What if there was a way to sneak malicious instructions into Claude, Copilot, or other top-name AI chatbots and get confidential data out of them by using characters large language models can recognize and their human users can’t? As it turns out, there was—and in some cases still is. The invisible characters, the result of...
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Are Tesla’s robot prototypes AI marvels or remote-controlled toys?
Two years ago, Tesla’s Optimus prototype was an underwhelming mess of exposed wires that could only operate in a carefully controlled stage presentation. Last night, Tesla’s “We, Robot” event featured much more advanced Optimus prototypes that could walk around without tethers and interact directly with partygoers. It was an impressive demonstration of the advancement of...
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AMD unveils powerful new AI chip to challenge Nvidia
On Thursday, AMD announced its new MI325X AI accelerator chip, which is set to roll out to data center customers in the fourth quarter of this year. At an event hosted in San Francisco, the company claimed the new chip offers “industry-leading” performance compared to Nvidia’s current H200 GPUs, which are widely used in data...
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The Downfall of FTX’s Ryan Salame and Crypto Advocate Michelle Bond
Ryan Salame, an FTX executive, and Michelle Bond, a crypto policy advocate, were once a Washington power couple. Now they both face prison time.
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Google Researchers Win Nobel Prize Amid Company’s Antitrust Battle
Two of the company’s A.I. researchers shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, just hours after the Justice Department started spelling out plans that could lead to its break up.
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Bitcoin Documentary ‘Money Electric’ Reopens Search for Satoshi Nakamoto
The identity of the pseudonymous Bitcoin creator has eluded sleuths for years. But does finding the real Mr. Nakamoto really matter?
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Can You Turn Off Google and Meta’s AI Tools? Sometimes, and Here’s How.
Google, Microsoft and Meta are shoving A.I. chatbots into our faces. Sometimes, there’s a way out.
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Tesla to Offer First Glimpse of Elon Musk’s ‘Robotaxi’
Elon Musk has said that the vehicle will add trillions to Tesla’s stock market value but some experts are skeptical that such cars will be ferrying passengers anytime soon.
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Join Ars in DC for infrastructure, cocktails, and spycraft on October 29
After a great event last month in San Jose, Ars is switching coasts for October and descending in force on our nation’s capital. If you’re on the East Coast and want to come hang out with Ars EIC Ken Fisher and me while we talk to some neat speakers and learn some stuff, then read...
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(BPRW) The Link Between Social Media and Students Charged with Terroristic Threats
(Black PR Wire) On September 20, 2024 in Austin, Texas, I stood in solidarity with the family and a 14-year-old student who was charged with a terroristic threat after making a joke on social media. This student was arrested during first period witho…