Donald Trump’s vice-presidential pick has indicated he favors a hands-off approach to A.I. but also wants to increase scrutiny of the biggest tech firms in the field.
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Vulnerability in Cisco Smart Software Manager lets attackers change any user password
Enlarge Cisco on Wednesday disclosed a maximum-security vulnerability that allows remote threat actors with no authentication to change the password of any user, including those of administrators with accounts, on Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem devices. The Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem resides inside the customer premises and provides a dashboard for managing licenses for...
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Trump allies want to “Make America First in AI” with sweeping executive order
Enlarge / Former US President Donald Trump during a campaign event at Trump National Doral Golf Club in Miami, Florida, US, on Tuesday, July 9, 2024. (credit: Getty Images) Allies of former President Donald Trump have reportedly drafted a sweeping AI executive order that aims to boost military technology and reduce regulations on AI development,...
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Is It Silicon Valley’s Job to Make Guaranteed Income a Reality?
The tech community, led by Sam Altman of OpenAI, has funded programs that give people unconditional cash. Some say it’s time to scale up.
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Elon Musk Says He Will Move X and SpaceX Headquarters to Texas
The social media and rocket companies are based in California, which the billionaire criticized for its recent transgender legislation.
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Elon Musk Enters Uncharted Territory With Trump Endorsement
The owner of X broke with tradition at other social media companies to support the former president, as he drives political conversation on his site.
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Rite Aid says breach exposes sensitive details of 2.2 million customers
Enlarge / Rite Aid logo displayed at one of its stores. (credit: Getty Images) Rite Aid, the third biggest US drug store chain, said that more than 2.2 million of its customers have been swept into a data breach that stole personal information, including driver’s license numbers, addresses, and dates of birth. The company said...
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Former OpenAI researcher’s new company will teach you how to build an LLM
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) On Tuesday, former OpenAI researcher Andrej Karpathy announced the formation of a new AI learning platform called Eureka Labs. The venture aims to create an “AI native” educational experience, with its first offering focused on teaching students how to build their own large language model (LLM). “It’s still early days but...
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Donald Trump Was Shot. Then the Conspiracy Theories Spread.
Claims that President Biden and his allies ordered the attack on Donald J. Trump, or that Mr. Trump staged the attack, started quickly and spread fast across social media.
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How Microsoft’s Satya Nadella Became Tech’s Steely Eyed A.I. Gambler
Microsoft’s all-in moment on artificial intelligence has been defined by billions in spending and a C.E.O. counting on technology with huge potential and huge risks.