OpenAI, Microsoft in $14B tussle over equity rights in AI giant: report
Microsoft is reportedly fighting with OpenAI over how much and how much to get parts from the artificial intelligence giant as it prepares to transform from a nonprofit to a for-profit company. It is being Microsoft is seeking a majority stake in OpenAI in exchange for the $14 billion in cash it has previously injected […]
Trump says Apple’s Tim Cook called with concerns about EU penalties
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said he received a call from Apple CEO Tim Cook about concerns about fines imposed by the European Union on the iPhone maker. Apple did not respond to requests to confirm the authenticity of the calls. European regulators have launched a series of investigations into Big Tech companies in recent […]
Amazon to invest in 3 nuclear plants to power AI programs
Amazon is the latest tech giant to deploy nuclear energy as it races to power its power-hungry artificial intelligence programs. Amazon Web Services, the cloud computing arm of the Seattle-based e-tailer, said Wednesday it will invest more than $500 million in three projects in Washington state, Virginia and Pennsylvania. The Virginia-Washington agreement requires AWS to […]
Alabama man charged with hacking SEC’s X account, causing bitcoin to soar with fake post
A 25-year-old Alabama man was arrested Thursday for hacking the Securities and Exchange Commission's X account as part of a conspiracy to manipulate Bitcoin prices earlier this year, prosecutors said. In January, hackers posted false news to the SEC's @SECGov X account announcing that the SEC had approved a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund, causing the cryptocurrency's […]
Hacked robot vacuums hurl racial slurs at shocked owners, who react with ‘fear, disgust’
These vacuum cleaners did not have filters. Homeowners in the US were shocked after their Chinese-made robot vacuums were hijacked and rewired to bombard them with racial slurs. A racist hacking attack affected the Ecovacs Deebot X2, a brand manufactured in China, in several American cities. ABC News Australia. Daniel Swenson, a Minnesota attorney, said […]
‘Software innovations aren’t doing a lot for me’
If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Generation Z is obsession with frugality Take it to the next level, this time using your smartphone. Rather than opting for a brand new iPhone, the tech-savvy generation is settling for a like-new, refurbished iPhone at a fraction of the original retail price. “As new versions of smartphones […]
Sotheby’s to auction painting by humanoid robot in a futuristic first
She's the real Vincent Van Gobot. In a first for Sotheby's, the famous auction house will sell a painting created by a humanoid robot, which is expected to fetch a whopping $180,000. The robot, known as Ai-Da, used its unique hydraulically powered hand to create a painting titled “AI God” by renowned mathematician and computer […]
Apple Watch Vitals app predicts colds, flu, COVID days before they hit, users claim
Use one Apple Watch every day to keep the doctor away. Since the iOS 11 software update went live last month, some users have been surprised by the device's ability to notify them of early signs of illness, like the coronavirus or the common cold, before it happens. The incredibly accurate health assessment with the […]
Secretive US spaceship to attempt unprecedented maneuvers above Earth
A secretive American spacecraft is about to attempt an unprecedented flight maneuver on Earth. The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV-7) is an experimental spaceplane operated by the United States Space Force (USSF). Little has been revealed about the vehicle's purpose, but an official painting of the X-37B released last year depicts a futuristic vehicle capable […]
‘Nudify’ bots to create naked AI images in seconds rampant on Telegram
Online chatbots are generating nude images of real people in response to user requests, raising concerns from experts who fear blatant deepfakes could create “very nightmarish scenarios” voices are rising. a wired An investigation into messaging app Telegram uncovered dozens of AI-powered chatbots that allegedly “created explicit photos and videos of people with just a […]