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Google pulls the plug on uBlock Origin, leaving over 30 million Chrome users susceptible to intrusive ads
MORE ADS Google recently changed Chrome's extension support from the Manifest V2 framework to the V3, killing uBlock Origin.
Forget Windows 10's death: Microsoft will automatically archive unlicensed OneDrive Business accounts effective January 2025 and charge a 'small' reactivation fee
REACTIVATION Microsoft will start archiving unlicensed OneDrive accounts from January 2025. This will apply to accounts that have remained unlicensed for over 90 days.
A former security architect demonstrates 15 different ways to break Copilot: "Microsoft is trying, but if we are honest here, we don't know how to build secure AI applications"
Busted-pilot Former Microsoft security architect Michael Bargury showcased multiple exploits that bad actors can leverage to breach Copilot's security guardrails and misuse its capabilities to cause harm.
Elon Musk’s X could lose 4% of its global annual turnover for "quietly" training Grok using data from 60 million users in the EU without consent
more carnage X's quest to make Grok "the most powerful AI by every metric by December this year" might be more costly than anticipated.
Gmail creator says Google missed its opportunity with AI to maintain search dominance — which is barely clinging on after the antitrust monopolist ruling
missed opportunity Gmail Creator Paul Buchheit recently shed more light on the company's founding mission and missed opportunities in the AI landscape despite its vast resources.
A former Google engineer says the company has bigger fish to fry with OpenAI's "temporary prototype" search tool than its antitrust monopolist ruling and pending regulation
MORE ON YOUR PLATE Experts say Google's blind-sightedness to the rapid growth in AI could give OpenAI's SearchGPT the upper hand in search.
OpenAI's GPT-4o model emulates the user’s voice in a noisy background because it gets confused, but the issue has been mitigated at a "system level"
OpenAI recently highlighted safety challenges facing its Advanced Voice Mode and the measures it's taking to mitigate the issues.
The generative AI bubble might burst, sending the tech to an early deathbed before its prime: “Don’t believe the hype”
END IS NIGH Recent developments in the tech industry show the AI bubble is about to burst. With OpenAI on the brink of bankruptcy and NVIDIA's sinking value, the end is nigh.
Intel's short-sightedness to OpenAI's potential and the sprouting AI trend had sold its wildest dreams to NVIDIA
BLEW IT! Intel turned down OpenAI's 15% stake offer for $1 billion because it didn't see a future-proof growth trajectory for AI.
Microsoft almost ditched Windows' spaghetti architecture for a cloud-based OS but mysteriously sent it to an early grave
MIDORI(?) Microsoft had developed a new 'Midori' OS that would potentially replace Windows.. it doesn't exactly have the same ring to it.
Microsoft is reportedly using deception as fair game to get Windows 11 users to switch to Bing
DECEPTION Reports indicate Microsoft is using the Bing Wallpaper app to get Windows 11 users to switch to Bing as the "recommended browser settings" for fast and secure search results.
Elon Musk's Grok AI spreads election misinformation despite claims of being "the world's most powerful AI" and secret access to X data for training
MISINFORMATION Five state secretaries urge billionaire Elon Musk to fix X's Grok after it was spotted spreading misinformation about the forthcoming elections.
Apple says 'there's no price Microsoft could pay' to make it ditch Google: "They offered to give us Bing for free"
PICK ME! While Google has been deemed a monopolist, Apple will retain its exclusive deal with the company citing Bing's search quality issues.
Microsoft wants you to get better at AI detection with its new quiz game: "The growing quality in AI images makes them harder to spot"
real or not Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith has shared a new website to help users sharpen and enhance their AI-detection skills.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says "Security is our No. 1 priority" but will need teamwork to make the dream work
BEEFED UP Microsoft is doubling down on its cybersecurity efforts. As highlighted In an internal memo, "Everyone at Microsoft will have security as a Core Priority."
Sam Altman might be one of the last original founders remaining at OpenAI as another departs to focus on AI alignment at a rival firm
MASS EXIT OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman is going on sabbatical leave through the end of the year, while researcher John Schulman is leaving to join OpenAI competitor, Anthropic.
Elon Musk sues OpenAI and Sam Altman again, citing involvement in racketeering activities: "The previous suit lacked teeth"
FAKE HUMANITARIAN MISSION Elon Musk filed a new lawsuit in federal court in Northern California against OpenAI, Sam Altman, and co-founder Gregory Brockman. Here's what it claims and why it matters.
CrowdStrike lashes out at Delta and calls its lawsuit 'meritless' after it reportedly rejected 'free onsite help' leading to half a billion flight disruption losses
WHO'S TO BLAME? CrowdStrike says it is "highly disappointed by Delta's suggestion that CrowdStrike acted inappropriately and strongly rejects any allegation that it was grossly negligent or committed misconduct."
OpenAI will use tamper-resistant watermarking to help users identify deepfakes and AI-generated content
NO DEEPFAKES OpenAI highlights two ways it's trying to address the emerging challenges as generative AI becomes broadly available, including developing new tools to help users identify AI-generated content.
Microsoft's aggressive ad strategy, Windows 10's death, and Copilot+ PCs have FINALLY pushed Windows 11's market share to an all-time high since launch
FINALLY According to Statcounter, Windows 11 now holds 30.83% of the market share — the highest bar none since its launch.
Microsoft dev says Steve Ballmer didn't write the text for the Blue Screen of Death: "There are three different blue-colored screens, and each has a different author"
BSOD? Microsoft Developer Raymond Chen explains how the Blue Screen of Death error came to be by highlighting the three types written by different authors.
Delta CEO says Microsoft is "probably the most fragile platform" after it lost "half a billion dollars in five days" during the CrowdStrike outage
FORTIFY? Ed Bastian has "tremendous respect for Microsoft and (CEO) Satya," but the lack of fortification might force Delta Air Lines to look elsewhere.
Sam Altman re-prioritizes safety processes at OpenAI after it seemingly took a backseat for 'shiny products'
SAFER? OpenAI CEO Sam Altman highlighted new updates regarding the company's safety policies, including allocating 20% of its computing resources to safety processes across its tech stack.
