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IBM Stock Collapses After a Grave Warning About AI
IBM shares plunged after the company warned that Q2 revenue and earnings would miss expectations, blaming customers’ sudden shift in spending toward AI hardware instead of software services. However, CEO Arvind Krishna did not place all the blame on IBM’s customers. The CEO also said it “faltered” by failing to Read more…
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Google DeepMind Calls For US To Spearhead AI Standards Body
Google DeepMind chief Demis Hassabis is calling for a U.S.-led AI standards body to review frontier models for national security risks such as cybersecurity and biological threats. His proposal would create a federally overseen public-private organization, initially voluntary and eventually mandatory for U.S. deployment. Google DeepMind boss Demis Hassabis, a Read more…
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Over 200 Economists Say ‘We Must Act Now’ On AI’s Economic Impact
Hundreds of economists say in an open letter that institutions “must act now” to address how artificial intelligence could transform the economy and could put many people out of work. The statement released Monday was signed by top economists, along with computer scientists and some executives at tech companies including Read more…
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German Firm Files For Insolvency After Cybercriminals Shut Down Production For 6 Weeks
German textile firm ZEGO has filed for insolvency and is blaming a March cyberattack that shut down production for nearly six weeks. ZEGO’s filing adds another name to the short but growing list of companies that say a digital break-in was commercially fatal to their business. In a notice to Read more…
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US Government Warns That Russia State Hackers Are Coming After Your Router
CISA and allied governments are warning users to secure their routers as Russian state-backed hackers continue compromising the devices and turning them into proxy nodes to disguise attacks against critical infrastructure. The advisory urges users to disable outdated SNMP versions, use strong passwords, update firmware, and turn off unnecessary router Read more…