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technology33 minutes ago•5 min saved

AI Could Turn Vulnerabilities into a Hacker Superweapon, Warn Experts

AI’s rising ability to identify and chain software vulnerabilities could empower hackers, creating a potential ‘Vulnpocalypse’ scenario. Anthropic withheld Mythos Preview over risk of misuse, while governments and major firms weigh defenses as experts predict such capabilities could spread within six to twelve months, risking outages and attacks on finance, healthcare, and critical infrastructure—even as a Hollywood-style catastrophe remains unlikely.

via NBC News|

#ai #critical-infrastructure #cybersecurity

ai16 hours ago•59 min saved

Lego AI memes ignite Iran’s meme war against Trump

A Verge profile of Explosive Media, an Iranian content group using AI-generated Lego videos to lampoon Trump and U.S. action in Iran. Their simple, narrative-driven shorts have gone viral on TikTok and elsewhere, fueling a meme-fueled war of ideas and drawing attention to how online narratives about the war are shaped. The group claims independence from state media and emphasizes Lego’s universal language to reach younger audiences, contrasting Iran’s storytelling with muddled U.S. messaging.

via The Verge|

#ai #explosive-media #iran

business19 hours ago•2 min saved

Palantir Falls as Anthropic Fears Spark AI Selloff, Trump Throws Support

Palantir Technologies' shares slid about 7% on Thursday, extending roughly a 37% drop from their November peak as fears about Anthropic's Mythos AI roil the sector. Wedbush argues the concerns are overstated, pointing to Palantir’s Ontology data architecture and expanding deals across commercial and government work. Trump publicly endorsed Palantir on Truth Social, but the stock’s weakness underscores how AI hype is weighing on software names, even those with a strong data moat.

via Barron's|

#ai #anthropic-mythos #business

technology23 hours ago•2 min saved

Snowflake Turns a Selloff into a Buying Opportunity on AI Growth

Snowflake has fallen about 40% this year and is viewed as undervalued due to its consumption-based revenue model (not tied to seat counts) and accelerating AI-driven data growth. With backlog/RPO up more than 40%, the article argues the market has misunderstood the stock and reiterates a Buy rating, presenting the dip as a buying opportunity rather than a SaaS collapse.

via Seeking Alpha|

#ai #note-only-five-allowed-adjust-accordingly #snow

health1 day ago•3 min saved

Seeing Heart Risk: Retinal AI Could Guide Statin Decisions

A multicenter prospective trial shows a retinal-imaging AI (CLAiR AI) accurately estimates 10-year ASCVD risk and could help identify patients who may benefit from lipid-lowering therapy. Among 847 participants without ASCVD, about 26% had a 10-year risk ≥7.5% (the older threshold), while the 2026 ACC/AHA PREVENT guideline lowers the threshold to 5%, potentially expanding statin eligibility. The AI achieved 91.1% sensitivity, 86.2% specificity, and ~0.96 AUC, using a standard slit-lamp camera that requires no dilation or blood draw and could be used in primary care or optometry. A larger validation is needed, and future outputs should ideally estimate actual disease risk (e.g., coronary plaque, heart attacks) beyond risk scoring.

via Medscape|

#ai #ascvd-risk #cardiovascular-prevention

technology1 day ago•17 min saved

Microsoft trims Copilot prompts in Windows 11, swapping Copilot with 'writing tools' in Notepad

Microsoft rolled out a Notepad update for Windows Insiders that removes Copilot branding and icon, replaces the Copilot menu with 'writing tools' (still AI-powered), and moves the option to disable AI features into Advanced features, as part of a broader effort to reduce Copilot presence across Windows after criticisms.

via Engadget|

#ai #copilot #microsoft

technology1 day ago•6 min saved

Microsoft Says Copilot Is For All Uses, Not Just Entertainment

Microsoft told Windows Latest that Copilot is for all use cases, not just entertainment, calling the 'entertainment-only' language in an old terms-of-use page legacy and saying it will be updated as Copilot shifts toward productivity features (such as turning documents into engaging outputs, creating podcasts from long texts, and controlling Windows 11). The piece notes Copilot isn’t perfect and that market-share data is incomplete as the AI race continues.

