Ransomware gang says it has hit International Joint Commission
The IJC tries to resolve border disputes over lakes and rivers between the US
Authors sue OpenAI for using their writing to train ChatGPT
A group of U.S. authors, including Pulitzer Prize winner Michael Chabon, have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI in a federal court situated in San Francisco. The suit alleges that OpenAI used their writing without permission to train its popular artificial intelligence-powered chatbot ChatGPT. In their legal filing, authors Michael Chabon, David Henry Hwang, Matthew Klam, […]
Threads adds keyword search in English and Spanish
Meta’s Threads has added a keyword search feature that allows users to search for posts that contain specific keywords or terms. The keyword search feature is available in English and Spanish and is rolling out in the U.S., Argentina, India, and Mexico. It will be available in other countries in the coming weeks. To use […]
Apple extends Qualcomm chip supply deal to 2026
Apple and Qualcomm have agreed to extend their chip supply deal until at least 2026. The deal is worth billions of dollars to Qualcomm and will see the company continue to supply 5G chips to Apple for its iPhones and other devices. Following the announcement, Qualcomm’s shares surged by 4% during early afternoon trade. Apple’s […]
Square payment outage caused by DNS failure
Square’s payment terminals went offline for 14 hours last week due to a DNS failure, not a cyberattack, the company said. The outage affected businesses across the U.S., U.K., and beyond that relied on Square’s point-of-sale systems. Restaurants, cafes, and shops were left asking punters to pay by cash or use another method like Venmo […]
Apple whistleblower sues for retaliation, privacy violations
Apple whistleblower Ashley Gjovik has filed a RICO Act lawsuit against the company, alleging that she was fired in retaliation for reporting safety concerns and for protesting Apple’s alleged privacy violations. The lawsuit, which was filed on September 7, 2023, at the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, alleges a web […]
Prisoners in Finland train AI for construction companies
Inmates in three Finnish prisons are now training artificial intelligence (AI) models for construction companies. The program, which is run by the Finnish startup Metroc, allows inmates to earn money by answering questions about real estate and construction projects. The program is designed to help Metroc’s AI models better understand the language of the construction […]
Contrast Security open source AI policy to protect privacy and security
Contrast Security, a provider of application security testing, has open sourced an AI policy designed to help organizations manage privacy and security risks when using Generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs). The policy addresses several key concerns, like avoiding situations where ownership and intellectual property (IP) rights of software cannot be disputed later on. […]
IBM cloud prices to increase in January 2024
IBM has announced that it will be increasing the prices of its cloud infrastructure and platform services in January 2024. The price increases will range from 3% to 26%, depending on the service and location. In the PaaS category, prices for IBM Cloud services will get a 3% bump globally. The category encompasses the firm’s […]
IBM mandates return to office for global employees
IBM Software has mandated that starting next week, workers will need to come in at least three days per week. The mandate will initially apply to those living within 50 miles of an IBM office, but it is expected to eventually apply to everyone. The decision to bring employees back to the office was made […]
