Economy

October 30, 2024
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Downey Jr. plans to fight AI re-creations from beyond the grave

Robert Downey Jr. has declared that he will sue any future Hollywood executives who try to re-create his likeness using…
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October 30, 2024
49

Google CEO says over 25% of new Google code is generated by AI

On Tuesday, Google’s CEO revealed that AI systems now generate more than a quarter of new code for its products,…
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October 30, 2024
41

The sad, bizarre tale of hype fanning fears modern cryptography was slain

There’s little doubt that some of the most important pillars of modern cryptography will tumble spectacularly once quantum computing, now…
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October 28, 2024
37

Hospitals adopt error-prone AI transcription tools despite warnings

On Saturday, an Associated Press investigation revealed that OpenAI’s Whisper transcription tool creates fabricated text in medical and business settings…
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October 28, 2024
42

Kremlin-backed hackers have new Windows and Android malware to foist on Ukrainian foes

Google researchers said they uncovered a Kremlin-backed operation targeting recruits for the Ukrainian military with information-stealing malware for Windows and…
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October 24, 2024
45

Removal of Russian coders spurs debate about Linux kernel’s politics

“Remove some entries due to various compliance requirements. They can come back in the future if sufficient documentation is provided.”…
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October 23, 2024
49

Location tracking of phones is out of control. Here’s how to fight back.

You likely have never heard of Babel Street or Location X, but chances are good that they know a lot…
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October 23, 2024
48

At TED AI 2024, experts grapple with AI’s growing pains

SAN FRANCISCO—On Tuesday, TED AI 2024 kicked off its first day at San Francisco’s Herbst Theater with a lineup of…
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October 22, 2024
44

FortiGate admins report active exploitation 0-day. Vendor isn’t talking.

Fortinet, a maker of network security software, has kept a critical vulnerability under wraps for more than a week amid…
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October 21, 2024
44

Basecamp-maker 37Signals says its “cloud exit” will save it $10M over 5 years

37Signals is not a company that makes its policy or management decisions quietly. The productivity software company was an avowedly…
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