AI Market Turbulence, Google’s Smart Speaker Launch, and Major AI Privacy Breaches

In this episode of Hashtag Trending, host Jim Love covers the recent downturn in tech stocks on Wall Street spurred by an MIT report indicating that 95% of corporate AI projects lack financial benefits. Google announces the launch of its Gemini smart speaker, aiming to enhance user interaction with advanced AI features. Significant privacy breaches […]
Cybersecurity Today: Massive Data Exposures, Microsoft Failures, and PayPal Breach Claims

In this episode of Cybersecurity Today, host Jim Love covers a range of recent cybersecurity incidents. A major privacy failure has hit Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot, exposing over 370,000 private conversations with sensitive information. Microsoft’s recent security update has caused SSD and HDD failures, complicating data recovery. Hackers have exploited Microsoft’s own login infrastructure to […]
China Pushes for AI Self-Reliance, AI Tools Face Trust Issues, MIT Report on AI Failures

In this episode of #Trending with Jim Love, we discuss China’s directive for data centers to use 50% domestic AI chips, Adobe, Grammarly, and Otter AI’s push to incorporate AI features, and the backlash and legal risks they face. We also highlight how a Windows 11 patch is causing issues with SSDs and HDDs, and […]
Cybersecurity Breaches: Salesforce, Workday, and Critical Infrastructure Hacked

In today’s episode of ‘Cybersecurity Today,’ hosted by Jim Love, we cover several key issues in the cybersecurity landscape. Firstly, a breach involving Workday and social engineering attacks targeting Salesforce customers is discussed. Next, the risks posed by a recent Windows update potentially causing data corruption on SSDs and HDDs are highlighted. We also delve […]
AI Privacy, Insurance Appeals, Age Checks, Job Risks & QR Code Scams – Hashtag Trending

In this episode of Hashtag Trending, host Jim Love dives into the latest AI trends and issues shaping our digital world. Topics include OpenAI’s plans for encrypted chats to protect privacy, the rise of AI-driven insurance claim appeals, YouTube’s AI-driven age verification system, the legal risks of taking confidential documents from a previous job, and […]
AI Threats and Controversies: Google Gemini Flaws, Meta AI Policies, and More Mon Aug 18 2024

In this episode of ‘Trending with Jim Love,’ the discussion covers a variety of pressing issues in the AI landscape. The show begins with an alarming flaw in Google’s Gemini AI that could turn AI email summaries into phishing tools. The conversation shifts to Sam Altman of OpenAI, who acknowledges an AI bubble yet continues […]
Canada’s House of Commons Hacked, Fortinet Has Another High Security Vulnerability

In this episode of Cybersecurity Today, host David Shipley reports from Fredericton, New Brunswick, amidst severe forest fires. The main story covers a data breach in Canada’s House of Commons involving parliamentary employee information, attributed to a recent Microsoft vulnerability. The episode also discusses Fortinet’s recent high-severity vulnerability patches and Microsoft’s reminder of Windows 10 […]
GPT5, Grok Goes Off and More: Project Synapse Talks AI on Hashtag Trending Weekend

In this episode of Project Synapse, hosts Marcel Gagne, John Pinard, and Jim Love engage in a lively discussion about the nature of artificial intelligence, focusing on the recent advancements and debates surrounding various AI models including GPT-5 and Grok. They explore the reliability and accuracy of AI in both corporate and consumer settings, the […]
Introduction to the Ransomware Ecosystem: With Tammy Harper

In this episode of ‘Cybersecurity Today,’ host Jim Love welcomes Tammy Harper from Flair.io for an in-depth exploration into the ransomware ecosystem. Tammy, a seasoned threat intelligence researcher and certified dark web investigator, shines a light on the complex world of ransomware, its history, business models, and the various threat actor groups involved. The discussion […]
60 Year Old Hospitalized After Taking ChatGPT Medical Advice

China Criticizes NVIDIA, GitHub CEO Resigns, and Siri Delays: Hashtag Trending Tech News In this episode of Hashtag Trending, host Jim Love covers a variety of significant tech news stories. China criticizes NVIDIA’s H20 chips, urging firms to use domestic AI hardware instead, reflecting geopolitical tensions. GitHub’s CEO Thomas Dohmke resigns, leading to the platform’s […]