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Many creatives are actually optimistic about the effects of AI
Monotype surey finds 91% of creatives say AI tools are useful for their work Only 21% are pessimistic about the technology The research challenges the [more…]
The Invisible Russia-Ukraine Battlefield | WIRED
Russia’s systems were “not very mobile, not very distributed,” Clark tells WIRED. Their relatively small number of big systems, Clark says, “weren’t really relevant in [more…]
AI Agents Will Be Manipulation Engines
In 2025, it will be commonplace to talk with a personal AI agent that knows your schedule, your circle of friends, the places you go. [more…]
xAI is testing a standalone iOS app for its Grok chatbot
Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, is testing out a standalone iOS app for its chatbot, Grok, which was available only to X users until now. [more…]
Microsoft Teams Rooms introduces digital signage and AI features to revolutionize hybrid workspaces
New Microsoft Teams Rooms features transform meeting spaces into communication hubs Flexibility for hybrid meetings with third-party platform integration IntelliFrame technology optimizes remote attendee engagement [more…]
X jacks up Premium+ prices 37.5%, hits some markets harder
X is raising prices for its top-tier subscription service by 37.5%, marking the largest price increase since the platform’s acquisition by Elon Musk in 2022. [more…]
NYT Strands today — my hints, answers and spangram for Monday, December 23 (game #295)
Strands is the NYT’s latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it’s great fun. It can be difficult, [more…]
Quordle today – my hints and answers for Monday, December 23 (game #1064)
Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,000 games later. It offers a genuine challenge, though, [more…]
The Apple Vision Pro’s Ultrawide Mac Virtual Display is something you have to see to believe
We’re in the midst of the Apple Vision Pro’s first holiday season – I know, we all can’t wait to wish it season’s greetings – [more…]
NYT Connections today — my hints and answers for Monday, December 23 (game #561)
Good morning! Let’s play Connections, the NYT’s clever word game that challenges you to group answers in various categories. It can be tough, so read [more…]
From lab to life – atomic-scale memristors pave the way for brain-like AI and next-gen computing power
Memristors to bring brain-like computing to AI systems Atomically tunable devices offer energy-efficient AI processing Neuromorphic circuits open new possibilities for artificial intelligence A new [more…]
Sriram Krishnan named Trump’s senior policy advisor for AI
Incoming president Donald Trump has confirmed reports that Sriram Krishnan, until recently a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), will serve as senior policy advisor [more…]
Palantir and Anduril reportedly building a tech consortium to bid on defense contracts
Two big defense tech players, Palantir and Anduril, are talking to tech companies including SpaceX, OpenAI, Saronic, and Scale AI about forming a consortium to [more…]
New Androxgh0st botnet targets vulnerabilities in IoT devices and web applications via Mozi integration
Androxgh0st’s integration with Mozi amplifies global risks IoT vulnerabilities are the new battleground for cyberattacks Proactive monitoring is essential to combat emerging botnet threats Researchers [more…]
Trump says he wants to keep TikTok around ‘for a little while’
With a US TikTok ban scheduled to take effect in less than a month, President-elect Donald Trump said Sunday that he’d like to keep the [more…]
TrueNAS device vulnerabilities exposed during hacking competition
TrueNAS recommends hardening systems to mitigate risks Pwn2Own showcases diverse attack vectors on NAS systems Cybersecurity teams earn over $1 million by finding in exploits [more…]
Could this be Dell’s fastest laptop ever built? Dell Pro Max 18 Plus set to have ‘RTX 5000 class’ GPU capabilities and Tandem OLED display
First look at Dell Pro Max 18 Plus emerges in new images Pictures show a completely redesigned mobile workstation laptop Pro Max could either replace [more…]
OpenAI trained o1 and o3 to ‘think’ about its safety policy
OpenAI announced a new family of AI reasoning models on Friday, o3, which the startup claims to be more advanced than o1 or anything else [more…]
All of Canoo’s employees are reportedly on a ‘mandatory unpaid break’
Days after furloughing dozens of its employees without pay, EV startup Canoo told the remainder of its staff they will be on a “mandatory unpaid [more…]
The biggest flops and fizzles in 2024 transportation, from Apple Car to Fisker
Autonomous vehicle technology and electrification startups were once the darlings of the VC and corporate world. The two technologies promised billions of dollars in revenue [more…]