Meta Unveils ‘Open Source’ Version of Its Most Powerful A.I. Model
The release of Muse Glimmer, a model that can be freely downloaded and modified, is likely to intensify a debate over whether A.I. should be restricted or not.
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A.I.-Driven Chip Crunch Leads to New Rush of Lobbying in Washington
As data centers gobble up memory chips, other industries that need the components, including electronics companies like Apple and medical device makers, are asking for government help.
Apple tests China’s CXMT memory chips for iPhones and MacBooks, WSJ reports
Move to help mitigate component shortage fueled by the AI boom for memory chips A man wearing a yellow protective helmet walks next to a production facility of China’s top memory chipmaker CXMT with company’s logo on the facade, in Beijing, China, July 29, 2026. — REUTERS Apple has been testing memory chips from China’s … Read more
The White House’s Secret A.I. Rules + The State of Model Alignment With METR’s Chris Painter + The Final Hot Mess Express
A few details from the White House’s A.I. plan have leaked to the news media, but the administration has officially communicated almost nothing.
Meta ordered to pay $567m in New Mexico for teen mental health fund
Judge orders youth-safety measures including enhanced review of child sexual abuse reports, notification restrictions A security guard stands watch by the Meta sign outside the headquarters of Facebook parent company Meta Platforms Inc in Mountain View, California, US, November 9, 2022. PHOTO: REUTERS A New Mexico state court ordered Meta on Thursday to pay $567 million into a teen mental health fund and change how its platforms function for young … Read more
Hackers targeted US private equity, other firms including Blackstone, CME, data shows
Callers pose as IT help desk staff, steer employees to booby-trapped website to hijack account, Google says Ransom-seeking hackers who use phone calls to compromise their victims targeted dozens of prominent United States financial institutions and other businesses over the past month, according to Google and internet intelligence data reviewed by Reuters. The data shows the hackers devised websites aimed at stealing passwords from employees of private equity firms and financial companies including Blackstone, Bridgewater Associates, Apollo Global … Read more
Meta Ordered to Pay $567 Million Fine by New Mexico Judge
The penalty, imposed by a state judge, is on top of a $375 million fine ordered by a jury that found Meta misled users about the safety of its platforms.
F.C.C. Removes Limit on Broadcast TV Ownership
The move lifts a rule that said a single television-station owner could not reach more than 39 percent of U.S. households.
French Streamers Convicted in Case Related to Kick Livestream Death
The two men, users of the platform Kick, received suspended sentences and fines.
Total eclipse gives scientists chance to probe Sun’s mysteries
When the Moon blots out the Sun on August 12, teams will leap into action studying its magnetic field, atmosphere A solar eclipse is observed in Neiva, Colombia, October 14, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/files Scientists plan to use a total solar eclipse that will be visible in Spain next week as a rare chance to learn … Read more