A summit on the safety of artificial intelligence will be hosted by the UK government in early November. The UK government is set to host an AI Safety Summit in November, inviting ‘like-minded’ countries to address global threats to democracy pos ...
AI use rising in influence campaigns online, but impact limited
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Google-owned U.S. cybersecurity firm Mandiant said on Thursday it had seen increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) to conduct manipulative information campaigns online in recent years, though the technology's ...
Microsoft rolls out 90 updates for Windows, Office
Microsoft released 90 updates for the Windows and Office platforms this week along with another update for Microsoft Exchange — paired with a warning about failed updates to Exchange Server 2016 and 2019. With its August Patch Tuesday release, Mi ...
Study Finds ChatGPT Is Incorrect for Over Half of Software Questions
A study suggests that while ChatGPT offers convenient conversational answers, it may not be suitable for software engineering prompts due to its convenience. A new study by Purdue University shows that ChatGPT answers less than half of software e ...
Physicist Michio Kaku dispels AI fears, envisions Quantum Computing’s potential
Physicist Michio Kaku’s dismissal of AI fears and emphasis on AI’s productive potential counters prevalent concerns. His projection of a quantum computing era underscores transformative technological prospects in business and healthcare. Theoreti ...
Prototype ‘Brain-like’ chip promises greener AI, says tech giant
A prototype "brain-like" chip could make artificial intelligence (AI) more energy efficient, its developer, technology giant IBM, has said. Concerns have been raised about emissions associated with warehouses full of computers powering AI systems ...
UK officially labels AI as chronic risk
This move underscores the need to address AI-related threats, including cyberattacks and cybersecurity challenges. In the 2023 National Risk Register (NRR), the UK has officially categorised AI as a ‘chronic risk’ to its national security. T ...
Threads: Twitter threatens legal action over Meta’s new app
By Bernd Debusmann Jr,BBC News, Washington DC Twitter is considering legal action against Meta over its fast-growing rival app Threads. Threads, a new app launched by Meta, has been positioned as a "friendly" alternative to Twitter. While Twit ...
Twitter to charge businesses $1000 for gold verification
In an effort to increase revenue, Twitter intends to charge businesses $1,000 per month for gold verification badges. Matt Nawarra, a social media consultant and industry analyst, tweeted that Twitter plans to charge an additional $50 per month to ...
Blasphemous content: Wikipedia blocked in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: According to The News on Saturday, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) blocked internet access to Wikipedia in the country on Friday due to the website's refusal to remove content that was allegedly blasphemous or offensive. I ...









