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pcmag.com - Alan Henry - Infosec This Week: AI Accountability Slips, Windows Defender Turns Attacker, and... Someone Tracked a Warship
Infosec This Week: AI Accountability Slips, Windows Defender Turns Attacker, and... Someone Tracked a Warship
PCMag

Remember how last week we discussed Anthropic's Mythos AI model, and how it was reportedly so powerful that it's been making cybersecurity experts nervous to the point where the company has been choosy about who gets access? Well, this week, a…

seekingalpha.com - Yoel Minkoff - The Great AI Displacement? Best and worst industries for job growth
The Great AI Displacement? Best and worst industries for job growth
Seeking Alpha

AI disruption is leading companies like Meta and Microsoft to announce large layoffs and initiate cost-cutting measures, prioritizing lean operations and reallocating capital to AI investment. High growth is expected in roles such as computer…

financemagnates.com - U.S. Charges Soldier in First Insider Trading Case Linked to Prediction Markets
U.S. Charges Soldier in First Insider Trading Case Linked to Prediction Markets
Finance Magnates

Prosecutors say the defendant used classified intelligence to place bets on Polymarket, earning over $400,000. The case signals that insider trading laws are now being actively enforced in prediction markets. A U.S. Army soldier faces federal…

forbes.com - Bernard Marr - Google And The Future Of Search, Maps And AI Agents
Google And The Future Of Search, Maps And AI Agents
Forbes

Google is reshaping Search, Maps, and digital assistance around AI that can reason, personalize results, and increasingly take action, while keeping trust and user control at the center. The humble search box may turn out to be one of the most…

theregister.com - Simon Sharwood - Open source models can find bugs as well as Mythos
Open source models can find bugs as well as Mythos
The Register

Black Hat Asia Open source models can find bugs as effectively as Anthropic's Mythos, according to Ari Herbert-Voss, CEO of AI-powered security startup RunSybil and OpenAI's first security hire. Speaking at the Black Hat Asia conference in…

townhall.com - Scott McClallen - Army Soldier Charged With Using Classified Intel on Maduro Raid to Win $409K on Prediction Market
Army Soldier Charged With Using Classified Intel on Maduro Raid to Win $409K on Prediction Market
Townhall

A U.S. Army Soldier who helped capture Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro has been accused of using classified information to bet and make $409,000 on Polymarket, a prediction marketplace. Gannon Ken Van Dyke, 38, of Fayetteville, North…

businessinsider.com - Reed Alexander - JPMorgan promoted 135 execs to managing director in banking and markets - see the list
JPMorgan promoted 135 execs to managing director in banking and markets - see the list
Business Insider

A small circle of JPMorgan employees is likely having a very, very good week. JPMorgan Chase promoted a large swathe of executives to managing director, the highest title at the firm outside the C-suite, according to screenshots of the company's…

federalnewsnetwork.com - Commentators - Quantum readiness: Preparing for a resilient future
Quantum readiness: Preparing for a resilient future
Federal News Network

While quantum computing was once viewed as a distant concern, recent technological advances have made it clear that the risk is becoming increasingly real. As federal agencies continue modernizing IT systems and applications, many still rely on…

seekingalpha.com - Wall Street Breakfast - How To Escape The Great AI Displacement
How To Escape The Great AI Displacement
Seeking Alpha

Listen on the go! A daily podcast of Wall Street Breakfast will be available by 8:00 a.m. on Seeking Alpha, iTunes, Spotify. Up for a challenge? Test your knowledge on the biggest events in the investing world over the past week. Take the latest…

thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - Privacy watchdog rebukes Yau Yat Chuen Club after major ransomware attack exposing over 9,000 members personal info
Privacy watchdog rebukes Yau Yat Chuen Club after major ransomware attack exposing over 9,000 members personal info
The Standard

The privacy watchdog has ruled that the Yau Yat Chuen Garden City Club failed to take all practicable steps to protect personal data following a major data breach that involved the information of 9,045 individuals last October. SCROLL TO CONTINUE…

phonearena.com - Alan Friedman - Apple's new ad reveals its latest focus for the iPhone and Apple Watch
Apple's new ad reveals its latest focus for the iPhone and Apple Watch
PhoneArena

Believe it or not, in just a week, we will be only four months away from September, the month when dreams (usually) become reality for iPhone fans. Besides the new iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, September could bring us the very first…

infoq.com - Shuman Ghosemajumder - Deepfakes, Disinformation, and AI Content Are Taking Over the Internet
Deepfakes, Disinformation, and AI Content Are Taking Over the Internet
InfoQ

Shuman Ghosemajumder: I have been interested in AI for as long as I can remember. This is the very first book that I read on AI. It was purchased by my dad for me when I was 10 years old, from Radio Shack. It had no mention of phrases like machine…

washingtonpost.com - Jeremy Roebuck - U.S. soldier accused of pocketing $400,000 through bets on Maduro's capture
U.S. soldier accused of pocketing $400,000 through bets on Maduro's capture
Washington Post

Federal authorities on Thursday charged a Special Forces soldier involved in the capture of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro with using inside information about the raid to win roughly $400,000 through bets placed on online prediction…

globenewswire.com - Novartis Pharma  AG - Novartis malaria treatment Coartem Baby receives WHO prequalification, paving way for greater access for newborns and young infants
Novartis malaria treatment Coartem Baby receives WHO prequalification, paving way for greater access for newborns and young infants
GlobeNewswire

Coartem (artemether-lumefantrine) Baby is the first and only malaria treatment for newborns and young infants, closing long-standing treatment gap WHO prequalification key milestone for donor-funded and public sector purchasing by UN and other…

coinpedia.org - Rizwan Ansari - U.S. Soldier Charged for Insider Trading on Polymarket, Made $409K Profit
U.S. Soldier Charged for Insider Trading on Polymarket, Made $409K Profit
Coinpedia Fintech News

A U.S. Army soldier has been charged with using classified military information to place bets on a crypto prediction platform, earning about $409,000 from roughly $33,000 wagers. The case has raised serious concerns about insider trading risks in…

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