The software the security experts fear and hate and why it might succeed. Hashtag Trending, Thursday, June 6th, 2024
IKEA will pay you to work in the metaverse. Can ChatGPT win the office pool? Three of the big AI providers go down in the same week and a new Microsoft program called Recall elicits a huge backlash – which is why we predict it will be hugely successful. These stories and more on this […]
AI meltdown – ChatGPT, Claude.ai and Perplexity all down at the same time
In an unprecedented event, three major AI providers—OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Anthropic’s Claude, and Perplexity—experienced simultaneous outages on Tuesday morning, raising concerns about broader infrastructure issues or internet-scale problems. The first signs of trouble appeared around 7:33 AM PT when users found they could not message the ChatGPT AI chatbot. This outage lasted until 10:17 AM PT, […]
Employees say OpenAI and Google DeepMind Are hiding dangers from the public
An article in Time revealed that a group of current and former employees at leading AI companies OpenAI and Google DeepMind have published a letter warning against the dangers of advanced AI, alleging that companies prioritize financial gains while avoiding oversight. Thirteen employees, including eleven from OpenAI and two from Google DeepMind, signed the letter […]
Backlash over Windows Recall highlights user interest in AI features
Despite the widespread criticism and privacy concerns surrounding Microsoft’s new Windows Recall feature, there is significant interest among developers and users in creating and adopting similar AI-powered tools. This controversial feature, announced at Microsoft’s Build conference, captures screenshots every five seconds to help users retrieve their digital history through natural language search queries. While this […]
Cyber Security Today, June 5, 2024 – New threat actor goes after American IT firms, Canada’s Auditor General slams federal cybercrime-fighting agencies
A new threat actor goes after American IT firms, Canada’s Auditor General slams federal cybercrime-fighting agencies, and more. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Wednesday June 5th, 2024. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for TechNewsday.com. A new threat actor is going after software companies building solutions for the industrial and research sectors in […]