via Windows Latest|

#ai #copilot #microsoft

technology1 day ago•3 min saved

Visa's AI token usage hits 1.9 trillion monthly, with rewards tied to impact

Visa reports its internal AI token consumption has surged to about 1.9 trillion per month by March, doubling February, and the company is rewarding teams for AI-driven results rather than output alone. Most usage is in software engineering, but AI adoption is growing in marketing and other areas, with tools like Claude Sonnet, ChatGPT, and Google Gemini popular internally. About 89% of Visa employees are active AI users and 44% are power users (≥25 prompts per day for 15 days a month). The trend—dubbed tokenmaxxing—signals broader corporate AI adoption beyond Silicon Valley, echoing high token usage seen at other firms like Meta.

via Business Insider|

#ai #internal-awards #technology

ai1 day ago•46 min saved

Gen Z's wary love affair with AI: angry yet hooked

A Gallup poll of nearly 1,600 people aged 14–29 finds Gen Z’s enthusiasm for AI has cooled since last year—only 18% are hopeful and 22% excited, while 31% feel angry and anxiety remains around 40%. Despite this, more than half use AI weekly, and most expect it to be needed for higher education or future careers. Gen Z sees AI as useful but worries about its long‑term effects on learning and career readiness, and many now view workplace AI risks as outweighing benefits.

via The Verge|

#ai #education #gallup

technology1 day ago•6 min saved

Alibaba Quietly Rolls Out HappyHorse-1.0 AI Video Model to Challenge ByteDance

Alibaba quietly released an anonymous AI video-generation model, HappyHorse-1.0, which quickly rose to the top of an AI leaderboard and signals a concerted push to outperform ByteDance across AI applications.

via The Information|

#ai #alibaba #bytedance

science-tech1 day ago•13 min saved

Autonomous AI Labs Are Accelerating Biology—And Heightening New Risks

AI-powered cloud laboratories can autonomously design and run thousands of biological experiments, slashing costs and speeding protein design, but governance and safety measures have not kept pace. The technology raises dual-use concerns and potential misuse, prompting calls for stronger DNA screening, model evaluations, and coordinated international frameworks to manage AI-driven biology while preserving innovation.

via The Conversation|

#ai #automation #biology

technology1 day ago•3 min saved

Framework hints at Linux-driven reveal at April 21 event

Framework teases a 'Next Gen' event for April 21 with a video full of Linux imagery, suggesting a Linux-centered reveal while noting global expansion (NZ, Norway, Switzerland, Singapore) and reaffirming its hardware-ownership stance amid AI-driven supply pressures.

via The Verge|

#ai #framework #hardware

business1 day ago•17 min saved

AI Threatens the Clip-Driven Creator Economy

AI-powered clipping tools are threatening to replace the armies of freelance editors who cut long videos into bite-sized clips that fuel influencer growth. Companies like Overlap and OpusClip are being used by iHeartMedia, and creators such as MrBeast, Druski, and Bobbi Althoff have used them to boost reach, often paying clippers per thousand views. While many say human editors still add value, the AI clip economy is driving a ‘flood the algorithm’ approach that could reshape virality and revenue in the creator economy.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

#ai #business #clipping

technology1 day ago•76 min saved

Notepad sheds Copilot branding in Windows 11 update, AI features persist as writing tools

Microsoft is rolling out a Windows 11 Insider Notepad update that removes the Copilot branding and renames the AI features to a generic “writing tools,” while preserving the same functionality. References to AI in Notepad’s Settings have been moved under Advanced features. This rebranding is part of a broader effort to reduce Copilot branding across Windows 11, with other apps like Paint and File Explorer expected to follow.

via Windows Central|

#ai #copilot #notepad

world1 day ago•7 min saved

Iran-linked AI memes seek to steer the war narrative

Pro-Iran groups allegedly linked to Tehran are using AI-generated English-language memes to shape the war narrative and spread disinformation, aiming to undermine U.S. and Israeli messaging; analysts say the memes display sophistication and cultural targeting, but their real impact remains uncertain.

via PBS|

#ai #iran #memes