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BeauHD @ Slashdot · 11/21/2024 20:25 EDT

Microsoft Copilot Customers Discover It Can Let Them Read HR Documents, CEO Emails

According to Business Insider (paywalled), Microsoft's Copilot tool inadvertently let customers access sensitive information, such as CEO emails and HR documents. Now, Microsoft is working to fix the situation, deploying new tools and a guide to address the privacy concerns. The story was highlighted by Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff. From the report: These updates are designed "to identify and mitigate oversharing and ongoing governance concerns," the company said in a... Read more ›

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BeauHD @ Slashdot · 07/10/2024 18:10 EDT

'Girls In Tech' Closes Its Doors After 17 Years

An anonymous reader quotes a report from VentureBeat: The Girls in Tech nonprofit women's tech community is closing its doors after 17 years, according to a newsletter from founder Adriana Gascoigne. Gascoigne said the decision was made with "sadness and devastation" and was not made lightly. "It is with a heavy heart that I share the news that Girls in Tech will be closing its doors. This decision was not... Read more ›

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msmash @ Slashdot · 07/10/2024 17:30 EDT

Microsoft Emails That Warned Customers of Russian Hacks Criticized For Looking Like Spam And Phishing

Microsoft is under fire for its handling of customer notifications following a data breach by Russian state-sponsored hackers. The tech giant confirmed in March that the group known as Midnight Blizzard had accessed its systems, potentially compromising customer data. Cybersecurity experts, including former Microsoft employee Kevin Beaumont, have raised concerns about the notification process. Beaumont warned on social media that the company's emails may be mistaken for spam or phishing... Read more ›

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BeauHD @ Slashdot · 07/10/2024 16:50 EDT

Senators Strike Bipartisan Deal For a Ban On Stock Trading By Members of Congress

A bipartisan group of senators reached a new agreement on legislation that would ban members of Congress, their spouses and dependent children, as well as the president and vice president, from purchasing and selling stocks while in office. According to CNBC, it would also give lawmakers 90 days to sell their stocks. From the report: The proposal is the latest chapter in a yearslong saga in Congress to pass regulations... Read more ›

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BeauHD @ Slashdot · 07/10/2024 16:30 EDT

AMD Plans To Acquire Silo AI In $665 Million Deal

AMD shares are up following the announcement that it plans to acquire Finnish artificial intelligence company Silo AI for about $665 million. Reuters reports: Acquiring Silo AI will help AMD improve the development and deployment of AMD-powered AI models and help potential customers build complex AI models with the company's chips, AMD said. Silo AI will also strengthen AMD's software development capabilities. While the deal will not impact AMD's financial... Read more ›

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BeauHD @ Slashdot · 07/10/2024 16:10 EDT

AWS App Studio Promises To Generate Enterprise Apps From a Written Prompt

Amazon Web Services is the latest entrant to the generative AI game with the announcement of App Studio, a groundbreaking tool capable of building complex software applications from simple written prompts. TechCrunch's Ron Miller reports: "App Studio is for technical folks who have technical expertise but are not professional developers, and we're enabling them to build enterprise-grade apps," Sriram Devanathan, GM of Amazon Q Apps and AWS App Studio, told... Read more ›

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BeauHD @ Slashdot · 07/10/2024 15:30 EDT

Galaxy Z Fold & Z Flip 6, Watch Ultra, and New Ring Are Samsung's AI Carriers

At its Galaxy Unpacked event today, Samsung unveiled a slew of new devices ushering in the "Next Frontier of Mobile AI." With "cross-device intelligence," each device has its own set of AI features that Samsung said will be personalized for users, good for humanity, and empowering for creators. Ars Technica's Kevin Purdy reports: Aiming to put its Galaxy AI onto your wrist and fingers, Samsung announced a seventh version of... Read more ›

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msmash @ Slashdot · 07/10/2024 13:35 EDT

Environmental Groups Accuse Amazon of 'Distorting the Truth' in Latest Clean-Energy Claim

An anonymous reader shares a report: On Wednesday, Amazon claimed that it reached its goal of sourcing all its power from clean energy sources in the past year. If taken at face value, the announcement would mean it hit the milestone seven years ahead of schedule, which would be a monumental achievement. But environmental experts speaking to The New York Times, including a group of concerned Amazon employees, warn that... Read more ›

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msmash @ Slashdot · 07/10/2024 12:50 EDT

Microsoft Asks Many Game Pass Subscribers To Pay More For Less

An anonymous reader shares a report: For years now, Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass has set itself apart by offering subscribers launch-day access to new first-party titles in addition to a large legacy library of older games. That important "day one" perk is now set to go away for all but the highest tier of Game Pass' console subscribers, even as Microsoft asks for more money for Game Pass across the... Read more ›

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msmash @ Slashdot · 07/10/2024 12:12 EDT

Microsoft, Apple Drop OpenAI Board Plans as Scrutiny Grows

Microsoft and Apple dropped plans to take board roles at OpenAI in a surprise decision that underscores growing regulatory scrutiny of Big Tech's influence over artificial intelligence. From a report: Microsoft, which invested $13 billion in the ChatGPT creator, will withdraw from its observer role on the board, the company said in a letter to OpenAI on Tuesday, which was seen by Bloomberg News. Apple was due to take up... Read more ›

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msmash @ Slashdot · 07/10/2024 11:31 EDT

