Author: Zach_Wilson
FCC is offering $200 million to protect schools and libraries from hackers
The Federal Communications Commission is making up to $200 million available to help schools and libraries make their computer systems more secure. The Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program will be used to evaluate whether to fund this kind of program on a more permanent basis. The funding will come…
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OpenAI just raised $6.6 billion to build ever-larger AI models
OpenAI just closed a historic funding round, taking in a $6.6 billion investment at a $157 billion valuation, to continue pursuing its mission to build artificial-general intelligence according to a company blog post. The funding round was led by Thrive Capital, which committed $1 billion, according to the Financial Times. It…
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Serve Robotics and Wing will partner for drone delivery pilot in Dallas
A new joint venture between Serve Robotics sidewalk delivery robots and Alphabet’s Wing flying drone service will do a dual test run. Both tech companies hope that flying and sidewalk drones can cover areas its counterpart can’t and speed up delivery times. TechCrunch reported that Serve Robotics and Wing will…
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Arc browser launches bug bounty program following worrying issues
Security researchers can now earn money by finding bugs in the Arc browser, the company has revealed. The Browser Company, the owners and maintainers of the software, have announced a new bounty program to help them plug dangerous holes. Rather unimaginatively called the Arc Bug Bounty Program, users can hunt…
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Xbox cofounder J Allard has joined Amazon to work on ‘new ideas’
Xbox cofounder J Allard joined Amazon last month as a vice president on the company’s devices and services team. In an email to The Verge, Allard confirmed his new role but says it’s “too early to have anything to say” about what he’ll be working on at Amazon beyond “new…
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Amazon tablets are getting AI tools, like writing assist and automatic website summaries
Did you think Amazon Fire tablets were exempt from generative AI tools? Think again. The company just announced a spate of AI-centric features that are rolling out to the just-announced Fire HD 8 refresh and a bunch of older models. None of these features are too surprising, but they seem…
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