Security
Huge surge in number of CVEs exploited in the wild blamed on complex ecosystems
Researchers warn that 2024 was a "banner year" for threat actors, who are exploiting vulns at a dizzying speed.
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Existential Risk
OpenAI boss Sam Altman confirms AI superintelligence will not "eat humans"
Well, that's one less thing to worry about...
Security
Ex-CISA chief: Stop calling Chinese hackers silly names and start taking them seriously
Is it time to ditch monikers like Volt Typhoon to focus on the true nature of Beijing-linked threat actors working to destabilise the West?
AI
Bridging the AI gender gap: Driving diversity in the artificial intelligence age
"Organisations must ensure that all employees can confidently and productively engage with AI technologies."
Big ideas for 2025: Open-source intel goes mainstream
"The opportunity for industry is immense," argues Colin Robertson, Director of Roke Intelligence
Is WhatsApp still secure? Meta warns of zero-click spyware campaign
"Spyware companies must be held accountable for their unlawful actions."
AI
The dark side of Deepseek R-1? OpenAI o1 rival alleged to be biased, insecure, foulmouthed and unethical
Chinese AI model can be tricked into writing terrorist training manuals and offering advice on developing chemical or biological weapons, analysts claim
"Crypto is dead": Y Combinator's 2025 startup requests spark fears for future of blockchain
"Anyone notice a trend here? "IT’S ALL F***ING OVER."
Robots
Elon Musk shares "dangerous" Optimus plans, reveals "perverse" Telsa self-driving feature
Billionaire has plans to make Tesla robots' working life even more "hardcore" than his own 100-hour weeks.
A few lines of Linux code could cut data centre emissions by 30%, academics claim
"It’s like rearranging the pipeline at a manufacturing plant so you don’t have people running around all the time.”
AI
AI taskers claim "break the model" testing gave them PTSD
Human GenAI trainers expected to "immerse themselves in deeply unsettling, often traumatic, scenarios".
Regulatory roadblocks are crashing GenAI progress, data leaders warn
Bureaucratic meddling risks running generative AI development off the road.