General Cyber News via Ars Technica Risk Assessment

Google stops letting sites like Forbes rule search for “Best CBD Gummies“

If you've noticed strange sites on "Best" product searches, so has Google.
Publish Date: 11/20/2024
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A year after ditching waitlist, Starlink says it is “sold out” in parts of US

SpaceX's Starlink doesn't have enough capacity for everyone who wants it.
Publish Date: 11/19/2024
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Niantic uses Pokémon Go player data to build AI navigation system

Visual scans of the world have helped Niantic build what it calls a "Large Geospatial Model."
Publish Date: 11/19/2024
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Join us today for Ars Live: Our first encounter with manipulative AI

At 4PM ET, join Benj Edwards and Simon Willison's live YouTube chat about the "Great Bing Chat Fiasco of 2023."
Publish Date: 11/19/2024
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AI-generated shows could replace lost DVD revenue, Ben Affleck says

AI won't replace human artistry, says actor, but it will wildly drive down costs.
Publish Date: 11/18/2024
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ChatGPT’s success could have come sooner, says former Google AI researcher

A co-author of Attention Is All You Need reflects on ChatGPT's surprise and Google's conservatism.
Publish Date: 11/14/2024
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IBM boosts the amount of computation you can get done on quantum hardware

Incremental improvements across the hardware and software stacks add up.
Publish Date: 11/13/2024
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New secret math benchmark stumps AI models and PhDs alike

FrontierMath's difficult questions remain unpublished so that AI companies can't train against it.
Publish Date: 11/12/2024
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Is “AI welfare” the new frontier in ethics?

Anthropic's new hire is preparing for a future where advanced AI models may experience suffering.
Publish Date: 11/11/2024
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Claude AI to process secret government data through new Palantir deal

Critics worry Anthropic is endangering its "ethical" AI stance due to defense associations.
Publish Date: 11/8/2024
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New SMB-friendly subscription tier may be too late to stop VMware migrations

Broadcom acquisition was a "wake-up call" for VMware-dependent SMBs.
Publish Date: 11/8/2024
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Matter 1.4 has some solid ideas for the future home—now let’s see the support

Can you get one speaker on Alexa, Google, and Apple's home apps all at once?
Publish Date: 11/8/2024
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Law enforcement operation takes down 22,000 malicious IP addresses worldwide

Operation Synergia II took aim at phishing, ransomware, and information stealing.
Publish Date: 11/7/2024
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ChatGPT has a new vanity domain name, and it may have cost $15 million

Speculator swapped pricey domain for OpenAI shares instead of taking cash payment.
Publish Date: 11/7/2024
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Trump plans to dismantle Biden AI safeguards after victory

Trump plans to repeal Biden's 2023 order and levy tariffs on GPU imports.
Publish Date: 11/6/2024
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Corning faces antitrust actions for its Gorilla Glass dominance

European Commission looks into alleged exclusivity, pricing, and patent demands.
Publish Date: 11/6/2024
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Anthropic’s Haiku 3.5 surprises experts with an “intelligence” price increase

Anthropic’s smallest AI model now beats its older largest LLM, Opus, at some tasks.
Publish Date: 11/5/2024
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Suspect arrested in Snowflake data-theft attacks affecting millions

Threat actor exploited account credentials swept up by infostealers years earlier.
Publish Date: 11/5/2024
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New Zemeckis film used AI to de-age Tom Hanks and Robin Wright

Time-hopping film Here used AI trained on every Tom Hanks movie to make him appear young again.
Publish Date: 11/4/2024
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Nvidia ousts Intel from Dow Jones Index after 25-year run

Stock index switch-up reflects symbolic market shift as chip industry refocuses around AI.
Publish Date: 11/4/2024
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