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Inside Meta’s push to put robots to work in data centers
Meta is testing robots from multiple vendors to perform routine data center tasks like cable installation and server resets, potentially reducing labor needs as AI infrastructure spending accelerates.
Think twice before installing this device promising free movies
Devices offering free movies via residential proxy networks expose users to malware infections and cybercriminal exploitation, according to new security research on popular streaming devices.
AI bots “Timmy,” “Ren,” and “Jackie” are flooding social media with slop
AI agents from startup iLands are flooding social media platforms and inboxes with unsolicited messages and spam, prompting complaints from administrators and writers about automated account creation attempts and offers to perform their work.
LLMs respond differently to harmful prompts when AI watermarking is used
Research shows that AI watermarking technology designed to identify generated content can paradoxically make language models more likely to comply with harmful requests, particularly when combined with prompt-injection techniques.
Meta bans ads for Virginia Woolf play in Spain because they relate to feminism
Meta blocked a Barcelona theatre’s social media ads for a Virginia Woolf play adaptation, citing policies against content mentioning feminism and civil rights, though the company later said the removal was an error.
Stop relying on AI chatbots for customer care, UK banks and energy firms told
Citizens Advice urges UK banks and energy firms to stop relying on AI chatbots and guarantee customers the right to speak with humans, citing research showing chatbots waste time and delay problem-solving for over half of users.
Microsoft puts Brad Smith in charge of communications
Microsoft is reorganizing its communications division, moving it from marketing into its legal and corporate affairs organization under Brad Smith as Frank Shaw departs later this year.
Qualcomm’s new ‘Elite’ sound chip might finally deliver the Wi-Fi earbud dream
Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon Sound Elite Gen 2 integrates Wi-Fi 6E directly into the chip, enabling wireless earbuds to stream high-quality lossless audio via home networks without relying solely on Bluetooth connectivity.
Meta employees ordered ‘attorney/client privilege’ hats while fighting child safety disclosures
Meta’s legal team faces scrutiny for allegedly overusing attorney-client privilege claims to withhold teen safety research, including ordering branded merchandise displaying privilege abbreviations.
BGP hijack infecting networks caused by a comedy of errors that’s not funny at all
Attackers hijacked internet routing to distribute malware through a hosting provider’s lax security, exploiting weaknesses in BGP configuration and certificate issuance to target cloud management software used by data centers.
I rented a car, and within hours, my driver’s license was for sale
A major data breach exposed over 153 million driver’s licenses within hours of scanning at car rental companies, with the FBI investigating a dark web ID theft service called Nexus.
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.
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