September 18, 2023 Microsoft has announced that it will phase out third-party printer drivers in Windows by 2027, and will replace the drivers with its own universal class driver, designed to be more reliable and easier to use. more...
September 18, 2023 Government officials and private sector executives from around the world are gathering in Washington this week to discuss ways to improve the security of open source software. Open-source software is used in a wide variety more...
September 18, 2023 A closed-door forum on artificial intelligence (AI) organized by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is facing criticism from civil society groups who say the event is too focused on tech executives and lacks transparency. The more...
September 13, 2023 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 more...
September 13, 2023 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 more...
September 13, 2023 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 more...
September 13, 2023 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 more...
September 13, 2023 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 more...
September 13, 2023 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. more...
September 13, 2023 Microsoft and OpenAI have been working together to develop artificial intelligence (AI) technology, including the ChatGPT language model. The cost of building this technology is not just financial, it also takes a lot of water. more...
September 12, 2023 Facebook has agreed to pay $725 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over its privacy practices. The controversy revolves around the unauthorized sharing of users' data with third parties, raising questions about the impact of more...
September 12, 2023 A new programming language called Mojo has been released by Modular AI, a company co-founded by Chris Lattner and Tim Davis. Lattner is a well-known figure in the programming world, having created the LLVM compiler more...
