Meta revealed its in-house infrastructure for AI workloads, including generative AI like that used in its recently unveiled ad design and creation tools, at a virtual event this morning. Meta tried to show its superiority by adopting AI-friendly hardware systems, which has slowed its progress compared to Google and Microsoft. …

OpenAI may be synonymous with machine learning, and Google is trying to pick itself up, but rapidly multiplying open source projects that push the state of the art and leave deep-pocketed but unwieldy corporations in their dust may soon threaten both. Although not existential, this Zerg-like threat will keep the …

Western Digital informed customers that their data was stolen on Friday, a month after it disclosed a data breach. On March 26, the company detected “a network security incident” where hackers “gained access to a number of the Company’s systems,” according to a press release. “The Company proactively disconnected our …

Western Digital was breached by hackers who stole 10 terabytes of data, including customer data. The extortionists want the company to pay a “minimum 8 figures” ransom to keep the data private. Western Digital reported “a network security incident” on April 3, saying hackers stole data from “a number of …

Tesla’s long-awaited Model 3 refresh’s front half leaked? Some Redditors think a photo of the automaker’s sedan may show an update with a Roadster-like face. The viral photo: Since 2017, Tesla has delivered Model 3s with only minor updates to the console, wheels, and range in 2021. According to a …

A timely reminder that some nations do have laws that already apply to cutting-edge AI has just been issued by Italy’s data protection authority, which has ordered OpenAI to stop processing people’s data locally with immediate effect. The order comes two days after an open letter called for a moratorium …

In the latest chapter in the saga of Elon Musk and his strange Twitter decisions, the social network’s CEO has declared that Twitter will only show verified accounts on the algorithmic “For You” timeline starting April 15. In a tweet, Musk justified the move by saying this was the “only …

Cerebral has admitted that it gave advertising and social media juggernauts like Facebook, Google, and TikTok access to the private health data of more than 3.1 million patients in the US, including assessments of their mental state. The telehealth startup revealed the security lapse in a filing with the federal …

Fake online identities are common. The ability to easily create them has been a boon for social media platforms—more “users”—and a scourge, as they spread conspiracy theories, distorted discourse, and other social ills. ChatGPT shows that Twitter bots are nothing compared to what’s coming. In a few years, it will …

The Royal ransomware operation is getting a lot of attention. The U.S. government says that it targeted a number of important infrastructure sectors across the country. In a joint statement on Thursday, the FBI and the US cybersecurity agency CISA said that the Royal ransomware has affected businesses in the …