Disney names Character.AI’s chief executive as its first CTO
Disney has named Karandeep Anand, until now the chief executive of Character.AI, to the newly created role of chief technology officer for the whole company.
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Microsoft mops up after Patch Tuesday broke logins, audio, Excel
Microsoft fixed hundreds of security flaws in its September Patch Tuesday software updates — but it also introduced some annoying bugs. Now it has fixed
GhostCode attackers abuse device codes to take over Microsoft 365 accounts
Microsoft 365 users are being tricked into handing over access to their accounts by a new phishing kit, GhostCode, that exploits a weakness in a
Revolut plans a dual London and Nasdaq listing, Storonsky tells Les Echos
“In reality, we are currently planning a dual listing, on the London Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq,” Nik Storonsky told Les Echos. The Revolut founder
Third tanker in a month hit by a suspected cyber incident, this time carrying US gas to Europe
An LNG tanker carrying American liquefied natural gas to Italy stopped short of its destination this month, after its crew found they could no longer
Iran and China Create First-of-Their-Kind Autonomous A.I. Influence Campaigns
The countries, along with Israeli firms, combined Chinese open-source A.I. models and A.I. agents for the campaigns, foreshadowing future online manipulation.
Oracle got AI working on itself only this year
Over the past two years, Oracle has invested tens of billions of dollars to build the infrastructure that powers other companies’ AI. But it wasn’t
‘Maybe a year’: Geoffrey Hinton gives the Senate a deadline on AI
Geoffrey Hinton gave the United States Senate a deadline on Wednesday, and it was shorter than the legislative calendar. “Maybe a year, but not much
RFK Jr. names 8 new members to influential preventive medicine task force
Anti-vaccine Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the names of eight new members of a 16-person federal task force intended to make scientifically independent
A.I. Safety Goes Mainstream + a ‘Hard Fork’ Exit AMA
“It has been one of the fastest, most sudden shifts I’ve experienced.”
Small AI models let drones autonomously identify and attack battlefield targets
As European militaries adapt to the use of AI and drones in modern warfare, a NATO-backed startup is helping to deploy AI-driven target detection and
As Big Tech Takes Over Hollywood, the Picture Onscreen Gets Darker
“The Social Reckoning” and other movies reflect growing discontent with Silicon Valley founders. But such films may be at the mercy of the companies themselves.
5 internet-improving Chrome extensions worth trying on Android
Browsing the web on Android sure ain’t what it used to be. Earlier this week, we talked about how the Vivaldi web browser is bringing
Apple Pay is heading to India next month with Axis Bank first, Reuters reports
Apple Pay is expected to launch in India next month, beginning with credit cards issued by Axis Bank, three people familiar with the plans told