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How My Phone Sneakily Became the Cheapest Tech Product I Own
Over the years, I’ve constantly bought new tech, yet my most-used device—my phone—has stayed the same for five years. Even though it’s long overdue for an upgrade, I still haven’t replaced it. The truth is, I never felt the need to. I No Longer Feel the Need to Upgrade My Phone Frequently Back in the 2010s, when smartphones were still…
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A decade-long ban on AI laws is a “terrible idea” for everyone but big tech, critics claim
A proposed decade-long ban on US states implementing AI laws is a “terrible idea” that highlights the scale of big tech lobbying, according to critics. Earlier this week, a Republican-led committee proposed a budget reconciliation bill which at the last minute tucked within its pages a clause that would ban state-level AI regulation for the next ten years. If approved,…
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Compute drives success for UK’s deep tech sector
The UK’s deep tech sector is booming, pulling in £32 billion in equity investment between 2015 and 2024, driven largely by compute. According to a new report from AlbionVC and data platform Beauhurst, this sub-sector – comprising quantum, photonic, neuromorphic, and semiconductor technologies – saw investment grow from £3 million in 2015 to £284 million in 2024, with the total…
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Google Chrome to use on-device AI to detect tech support scams
Google is implementing a new Chrome security feature that uses the built-in ‘Gemini Nano’ large-language model (LLM) to detect and block tech support scams while browsing the web. Tech support scams are malicious websites that trick users into thinking their computer has a virus infection or other problem. These alerts are shown as full-screen browser windows or will display additional pop-ups, making…
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Tech CEOs warn Senate: Outdated US power grid threatens AI ambitions
The implications are clear: without dramatic improvements to the US energy infrastructure, the nation’s AI ambitions could be significantly constrained by simple physical limitations – the inability to power the massive computing clusters necessary for advanced AI development and deployment. Streamlining permitting processes The tech executives have offered specific recommendations to address these challenges, with several focusing on the need…
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DOJ asks court to split up Google’s ad tech empire
On Monday, the DOJ and Google both filed requests for remedying the tech giant’s legally declared ad-tech monopoly. The DOJ plan proposes having Google sell two major pieces of its business: its Ad Exchange (AdX) and its ad management platform DoubleClick for Publishers (DFP), which is now called Google Ad Manager. Google, which plans to appeal the original verdict, asks…
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More than a third of UK tech leaders admit they’ve cut staff in favor of AI – but now they regret making hasty redundancies
With the threat of AI-related job losses growing, a significant portion of tech leaders fear they may have created longer-term problems by cutting staff in favor of the technology, new research shows. Analysis from Orgvue found that 39% of business leaders in the UK made employees redundant as a result of AI adoption last year, but of those more than…
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Tech hiring slows, unemployment rises, jobs report shows – Computerworld
The impact from AI on hiring was stark, as companies grapple with cleaning, organizing, and sharing data stores for potential use by the technology. Demand for database architects skyrocketed, leaping 2312%, Mitchell said. Jobs for statisticians also rose sharply (up 382%). In today’s economy, IT leaders must invest in AI to deliver measurable outcomes, not just for the sake of…
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How big tech skewed AI rankings on Chatbot Arena – Computerworld
A handful of dominant AI companies have been quietly manipulating one of the most influential public leaderboards for chatbot models, potentially distorting perceptions of model performance and undermining open competition, according to a new study. The research, titled “The Leaderboard Illusion,” was published by a team of experts from Cohere Labs, Stanford University, Princeton University, and other institutions. It scrutinized…
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Southern Arkansas University Tech notifies data breach victims
Southern Arkansas University Tech this week confirmed it notified an undisclosed number of people about an October 2024 data breach. The school has not stated what data was compromised or how many people are affected. However, SAU Tech is offering victims free credit monitoring, which usually implies Social Security numbers were among the data. Ransomware gang RansomHub claimed responsibility for…
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