Hackers have already started attacking a newly discovered critical flaw in popular file-transfer program MOVEit — roughly a year after a similar, widespread hacking spree targeted the same tool.
Why it matters: Malicious actors have moved rapidly to launch attacks against companies using the flaw to steal sensitive documents.
A U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing government officials to speak to social media companies about content moderation doesn't come soon enough to help stop the spread of political disinformation before the November election.
Why it matters: Disinformation campaigns targeting the 2024 U.S. elections are expected to reach further and outnumber what's been seen in past elections, experts warn.
ZeroEyes, a gun detection video analytics and alert platform, on Friday said that it's raised over $53 million in new venture capital funding.
The big picture: America has done little to restrict the most popular means of mass murder, but some tech companies are working to reduce the number of incidents.
Electric grills are one of the hottest gadgets of the summer, but the jury's still out on whether they're worth the high price.
Why it matters: Americans are spending more than ever on home grilling — grilled cabbage, anyone? — but gas stoves and charcoal briquettes have been linked to climate and health risks.
Microsoft's new Copilot+ PCs offer decent hardware, but the AI offerings are niche niceties rather than a compelling overhaul.
The big picture: The AI revolution is offering Microsoft its best chance in years to stand out from the competition and reinvigorate PC sales, but for now this remains more possibility than reality.
Google is expanding an effort to allow its cloud customers to ground their enterprise AI chatbots in real-world facts, including a new partnership with Moody's to use its financial data.
Why it matters: Generative AI will make up information, but grounding these systems in known factual data can significantly lessen hallucinations.
Time has struck a multiyear content licensing deal and strategic partnership with OpenAI, Axios has learned.
Why it matters: The deal with the Microsoft-backed parent of ChatGPT is part of a broader effort by Time to expand access to its content to younger and more diverse audiences globally.
Artificial intelligence is expanding in the heart of the U.S. oil patch, especially among larger firms.
Why it matters: AI's climate tech applications vs. its energy thirst gets lots of press, but new survey data underscores how AI helps incumbent industries too.
Recent conflicts between online publishers and AI search startup Perplexity are widening the fight to control and profit from information in the AI era.
The big picture: From disputes over the use of "publicly available" material to train AI models, the argument between information providers and AI companies is now shifting to the creation of summaries, "guide" pages and even verbatim copies of previously published material.
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