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Elon Musk Now Controls Two-Thirds of All Active Satellites

SpaceX, Elon Musk's space exploration company, has launched its 7,000th Starlink satellite, solidifying its dominance in the satellite...

AI Healthcare Firm Exposes 5.9 TB of Sensitive Mental Health Data

In a significant data security incident, Confidant Health, a Texas-based AI healthcare platform, inadvertently exposed 5.3 terabytes of...

Payment gateway breach exposes 1.7 million credit card holders

Slim CD, a payment gateway provider, recently disclosed a significant data breach that impacted nearly 1.7 million credit card holders. Hackers had access to...

Taiwan chip manufacturer (TSMC) successful with first US production trial

TSMC has made significant strides with its $65 billion investment in chip manufacturing in their new Arizona fabrication plant. The have successfully achieved production...

You.com versus Perplexity.ai. Two AI’s go to head with an twist. A debate between AI’s with an AI judge

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AI – What you missed this summer. Hashtag Trending for Friday, September 6, 2024

Welcome to a special“ what did I miss this summer? ” edition of Hashtag Trending. I’m your host,...

“Active Listening” software used to listen in on smart phone conversations. Cyber Security Today for Thursday, September 5, 2024

Is your phone listening in? DLink Routers have severe vulnerabilities and Governments are gathering a lot of data...

Would you pay for a more intelligent Alexa powered by Anthropic’s Claude AI? Hashtag Trending for Thursday, Sept 5, 2024

Amazon Alexa Is Getting Claude AI in October Revamp: Report, Bluesky Added 2 Million New Users in a...

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Is Windows Intelligent Media Search the next “Recall?”

Microsoft is reportedly working on a new AI feature for Windows 11, called "Intelligent Media Search," which can...

Intel’s contract manufacturing hits setback with quality issues

Intel’s contract manufacturing business has encountered a major setback after silicon wafers produced for Broadcom failed to meet...

Are AI enabled features worth a 300% increase in software price? Hashtag Trending for Wednesday, September 4, 2024

Governments are demanding information from tech firms at a growing rate, a study says that the Tik Tok...

Facial recognition company fined for “illegallly creating a database of faces”

Clearview AI, a U.S.-based facial recognition company, has been fined €30.5 million ($33.7 million) by the Netherlands’ data...

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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

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Cancelling your credit card may not stop streaming service charges

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The race to harness AI in big banks heats up

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

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You’re not crazy – your smart phone could be listening to you

If you have every heard someone say that they'd just had a conversation on their smart phone only to find that an advertisement, you may have thought that that this was simply...

Anthropic goes head to head with OpenAI’s GPT store

Anthropic's Claude Artifacts is positioning itself as a game-changer in the world of app distribution, suggesting a potential shift away from the traditional App Store model. This new platform aims to offer...

Dick’s Sporting Goods faces potential cyberattack

Dick's Sporting Goods, a major U.S. retailer of athletic equipment, has reportedly experienced a potential cyberattack. According to a recent SEC filing, the company discovered unauthorized third-party access to its networks, which...

Elon Musk vs Brazil : Hashtag Trending for September 3, 2024

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Toronto schools, a large credit union and Columbus Ohio – all hacked. Cyber Security Today for Tuesday, September 3, 2024

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