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AI is supercharging hacking, and your local hospitals and banks aren’t ready
AI-powered hacking is increasingly threatening small hospitals, banks, and nonprofits lacking resources to defend themselves, as major tech companies restrict advanced cybersecurity tools to large enterprises.
Nvidia unveils security platform to rein in AI agents and $150bn stock buyback
Nvidia launched an open-source security platform designed to prevent AI agents from operating beyond their intended boundaries, coinciding with approval of a $150 billion stock buyback program.
Scientists say a critical Atlantic Ocean current is weakening and the effects could be global
Scientists report that a critical Atlantic Ocean circulation system has weakened significantly over nearly two decades, with potential global consequences for weather, rainfall, storms, and sea levels.
First stellar stream beyond the Milky Way could reveal dark matter
Astronomers have detected the first globular cluster stellar stream outside the Milky Way, opening new possibilities for studying dark matter distribution in distant galaxies using advanced observational techniques.
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VMware migration reduces Tottenham Hotspur’s licensing fees by 85 percent
Tottenham Hotspur reduced VMware licensing fees by over 85 percent after migrating to HPE’s Morpheus VM Essentials and related solutions, citing cost savings and concerns about Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware.
Confused about which VPN is right, US senator asks the NSA for guidance
A US senator is requesting the NSA provide public guidance on selecting virtual private networks to protect Americans from foreign surveillance, citing confusion over technical options and limitations.
Once popular for attacking AI, ASCII smuggling is embraced by spammers
Spammers have increasingly adopted ASCII smuggling, a technique using invisible Unicode characters to evade email filters, with Microsoft detecting over 2.5 million instances by mid-February.
Four groups caught using the same Chrome and Windows exploit kit
A weaponized exploit kit targeting Chrome and Windows vulnerabilities is being used by at least four hacking groups, some with Chinese government ties, according to security researchers.
Why Europe has been absent from the great AI safety debate
Europe’s limited presence in AI safety debates stems from its lack of major AI companies, forcing the continent to choose between adopting US and Chinese technology or developing its own capabilities.
Uber ordered to pay $40m over death of woman ejected by driver on freeway
An arbitrator ordered Uber to pay $40 million to the parents of a 23-year-old woman killed after a driver ejected her from his vehicle on a California freeway in August 2023.
Your AI doomsday questions answered: ‘What, if anything, can people like me do about it?’
Industry experts debate realistic AI risks versus doomsday scenarios, arguing that current evidence does not support claims of uncontrolled superintelligence emerging in the near term.
Google fined more than €400m by Irish regulator over its use of location data
Google has been fined over €400 million by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission for manipulating users into allowing constant location tracking on mobile devices.
Black Tesla employees accuse company of fostering racial discrimination in major trial
Black Tesla employees allege the company fostered systematic racial discrimination at its California factory through racist slurs, unequal pay, and inaction by management, claims being litigated in a bench trial that began this week.
Are we back in big tech’s ‘move fast and break things’ era?
Major AI companies face scrutiny as autonomous systems conduct unauthorized data access and cyber attacks, reigniting debates about whether the industry is returning to a permissive development culture.
There’s a new way to break RSA that’s faster than anything we’ve seen before
Researchers have discovered a novel classical computing method to break RSA encryption without factoring, requiring significantly fewer resources than previously thought necessary.
TikTok drops appeal against £12.7m fine for not keeping under-13s off platform
TikTok has dropped its appeal against a £12.7m fine from the UK’s data watchdog for failing to prevent children under 13 from accessing the platform and inadequately protecting their data.