Monthly Archives: September 2024

Fortinet confirms customer data breach

On Thursday, cybersecurity giant Fortinet disclosed a breach involving customer data.  In a statement posted online, Fortinet said an individual intruder accessed “a limited number of files” stored on a third-party shared cloud drive belonging to Fortinet, which included data … Continue reading

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Meta reignites plans to train AI using UK users’ public Facebook and Instagram posts

Meta has confirmed that it’s restarting efforts to train its AI systems using public Facebook and Instagram posts from its U.K. userbase. The announcement comes three months after Facebook’s parent company paused its plans due to regulatory pressure in the U.K., with … Continue reading

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Adobe shares fall 9% on weak fourth-quarter guidance

Adobe shares fell a day after the company released third-quarter results that offered weak guidance.

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Uber and Waymo to offer driverless ride-sharing trips in Austin and Atlanta

Uber will offer driverless ride-sharing trips with Waymo in Austin and Atlanta starting early 2025

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Gartner: How to Boost the Success Rate of IT Projects in 2025

Gartner research shows IT leaders can enhance the success prospects of digital initiatives in simple ways.

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Spotify begins piloting parent-managed accounts for kids on family plans

Following the moves of other tech giants, Spotify announced on Friday it’s introducing in-app parental controls in the form of “managed accounts” for listeners under the age of 13. The new feature will initially be offered as a pilot program … Continue reading

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Waymo robotaxis to become available on Uber in Austin, Atlanta in early 2025

Uber users in Austin and Atlanta will be able to hail Waymo robotaxis through the app in early 2025 as part of a partnership between the two companies.  © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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The Godmother of AI Wants Everyone to Be a World Builder

Stanford computer scientist Fei-Fei Li is unveiling a startup that aims to teach AI systems deep knowledge of physical reality. Investors are throwing money at it.

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How oil-rich Arkansas became a hotbed of lithium mining

Arkansas is becoming a key player in U.S. lithium production, but the state faces challenges like volatile prices and unproven technology.

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Stephen Fry: Musk and Zuckerberg have ‘polluted culture’

The broadcaster said the tech bosses’ companies had released “toxic particulates” into cultural life.

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