Hidden Camera Concerns Plague Short-Term Rental Industry

An anonymous reader shares a report: A CNN investigation found the use of hidden cameras is a persistent problem in the industry. Regulations are sparse, and the punishments for those that commit these crimes are lenient -- video voyeurism is typically charged as a misdemeanor. Meanwhile, the people who are recorded -- often naked or engaging in sexual activities -- say they suffer from long-term trauma and the fear that... Read more ›

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msmash @ Slashdot · 07/10/2024 10:40 EDT

Intuit To Cut About 1,800 Jobs As It Looks To Increase AI Investments

TurboTax-parent Intuit said on Wednesday it will let go of about 1,800 employees, or 10% of its workforce, as it looks to focus on its AI-powered tax preparation software and other financial products. From a report: The company, which has invested heavily in providing generative AI powered accounting and tax preparation tools for small and medium businesses in the past few years, expects to close two of its sites in... Read more ›

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msmash @ Slashdot · 07/10/2024 10:00 EDT

Google Boosts High-Risk Account Security with Phone-Only Setup

Google has streamlined its Advanced Protection Program, allowing users to enroll using a single passkey instead of two physical security keys. The program, designed for individuals at high risk of targeted online attacks, now uses built-in biometric authentication on Pixel phones and iPhones. Read more of this story at Slashdot. Read more ›

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BeauHD @ Slashdot · 07/10/2024 09:00 EDT

US Officials Uncover Alleged Russian 'Bot Farm'

An anonymous reader quotes a report from the BBC: US officials say they have taken action against an AI-powered information operation run from Russia, including nearly 1,000 accounts pretending to be Americans. The accounts on X were designed to spread pro-Russia stories but were automated "bots" -- not real people. In court documents made public Tuesday the US justice department said the operation was devised by a deputy editor at... Read more ›

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BeauHD @ Slashdot · 07/10/2024 06:00 EDT

Samsung Electronics Union Launches First Strike In 55-Year History

On Monday, the biggest labor union at Samsung Electronics launched its first strike in the tech giant's 55-year history, vowing to continue indefinitely until its demands for better pay and benefits are met. According to Reuters, "The National Samsung Electronics Union (NSEU), whose roughly 30,000 members make up almost a quarter of the firm's South Korean workforce, said it has decided to continue striking because management has shown no indication... Read more ›

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BeauHD @ Slashdot · 07/10/2024 03:00 EDT

Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Over GitHub Copilot AI Coding Assistant

A US District Court judge in San Francisco has largely dismissed a class-action lawsuit against GitHub, Microsoft, and OpenAI, which challenged the legality of using code samples to train GitHub Copilot. The judge ruled that the plaintiffs failed to establish a claim for restitution or unjust enrichment but allowed the claim for breach of open-source license violations to proceed. InfoWorld reports: The lawsuit, first filed in Nov. 2022, claimed that... Read more ›

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BeauHD @ Slashdot · 07/09/2024 23:30 EDT

Oregon County Seeks To Hold Fossil Fuel Companies Accountable For Extreme Heat

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Northwest Oregon had never seen anything like it. Over the course of three days in June 2021, Multnomah County -- the state's most populous county, which rests in the swayback along Oregon's northern border -- recorded highs of 108, 112, and 116 degrees Fahrenheit. Temperatures were so hot that the metal on cable cars melted and the asphalt on roadways buckled.... Read more ›

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BeauHD @ Slashdot · 07/09/2024 19:40 EDT

British Boarding School Bans Smartphones, Hands Out Nokia Phones Instead

Eton College, Britain's elite boarding school with alumni that includes Princes William and Harry, as well as George Orwell and a long list of others, is banning incoming students from having smartphones. Instead, the school will provide students with a Nokia "brick" phone, which will only be capable of making calls and sending text messages. CBS News reports: Parents of first-year students at Eton -- where tuition exceeds $60,000 per... Read more ›

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BeauHD @ Slashdot · 07/09/2024 19:00 EDT

Nike Is Killing the App for Its $350 Self-Tying Sneakers

Scharon Harding reports via Wired: In 2019, Nike got closer than ever to its dreams of popularizing self-tying sneakers by releasing the Adapt BB. Using Bluetooth, the sneakers paired to the Adapt app that let users do things like tighten or loosen the shoes' laces and control its LED lights. However, Nike has announced that it's "retiring" the app on August 6 (Warning: source may be paywalled; alternative source), when... Read more ›

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BeauHD @ Slashdot · 07/09/2024 18:20 EDT

Etsy Loses Its 'Handmade' and 'Vintage' Labels As It Takes On Temu and Amazon

Instead of "handmade" and "vintage," Etsy created four new classifications for sellers on the site: "made by," "designed by," "handpicked by," and "sourced by." In order for products to be sold on Etsy, they'll now need to fall into one of these four categories. The Verge reports: Vintage items -- a backbone of Etsy's offerings -- will fall under "handpicked by," though these items will also have "vintage" labels on... Read more ›

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BeauHD @ Slashdot · 07/09/2024 17:40 EDT

In a First, Federal Regulators Ban Messaging App From Hosting Minors

An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Washington Post: Federal regulators have for the first time banned a digital platform from serving users under 18 (Warning: source may be paywalled; alternative source), accusing the app -- known as NGL -- of exaggerating its ability to use artificial intelligence to curb cyberbullying in a groundbreaking settlement. Anapp popular among children and teens, NGL aggressively marketed to young users despite risks... Read more ›

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