Global enterprises are grappling with the complexities of AI adoption, according to hundreds of top industry executives at a recent private software conference hosted by UBS. The data points from a private GPU cloud infrastructure provider were a very bullish readthrough to GPU demand, Microsoft’s AI infra capabilities and the Read more…
For decades, American and Chinese scientists collaborated on supercomputers. But Chinese scientists have become more secretive as the U.S. has tried to hinder China’s technological progress, and they have stopped participating altogether in a prominent international supercomputing forum. The withdrawal marked the end of an era and created a divide Read more…
Switzerland has enacted the “Federal Law on the Use of Electronic Means for the Fulfillment of Government Tasks” (EMBAG), mandating open-source software (OSS) in the public sector to enhance transparency, security, and efficiency. “This new law requires all public bodies to disclose the source code of software developed by or Read more…
Apple is advancing its plans for a foldable iPhone, with potential release as early as 2026, The Information reported Tuesday. The iPhone-maker has begun engaging with Asian suppliers for component production, the report added. The proposed device is said to feature a clamshell design, reminiscent of Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip Read more…
8.5 million Windows devices were ultimately affected by the Crowdstrike outage. What one cybersecurity expert said appears to be the “largest IT outage in history” led to the cancellation of more than 5,000 commercial airline flights worldwide and disrupted businesses from retail sales to package deliveries to procedures at hospitals, Read more…
According to China Daily, China has become the world’s first nation to deploy a commercial data center underwater. China’s attempts to set up a commercial data center underwater are the result of a public-private enterprise involving the China Offshore Oil Engineering Co., the country’s largest Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Installation Read more…
Abstract to a paper titled, “Technical Report: Large Language Models can Strategically Deceive their Users when Put Under Pressure” by Jeremy Scheurer, Mikita Balesni and Marius Hobbhahn of Apollo Research: We demonstrate a situation in which Large Language Models, trained to be helpful, harmless, and honest, can display misaligned behavior Read more…