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Source URL: https://www.ft.com/content/a736beeb-b38a-484e-bbe9-98e92ecb66d9 Source: Hacker News Title: TSMC will stop making 7 nm chips for Chinese customers Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is halting the production of advanced AI chips for Chinese customers, driven by increasing US export controls aimed at restricting China’s AI capabilities. This…

The Register: Winos4.0 abuses gaming apps to infect, control Windows machines

Nov 8, 2024

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/08/winos40_targets_windows/ Source: The Register Title: Winos4.0 abuses gaming apps to infect, control Windows machines Feedly Summary: ‘Multiple’ malware samples likely targeting education orgs Criminals are using game-related applications to infect Windows systems with a malicious software framework called Winos4.0 that gives the attackers full control over compromised machines.… AI Summary and Description: Yes…

The Register: Flanked by Palantir and AWS, Anthropic’s Claude marches into US defense intelligence

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/07/anthropic_palantir_aws_claude/ Source: The Register Title: Flanked by Palantir and AWS, Anthropic’s Claude marches into US defense intelligence Feedly Summary: An emotionally-manipulable AI in the hands of the Pentagon and CIA? This’ll surely end well Palantir has announced a partnership with Anthropic and Amazon Web Services to build a cloudy Claude platform suitable for…

Hacker News: Anthropic teams up with Palantir and AWS to sell AI to defense customers

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Source URL: https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/07/anthropic-teams-up-with-palantir-and-aws-to-sell-its-ai-to-defense-customers/ Source: Hacker News Title: Anthropic teams up with Palantir and AWS to sell AI to defense customers Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Anthropic is collaborating with Palantir and AWS to enhance AI capabilities for U.S. defense agencies, signaling a significant integration of AI technologies within national security frameworks.…

AlgorithmWatch: The Rise and Fall of a Predictive Policing Pioneer

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Source URL: https://algorithmwatch.org/en/predictive-policing-pioneer-keycrime/ Source: AlgorithmWatch Title: The Rise and Fall of a Predictive Policing Pioneer Feedly Summary: KeyCrime was a first of its kind, a company dedicated to using Artificial Intelligence to identify recurring patterns in serial crime. The European Union’s AI Act, however, dealt the project a mortal blow. But the idea lives on.…

Hacker News: Meta does a U-turn, will share its technology with Five Eyes members

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Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/24/11/05/043209/meta-permits-its-ai-models-to-be-used-for-us-military-purposes Source: Hacker News Title: Meta does a U-turn, will share its technology with Five Eyes members Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Meta’s recent policy shift allows U.S. government agencies and contractors to utilize its artificial intelligence models for military applications, marking a significant change from its previous restrictions.…

Cisco Talos Blog: Unwrapping the emerging Interlock ransomware attack

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Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/emerging-interlock-ransomware/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Unwrapping the emerging Interlock ransomware attack Feedly Summary: Cisco Talos Incident Response (Talos IR) recently observed an attacker conducting big-game hunting and double extortion attacks using the relatively new Interlock ransomware. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The analysis by Cisco Talos Incident Response provides an in-depth…

The Cloudflare Blog: Exploring Internet traffic shifts and cyber attacks during the 2024 US election

Nov 6, 2024

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Source URL: https://blog.cloudflare.com/exploring-internet-traffic-shifts-and-cyber-attacks-during-the-2024-us-election Source: The Cloudflare Blog Title: Exploring Internet traffic shifts and cyber attacks during the 2024 US election Feedly Summary: Election Day 2024 in the US saw a surge in cyber activity. Cloudflare blocked several DDoS attacks on political and election sites, ensuring no impact. In this post, we analyze these attacks, as…

Slashdot: UK Will Legislate Against AI Risks in Next Year, Pledges Kyle

Nov 6, 2024

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