Staff writer at TechEchelon covering technology, markets, and policy. Jay reports on the deals, regulations, and breaking news that move the publication's core desks.
Nightshade subtly modifies pixels in digital artwork. If an AI platform uses this altered artwork for training, the distortions serve as a "poison", manipulating the model's functionality. As a result, the AI may interpret an image of a car as something entirely different, like a cow.
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A recent Wall Street Journal survey of business and academic economists revealed a drop in the perceived risk of a recession in the next 12 months: down from 54% in July to 48%. This marks the first time since last year that the probability has been below the halfway mark, with the median risk standing at 50%.
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On the messaging platform Telegram, these groups claimed to have infiltrated various Israeli systems, including websites, the national electric grid, a rocket alert application, and even the Iron Dome missile defense mechanism.
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Steven Blitz, Chief U.S. Economist at GlobalData TS Lombard, suggests the possibility of needing a recession to regain control over escalating rents and medical services costs, implying that the 2% target might not be achievable without drastic measures. September's consumer price index (CPI) saw a drop to 3.
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CyberCX's recent report from 10 October reveals that following Israel's official war declaration on 8 October, they've tracked a change in online narratives of over 30 groups. These groups have affiliations with countries like Russia, Ukraine, India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.
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The Labor Department reported a substantial 336,000 increase in nonfarm payrolls for the month, far surpassing the Dow Jones prediction of 170,000. This jump was significantly larger than the previous month's figures. The unemployment rate stood at 3.8%, a slight deviation from the anticipated 3.7%.
990 DAYS AGO
The claimants argue separately that MGM ought to have been cognizant of the attack risks, citing preceding alerts by Okta of being recurrently subjected to similar assaults, and accuse the company of neglecting necessary steps to defend customer information.
999 DAYS AGO
Gensler has proposed more than 40 rules, which has heightened tension among Republicans and led to increasing confrontation with financial services sectors including hedge funds, mutual funds, and trading firms.
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MGM Resorts was attacked by hackers last Sunday, leading to a disruption in its daily operations. Access to rooms, functioning of slot and ATM machines, and the company's website were all compromised.
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A decade since the initiation of the Cryptolocker attack, lax online security has allowed the ransomware trade to flourish. Criminals have developed an ecosystem where they can exchange software vulnerabilities, initiate franchises for newcomers, and establish platforms for trading access to compromised enterprises.
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Earlier, Arm, the chip designer under the SoftBank umbrella of Japan, announced its intention to list on the Nasdaq. It comes seven years after its $32 billion acquisition and privatization.
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Set for November 1-2, this groundbreaking summit aims to unite AI titans, research specialists, and governments globally. The summit's core theme will revolve around examining AI risks, particularly at its evolving forefront, and brainstorming international strategies to address these concerns.
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Q2 Highlights:
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For the fiscal year ending March 2023, the company reported revenues of $2.68 billion and a net income of $524 million. This marks a slight decrease from its 2022 revenues of $2.7 billion.
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The group is advocating for the Biden administration to transform the AI Bill of Rights, a blueprint of which was published last October, into official government policy governing the use of AI by federal agencies, contractors, and recipients of federal grants.
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Gottlieb emphasized that the not-so-distant future of medicine might witness AI systems performing duties typically carried out by medical practitioners.
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The findings, taken in totality, suggest that Facebook users tend to gravitate towards content that resonates with their existing views. The emergence of "echo-chambers" further enables political factions to depend on and consume information and misinformation from differing sources.
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The Commerce Department reported that the personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index, excluding food and energy, saw a modest rise of 0.2% compared to the previous month, which matched the Dow Jones projection.
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