Cyber Security Today, Feb. 28, 2024 – Thousands of subdomains abused for phishing, the latest ransomware news and more
Thousands of subdomains abused for phishing, the latest ransomware news and more. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Wednesday, February 28th, 2024. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com and TechNewsday.com in the U.S. Over 8,000 sub-domains owned by or affiliated with big brands have been hijacked and
Read moreNavigating Business Complexity with Digital Innovation
As business leaders navigate the multifaceted challenges resonating across industries, the current climate presents a landscape of economic hardships, geopolitical uncertainties, and intricate political complexities. These barriers pose formidable challenges, hindering the trajectory of business progress. However, within this labyrinth of challenges, an unparalleled opportunity appears for companies to pivot
Read moreDiffusion transformers are the key behind OpenAI’s Sora — and they’re set to upend GenAI
OpenAI’s Sora, which can generate videos and interactive 3D environments on the fly, is a remarkable demonstration of the cutting edge in GenAI — a bonafide milestone. But curiously, one of the innovations that led to it, an AI model architecture colloquially known as the diffusion transformer, arrived on the
Read moreReliance and Disney merge their India media businesses
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Read moreBlack Tech Nation Ventures’ diversity thesis undeterred by growing DEI backlash
Black Tech Nation Ventures launched in 2021 to address the funding gap for Black founders amid a wave of venture diversity initiatives after the murder of George Floyd in 2020. Three years later, amongst growing backlash against DEI and diversity-focused investments, the firm’s mission may be more important now than
Read moreApply to pitch at TechCrunch Early Stage 2024 in Boston
Pitches are critical in the quest for funding and first customers. It’s rare, however, for innovators to get truly candid insight on their pitches before stepping in front of VCs. Here’s your chance for something different: We’re excited bring back “So You Think You Can Pitch” at TechCrunch Early Stage
Read moreLightricks announces AI-powered filmmaking studio to help creators visualize stories
Lightricks, the company that makes popular apps like Facetune and Videoleap, announced a new AI-powered filmmaking tool called LTX Studio today. The studio helps creators from the ideation phase to generate an AI-powered short clip to understand how a storyline would play out. LTX Studio, which is currently inviting users
Read moreHashtag Trending Feb.28- OpenAI says New York Times hacked ChatGPT; Apple cancels plans to release electric car; Your Voice is Power teaches indigenous youth about coding
Sponsor: Hashtag Trending is sponsored by Dalikoo.com (Spell). The founder is a big supporter of our podcast and is not only a sponsor but he has offered to provide $20,000 in Azure credits for two to three of our listeners who have a unique idea for an Azure based project.
Read moreEinstein Copilot: Your AI Assistant for CRM
Salesforce announced today the public beta availability of Einstein Copilot, a customizable, conversational, and generative AI assistant for CRM. Einstein Copilot stands out by allowing Salesforce customers to utilize their own private and trusted data to generate responses, without the need for costly AI model training. This unique capability enables
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