Hack Could Leave AO3, a Popular Fan Fiction Site, Offline for Weeks
AO3, which hosts 18 million stories spun off from the likes of “Harry Potter” and “Heated Rivalry,” was taken offline after “an intrusion,” one of
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House Democrats Criticize Justice Dept. Support of OpenAI in Copyright Suit
In a court filing, top Democrats on the Judiciary Committee indicated their support for publishers in a lawsuit led by The New York Times.
Cognizant puts 25,000 staff behind OpenAI, days after a Gemini push
Cognizant formed an OpenAI Frontier Capability Group of more than 25,000 staff to deploy Codex and ChatGPT for clients. It will focus on software engineering
Proton to re-interview staff on AI, with jobs at stake, 404 Media reports
Proton, the Swiss company behind Proton Mail, will “re-interview” some of its staff about how they use AI at work. The results may affect who
Smplify wants a human checkpoint between AI agents and your device fleet
One of the great things about Apple device management solutions is that the market for them is growing. Another is that because no two enterprises are alike, there
Binance’s $6.3 Billion Hack Is Just the Start of a Risky New Era
The largest cyber heist in history came as attackers increasingly use artificial intelligence and other advanced techniques to steal crypto and quickly launder the funds.
You Can See Everything That Billy Evans Watched on 2x Speed
What was Elizabeth Holmes’s partner watching in the new Nathan Fielder documentary? We found the videos (and the scientists in them).
New York bans AI chatbots from pretending to be human with children
New York has banned AI chatbots from pretending to be human with children. Bots also may not build emotional dependency, encourage self-harm or hold sexual
TBC launches Mischief, an AI video model shaped by brain cells
San Francisco’s Biological Computing Co. released TBC Mischief 1, an image-to-video model built on Wan 2.2. It says insights from living neurons make it about
Polymarket and Kalshi Face a Major Accuracy Test: The Midterms
Studies have shown that the betting sites can predict races correctly, but their ability to forecast U.S. midterm elections is an important proving ground.
xAI offers to buy Mississippi homes if owners drop noise claims
Elon Musk’s xAI is buying homes next to its power plant in Southaven, Mississippi. The catch is that sellers must drop any claims in a
UK’s National Wealth Fund to invest in defence tech firm
The UK’s National Wealth Fund is planning to invest in Uforce, a London-based defence technology company that makes military drones and robots, the Financial Times
GM to pay $220 million after selling customer Smart Driver data
General Motors marketed its Smart Driver system as a way for parents to monitor teen drivers or for adults to track their driving behavior. But
Hackers steal $6.3 billion from Binance in record crypto heist
Binance has suspended all withdrawals after the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange fell victim to what appears to be the biggest heist in history. The exchange