Researchers have uncovered a new supply chain attack called Slopsquatting, where threat actors exploit hallucinated, non-existent package names generated by AI coding tools like GPT-4 and CodeLlama. These believable yet fake packages, representing almost 20% of the samples tested, can be registered by attackers to distribute malicious code. Slopsquatting, as Read more…
Over 100 mid-market software companies are caught in a dangerous “squeeze” between AI-native startups and tech giants, according to a new AlixPartners study released Monday. The consulting firm warns many face “threats to their survival over the next 24 months” as generative AI fundamentally reshapes enterprise software. The squeeze reflects Read more…
An October 2024 study by Software AG suggests that half of all employees are Shadow AI users, and most of them wouldn’t stop even if it was banned. The problem is the ease of access to AI tools, and a work environment that increasingly advocates the use of AI to Read more…
Google is offering all U.S. college students a free year of its Gemini Advanced AI tools through its Google One AI Premium plan, as part of a push to expand Gemini’s user base and compete with ChatGPT. It includes access to the company’s Pro models, Veo 2 video generation, NotebookLM, Read more…
Meta has disabled Apple Intelligence features across its iOS applications, including Facebook, WhatsApp, and Threads. The block affects Writing Tools, which enable text creation and editing via Apple’s AI, as well as Genmoji generation. Users cannot access these features via the standard text field interface in Meta apps. Instagram Stories Read more…
None of the frontier AI research labs have presented any evidence that they are on the brink of achieving artificial general intelligence, no matter how they define that goal, but Google is already planning for a “Post-AGI” world by hiring a scientist for its DeepMind AI lab to research the Read more…
Generative AI offers remarkable efficiency gains while presenting a profound challenge for the global IT services industry — a sector concentrated in India and central to its export economy. For decades, Indian technology firms thrived by deploying their engineering talent to serve primarily Western clients. Now they face a critical Read more…