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India’s Star Health confirms data breach after cybercriminals post customers’ health data online

Posted on October 9, 2024 by Techme101

The insurance giant confirmed a data breach, weeks after cybercriminals posted alleged customer health and medical data online. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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X changes creator payouts to depend on engagement, not ads

Posted on October 9, 2024 by Techme101

As X continues to alienate advertisers, even recently suing a group over their boycott of the platform, the company is shifting its creator payments policy to be less dependent on ads. Before, creators would be paid a percentage of the … Continue reading →

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Shield AI’s founder on death, drones in Ukraine, and the AI weapon ‘no one wants’

Posted on October 9, 2024 by Techme101

Shield AI cofounder Brandon Tseng has raised over $1 billion to create AI pilots. Here’s what he’s learned in Ukraine and the future of AI-powered weapons. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Nvidia shares are up 25% in the last month, rallying near a record ahead of tech earnings

Posted on October 9, 2024 by Techme101

Nvidia shares have surged 25% over the last month, with analysts maintaining a bullish outlook as earnings season approaches.

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AI startup Writer, currently fundraising at a $1.9 billion valuation, launches new model to compete with OpenAI

Posted on October 9, 2024 by Techme101

AI startup Writer, which is currently fundraising at a $1.9 billion valuation, launches new model to compete with OpenAI

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After winning Nobel for foundational AI work, Geoffrey Hinton says he’s proud Ilya Sutskever ‘fired Sam Altman’

Posted on October 9, 2024 by Techme101

Geoffrey Hinton accepted a Nobel Prize this week, recognizing the foundational work on artificial neural networks that earned him the nickname “godfather of AI.” In a speech Tuesday, Professor Hinton praised one student – alluding to OpenAI’s former Chief Scientist, … Continue reading →

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Tesla designer Franz von Holzhausen says he’s been designing a robotaxi in his mind for years

Posted on October 9, 2024 by Techme101

About 12 years ago, not long after Tesla began delivering the Model S, chief designer Franz von Holzhausen started to think about what an autonomous vehicle might look like. Von Holzhausen played a central role at Tesla leading the design … Continue reading →

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20% of Generative AI ‘Jailbreak’ Attacks Succeed, With 90% Exposing Sensitive Data

Posted on October 9, 2024 by Techme101

On average, it takes adversaries just 42 seconds and five interactions to execute a GenAI jailbreak, according to Pillar Security.

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Palantir now owns nearly 9% of EV startup Faraday Future — here’s why

Posted on October 9, 2024 by Techme101

Palantir now owns 8.7% of struggling electric vehicle startup Faraday Future, according to a new filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The data-mining company was granted more than 800,000 shares in the EV startup on October 2 “as … Continue reading →

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Streamer Plex rolls out movie and TV show reviews

Posted on October 9, 2024 by Techme101

Following its $40 million fundraise at the beginning of this year, streaming media company Plex announced on Wednesday it’s rolling out a new TV show and movie reviews feature, putting its app in more direct competition with other apps, like Letterboxd and … Continue reading →

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