Ben Horowitz says he and his wife plan to make a “significant” personal donation to Harris' campaign; Horowitz and Marc Andreessen endorsed Trump in July
- At the time, President Biden was still running for reelection. … - He notes that he and Felicia have known Harris …
Mullenweg says “WordPress.org just belongs to me personally”, as his WP Engine feud blurs the lines between WordPress.org, WordPress Foundation, and Automattic
The lines between the WordPress open-source project, the nonprofit backing it, and the commercial arm owned by Automattic are blurring.
Meta announces Movie Gen, a suite of AI models for generating realistic video and audio clips; Movie Gen Video has 30B parameters and Movie Gen Audio has 13B
The next frontier in generative AI is video—and with Movie Gen, Meta has now staked its claim.
Google ramps up efforts to integrate AI across its products in India, where it has 700M to 800M users, including launching Gemini Live in nine Indian languages
Google is ramping up its artificial intelligence efforts in India to integrate AI across its products for Indians …
A look at Google NotebookLM's Audio Overview feature, which was built by Google Labs and has gone viral thanks to its Deep Dive podcast with two AI hosts
With this Google tool, you can now listen to a show about any topic you could possibly imagine. You won't believe your ears.
Sources: China-linked “Salt Typhoon” hacking campaign breached networks of US ISPs like Verizon and AT&T, potentially gaining access to US wiretap systems
AT&T, Verizon are among broadband providers breached in China-linked ‘Salt Typhoon’ hack Mastodon: @fj@mastodon.social , @adamgurri@mastodon.social , @HackyScientress@chaos.social , and @dymaxion@info...
Apple releases iPadOS 18.0.1, bringing iPadOS 18 to the M4 iPad Pro models for the first time since pulling the update for the devices after reports of bricking
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Cloudflare says it stopped a month long DDoS campaign targeting orgs in financial services, internet, and telecommunications sectors, that peaked at 3.8Tbps
During a distributed denial-of-service campaign targeting organizations in the financial services, internet, and telecommunications sectors …
Meta Movie Gen can create up to 16-second videos based on a text prompt, available to some staff and external partners; Meta plans to add it to its apps in 2025
But a Demo Shows It Isn't Perfect Hamsat Abdurasheed / News.ng : Meta Takes On Open AI, Launches Advanced Video-Creation AI Tool, Movie Gen Raw Story : Meta AI turns pictures into videos with sound PY...
As Mark Zuckerberg aims to be politically “neutral”, some argue he's placating critics like Trump; source: Nick Clegg now makes most election policy decisions
Meta chief seeks neutral stance ahead of US election but critics argue he is placating critics such as Trump
Apple's AI research team releases Depth Pro, an AI model that can generate a 2.25-megapixel depth map in 0.3 seconds on a standard GPU, using a single image
Apple's AI research team has developed a new model that could significantly advance how machines perceive depth …
A look at the rise and fall of IronNet, a cybersecurity firm led by ex-NSA director Keith Alexander and whose valuation crossed $3B after it went public in 2021
The future was once dazzling for IronNet. Founded by a former director of the National Security Agency and stacked … Mastodon: @GossiTheDog@cyberplace.social . Bluesky: @scottevans.bsky.social . X: @...
OpenAI launches canvas, a ChatGPT interface with a workspace for writing and coding projects, similar to Anthropic's Artifacts, in beta for Plus and Team users
A new way of working with ChatGPT to write and code The image shows … Kevin Raposo / KnowTechie : OpenAI rolls out Canvas: AI sidekick for coding and writing Jorge A. Aguilar / How-To Geek : ChatGPT C...
YouTube updates Shorts with the ability for creators to upload up to three-minute videos, a streamlined Shorts player, templates, and a new trends mobile page
short-form video platform to allow users to post content up to three minutes Mia Sato / The Verge : YouTube Shorts are getting less short Dr. Itay Gal / Jerusalem Post : Head-to-head with TikTok: YouT...
Coinbase says it will delist all unauthorized stablecoins, like Tether's USDT, from its exchange in the EEA by 2024's end, to comply with the EU's MiCA rules
Emily Nicolle / Bloomberg :
Researchers say Linux malware “perfctl” has been targeting millions of Linux servers to mine the hard-to-trace Monero cryptocurrency for at least three years
Employs various evasion tactics, including using rootkits. Has targeted linux servers _and_ workstations. — If infected, general suggestion is to wipe + reinstall the OS due to the malware replacin...
Foxconn Q3: revenue up 20.2% YoY to ~$57.3B on strong AI server demand; consumer electronics revenue, including iPhones, was flat YoY; stock is up ~86% in 2024
Taiwan's Foxconn (2317.TW), the world's largest contract electronics maker, beat expectations to post its highest-ever revenue …
Meta launches a Gen Z-focused redesign of Facebook, including a Local tab in 10 US cities, an Explore tab, and a full-screen video player in the Video tab
get ready for more content from strangers Paul Hill / Neowin : Meta rolls out new Facebook features including Local and Explore tabs Usman Qureshi / iPhone in Canada Blog : Facebook Introduces Local T...
Credit data company Experian has agreed to buy Brazilian digital fraud prevention provider ClearSale for $350M; the deal is expected to close in H1 2025
How Beixiazhu, a Chinese village that was a hotspot of activity during the livestream shopping boom on Douyin, Kuaishou and other apps, became a cautionary tale
To the unsuspecting outsider, Beixiazhu looks like any unremarkable Chinese village. But for years, this was the place …
An executive says GM is working on a Level 3 eyes-off, hands-off driving system, but does not provide a timeline for when it might become publicly available
Seven years ago, GM became the first automaker to offer hands-free driving when it rolled out its Super Cruise advanced driver assistance system. Forums: r/SelfDrivingCars Forums: r/SelfDrivingCars : ...
Cyber Crimes Center, a division of the US DHS, says it has disrupted 500+ ransomware attacks and seized $4.3B in crypto since 2021, including $180M last year
Jeff Stone / Bloomberg :
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