A China-backed hacking group is behind some of the "active attacks" on Microsoft SharePoint software uncovered over the weekend, a top Google security executive said Monday.
Why it matters: It remains unclear how many businesses were already hacked prior to Microsoft's weekendwarning, but researchers say the issue likely could affect thousands of organizations worldwide.
Google DeepMind and OpenAI both achieved gold medal-level performance at this year's International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO)over the weekend — but only Google officially entered the competition.
The intrigue: Google DeepMind's model results were certified by the IMO, but OpenAI released its own results first, highlighting the speed and urgency in the race to build the best model for math and reasoning.
Polymarket is poised to legally return to the U.S. as prediction markets become an increasingly popular place for Americans to chase riches based on future outcomes.
Why it matters: Polymarket has technically been blocked for Americans, but an unknown number of users have found ways to use the platform.
Second-quarter earnings season could be a "show me" moment for artificial intelligence, as companies outside of the large-cap technology sector tout their adoption of AI as a profit margin expansion tool for the first time.
Why it matters: The margin risk presented by tariffs may have acceleratedAI adoption last quarter, according to a midyear outlook from ETF company Global X, which could lead to greater margin expansion this earnings season.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will use a swing through Washington this week to argue that AI is already making Americans more productive — and to promise to keep AI "democratic" by getting it in as many hands as possible, sources tell Axios.
Why it matters: Altman wants to continue driving debate over the effect AI will have on jobs. In an appearance Tuesday at a major Federal Reserve conference, Altman will offer what an adviser calls a "third path" between the bulls and the doomers.
Busy parents have been prompting ChatGPT for help almost since its launch, but here's how some parents are using the voice feature to let the bot talk to even the youngest of children.
Why it matters: Using generative AI in a supervised environment could introduce kids early to a technology that will most certainly be a facet of their future, but we don't know yet how it will affect their developing brains.
