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3 weeks ago | 
techrepublic.com | Michael Kurko
Image: Unsplash/Jonathan Kemper In OpenAI’s AI threat report released on June 5, the company warned that malicious actors are increasingly using its AI tools to support scams, cyber intrusions, and global influence campaigns. OpenAI detailed 10 recent campaigns that used ChatGPT in crafting malware, faking job credentials, automating propaganda, and other threats.
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3 weeks ago | 
eweek.com | Michael Kurko
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI is raising funds through a $5 billion debt package arranged by Morgan Stanley while seeking a $113 billion valuation through a secondary share sale. The dual moves signal the startup’s aggressive ambitions in a crowded AI market. xAI’s bold $5 billion debt raises growth stakesMorgan Stanley launched the funding package on Monday, which offers a term loan B, a fixed-rate term loan, and senior secured notes to investors.
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3 weeks ago | 
eweek.com | Michael Kurko
A new survey has revealed that more than half of US workers admit to frequently pretending to be busy at their jobs. This behavior is known as “ghostworking.” “Ghostworking… is a performance,” explains Keith Spencer, a career expert with Resume Now, the company behind the report.
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4 weeks ago | 
techrepublic.com | Michael Kurko
Apple CEO Tim Cook. Image: John Gress Media Inc, Shutterstock / John Gress Media Inc Apple iPad users who prefer repairing their products instead of handing them over at the Genius Bar now have more options. The tech giant announced on Wednesday an expansion of its Self Service Repair program to support newer iPad models, including the M2 and M3 iPad Air, M4 iPad Pro, A17 Pro, iPad mini, and A16 iPad.
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1 month ago | 
eweek.com | Michael Kurko
Some drivers on Interstate 45 in Texas were recently met with a sight they would not soon forget: A 53-foot semi-truck barreling down the five-lane highway with no one at the wheel. The company behind this futuristic breakthrough is Aurora Innovation, which last month marked a major milestone by launching the first autonomous 18-wheeler to operate on a US highway.
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1 month ago | 
financebuzz.com | Lucy Clark |Michael Kurko
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1 month ago | 
eweek.com | Michael Kurko
During the Microsoft Build event’s keynote address by CEO Satya Nadella on May 19, a Microsoft employee interrupted the speech, protesting the company’s alleged complicity in the war in Gaza, The Guardian reported. “Satya, how about you show how Microsoft is killing Palestinians?” shouted Joe Lopez, a Microsoft firmware engineer who worked on Azure. Security quickly removed Lopez from the venue. Later that day, Lopez sent a company-wide email defending his actions.
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1 month ago | 
eweek.com | Michael Kurko
Creators increasingly concerned about AI producing derivative copies from their work may have gained a strong ally — the U.S. Copyright Office. AI companies are hungry for data, arguing that the more information their models can digest, the more useful they will be. This has resulted in companies like OpenAI facing lawsuits from creators insisting that their AI models were trained on their copyrighted work without permission.
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1 month ago | 
eweek.com | Michael Kurko
During his inaugural meeting with the College of Cardinals last Saturday, Pope Leo XIV expressed his dedication to continue the mission of Pope Francis. One aspect he highlighted was AI as a pressing ethical and societal issue, emphasizing its impact on workers and the challenge it brings in safeguarding human dignity.
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2 months ago | 
financebuzz.com | Katelyn Washington |Michael Kurko
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