#TheConversation #Science #Tech #auspol Trump’s trade war puts America’s AI ambitions at risk Read more…https://theconversation.com/trumps-trade-war-puts-americas-ai-ambitions-at-risk-254462
TL;DR: During an antitrust trial, internal emails revealed that Mark Zuckerberg once proposed deleting all Facebook friends lists to encourage user engagement, a controversial idea discussed amid scrutiny of Meta's practices. https://www.theverge.com/news/649246/mark-zuckerberg-facebook-friends-wipe-reset-meta-antitrust-trial #law #tech #legaltech 
#autosum
OpenAI is building its own X-like social media network. Via @Techcrunch. #ChatGPT #X #SamAltman #ElonMusk #Tech #Technology https://flip.it/AMWGCF
»On TikTok, Chinese factories are trolling anxious American shoppers« https://www.theverge.com/tech/649049/tiktok-chinese-factories-tariffs-birkenstock-hermes?eicker.news #China #Tech #ChinaTech #Technews
"The Defense Digital Service was created in 2015 to help the Pentagon adopt fast tech fixes during national security crises and push Silicon Valley-style innovation inside the Pentagon. It built rapid response tools for the military during the Afghanistan withdrawal, databases to transfer Ukrainian military and humanitarian aid, drone detection technologies and more."
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/15/pentagons-digital-resignations-00290930
#Pentagon #DOGE #Tech
OpenAI's Revolutionary AI Models: Introducing o3 and o4-mini for Experimental Innovation
OpenAI is set to release groundbreaking AI models, o3 and o4-mini, capable of designing their own scientific experiments. These models promise to elevate AI's role in STEM fields, but come with a heft...
Asked ChatGPT to turn a screenshot with my pixel graphics for the 1992 Hoi Amiga game into a modern 3D game.
I like the result, although ChatGPT didn't get the gravity right on the bouncing spheres. 
Info about Hoi and our other games:
https://metinseven.nl ➔ Team Hoi game devs
In short: OpenAI is deeply financially unsustainable; It's intimately connected with numerous other companies to the tune of many billions of dollars; and as a result, Zitron sees parallels with the Lehman Brothers circa 2007-2008, and expects significant knock-on effects throughout the tech industry when the other shoe drops
https://www.wheresyoured.at/openai-is-a-systemic-risk-to-the-tech-industry-2/
Not enough good will to get them out of their shit, but its a step.
Ubisoft just open-sourced its colorblind assistance tool Chroma
Irish regulator investigates X over use of EU personal data to train Grok AI
Ireland's data regulator on Friday said it had opened an investigation into social media platform X over the use of personal data collected from European Union users to train its AI system Grok
#Ireland #EU #Europe #GDPR #socialmedia #twitter #x #grok #artificialintelligence #AI #data #bigdata #technology #tech
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/irish-regulator-investigates-x-over-135046723.html
TL;DR: Exploring the essential qualities of effective legal AI, the article emphasizes the importance of ensuring technology assists rather than misguides lawyers. https://abovethelaw.com/2025/04/forget-the-hype-what-does-good-legal-ai-even-look-like/ #law #tech #legaltech #autosum
I guess this is one way of making users move to the newer version...
Microsoft warns of CPU spikes when typing in classic Outlook https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-warns-of-cpu-spikes-when-typing-in-classic-outlook/
Google, antitrust enforcement and the future of European digital sovereignty.
Google’s antitrust worries are piling up in the US and in Europe.
In recent years, there has been growing concern that Google may be using anticompetitive means to protect and extend dominant positions in core digital markets.
But the Trump administration isn’t pleased with EU regulatory efforts.
TL;DR: The FCC's latest initiative, dubbed 'Delete, Delete, Delete,' aims to remove numerous regulations, a move that is being welcomed by ISPs and robocallers alike. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/04/isps-and-robocallers-love-the-fcc-plan-to-delete-as-many-rules-as-possible/ #law #tech #legaltech #autosum
In a first, the Japan Fair Trade Commission has issued a cease-and-desist order against Google, accusing it of violating the country's anti-monopoly law by forcing manufacturers to preinstall its apps in smartphones. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/15/companies/google-anti-monopoly-law/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #google #phones #bigtech #search #ftc #tech #apps
The newest ChatGPT image trick that’s going viral has people uploading pics of their beloved dogs and cats, and then instructing ChatGPT to turn the animals into real people. The results are incredible. Read more at @BGR. #ChatGPT #AI #Tech #Technology https://flip.it/WxF.Ow
In the news, AI threatens to take writing jobs and our livelihoods. Should I be scared? The results below speak for themselves: don’t worry about AI writers.
https://inkican.com/uncanny-valley-dont-worry-about-ai-writers-gpt-3/
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Once installed on a vulnerable PC, this RAT [Remote Access Trojan] is able to steal usernames and passwords from more than 270 different apps including popular browsers like Chrome.
⚠️How to keep your PC safe from Neptune RAT.⚠️
Normally, I’d recommend investing in a good antivirus suite but considering little can be done at this point, signing up for the best identity theft protection makes more sense. Identity theft protection services can help you recover lost funds after an attack and they also come with insurance if you need to replace your PC completely which could very well be the case with the Neptune RAT.
It’s also importance that you practice good IT-Hygiene online and avoid downloading suspicious files onto your PC.](https://nerdculture.de/system/media_attachments/files/114/342/647/070/043/186/original/2928fb2b3307b57f.jpeg "[ImageSource: Shutterstock]
Once installed on a vulnerable PC, this RAT [Remote Access Trojan] is able to steal usernames and passwords from more than 270 different apps including popular browsers like Chrome.
⚠️How to keep your PC safe from Neptune RAT.⚠️
Normally, I’d recommend investing in a good antivirus suite but considering little can be done at this point, signing up for the best identity theft protection makes more sense. Identity theft protection services can help you recover lost funds after an attack and they also come with insurance if you need to replace your PC completely which could very well be the case with the Neptune RAT.
It’s also importance that you practice good IT-Hygiene online and avoid downloading suspicious files onto your PC.")
