Mozilla goes all-in on AI
Struggles to stay relevant
Big cheeses at the Mozzarella Foundation are worried that they are facing "major headwinds" that threaten its survival, and its president, Mark Surman, says AI is the key to its future.
Workers weaponising AI to swamp employers with lawsuits
Poor lambs
Disgruntled employees are using AI to flood businesses with inaccurate and costly lawsuits, forcing companies to spend vast amounts defending themselves, legal experts have warned.
Intel could've ruled AI
Bureaucracy held it back: Koduri
Troubled Chipzilla had the power to dominate the AI market, but "spreadsheet & PowerPoint snakes" in the boardroom strangled its potential, according to former exec Raja Koduri.
AI shocks scientists with its revolutionary wireless chip designs
Looked strange at first but worked pretty well
AI has stunned researchers by emerging from a smoke filled lab having designed its own complex wireless chips in hours - which would take human engineers weeks.
HP snaps up Humane
Customers left With $700 Paperweights
The maker of expensive printer ink, HP has stepped in to end the Humane AI Pin debacle, acquiring the struggling startup for $116 million—but with a major catch: the deal does not include Humane’s disastrous AI wearable business.
AI weakens critical thinking abilities
Microsoft and Carnegie Mellon University report
A new study conducted by boffins at the software king of the world, Microsoft and Carnegie Mellon University has found that increased reliance on artificial intelligence tools can lead to a decline in critical thinking skills.
Apple’s Siri overhaul delayed due to poor engineering
Can’t get the wood
The fruity cargo cult Apple’s overhyped Siri revamp has ground to a halt because of serious technical difficulties, raising doubts about the company’s ability to deliver on its grand promises.
Reddit makes ten per cent of cash from Google and OpenAI
AI scrapping
Reddit’s latest earnings report revealed that content licensing agreements with artificial intelligence firms Google and OpenAI contribute approximately 10 per cent of its revenue, amounting to around $130 million.
Researcher gives Google Gemini dementia
By-passes injection defences
Insecurity expert Johann Rehberger has been showing off a novel method to bypass prompt injection defences in Google's Gemini. This method hits the AI’s long-term memory, causing the chatbot to act on false information indefinitely.
US and UK refuse to sign AI declaration at Paris Summit
AI should not be “inclusive and sustainable”
At the landmark AI Summit in Paris, the United States and the United Kingdom diverged from the majority stance by refusing to sign a declaration on “inclusive and sustainable” artificial intelligence, which was endorsed by 60 nations, including France, China, India, Japan, Australia, and Canada.