The EU AI Act aims to create a level playing field for AI innovation: Here’s what it is
The European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act, known as the EU AI Act, has been described as “the world's first comprehensive AI law” by the European Commission.
Read moreWhatsApp will show a ‘safety overview’ before you join unknown group chats
WhatsApp is adding another feature designed to protect you from group chat scams. Now, when someone you might not know invites you to a group chat, the app will display a new “safety overview” that appears before you can even see the messages. The overview will include information about the
Read moreWhatsApp adds new features to protect against scams
The company announced that it took down over 6.8 million WhatsApp accounts linked to criminal scam centers targeting people around the world.
Read moreThree weeks after acquiring Windsurf, Cognition offers staff the exit door
Cognition is also laying off 30 employees. Those who take the buyout are expected to work 80+ hour weeks.
Read moreElevenLabs launches an AI music generator, which it claims is cleared for commercial use
The AI audio-generation unicorn ElevenLabs announced the launch of a new model that allows users to generate music that's cleared for commercial use.
Read moreTrump says he’ll announce semiconductor and chip tariffs
This announcement comes as the Trump administration is also mulling over its approach to AI chip export restrictions.
Read moreHacker used a voice phishing attack to steal Cisco customers’ personal information
Cisco disclosed a data breach including customer names, organization names, addresses, email addresses, and phone numbers of Cisco.com users.
Read moreThe Role of Time Logs in Managing VAT for Remote Employees
VAT rarely makes the front page, but for finance leaders running border-spanning teams, it can dictate everything from cash-flow timing to audit risk. When an employee works in London on Monday and Lisbon on Tuesday, the location of that effort may change the “place of supply” of your services and
Read moreTrend Micro Strengthens Partnership with Google Cloud to Advance AI-Driven Cybersecurity
Trend Micro Incorporated announced the expansion of its strategic alliance with Google Cloud. The partnership brings together deep cybersecurity expertise and leading cloud innovation to secure the connected world through a multi-cloud, AI-first environment, supporting sovereignty requirements, enhancing consumer and enterprise protection, and building digital trust at scale. Karan Bajwa…
Read moreLooking back at Martin Gardner’s RSA article
Public key cryptography came to the world’s attention via Martin Gardner’s Scientific American article from September 1977 on RSA encryption. The article’s opening paragraph illustrates what a different world 1977 was in regard to computation and communication. … in a few decades … the transfer of information will probably be
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