Leben (Life aka misc) Technology
Mythos Detected 23,000 Vulnerabilities Across 1,000 OSS Projects
Anthropic says its Claude Mythos model discovered thousands of severe vulnerabilities across more than 1,000 open source software (OSS) projects. According to the AI giant, Mythos Preview has identified more than 23,000 potential vulnerabilities. Of these, 1,900 have been reviewed by external security firms, and 1,726 have been confirmed, including Read more…
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Spain Blocks Polymarket and Kalshi
Spain has temporarily blocked Polymarket and Kalshi while it investigates whether the prediction-market platforms are violating gambling laws by operating without a license. The country’s ministry in charge of consumer affairs said it blocked the websites as a precautionary measure pending an official investigation. This investigation will determine if the Read more…
Leben (Life aka misc)
It’s Like the Olympics – But Steroids Are Allowed
Think Olympics on steroids. Literally, using performance-enhancing drugs to try and break world records in track, weightlifting and swimming. Some $25m (£18.6m) in prize money is up for grabs — with cash prizes for winners… The drugs they use must be legal, and approved by the Federal Drug Administration. But Read more…
Creativity Leben (Life aka misc) Technology
AI ‘Crashes the Party’ at This Year’s Cannes Film Festival – Including Multi-Year Meta Partnership
A humanoid robot spotted marching up and down the Croisette seemed to sum up the worst AI fears of the film industry — the machines have arrived and they are taking your place. But inside the Palais and the market tents, the conversation over artificial intelligence had moved beyond fear Read more…
Leben (Life aka misc) Technology
Will Big Tech Layoffs Bring a Culture Shift to Anxiety and Job Insecurity?
Tech industry layoffs may be worse at large tech companies than the rest of the IT industry. The New York Times argues those layoffs have now shifted the culture at Big Tech companies, after interviewing more than two dozen of their workers. “Cooperation and collegiality are on the wane; chumminess Read more…
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California Executive Order Directs Businesses and State Agencies to Prepare for AI-Driven Workforce Disruption
Thursday California’s governor issued an executive order directing state agencies to prepare workers and businesses for AI-driven workforce disruption, this moment demands that we reimagine the entire system — how we work, how we govern, how we prepare people for the future. The order mandates agencies to explore a range Read more…