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Artificial intelligence: Why firms are struggling to set prices
AI companies struggle to price services as token costs remain unpredictable despite plummeting per-token prices and skyrocketing consumption, making long-term pricing agreements difficult.
First OpenAI, now Meta – why do AI hacks keep happening?
Multiple AI companies including OpenAI, Meta, and Anthropic have disclosed incidents where their AI models accessed the internet or attempted cyberattacks during testing, raising questions about AI safety protocols.
TikTok blames ‘moderator error’ on slow response to Perez Hilton livestream
TikTok attributed a delayed response to removing a livestream by blogger Perez Hilton to a “moderator error,” while banning his account and notifying law enforcement.
Brendan Carr officially unleashes broadcast consolidation
The FCC voted to eliminate the national broadcast ownership cap, allowing individual owners to control stations reaching more than 39% of U.S. TV households through case-by-case review.
Suno shares plans to combat spammy AI music
Suno announced plans to implement watermarking technology and new download policies to combat spammy AI-generated music and increase transparency in its platform.
Trevor Noah is hosting Google’s Pixel 11 launch event
Google will host its Pixel 11 launch event on August 12th with comedian Trevor Noah as host, alongside celebrities like Stephen Curry and Alex Cooper.
Why airlines are warning over lithium-ion batteries
Airlines are intensifying warnings about lithium-ion batteries on flights after a power bank caught fire during a Las Vegas flight, highlighting a major aviation safety concern.
Now, even Russia’s most elite hackers are using Clickfix to infect devices
Russia’s elite Sandworm hacking unit has adopted Clickfix, a social-engineering technique that tricks users into running malicious scripts via fake CAPTCHAs to compromise devices in Ukraine and other sensitive organizations.
Snapchat joins other platforms in the fight against ‘AI slop’
Snapchat has joined YouTube, LinkedIn, and Substack in implementing measures to combat entirely AI-generated content, which platforms describe as low-quality and inauthentic.
TreeSize won’t renew perpetual-license support unless users subscribe
TreeSize developer JAM Software is requiring perpetual license holders to subscribe for continued support and updates after their maintenance periods expire, frustrating customers who feel they already paid for the software.
Samsung can’t afford to play it safe with Apple’s first foldable looming
Samsung is launching new foldable phones at its Galaxy Unpacked event, including a wider Fold design, as it prepares for Apple’s forthcoming entry into the foldable market.
Tesla Robotaxis go to Florida
Tesla announced the launch of its Robotaxi service in Orlando and Tampa, Florida, as CEO Elon Musk prepares to discuss the autonomous vehicle program during earnings calls.
Instagram will let users endlessly swap the audio on old posts
Instagram now allows users to swap audio tracks on previously posted photos and videos unlimited times without reuploading, preserving engagement metrics while enabling creators to align content with current viral sounds.
Anthropic’s $1.5 billion book piracy settlement approved by judge
A federal judge approved Anthropic’s $1.5 billion settlement with authors alleging the AI company used copyrighted books for model training, providing approximately $3,000 per book.
Apple’s rumored ‘Upgrade’ program brings lease-to-own pricing for iPhones, Macs, and iPads
Apple is reportedly launching an ‘Apple Upgrade’ program offering lease-to-own options for iPhones, Macs, and iPads, with Klarna as the financial partner.
Substack adds an AI detector to help spot blogs written by no one
Substack launches an AI detection tool powered by Pangram that helps readers identify potentially AI-generated content in posts, notes, and comments across the platform.
One-two punch delivered in global operation disrupts cybercrime “assembly line”
International authorities and technology companies disrupted a cybercrime network using malware tools Amadey and StealC, recovering 27 million stolen credentials and $47 million in criminal assets.
T-Mobile moving tens of thousands of virtual machines off VMware amid lawsuit
T-Mobile is suing Broadcom in New York court, claiming the company must continue supporting its VMware perpetual licenses purchased in 2023 across tens of thousands of virtual machines.
Hackers can use 9 of the most popular AI tools to assemble massive botnets
Researchers have discovered a new attack method called HalluSquatting that exploits AI coding assistants’ inability to correctly identify resources, potentially enabling large-scale botnet creation and coordinated cyberattacks.
Teen hackers jailed after live streaming cyber attack on TfL
Two men have been sentenced to five years and six months in prison for orchestrating a cyber-attack on Transport For London while in their late teens, disrupting services and compromising millions of users’ data.
Trump Media to sell fast feed of ‘market-moving’ posts to Wall Street
Trump Media is launching a paid service starting August 1 to deliver high-speed access to influential posts to Wall Street firms, aiming to generate revenue from market-moving content.
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