Cybercriminals, spies, researchers, and corporate defenders are increasingly using AI, feeding into an escalating cat-and-mouse game of finding software flaws
good and bad actors leveraging AI in cybersecurity arms race Stephen E. Arnold / Beyond Search : News Flash from the Past: Bad Actors Use New Technology and Adapt Quickly Bluesky: Kevin Collier / @kev...
Fal.ai, a developer-focused platform for media-generating AI models, raised a $9M seed and a $14M Series A from Kindred Ventures, a16z, First Round, and others
Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch : X: @isidentical , @omgadamho , @gorkemyurt , @marckohlbrugge , @soupsranjan , @borisjabes , @burkaygur , @lizwessel , @itsdrevo , @carlcortright , @km , @jenniferhli , and...
Interviews with 48+ people detail Snowflake and Databricks' intense rivalry, jockeying to be the dominant platform for organizing AI data, and fear of Microsoft
Secret codenames, pugnacious billboards and deal drama mark the competition for data supremacy — Snowflake Inc. was looking for acquisitions. X: @brodyford_ , @brodyford_ , @brodyford_ , and @sundee...
A look at RayV Lite, an open-source laser hacking tool built by two hackers for less than $500 that can reverse engineer chips and exploit their vulnerabilities
Andy Greenberg / Wired : X: @a_greenberg , @malwarejake , @a_greenberg , and @a_greenberg X: Andy Greenberg / @a_greenberg : More specifically, the RayV Lite can perform laser fault injections and la...
A look at the Microsoft Excel World Championship, an annual tournament hosted by Financial Modeling World Cup where competitors solve Excel puzzles for prizes
click the cells! — from @kristenradtke_ and Secret Verge Weapon Graham Macaree https://www.theverge.com/... David Pierce / @imdavidpierce : I went to Vegas to see the world's best spreadsheeters compe...
CES 2024 was all about “AI”, with many companies rebranding anything involving algorithms as AI and running the risk of overpromising to consumers
CES 2024 showed us how AI will truly benefit drivers Marty Swant / Digiday : AI Briefing: What marketing and tech experts noticed at CES 2024 Samsung Newsroom : [Video] [CES 2024] Samsung Showcases Fu...
A look around MGM's Vegas properties, where a September 10 cyberattack has led to broken slot machines and payment kiosks, strained employees, and long waits
food ordering fucked — 1/3 slot machines dead — staff running with fanny packs to provide winnings — strip club offering perks to those impacted … Jason Koebler / @jasonkoebler@mastodon.social : I ...
Filing: Caesars confirms the casino operator was hacked via a social engineering attack on an outsourced IT support vendor; sources: Caesars paid a ~$15M ransom
CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act … Thomas Barrabi / New York Post : Caesars Entertainment paid about $15M to hackers who stole customer Social Security num...
A look at OBNBrandon, a prolific scammer in a booming community focused on banning influencers' accounts, mainly on Instagram, and extorting for “reactivation”
https://www.propublica.org/... … @craigsilverman@mastodon.social : OBN, a mysterious fraudster, says he made hundreds of thousands of dollars by exploiting Instagram's security gaps. — He's eluded M...
Sources: online used-car marketplace Carvana, which saw its shares drop ~30% in recent weeks, was forced to sell half of its bonds to Apollo Global for $1.6B
Online used-car retailer was spurned by lenders to fund deal — Carvana Co. 's financial troubles spilled over into debt markets … Tweets: @jodixu , @wampummining , @blue_chip1 , and @wsjcfo Tweets: ...