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Meta tests AI generated content in social media feeds

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is testing a new feature that takes personalization to another...

Hackers Plant False Memories in ChatGPT to Steal User Data

A security researcher has uncovered a vulnerability in ChatGPT that could allow hackers to store false information and...

Nvidia unveils open-source AI model rivaling GPT-4

Nvidia has released NVLM 1.0, a powerful open-source artificial intelligence (AI) model that competes with proprietary systems like OpenAI's GPT-4 and Google's advanced models....

OpenAI Raises Record $6.6 Billion Amid Shift to For-Profit Model and Rising Costs

OpenAI has announced the completion of a monumental $6.6 billion funding round—the largest venture capital deal to date—valuing the artificial intelligence (AI) company at...

California Gov. Newsom vetoes sweeping AI safety bill amid Silicon Valley pressure

California Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed a major AI safety bill aimed at regulating powerful AI models before...

AI safety bill vetoed by California governor: Hashtag Trending for Tuesday, October 1, 2024

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TSMC Execs Dismiss Sam Altman’s $7 Trillion AI Vision as “Absurd”

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has reportedly faced skepticism from TSMC executives after pitching a massive $7 trillion plan...

“Octo2” Trojan Targets Bank Accounts by Posing as VPN or Chrome Apps on Android

A new malware variant called “Octo2” is spreading across Android devices by posing as popular apps like NordVPN...

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Researchers implant false memories into ChatGPT: Hashtag Trending for Monday, September 30, 2024

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Target’s new AI is aimed at employees

Target is introducing a new generative artificial intelligence tool...

The good and the bad of AI generated code

Generative AI tools are transforming the coding landscape, making...

Microsoft’s AI success may spell defeat for it’s climate goals

Microsoft's ambitious strides in AI technology are now posing...

OpenAI’s Chief Scientist Ilya Sutskever Departs Company

Ilya Sutskever, co-founder and chief scientist of OpenAI, has...

OpenAI snubs Microsoft, launching GPT-4o only on macOS

OpenAI, despite Microsoft's substantial $10 billion investment, has chosen...

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AI could displace more than 50% of banking jobs, according to new Citigroup report

In a recent report by Citigroup, the global investment...

NYSE technical error sends stocks tumbling

A technical glitch at the New York Stock Exchange...

Cancelling your credit card may not stop streaming service charges

Many consumers believe that changing their credit card can...

The race to harness AI in big banks heats up

The journey to harness Artificial Intelligence (AI) within the...

IMF reports that 40 percent of global employment could be disrupted by AI

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has issued a stark...

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Vulnerabilities in fuel storage from potential cyber attacks: Cyber Security Today for Friday, September 27, 2024

Canadian SMBs facing increasing fraud losses, Google offers AI enabled security to businesses of all sizes, a new infostealer malware affects Google Chrome users and critical vulnerabilities in fuel storage technology is...

OpenAI execs heading for the exits: Hashtag Trending for Friday, September 27, 2024

Shakeup at OpenAI as more key execs leave the company, Meta unveils its new Llama 3.2 release with voice and vision capabilities, FAA testimony reveals a huge legacy with ancient systems that...

Meta and OpenAI expand chatbot voice capabilities: Hashtag Trending for Thursday, September 26, 2024

Meta and OpenAI expand chatbot voice capabilities, IBM faces hurdles in AI-driven workforce transformation and California mandates one-click subscription cancellations Welcome to Hashtag Trending, today’s top tech news. I’m your host, Jim Love,...

California requires companies to make subscription cancellations as easy as signups

A new law in California, Assembly Bill (AB) 2863, will soon require companies to make subscription cancellations as easy as signups for consumers. Starting January 1, 2025, companies that allow users to...

Evilginx – Open source tool can bypass Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

Security vendor Abnormal Security is reporting a new cybersecurity tool that is gaining traction among cybercriminals. The tool, called Evilginx, is being used to bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA) in attacks targeting major...

Kaspersky’s exit from US market frightens some customers

Kaspersky, the Russian cybersecurity firm, has unexpectedly removed its antivirus software from U.S. customers' computers, replacing it with UltraAV without prior notification. This action follows the U.S. government's decision to add Kaspersky...

FTC reports “staggering” surveillance by major tech companies.

A new FTC report called a “Look Behind the Screens”  reveals what it calls  "simply staggering" surveillance practices by major tech companies. The study examined nine leading social media and video streaming...

FTC issues scathing report on data gathered by tech companies: Hashtag Trending for Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Businesses may be shifting their focus from cost cutting to revenue growth, Kaspersky exits the North America market by installing new software on customers computers and the FTC issues a huge and...

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