 95% from the same period last […]
Four-day work week yields success
A study by 4 Day Week Global has found that the four-day work week remains a resounding success after one year. The study, which involved 220 companies in 70 countries, including the U.S., Australia, and the United Kingdom, found that workers were more efficient, even as work intensity dipped. They worked less, and were able […]
Researchers uncover vulnerability in AI language models
Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University, the Center for AI Safety, and the Bosch Center for AI claim to have discovered a method for avoiding the “guardrails” that are supposed to prohibit undesirable text outputs in large language models (LLMs).
