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Most recently, cyberfraudsters have started using a hauntingly sophisticated form of fraud known as “deepfake” scams that uses artificial intelligence to compromise financial and accounting information. Such deepfake attacks—that spoof the trusted by manipulating video and audio—are skyrocketing. One recent study has recorded a whopping 2137% increase in attempts at deepfake-related scams, urging the need…
It is the debate regarding AI-powered Copilot+ PCs that has become dramatic in 2024, implying a giant stride in personal computing. Featuring the most advanced AI copilot technology by Microsoft, these laptops boast performance and personalization with productivity tools that go beyond what traditional PCs can offer. Such features as AI capabilities are embedded into…
In a world of business ventures galore, Elon Musk is pushing himself to double down on supercomputing technology toward revolutionizing everything; he believes that cutting-edge AI will be the central driver in his growth scenarios. One of the biggest projects he has had is in the process of developing Tesla’s custom-built supercomputer, *Dojo*, which may…
2024 is fast emerging as the year of Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds turning out to be some of the most prominent entities in the landscape of AI investment around the world. Oil-rich countries like Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Kuwait, and Qatar have led this charge, which basically represents a strategic shift…
But perhaps the most significant of all is this: LinkedIn, owned by Microsoft, silently introduced a feature last year that allows your data to be used in training generative AI models, and only after revealing to the world that users were automatically opted in, but without clear, prior consent, courted widespread outrage. This is not…
The growth sectors, including technology, found relief as Nasdaq on 19 September posted its best day of the year after a much-needed cut to the benchmark interest rate by the Federal Reserve. The Fed rate cut was the first since 2020. Leadership within the industry by Tesla and Nvidia-although that comes with a slight caveat:…
With the aim of bolstering safety measures for younger audience, Instagram has announced steps that will protect their accounts. Instagram recently announced a significant update on how it is handling teen accounts to make the platform safer for younger users. This will include defaulting teen accounts to be private and adding advanced privacy and messaging…
Microsoft and BlackRock have formed a joint venture with the intention of raising $100 billion in the investment in AI data centers and power. Microsoft and BlackRock announced a seminal partnership that is to pool up to $100 billion in investments into the development of AI data centers and power infrastructure through the Global AI…
Recently, the Biden-Harris Administration gave the computer corporation Intel about $3 billion in financing under the CHIPS and Science Act. Through the CHIPS and Science Act, Intel Corporation received up to $3 billion in support from the Biden-Harris Administration in 2024. The grant supports Intel’s “Secure Enclave” program, focusing on making investments into the production…
With a safety-focused agenda, OpenAI had launched a new, independent board committee as the pressure mounted on AI to be safer. In March 2024, OpenAI revealed an independent board oversight committee dedicated solely to safety and security. The move came as pressure mounted on AI to be safer, with the latest being fears over the…
