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Laptop Fire on American Airlines Flight Injures at Least One Passenger
Flight attendants used a fireproof bag to contain the computer after its lithium battery began smoking. One passenger was treated on the ground for injuries.
After Hugging Face Was Attacked By A.I. Agents, It Embarked on a Crusade
Hugging Face, a start-up that was breached by rogue bots from OpenAI, is using the hack to push for openness in A.I. development.
Instinct’s powerful AI assistant is raising privacy and security concerns
Early testers are raving about what Instinct can do, but some say the AI assistant’s sweeping access, broad terms and ability to act on users’ behalf come with uncomfortable trade-offs.
Twitch and Amazon face legal action over using livestreams to train AI
The lawsuit alleges Twitch used streamers’ videos to train AI without their permission or proper compensation.
UK minister urges social media firms to remove dangerous driving videos
Defence minister Luke Pollard says “there’s no place” for social media trend showing people driving the wrong way down roads.
Why students are being paid £2,000 to play computer games
Roehampton University offers students £2,000 a year to play esports alongside their studies.
Who’s behind the new ‘stealth model’ Ox Alpha?
A mysterious new AI model called Ox Alpha has driven certain corners of the internet into a frenzy of speculation.
Uber faces fine of nearly $1B over automated driver suspensions
The Dutch Data Protection Authority is fining Uber €825 million in the second largest penalty issued under Europe’s GDPR.
Linkdaze’s smart calendar is built to run a household, not just track a schedule
Linkdaze’s smart digital calendar stands out for not putting its features behind a paywall, including an AI meal planner tool.