Microsoft president Brad Smith told lawmakers Thursday that the company's new internal security plans will address problems raised by a whistleblower in a new ProPublica investigation.
Why it matters: The investigation raised serious concerns over whether Microsoft ignored evidence of a critical security vulnerability that Russian hackers exploited years later in the infamous SolarWinds incident.
OpenAI said on Thursday that it is adding former NSA head and retired Gen. Paul Nakasone to its board of directors as well as its newly formed Safety and Security Committee.
Why it matters: OpenAI is looking to convince skeptics that it is taking sufficient steps to ensure its models are safe as it works toward its goal of super intelligence.
General Motors is investing $850 million in Cruise, the robotaxi and self-driving business it bought in 2016.
Why it matters: GM has decided it's pot committed, despite having lost over $8 billion on a business that was forced to stop on-street operations after one of its robotaxis hit a pedestrian last fall in San Francisco.
As my raft wound through the Louisiana bayou, the jazzy serenade of animatronic musical critters almost lulled me into forgetting where this ride was headed.
But soon, there it was: That familiar 50-foot drop — and the splash.
The same generative AI tools that are supercharging the work of both skilled and novice coders can also produce flawed, potentially dangerous code.
Why it matters: Multiple studies have shown that more than half of programmers are using generative AI to write or edit the software that runs our world — and that number keeps rising.
Microsoft president Brad Smith will tell lawmakers on Capitol Hill Thursday that the company is responsible for "each and every one of the issues" that a government advisory board uncovered while investigating a recent China hack, according to prepared remarks.
Why it matters: Lawmakers, administration officials and regulators have started to lose trust in the tech giant's ability to secure its products after a series of nation-state cyberattacks.
Elon Musk is a day away from learning if Tesla shareholders approve of his $56 billion pay package, with the result still very much in doubt.
Why it matters: Musk and Tesla board chair Robyn Denholm have suggested a loss could lead Musk to focus his attentions elsewhere. Namely to his plethora of other, privately held companies.
A rural county in the far western reaches of Michigan's Upper Peninsula is now home to a first-of-its-kind off-road trail charging network.
Why it matters: Cars and pickups aren't the only vehicles moving away from gasoline. Snowmobilers and ATV enthusiasts are going electric too, and they'll also need a place to plug in.
Ancestry.com is releasing a new collection of newspaper records related to enslaved people in the U.S. that will be searchable thanks to AI.
Why it matters: The new records show how enslaved people were bought and sold, and how some escaped, helping Black Americans learn about the painful pasts of individual ancestors.
Former IBM and Xerox PARC engineer Lynn Conway, who helped shape the way chips are designed, died last weekend at age 86.
The big picture: Conway broke ground both for her contributions to the tech industry and for her gender transition at a time when such a move was rare among professionals.
A rural county in the far western reaches of Michigan's Upper Peninsula is now home to a first-of-its-kind off-road trail charging network.
Why it matters: Cars and pickups aren't the only vehicles moving away from gasoline. Snowmobilers and ATV enthusiasts are going electric too, and they'll also need a place to plug in.
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