AI’s Hacking Skills Are Approaching an Inflection Point with Growing Risks AI tools like Sybil are getting smarter at finding security flaws, raising concerns about hacking risks and future defense strategies Technology New York: Vlad Ionescu and Ariel Herbert-Voss are cofounders of a cybersecurity startup called RunSybil. Last November, their AI tool named Sybil spotted … Read more
Microsoft Partners with Indian Startup Varaha for Sustainable Carbon Credits Microsoft teams up with Varaha to buy 100,000 tons of carbon credits, promoting eco-friendly farming in India. Business Maharashtra: Microsoft has signed a deal with Varaha, an Indian startup, to buy over 100,000 tons of carbon credits in three years. This will help Microsoft in … Read more
Verizon Outage Disrupts Mobile Services Across the US Affecting 911 Calls Verizon faces major service outages impacting mobile calls and data nationwide, complicating emergency 911 access for some users. Technology Washington, DC: Verizon customers started having problems with their mobile service around noon ET on Wednesday. Many people said they could not make calls or … Read more
Thinking Machines Lab Loses Co-Founders to OpenAI Just Months After Launch Mira Murati’s startup is facing a leadership shift as two co-founders return to OpenAI after a brief stint. Technology San Francisco: Mira Murati’s startup, Thinking Machines Lab, is saying goodbye to two of its co-founders. Barret Zoph, the co-founder and CTO, is returning to … Read more
Trump Moves Forward Without the Proud Boys Amid Changing Landscape Trump’s connection with the Proud Boys seems to fade as new political dynamics unfold. Politics Chicago: The Proud Boys used to back Donald Trump during his first term. They showed up for protests about Covid restrictions and clashes with Black Lives Matter. But since Trump … Read more
FTC’s Data-Sharing Order Against GM Concludes With New Privacy Requirements The FTC has settled with GM, banning certain consumer data sharing while ensuring more transparency for drivers. Business New York: The Federal Trade Commission, or FTC, has made a big decision about GM. They told GM and its OnStar service that they can’t share some … Read more
Trump Warned of Tren de Aragua Invasion but US Intel Had a Different View Trump labeled Tren de Aragua a major threat, but US intel revealed uncertainty and gaps in understanding the group’s actual presence. Politics Washington DC: Trump claimed that the Tren de Aragua gang was invading the US. He said it had ties … Read more
India’s Emversity Achieves $120 Million Valuation with Focus on Unique Job Skills Emversity, a workforce-training startup, doubles its valuation to $120 million while expanding training for jobs AI cannot fill Business Bengaluru: Emversity is an Indian startup training workers for jobs that AI can’t do. The company just raised $30 million to help more people … Read more
One Week After Death of Renee Nicole Good Protests Rock Minneapolis It’s been a week since Renee Nicole Good was shot in Minneapolis, prompting protests and strong reactions from local leaders and citizens. Crime Minneapolis: It’s been one week since a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot and killed Renee Nicole Good. The … Read more
Musk Claims Ignorance of Grok Underage Image Issues as California AG Investigates Elon Musk denies knowing about Grok’s generation of underage explicit images as California AG initiates an investigation into the matter. Technology Los Angeles: Elon Musk said on Wednesday that he is “not aware of any naked underage images generated by Grok.” This statement … Read more