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A sign of things to come in software development? Mark Zuckerberg says AI will be doing the work of mid-level engineers this year – and he’s not the only big tech exec predicting the end of the profession
Mark Zuckerberg has hinted that Meta could begin replacing software engineers with AI as early as 2025, marking the latest in a string of troubling predictions for the profession. The bold statement came during his interview on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast earlier this month, where Zuckerberg suggested AI code generation systems are nearing a point where they can replicate…
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Arctera Backup Exec 24 review
Backup Exec has always been a great data protection choice for SMBs and it starts a new chapter in its life as Cohesity closes its acquisition of Veritas. Cohesity keeps the NetBackup enterprise backup software with Backup Exec now spun off to the new company Arctera along with Veritas’ InfoScale and other products in its data compliance and governance group.…
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Intel exec says Arrow Lake launch ‘just didn’t go as planned’
Reviews of Intel’s new Arrow Lake-based Core Ultra 9 200S-series processor have been lackluster, specifically when it comes to gaming performance, but Intel says that’s not the end of the story. Its new chips should be performing better, and the company will have an ETA on getting them there soon, according to Robert Hallock, Intel’s VP and GM of client…
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IT exec accused of falsifying data center certifications to win millions in government contracts
The chief executive of a US IT services company has been indicted for fraud amid accusations that he lied about the reliability, availability, and security of his firm’s data center. Deepak Jain, 49, of Potomac, was the CEO of an information technology services company – referred to as Company A – that provided data center services to customers, including the…
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Mandiant exec thinks AI could boost diversity in cybersecurity
Improved diversity could be an unexpected advantage of AI in the cybersecurity profession, according to an exec from Mandiant. Stuart McKenzie, managing director of Mandiant Consulting, EMEA, told ITPro that AI may automate entire skill sets out of cybersecurity job requirements, thereby changing the hiring metrics. At some point down the line, he said, the cybersecurity industry will be more…
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A former Essential Phone exec used company funds for Lamborghinis, claims lawsuit
A lawsuit filed against Osom Products, Inc. by its former chief privacy officer, Mary Stone Ross, claims that the company’s CEO, Jason Keats, used business funds for extravagant purchases that include two Lamborghinis, reports Android Authority. Keats, who founded Osom after Essential shut down and hired several of Essential’s former workers, is also accused of using company resources to pay…
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CrowdStrike exec will testify to Congress about July’s global IT meltdown
Adam Meyers, CrowdStrike’s senior vice president of counter adversary operations, has agreed to appear before the panel on September 24th at 2 p.m. Eastern Time, the committee announced. Committee leaders had previously called on CEO George Kurtz to testify, but he’s not currently listed as a witness. In a statement, Committee Chair Mark Green (R-TN) said that while he’d hoped…
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OpenAI exec says California’s AI safety bill might slow progress
In a new letter, OpenAI chief strategy officer Jason Kwon insists that AI regulations should be left to the federal government. As reported previously by Bloomberg, Kwon says that a new AI safety bill under consideration in California could slow progress and cause companies to leave the state. A federally-driven set of AI policies, rather than a patchwork of state…
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