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Boeing delays first ever astronaut launch due to valve problem | World News
- It is the latest delay for Boeing's Starliner after the project was delayed for years because of problems with the capsule. It was due to launch on top of an Atlas V rocket which would have sent astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams on their way to the International Space Station. Boeing has called off its first-ever astronaut launch at the final moment after discovering a valve problem in the Atlas V ...

Source: news.sky.com
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Two-Thirds of Organizations Failing to Address AI Risks, ISACA Finds
- Only a third of organizations are adequately addressing security, privacy and ethical risks with AI, despite surging use of these technologies in the workplace, according to new ISACA research. The survey of 3270 digital trust professionals found that just 34% believe organizations are paying sufficient attention to AI ethical standards, while under a third (32%) said organizations are adequately addressing AI ...

Source: infosecurity-magazine.com
TECHNOLOGY  
Pixel 8A vs. Pixel 8: How Their Cameras, Batteries and Other Key Specs Compare
- Google has unveiled its Pixel 8A budget phone, which will sell for $500 starting May 14 -- the same day the company's I/O developers conference  kicks off. How does this lower-priced device stack up against the flagship Pixel 8 (which starts at $700)?  Like previous Pixel A devices, this one shares a lot of commonalities with its pricier counterpart. That includes similar displays, battery life and ...

Source: cnet.com
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What the heck is going on with Helldivers 2?
- In the last five days, Helldivers 2 was removed from the PC market in 177 countries and the game's Steam reviews collapsed under the weight of more than 200,000 negative ratings, dropping from Positive to Mixed. It's now Tuesday and the Helldivers 2 Steam page is overrun with people ranting against Sony and celebrating democracy, and for anyone taking their first glance at the game, it's all a bit confusing. Here's ...

Source: engadget.com
TECHNOLOGY  
Microsoft launches AI chatbot for spies
- Air-gapping GPT-4 model on secure network won't prevent it from potentially making things up. Microsoft has introduced a GPT-4-based generative AI model designed specifically for US intelligence agencies that operates disconnected from the Internet, according to a Bloomberg report . This reportedly marks the first time Microsoft has deployed a major language model in a secure setting, designed to allow spy agencies ...

Source: arstechnica.com
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UK Self-Driving AI Startup Wayve Lands $1 Billion Series C - Can It Beat Tesla to the Punch?
- Henry is a managing editor and writer at Business2Community.com with a passion for writing and… Please note that we are not authorised to provide any investment advice. The information on this page should be construed for information purposes only. We may earn commissions from the products mentioned on this site The race to develop fully autonomous vehicles is heating up this week as Wayve, a UK-based ...

Source: business2community.com
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Meta rolls out genAI features for advertisers
- Current and upcoming tools in Ads Manager's Advantage+ creative suite aim to cut down on creative production time for scaled-up campaigns. Today, Meta introduced new genAI-powered features allowing advertisers to automate the creation of text and images in ads on the company's social platforms. New tools and features will be added incrementally, but the aim is to have them available globally by the end of the year. ...

Source: martech.org
TECHNOLOGY  
OpenAI's flawed plan to flag deepfakes ahead of 2024 elections
- OpenAI is recruiting researchers to test its new deepfake detector. As the US moves toward criminalizing deepfakes—deceptive AI-generated audio, images, and videos that are increasingly hard to discern from authentic content online—tech companies have rushed to roll out tools to help everyone better detect AI content. But efforts so far have been imperfect, and experts fear that social media platforms ...

Source: arstechnica.com