Five years ago, researchers made a grim discovery — a legitimate Android app in the Google Play market that was surreptitiously made malicious by a library the developers used to earn advertising revenue. With that, the app was infected with code that caused 100 million infected devices to connect to Read more…
With the perennial tensions between proprietary and open source software (OSS) unlikely to end anytime soon, a $3 billion startup is throwing its weight behind a new licensing paradigm — one that’s designed to bridge the open and proprietary worlds, replete with new definition, terminology, and governance model. Developer software Read more…
SpaceX plans to launch about five uncrewed Starship missions to Mars in two years. Earlier this month, Musk had said that the first Starships to Mars would launch in two years “when the next Earth-Mars transfer window opens. The CEO on Sunday said that the first crewed mission timeline will Read more…
On Thursday, Amazon Ads announced Video Generator and Live Image, “our first generative AI-powered technology designed to remove creative barriers and enable brands to produce lifestyle imagery that enhances ad performance.” Amazon’s blog post calls it “a new feature that uses generative AI technology to make it easier for advertisers Read more…
The once-booming tech job market has contracted sharply, with software development postings down over 30% since February 2020, according to Indeed.com. Tech companies have shed around 137,000 jobs since January. This downturn, following years of aggressive hiring, marks a significant shift in the industry’s labor dynamics. Companies are pivoting from Read more…
Google said in a blog post today it will begin labeling AI-generated and AI-edited image search results later this year. The company will flag such content through the “About this image” window and it will be applied to Search, Google Lens, and Android’s Circle to Search features. Google is also Read more…
Neuralink said on Tuesday it has received the FDA’s “breakthrough device” designation for its experimental implant aimed at restoring vision. Called Blindsight, the device “will enable even those who have lost both eyes and their optic nerve to see,” said Neuralink founder Elon Musk. Reuters reports: The FDA’s breakthrough tag Read more…