On Thursday, The Verge reported that OpenAI is preparing to launch GPT-5 as early as August, according to sources familiar with the company’s plans. The report comes five months after CEO Sam Altman first laid out a roadmap for the next-generation AI model that would unify the company’s various AI capabilities. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman...
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Supply-chain attacks on open source software are getting out of hand
It has been a busy week for supply-chain attacks targeting open source software available in public repositories, with successful breaches of multiple developer accounts that resulted in malicious packages being pushed to unsuspecting users. The latest target, according to security firm Socket, is JavaScript code available on repository npm. A total of 10 packages available...
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(BPRW) National Urban League Awards First-Ever Project Ready Scholarship
(Black PR Wire) CLEVELAND, OHIO — The National Urban League took a major step forward today in supporting youth through its Project Ready Scholarship, not just preparing students for college and careers, but now directly investing in their futu…
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Intel Expects Work Force to Shrink by 25,000
The Silicon Valley chip company, which has been struggling, quantified the job cuts it is making as it seeks to turn its business around.
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Two major AI coding tools wiped out user data after making cascading mistakes
New types of AI coding assistants promise to let anyone build software by typing commands in plain English. But when these tools generate incorrect internal representations of what’s happening on your computer, the results can be catastrophic. Two recent incidents involving AI coding assistants put a spotlight on risks in the emerging field of “vibe...
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Nvidia AI chips worth $1B smuggled to China after Trump export controls
At least $1 billion worth of Nvidia’s advanced artificial intelligence processors were shipped to China in the three months after Donald Trump tightened chip export controls, exposing the limits of Washington’s efforts to restrain Beijing’s high-tech ambitions. A Financial Times analysis of dozens of sales contracts, company filings, and multiple people with direct knowledge of the...
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Some VMware perpetual license owners are unable to download security patches
Some VMware perpetual license holders are currently unable to download security patches, The Register reported today. The virtualization company has only said that these users will receive the patches at “a later date,” meaning users are uncertain how long their virtualization environments will be at risk. Since Broadcom bought VMware and ended perpetual license sales...
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White House unveils sweeping plan to “win” global AI race through deregulation
On Wednesday, the White House released “Winning the Race: America’s AI Action Plan,” a 25-page document that outlines the Trump administration’s strategy to “maintain unquestioned and unchallenged global technological dominance” in AI through deregulation, infrastructure investment, and international partnerships. But critics are already taking aim at the plan, saying it’s doing Big Tech a big...
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(BPRW) JUSTFAITHTV Appoints Pastor Rex Nwakamma as Strategic Advisor for Africa; Ignites Platform’s Global Acceleration
(Black PR Wire) North Hollywood, CA — In a dynamic push toward international growth and cultural connection, Cheryl Stabler, President of JustFaithTV for VYRE Network, proudly announces Pastor Rex Nwakamma as Strategic Advisor for Africa. His expand…
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The Chatbot Culture Wars Are Here
Conservatives, including President Trump, are accusing A.I. companies of left-wing bias, following a playbook that worked well against social media platforms.