Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Big Tech companies like Microsoft and Google are grappling with the challenge of turning AI products like ChatGPT into a profitable enterprise, reports The Wall Street Journal. While companies are heavily investing in AI tech that can generate business memos or code, the cost of running advanced AI models is proving...
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Thousands of WordPress sites have been hacked through tagDiv plugin vulnerability
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Thousands of sites running the WordPress content management system have been hacked by a prolific threat actor that exploited a recently patched vulnerability in a widely used plugin. The vulnerable plugin, known as tagDiv Composer, is a mandatory requirement for using two WordPress themes: Newspaper and Newsmag. The themes are available...
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Tired of shortages, OpenAI considers making its own AI chips
Enlarge (credit: OpenAI / Benj Edwards) OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT and DALL-E 3 generative AI products, is exploring the possibility of manufacturing its own AI accelerator chips, according to Reuters. Citing anonymous sources, the Reuters report indicates that OpenAI is considering the option due to a shortage of specialized AI GPU chips and the...
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The Wager That Betting Can Change the World
A coterie of tech insiders believe that “prediction markets” can fix social ills. Are they right?
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California’s New Senator Was a Labor Leader. Why Are Unions Upset With Her?
Laphonza Butler was part of Uber’s push to avoid having to classify its drivers as employees. Her new appointment has drawn ire from labor advocates.
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Gary Wang, an FTX Founder, Says Sam Bankman-Fried Steered Misuse of Funds
Mr. Wang is one of three key witnesses who pleaded guilty and agreed to cooperate against Mr. Bankman-Fried, the onetime crypto mogul on trial for fraud.
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Amazon Launches First Project Kuiper Satellites to Orbit
The two prototype spacecraft will test systems to be used in a planned megaconstellation to provide internet service from orbit that will eventually compete with SpaceX’s Starlink service.
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23andMe says private user data is up for sale after being scraped
Enlarge / The 23andMe logo displayed on a smartphone screen. Genetic profiling service 23andMe has confirmed that private user data is circulating for sale online after being scraped off its website. Friday’s confirmation comes five days after an unknown entity took to an online crime forum to advertise the sale of private information for millions...
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AI firms working on “constitutions” to keep AI from spewing toxic content
Enlarge (credit: FT montage/Dreamstime) Two of the world’s biggest artificial intelligence companies announced major advances in consumer AI products last week. Microsoft-backed OpenAI said that its ChatGPT software could now “see, hear, and speak,” conversing using voice alone and responding to user queries in both pictures and words. Meanwhile, Facebook owner Meta announced that an...
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How the Big Chip Makers Are Pushing Back on Biden’s China Agenda
Nvidia, Intel and Qualcomm are campaigning to protect their businesses before further crackdowns on the sale of semiconductor technology to Beijing.