Category: AI

A threat actor attempted to compromise cybersecurity professionals by luring them with a fabricated cryptocurrency conference around the time major hacking events took place. The attacker initiated contact via the social platform X, employing deceptive outreach strategies. The scheme relied on legitimate Google Docs integrated with Google App Script to simulate an encrypted workspace sidebar. […]

A humorous marketing campaign by Liquid Death featuring former NFL star Jason Kelce jokingly suggested using human urine to cool power-hungry AI data centers. While the premise is purely comedic, it accidentally highlights a very real and pressing industry challenge: the massive water footprint required to keep servers from overheating. Water treatment experts point out […]

OpenAI has introduced a new Apple Messages plug-in, enabling ChatGPT to connect directly with users’ messaging inboxes. This integration empowers individuals to sort, edit, and analyze their digital conversations using conversational artificial intelligence. The tool extends its utility to professional environments via Codex and ChatGPT Work, facilitating tasks such as drafting, searching history, sending texts, […]

AI data startup Micro1 has experienced massive financial growth, scaling its gross annual run rate to $500 million driven by the relentless demand for high-quality training data from major labs. Originally launched as a recruitment platform, the four-year-old company successfully pivoted to data labeling, employing domain experts to evaluate and fine-tune complex machine learning models. […]

The massive expansion of artificial intelligence infrastructure has turned computational power, specifically GPUs and data centers, into the single largest expense for developers. Despite hundreds of billions in capital pouring into the sector, a standardized pricing mechanism or hedging tool for compute costs has been conspicuously absent. Addressing this gap, startup Silicon Data has secured […]

Several cybersecurity researchers experienced unexpected access revocation from OpenAI’s Trusted Access for Cyber (TAC) program. The specialized initiative grants vetted professionals access to advanced AI models with relaxed safety guardrails to help them detect vulnerabilities and analyze potential threats more effectively. OpenAI quickly clarified that the disruption stemmed from a technical glitch rather than policy […]

Despite rapid technological advancements, artificial intelligence is facing a severe reputation crisis in the real world. Recent studies show that a majority of citizens feel more concerned than excited about AI, citing a lack of trust in industry leaders and growing unease over how the technology impacts their daily lives without offering tangible benefits. This […]