Liz Ticong

1 week ago | techrepublic.com | Liz Ticong

Opera's Neon browser. Image: Opera Opera has launched Neon, the first agentic AI browser designed to operate autonomously and change how users interact with the internet. It codes, writes, and continues working — even if users go offline. Neon is a revival of the experimental browser first introduced in 2016, now enhanced with advanced AI features. According to Opera, this innovation aims to shape the chapter of agentic browsing.

1 week ago | techrepublic.com | Liz Ticong

Source: Q3 Technologies DeepSeek has rolled out a minor update to its R1 model, and it is now available for public testing. Users say the AI model’s behavior has shifted significantly. The company has not provided further details about the update, leaving users to explore the changes on their own. Early reactions suggest marked improvements in response quality and formatting.

2 weeks ago | techrepublic.com | Liz Ticong

Image: Bussarin/Adobe Stock A leaked 47GB database has exposed more than 184 million records, potentially placing affected individuals at high risk of identity theft and cybercrime. The stolen login credentials include accounts from major global platforms such as Microsoft, Google, and Apple, as well as government and corporate email addresses spanning at least 29 countries.

2 weeks ago | eweek.com | Liz Ticong

Workday is facing a collective action lawsuit after a federal judge allowed claims to move forward that its AI-driven hiring software unfairly filters out applicants over 40. The case was brought by multiple plaintiffs who say they were repeatedly rejected for jobs due to biased algorithms. The leading HR software company has denied the claims, calling the judge’s decision procedural and stating that the lawsuit relies solely on allegations.

2 weeks ago | eweek.com | Liz Ticong

GPT-4 outperformed human opponents in 64% of structured debates, according to a new study published in Nature Human Behaviour, a result researchers described as “both fascinating and terrifying.” The study further found that when arguments were tailored to individual participants, the AI was 81% more likely to shift opinions, raising red flags about the technology’s potential for misuse.