Google’s Bard AI chatbot can now answer questions about YouTube videos
Google has announced that its Bard AI chatbot can now answer questions about YouTube videos. Although Bard already had the ability to analyze YouTube videos with the launch of the YouTube Extension back in September, the chatbot can now give you specific answers about queries related to the content of
Read moreNorth Korea-backed hackers target CyberLink users in supply-chain attack
North Korean state-backed hackers are distributing a malicious version of a legitimate application developed by CyberLink, a Taiwanese software maker, to target downstream customers. Microsoft’s Threat Intelligence team said on Wednesday North Korean hackers had compromised CyberLink to distribute a modified installer file from the company as part of a
Read moreMicrosoft to invest $500 million in Quebec’s AI infrastructure and workforce
Today, Microsoft announced it is investing US$500 million in expanding its hyperscale cloud computing and AI infrastructure in Quebec over the next two years. The investment will include the construction of multiple datacentre locations, slated to start in the coming months, in L’Ancienne-Lorette, Donnacona, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, and Lévis. This, the company
Read moreBell seeks interim relief from Bill C-11, says traditional broadcasters are suffering
Bell has asked the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to create a news fund that would subsidize broadcasters, and which will force foreign streaming services to contribute to the fund through their Canadian content spending. Foreign streaming services, the company argued, “continue to grow and expand”, while traditional broadcasters
Read moreOpenAI saga ends as deal reached to reinstate Altman as CEO
Ousted OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will be returning to his position with the company, OpenAI said in a post on X (formerly Twitter). Late Tuesday evening, it announced, “We have reached an agreement in principle for Sam Altman to return to OpenAI as CEO with a new initial board of
Read moreOttawa and provinces should harmonize privacy laws, says think tank
Ottawa should consider squeezing the provinces to enact similar federal, provincial and territorial privacy laws across Canada, says a new paper from the C.D. Howe Institute, which argues commonality will benefit businesses and consumers. “The federal government should contemplate leveraging its trade and commerce power further to seek harmonized privacy
Read moreOpenAI’s initial new board counts Larry Summers among its ranks
Meet OpenAI’s new board of directors: Bret Taylor, Larry Summers and Adam D’Angelo. Or, more precisely, the board for the time being. We have reached an agreement in principle for Sam Altman to return to OpenAI as CEO with a new initial board of Bret Taylor (Chair), Larry Summers, and
Read moreAsk Sophie: I work at OpenAI on an H-1B. How can I explore immigration independence?
Sophie Alcorn Contributor Share on X Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards’ “Law Firm of the Year in California for Entrepreneur Immigration Services.” She connects people with the businesses and opportunities that expand their lives. More posts by
Read moreAttendees of #HISA2023 to receive CPD Points from ASAIPA
Attendees of this year’s Healthcare Innovation Summit Africa 2023, will receive 8 CPD (Continuing Professional Development) points from ASAIPA. Health practitioners seeking to ensure ethical practice, can pursue consistent and ongoing commitment to lifelong learning through a process of Continuous Professional Development (CPD). CPD assists healthcare professionals to update and
Read moreMastodon tackles the problem of ‘reply guys’ with its latest feature
Mastodon’s latest update is tackling a problem Twitter users know all too well: the scourge of the “reply guys.” A colloquial term for the men who regularly reply to women’s posts in an overly familiar fashion, often to “mansplain,” tone police, offer unsolicited advice or gaslight the original poster, reply
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