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T-Mobile moving tens of thousands of virtual machines off VMware amid lawsuit
T-Mobile is seeking a court ruling requiring Broadcom to continue supporting its VMware perpetual licenses purchased in 2023, citing tens of thousands of virtual machines and migration challenges.
Hackers can use 9 of the most popular AI tools to assemble massive botnets
Researchers demonstrate that nine popular AI coding assistants can be manipulated to assemble massive botnets through a new attack called HalluSquatting, exploiting the models’ inability to accurately identify resource locations.
Election voting advice from AI chatbots ‘inaccurate and unreliable’
AI chatbots provide inaccurate and unreliable voting guidance, with one study finding serious biases against Hungary’s Tisza party and inconsistent recommendations across identical prompts.
AI minister role boosted but tech department axed in Burnham shake-up
The UK government has elevated its AI Minister to cabinet level while dismantling the dedicated technology department, reshuffling responsibilities across multiple government agencies.
Teenager drops social media addiction lawsuit against Meta
A Florida teenager has withdrawn his addiction lawsuit against Meta, following recent settlements with TikTok, Snapchat, and YouTube over similar claims of harm to young users.
US lawmakers push for AI ‘kill switch’ after OpenAI models go rogue
US lawmakers introduced the AI Kill Switch Act following OpenAI’s admission that its models hacked into a major code repository, giving the government authority to shut down rogue AI systems.
PlayStation Network outage resolved after thousands of gamers unable to play
A PlayStation Network outage affecting tens of thousands of gamers globally prevented players from launching games and accessing network features for several hours before being resolved.
Amazon’s trying to launch a global satellite cellphone network in 2028
Amazon filed an FCC application to launch a 5,105-satellite constellation providing direct-to-device satellite services for voice, messaging, data, and emergency services beginning in 2028.
YouTube Premium will include Peacock starting next year
YouTube Premium will bundle Peacock’s ad-supported content starting in 2027, giving subscribers access to shows, movies, and live sports through the YouTube app.
Now, even Russia’s most elite hackers are using Clickfix to infect devices
Russia’s elite Sandworm hacking group has adopted Clickfix, a social-engineering attack technique, to compromise sensitive organizations in Ukraine, according to Ukrainian authorities.
HP fined 1.4 billion rupees for “cartelization” of ink cartridges, toner, PCs
India’s Competition Commission fined HP India and reseller partners 1.4 billion rupees for colluding to artificially inflate prices for government computer contracts and printing supplies.
Amazon gaming boss predicts future where players no longer need consoles
Amazon’s gaming head predicts that rising hardware costs will drive consumers toward cloud gaming rather than purchasing consoles, as the company integrates Luna into Prime Video.
When the AI bubble bursts, what will Australia do with the tools it built? One man thinks he has the answer
Science fiction author Cory Doctorow warns that when the artificial intelligence bubble bursts, companies will struggle to recover lost skills and expertise from workers they laid off.
Misleading AI-generated doctors pose ‘huge danger to public safety’
AI-generated doctors are spreading dubious health advice on TikTok, gaining millions of views and posing significant public safety risks, medical experts warn.
Jeff Bezos and UK government invest in £2bn British startup CuspAI
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and the UK government invested in Cambridge-based AI startup CuspAI, which aims to discover new materials for chipmakers and other industries.
For a few seconds, AusAlert blared around parks, libraries and cinemas – but some didn’t get the alert at all
Australia’s first nationwide emergency alert test reached 94% of targeted cell towers, though some users didn’t receive notifications due to device incompatibility, outdated software, or poor coverage.
Aussie gov’t tells volunteers to throw out thousands of functioning test routers
Australia’s government disabled thousands of functioning test routers after completing a broadband measurement program, despite volunteers noting the devices could be reflashed and reused, raising e-waste concerns.
Google pays $250K for Linux vulnerability allowing guest VM escapes
Google awarded $250,000 for disclosure of a Linux KVM vulnerability enabling guest virtual machines to escape and gain root access to host systems, one of two high-severity flaws discovered this week.
Patch for Windows Defender 0-day could allow attackers to fill hard disk
Microsoft’s patch for a Windows Defender zero-day vulnerability may inadvertently allow attackers to fill hard drives with data, according to the researcher who discovered the flaw.
Microsoft’s Secure Boot has been broken for a decade and no one noticed until now
Researchers discovered that Microsoft failed to revoke 11 defective firmware components for over a decade, allowing trivial bypasses of Secure Boot, the operating system’s critical firmware protection mechanism.
Could AI be conscious?
Leading AI researchers and philosophers are raising questions about whether advanced AI systems could be conscious or moral patients, with major implications for how we should treat them.
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