OpenAI’s head of trust and safety Dave Willner steps down
A significant personnel change is afoot at OpenAI, the artificial intelligence juggernaut that has nearly single-handedly inserted the concept of generative AI into global public discourse with the launch of ChatGPT. Dave Willner, an industry veteran who was the startup’s head of trust and safety, announced in a post on
Read MoreCyber Security Today, July 21, 2023 – MOVEit victim numbers climb higher, news on spyware, and more
MOVEit victim numbers climb higher, news on spyware, and more. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Friday, July 21st, 2023. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com and TechNewsday.com in the U.S. The number of victims of the hack of Progress Software’s MOVEit file transfer software continues to
Read MoreUBUNTU Rebrands to TowerCo of Africa Uganda
UBUNTU Towers Uganda successfully completed its rebranding to TowerCo of Africa Uganda. The company is Africa’s fastest-growing tower infrastructure with operations in Madagascar, Uganda, the DRC, and Tanzania. The company announced the completion of its rebranding last night. The company is 90% owned by TowerCo of Africa (TOA), a fully-owned
Read MoreGrab acquires Singapore’s third-largest taxi operator Trans-cab
Singapore’s ride-hailing and food delivery company Grab has signed an agreement for its car rental unit Grab Rentals to acquire Trans-cab, the city state’s third largest taxi operator. The deal, Grab’s first local competitor acquisition, is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2023 and includes “Trans-cab’s taxi and car
Read MoreData breach exposes personal information of 4,000 Roblox developers
The original data breach may date as far back as December 2020. | The Verge Sensitive information identifying thousands of Roblox creators has been exposed following a data breach impacting attendees at a conference for Roblox developers, which allegedly remained undisclosed by the company for at least two years. As
Read MoreTop AI companies visit the White House to make ‘voluntary’ safety commitments
While substantive AI legislation may still be years away, the industry is moving at light speed and many — including the White House — are worried that it may get carried away. So the Biden administration has collected “voluntary commitments” from 7 of the biggest AI developers to pursue shared
Read MoreHashtag Trending Jul.21-Drop in ChatGPT’s performance; Apple threatens to pull iMessage and FaceTime in UK amid privacy dispute; An AI learning from South Park
This weekend I have the first of a series of in person interviews I’ve done with leaders in the Linux community. For those who have been following the conflict with Red Hat’s new policies, these interviews may provide some good background. Even if you haven’t followed this story, these are
Read MoreThe Best WordPress SEO Plugins for 2023
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Read MoreStrengthening South Africa’s Financial System
South Africa’s recent greylisting by the global financial crime watchdog, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), has thrust the country’s financial integrity into the spotlight. In response to the non-compliance with international standards surrounding the prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing, significant changes have been made to the Financial
Read MoreGPS Transformation: Navigation, Emergency Services & Economy
The global navigation system “Transit” took its first steps in 1958 and later became available for commercial civilian use under the name Navstar, thanks to President Ronald Reagan’s efforts in 1983. The initial satellite for Transit was launched in 1960, marking the beginning of a technological journey that now promises
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