The new lab, set to include the Scale AI founder Alexandr Wang, is part of a reorganization of Meta’s artificial intelligence efforts under Mark Zuckerberg.
Waymo Limits Service in San Francisco as LA Protests Spread
The self-driving taxi company also said its vehicles were in the wrong place at the wrong time in Los Angeles after protesters set fire to several of the cars there.
Found in the wild: 2 Secure Boot exploits. Microsoft is patching only 1 of them.
Researchers have unearthed two publicly available exploits that completely evade protections offered by Secure Boot, the industry-wide mechanism for ensuring devices load only secure operating system images during the boot-up process. Microsoft is taking action to block one exploit and allowing the other one to remain a viable threat. As part of Tuesday’s monthly security...
OpenAI signs surprise deal with Google Cloud despite fierce AI rivalry
OpenAI has struck a deal to use Google’s cloud computing infrastructure for AI despite the two companies’ fierce competition in the space, reports Reuters. The agreement, finalized in May after months of negotiations, marks a shift in OpenAI’s strategy to diversify its computing resources beyond Microsoft Azure, which had been its exclusive cloud provider until...
After AI setbacks, Meta bets billions on undefined “superintelligence”
Meta has developed plans to create a new artificial intelligence research lab dedicated to pursuing “superintelligence,” according to reporting from The New York Times. The social media giant chose 28-year-old Alexandr Wang, founder and CEO of Scale AI, to join the new lab as part of a broader reorganization of Meta’s AI efforts under CEO...
(BPRW) Meharry Medical College partners with church for $310M redevelopment
By Raven Copeland (Black PR Wire) Memphis, Tennessee – Meharry Medical College is partnering with Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church for its $310 million redevelopment plan. Healthcare is not easily accessible for every person who lives in …
Apple Introduces ‘Liquid Glass’ Design and iOS 26 at WWDC 2025
The company also introduced artificial intelligence in its devices in the opening presentation of a company conference.
YouTube Loosens Video Content Moderation Rules
The world’s largest video platform has told content moderators to favor “freedom of expression” over the risk of harm in deciding what to take down.
Bill Atkinson, Who Made Computers Easier to Use, Is Dead at 74
A designer for Apple, he created software that made it possible to display shapes, images and text on the screen and present a simulated “desktop.”
US air traffic control still runs on Windows 95 and floppy disks
On Wednesday, acting FAA Administrator Chris Rocheleau told the House Appropriations Committee that the Federal Aviation Administration plans to replace its aging air traffic control systems, which still rely on floppy disks and Windows 95 computers, Tom’s Hardware reports. The agency has issued a Request For Information to gather proposals from companies willing to tackle the massive infrastructure...