Cybercriminals and nation-state spies coexist in compromised routers, exchanging access for financial gain or espionage. Researchers from Trend Micro reveal a hidden world where hackers work together inside VPN devices to evade detection.
The internet is dominated by AI, with bots taking over social media and search engines, blurring the lines between human and machine interactions. From Twitter battles to bizarre viral content, the online world is becoming a playground for AI-generated chaos.
A mystery chatbot named "gpt2-chatbot" sparks speculation as a potential test version of OpenAI's upcoming GPT-4.5 or GPT-5 large language model. Limited access and rumors online add intrigue to the new model's presence in the Chatbot Arena.
Google Dataflow, a managed service for stream and batch data processing, ensures correctness and latency. The Dataflow model balances correctness, latency, and cost in massive-scale data processing.
Amazon Transcribe Call Analytics introduces generative AI call summarization feature to streamline post-call work, improve agent productivity, and enhance customer experience. SuccessKPI's Chief Product Officer praises the capability for automating call summaries, reducing manual work, and increasing efficiency in contact centers.
The decommissioned Cheyenne supercomputer, once the 20th most powerful in the world, is up for auction by the US General Services Administration. Cheyenne significantly advanced atmospheric and Earth system sciences research, delivering over 7 billion core-hours and supporting nearly 1,300 NSF awards.
US newspapers sue OpenAI and Microsoft for using copyrighted articles to train AI chatbots without permission or payment. Chicago Tribune, Denver Post among the plaintiffs in the lawsuit filed in New York federal court.
Amazon Web Services revenue hits $25bn, AI and advertising drive profits to $10.4bn in Q1 2024, exceeding expectations.
SEA. AI, in partnership with NVIDIA, uses AI to enhance maritime safety by detecting objects on the seas. Their technology can detect hazards and people in the water up to 700 meters away, revolutionizing marine safety.
Arcee's innovative continual pre-training techniques with Trainium chips have significantly enhanced LLM training efficiency. Collaboration with AWS Trainium ensures high performance, cost reduction, and data integrity for domain-specific model adaptation.
US DHS forms AI Safety and Security Board to protect against misuse and foreign threats. Board aims to ensure safe adoption and collaboration across sectors.
MIT's Festival of Learning 2024 highlighted the importance of incorporating generative AI in education without replacing traditional learning methods. Faculty and students are redesigning assignments to develop critical thinking skills and enhance linguistic abilities using tools like ChatGPT.
Julie Shah named head of AeroAstro at MIT, known for AI and robotics work, explores future of human-robot collaboration. Recognized with multiple awards, she leads research on generative AI for higher-quality jobs.
Financial Times partners with OpenAI's ChatGPT for AI training, offering users summaries and quotes. Deal includes undisclosed payment to FT, part of ongoing collaborations with news publishers.
MIT Lincoln Laboratory researchers released an open-source dataset, TorNet, containing radar returns from thousands of tornadoes. Machine learning models trained on TorNet show promise in detecting tornadoes, potentially improving forecast accuracy and saving lives.