Month: July 2024
Software workers across the globe are excited to get using Gen AI at work
An overwhelming majority (85%) of the global software workforce expect to use GenAI tools within the next two years, new research has found A Capgemini survey of nearly 2,200 senior execs and software professionals has highlighted the widespread adoption of AI among developers, where the technology promises to vastly improve…
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Paris Olympics 2024: A model for the future AI ecosystem
According to S&P Global, 2024 will be the year of AI ‘app-makers.’ Foundation models like large language models (LLMs) have dominated recent discussions. But, now investors are increasingly focused on companies developing AI applications that deliver tangible benefits for specific use cases. In fact, according to data from S&P Global…
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Google is reportedly planning its biggest startup acquisition ever
The New York City-based Wiz offers “siloed security tools and scanners” for the enterprise space, according to the company. Wiz writes that it secures corporate cloud infrastructure “by creating a normalizing layer between cloud environments,” letting businesses “rapidly identify and remove critical risks.” Buying such a company feels particularly targeted…
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Hopefully, this new PARAMOUNT logo won’t stick around for long
If you didn’t know Paramount Global is set to merge with Skydance, then the logo included in their recent investor presentation would like to share an important update. Under its traditional mountain and stars, it shouts PARAMOUNT, using the all-caps styling and arched text of the Skydance logo instead of…
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Laser Sphere uses Playdate’s crank to control a space laser, and I’m having a blast
The horde is relentless. Every time I naively get overconfident in the timing of my laser sweeps and think I finally have the advantage over my enemies, the next wave comes in tenfold just to put me back in my place. I flatten them, they come back stronger and overtake…
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AT&T reportedly gave $370,000 to a hacker to delete its stolen customer data
AT&T reportedly negotiated through an intermediary, called Reddington, acting on behalf of a member of the ShinyHunters hacking group. The hacker originally asked for $1 million before AT&T talked them down to the amount, which it paid on May 17th in bitcoin, Wired writes. The outlet reports that Reddington, whom…
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