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Intel’s contract manufacturing hits setback with quality issues

Intel’s contract manufacturing business has encountered a major setback after silicon wafers produced for Broadcom failed to meet...

Facial recognition company fined for “illegallly creating a database of faces”

Clearview AI, a U.S.-based facial recognition company, has been fined €30.5 million ($33.7 million) by the Netherlands’ data...

You.com versus Perplexity.ai. Two AI’s go to head with an twist. A debate between AI’s with an AI judge

This is a bit longer than our average article, but hopefully it's also a little bit of fun. The story that started this was...

Is Windows Intelligent Media Search the next “Recall?”

Microsoft is reportedly working on a new AI feature for Windows 11, called "Intelligent Media Search," which can scan all media files on a...

Anthropic goes head to head with OpenAI’s GPT store

Anthropic's Claude Artifacts is positioning itself as a game-changer in the world of app distribution, suggesting a potential...

Dick’s Sporting Goods faces potential cyberattack

Dick's Sporting Goods, a major U.S. retailer of athletic equipment, has reportedly experienced a potential cyberattack. According to...

Elon Musk vs Brazil : Hashtag Trending for September 3, 2024

Elon Musk takes on the Brazilian government, backup software provider Veeam provides an escape hatch for VMware and...

Toronto schools, a large credit union and Columbus Ohio – all hacked. Cyber Security Today for Tuesday, September 3, 2024

Back to school? The largest school bord in Canada is hit with a data breach, The MoveIt breach...

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Deepfakes lead to new cybercrimes: Unit 42 research

Unit 42 researchers have uncovered a series of deepfake scam campaigns that exploit the likenesses of well-known public...

Deepfake scams, fake VPNs, and global threats: Cyber Security Today for Friday August 30, 2024

Deepfake scams hit the mainstream, a fake version of paloalto’s Global Protect is being using to distribute malware...

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Target’s new AI is aimed at employees

Target is introducing a new generative artificial intelligence tool...

The good and the bad of AI generated code

Generative AI tools are transforming the coding landscape, making...

Microsoft’s AI success may spell defeat for it’s climate goals

Microsoft's ambitious strides in AI technology are now posing...

OpenAI’s Chief Scientist Ilya Sutskever Departs Company

Ilya Sutskever, co-founder and chief scientist of OpenAI, has...

OpenAI snubs Microsoft, launching GPT-4o only on macOS

OpenAI, despite Microsoft's substantial $10 billion investment, has chosen...

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AI could displace more than 50% of banking jobs, according to new Citigroup report

In a recent report by Citigroup, the global investment...

NYSE technical error sends stocks tumbling

A technical glitch at the New York Stock Exchange...

Cancelling your credit card may not stop streaming service charges

Many consumers believe that changing their credit card can...

The race to harness AI in big banks heats up

The journey to harness Artificial Intelligence (AI) within the...

IMF reports that 40 percent of global employment could be disrupted by AI

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has issued a stark...

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