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AI agent future is coming, Open Claw creator tells AFP
1+ mon, 18+ hour ago (658+ words) Peter Steinberger's artificial intelligence agent tool Open Claw has taken the tech world by storm with its ability to execute real-life tasks such as checking him in for his flight to Tokyo. AI is not yet a ubiquitous personal assistant…...
Byte Dance vows to boost safeguards after AI model infringement claims
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (216+ words) Chinese tech giant Byte Dance said it was taking steps to "strengthen current safeguards" after Hollywood heavyweights accused its new AI video model of copyright infringement. Built by Tik Tok owner Byte Dance, Seedance 2. 0 has produced Hollywoodesque scenes widely shared…...
Cyber attack targets Stryker Corporation affecting Microsoft programs
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (188+ words) A major cyber attack targeted Stryker Corporation, a leading medical equipment supplier, impacting its Microsoft programs. SPOKANE, Wash. " A major cyber attack targeted Stryker Corporation, a leading medical equipment supplier, impacting its Microsoft programs. Stryker Corporation is known for producing…...
Starlink announces it will provide free internet service in Venezuela
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (138+ words) The company owned by Elon Musk said it would supply free internet in Venezuela through February 3. Starlink, the satellite internet company owned by billionaire Elon Musk, announced it would be providing free broadband internet service in Venezuela following U. S. strikes and…...
Grok limits AI image editing to paid users after nudes backlash
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (296+ words) Several countries have pushed back against Elon Musk's Grok AI tool over sexually explicit imagery Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok has turned off its image creation feature for non-paying users following backlash over its use to create sexualized deepfakes of…...
Cloudflare bug takes chunk of web offline
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (462+ words) The social media site X was among those affected by the problem Major websites including social network X and AI chatbot Chat GPT were disrupted on Tuesday after US online services provider Cloudflare said it had been affected by a…...
Russian internet regulator restricts Face Time, alleges misuse
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (68+ words) Russian authorities have placed new restrictions on Face Time. RUSSIA " Russian authorities have imposed restrictions on Face Time as part of their ongoing efforts to tighten control over the internet. The state internet regulator accused the service of being used…...
AWS outage impacts businesses and education across the nation
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (247+ words) SPOKANE, Wash. " An AWS outage has disrupted operations for businesses and educational institutions, highlighting the dependence on cloud-based services. The down detector website reported 6. 5 million instances of more than 1, 000 sites and services going offline globally. Amazon has identified the network…...
Online search a battleground for AI titans
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (621+ words) Chat GPT was touted as 'the heart' of Open AI's new Atlas browser, as tech firms seek to challenge Google Chrome's supremacy Tech firms battling for supremacy in artificial intelligence are out to transform how people search the web, challenging…...
Spokane emergency communications to test AI tool for non-emergency calls
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (114+ words) SPOKANE, Wash. " Spokane Regional Emergency Communications (SREC) is preparing to implement an AI-powered tool aimed at improving call sorting on their non-emergency line. The new system is designed to direct callers to the appropriate resources, ensuring that emergency lines remain…...