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May 20, 2024
MISSION, Kan. (AP) — Cybercriminals hacked into the Kansas court system, stole sensitive data and threatened to post it on the dark web in a ransomware attack that has hobbled access to records for more than five weeks, officials said Tuesday. The recent declaration of a “highly advanced cyberattack from a foreign entity” served as
READ MOREX Corp, a social media company owned by Elon Musk, has taken legal action against Media Matters for America, a liberal advocacy group. The lawsuit claims that Media Matters fabricated a report in order to associate X Corp’s advertisements with content from neo-Nazi and white nationalist groups, with the intention of causing advertisers to boycott
READ MOREOpenAI has recently appointed the previous head of Twitch as their temporary CEO, a mere few days following the departure of their renowned leader, Sam Altman. This has caused significant disruption in the field of artificial intelligence. Emmett Shear revealed his recent position on Monday morning through a message on X, previously referred to as
READ MOREThe recently appointed leader of OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, announced on Monday that he plans to initiate an inquiry into the termination of co-founder Sam Altman and strive to improve the company’s leadership structure after a major reorganization that surprised the AI community. After a weekend filled with excitement and uncertainty, there have been
READ MOREHannah Waddingham, known for her role in “Ted Lasso”, will be hosting a Christmas special, and the upcoming episode of “Dancing With the Stars” will feature celebrities dancing to the tunes of Taylor Swift. These are just a few of the exciting new additions in television, movies, music, and games that will soon be available
READ MOREA report released on Monday by a U.K.-based rights group revealed that there has been a significant rise in online harassment and hateful language directed towards politically engaged women in Afghanistan since the Taliban gained control of the country in August 2021. According to Afghan Witness, a project operated by the nonprofit organization Center for
READ MORERon DeSantis, a Republican running for president, declined to denounce a post by Elon Musk that endorsed an anti-Semitic conspiracy theory. Despite the post causing numerous companies to remove their ads from Musk’s X social media platform, DeSantis claimed he was not aware of the post. “I missed the comment,” Florida’s governor DeSantis stated on
READ MOREIndividuals in the fields of country music, romantic literature, video game design, and voice acting are urgently requesting assistance from the United States government to mitigate the impact of artificial intelligence on their careers. They are seeking prompt action to protect their livelihoods. A podcaster expressed fear about AI replicating his voice in a letter
READ MOREOn Friday, the ChatGPT-producing company Open AI announced that it has removed its co-founder and CEO, Sam Altman, from his position. This decision came after a review revealed that he was not consistently honest in his communication with the board. OpenAI stated that the board no longer trusts his capability to continue as their leader.
READ MOREAmazon is reducing its workforce in the division responsible for its well-received voice assistant, Alexa, as it channels greater investments into artificial intelligence. On Friday, Daniel Rausch, Vice President of Alexa and Fire TV at Amazon, informed employees that the company is getting rid of specific positions due to the discontinuation of certain projects. Rausch
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