Software Development

 Runway deal will create a Lionsgate AI video generator used to augment filmmaking.  [[{“value”:” Enlarge (credit: Benj Edwards / Malte Mueller via Getty Images) On Wednesday, AI video synthesis firm Runway and entertainment company Lionsgate announced a partnership to create a new AI model trained on Lionsgate’s vast film and TV library. The deal will …

Landmark AI deal sees Hollywood giant Lionsgate provide library for AI training Read More »

 As AI deepfakes sow doubt in legitimate media, anyone can claim something didn’t happen.  [[{“value”:” Enlarge (credit: Memento | Aurich Lawson) Given the flood of photorealistic AI-generated images washing over social media networks like X and Facebook these days, we’re seemingly entering a new age of media skepticism: the era of what I’m calling “deep …

Due to AI fakes, the “deep doubt” era is here Read More »

 C2PA system aims to give context to search results, but trust problems run deeper than AI tech.  [[{“value”:” Enlarge / Under C2PA, this stock image would be labeled as a real photograph if the camera used to take it, and the toolchain for retouching it, supported the C2PA. But even as a real photo, does …

Google seeks authenticity in the age of AI with new content labeling system Read More »

 OpenAI does not want anyone to know what o1 is “thinking” under the hood.  [[{“value”:” Enlarge (credit: Andriy Onufriyenko via Getty Images) OpenAI truly does not want you to know what its latest AI model is “thinking.” Since the company launched its “Strawberry” AI model family last week, touting so-called reasoning abilities with o1-preview and …

Ban warnings fly as users dare to probe the “thoughts” of OpenAI’s latest model Read More »

 Keys were marked “DO NOT TRUST.” More devices than previously known used them anyway.  [[{“value”:” Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) A supply chain failure that compromises Secure Boot protections on computing devices from across the device-making industry extends to a much larger number of models than previously known, including those used in ATMs, point-of-sale terminals, and …

Secure Boot-neutering PKfail debacle is more prevalent than anyone knew Read More »

 “We’re going to have supervision,” says billionaire Oracle co-founder Ellison.  [[{“value”:” Enlarge (credit: Benj Edwards / Mike Kemp via Getty Images) On Thursday, Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison shared his vision for an AI-powered surveillance future during a company financial meeting, reports Business Insider. During an investor Q&A, Ellison described a world where artificial intelligence systems …

Omnipresent AI cameras will ensure good behavior, says Larry Ellison Read More »

 Infection corrals devices running AOSP-based firmware into a botnet.  [[{“value”:” Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Researchers still don’t know the cause of a recently discovered malware infection affecting almost 1.3 million streaming devices running an open source version of Android in almost 200 countries. Security firm Doctor Web reported Thursday that malware named Android.Vo1d has backdoored …

1.3 million Android-based TV boxes backdoored; researchers still don’t know how Read More »

 Gemini Live allows back-and-forth conversation, now free to all Android users.  [[{“value”:” Enlarge / The Google Gemini logo. (credit: Google) On Thursday, Google made Gemini Live, its voice-based AI chatbot feature, available for free to all Android users. The feature allows users to interact with Gemini through voice commands on their Android devices. That’s notable …

Google rolls out voice-powered AI chat to the Android masses Read More »

 The upgrade starts in 2025, but with more than 1,000 planes, will take several years.  [[{“value”:” Enlarge / Soon you’ll be able to stream games and video for free on United flights. (credit: United) United Airlines announced this morning that it is giving its in-flight Internet access an upgrade. It has signed a deal with …

Free Starlink Internet is coming to all of United’s airplanes Read More »

 New o1 language model can solve complex tasks, count Rs in “strawberry.”  [[{“value”:” Enlarge (credit: Vlatko Gasparic via Getty Images) OpenAI finally unveiled its rumored “Strawberry” AI language model on Thursday, claiming significant improvements in what it calls “reasoning” and problem-solving capabilities over previous large language models (LLMs). Formally named “OpenAI o1,” the model family …

OpenAI’s new “reasoning” AI models are here: o1-preview and o1-mini Read More »