The week in AI: Apple makes machine learning moves
Keeping up with an industry as fast moving as AI is a tall order. So until an AI can do it for you, here’s a handy roundup of the last week’s stories in the world of machine learning, along with notable research and experiments we didn’t cover on their own.
Read moreBreaking news: Several U.S. federal departments hit by MOVEit hack
Several U.S. government departments are the latest reported victims of the hack of the MOVEit file transfer tool. CNN quotes the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency as saying it is providing support to several federal agencies that have experienced intrusions affecting their MOVEit applications. “We are working urgently to
Read moreGovernments of Canada and Ontario invest $71 million to bring high-speed internet to rural Eastern Ontario
Today, the governments of Canada and Ontario announced a combined investment of more than C$71 million to bring high-speed internet access to more than 22,000 homes in 74 rural communities across eastern Ontario. Minister of rural economic development Gudie Hutchings made the announcement today in Osgoode, Ont. alongside Ontario’s minister
Read moreHow two founders approach building ethical AI startups in health care
The speed at which AI companies are evolving is making a lot of people nervous. That’s because moving fast could lead to potential ethical issues that aren’t able to be addressed. Building ethical algorithms takes time. Models that were built quickly are more likely to have ingrained bias while lacking
Read moreIt’s a bird, it’s a plane, no, it’s a crypto whale
Follow me on Twitter @Jacqmelinek for breaking crypto news, memes and more. Welcome back to Chain Reaction. Earlier this week, I took a look at what some major crypto whales’ wallets were doing, where they parked their funds and how their activity signals movement in the broader market. I examined
Read moreCava’s explosive IPO hints that public markets are more ready for growth-stories than founders thought
It’s been so long since TechCrunch+ has had the pleasure of covering an IPO from S-1 to first-day trading that we’ve nearly forgotten how to do it. Shaking off the cobwebs, let’s talk about how Cava’s debut went on Thursday. After setting an initial IPO price range of $17 to
Read morePieter Abbeel and Ken Goldberg on generative AI applications
I’ll admit that I’ve tiptoed around the topic a bit in Actuator due to its sudden popularity (SEO gods be damned). I’ve been in this business long enough to instantly be suspicious of hype cycles. That said, I totally get it this time around. While it’s true that various forms
Read moreMercedes is adding ChatGPT to its infotainment system, for some reason
Mercedes owners in the U.S. will soon add a new luxury to their already luxurious vehicles: ChatGPT. The automaker is adding OpenAI’s conversational AI agent to its MBUX infotainment system, though what it could possibly be needed for is hard to say. U.S. owners of models that use MBUX will
Read moreAccenture commits US$3 billion to AI and doubles AI workforce after mass layoffs
Accenture announced yesterday that it will invest a walloping US$3 billion in artificial intelligence (AI) over the next three years and double its AI workforce to 80,000, three months after it slashed 19,000 jobs. The company said at the time that it was looking to trim costs, and even lowered
Read moreOWASP releases list of Top 10 API security risks
The Open Worldwide Application Security Project (OWASP) has released the second edition of its Top 10 API Security vulnerabilities. It’s the first update since 2019 and aims to be a comprehensive guide to help API developers, designers, architects and managers understand the risks and threats associated with their APIs, and
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