Microsoft extends reach of Copilot AI helpers • The Register
WEB1 day ago · Microsoft uses the term Copilot to refer to generative AI, or machine learning models that accept some form of input – text, audio, or video – and provide output in one or more of those forms. "This is going to be something that lives with you, that is in the background, aiding you and supporting you throughout your entire life," explained ...
AMD's tiny new Epycs are just Ryzens in disguise • The Register
WEB1 day ago · 4484PX. 12. 128MB. 120W. 4.4GHz. 5.6GHz. $599. Scanning the SKU list, we see the chip's specs line up exactly with AMD's existing Ryzen 7000-series roll, with the $149 Epyc 4124P which caps out at just four cores as the only exception. Interestingly, the House of Zen's 4004-series Epycs also appear to …
Ransomware innovation slowdown a product of crims' success
WEB1 day ago · The number of new ransomware strains in circulation has more than halved over the past 12 months, suggesting there is little need for innovation given the success of the existing tools used by top gangs. Only 43 new ransomware families were observed in 2023, according to Rapid7's research published today, a …
FDA gives Neuralink another shot at brain chip – report
WEB2 days ago · Either way, Neuralink aims to implant the redesigned chip into another patient in June, it's said. The upstart also plans to have a total of ten Neuralink patients before the year ends, sampled from the over 1,000 quadriplegics who have applied, although fewer than 100 of these applicants actually qualified.
OpenSSF sings Siren song to steer devs away from buggy FOSS
WEB1 day ago · Dubbed OpenSSF Siren, the threat intelligence sharing group aims to “aggregate and disseminate threat intelligence” to provide real-time security warning bulletins and deliver a community-driven knowledge base, the Foundation announced in a Monday statement. OpenSSF hopes Siren can fill …
AI infrastructure hopefuls find unlikely ally in Qualcomm
WEB3 days ago · Among AI infrastructure hopefuls, Qualcomm has become an unlikely ally. Analysis With its newly formed partnership with Arm server processor designer Ampere Computing, Qualcomm is slowly establishing itself as AI infrastructure startups' best friend. Announced during Ampere's annual strategy and roadmap update on Thursday, the duo promised a 2U ...
Nissan infosec in the spotlight again after fresh breach
WEB2 days ago · Infosec in brief Nissan has admitted to another data loss – this time involving the theft of personal information belonging to more than 50,000 Nissan employees.. According to the carmaker's disclosure [PDF], filed with the US state of Maine, Nissan was breached back in November 2023 through "a targeted cyber attack" – as the incident is described in a sample letter to be sent to victims ...
Keeping one step ahead of cyber security threats • The Register
WEBMar 1, 2024 · Webinar Dealing with cyber security incidents is an expensive business. Each data breach costs an estimated $4.35 million on average and it's not as if the volume of cyber attacks is falling - last year, they rose by 38 percent according to Google Cloud.
Tesla lays off even more workers, including engineers, devs
WEBMay 7, 2024 · The layoff circus at Tesla began in the middle of April when an internal email from Elon Musk to employees leaked, revealing plans for the company to eliminate more than 10 percent of its global workforce. Amounting to around 14,000 jobs, those layoffs have continued ever since. Tesla slashes vehicle and self-driving-ish software prices as ...
Mitigating AI security risks • The Register
WEBFeb 15, 2024 · Webinar It has become possible to swiftly and inexpensively train, validate and deploy AI models and applications, yet while we embrace innovation, are we aware of the security risks?. Because it's not just the good guys who use AI - bad actors power up their cyber attacks to bypass security measures and exploit vulnerabilities too.
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