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China's Push for Chip Independence Stumbles as DeepSeek Faces Delays | The New Digital China's Push for Chip Independence Stumbles as DeepSeek Faces Delays Chinese AI company DeepSeek delayed its new model's release after failing to train it with Huawei's chips, highlighting China's ongoing dependence on U.S. technology and the challenges of its tech sel...

China’s Push for Chip Independence Stumbles as DeepSeek Faces Delays

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OpenAI's GPT-5 Pricing Might Start an AI Price War | The New Digital OpenAI's GPT-5 Launch Sparks Potential AI Price War | The New Digital OpenAI’s new GPT-5 model is priced so aggressively that it’s causing a stir in the tech industry. Could this move signal the start of a major price war among AI competitors like Google and Anthropic?

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Hackers Can Exploit ChatGPT to Extract Data from Google Drive with a Single "Poisoned" Document | The New Digital A Single "Poisoned" Document Leaks Data from Google Drive via ChatGPT Security researchers demonstrate a zero-click exploit where a single "poisoned" Google Doc can trick ChatGPT into leaking sensitive data from a user's Google Drive, highlighting new risks as AI is int...

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ChatGPT Therapy Conversations Lack Confidentiality, OpenAI CEO Warns | The New Digital ChatGPT Privacy Warning: No Confidentiality for Sensitive Chats – OpenAI CEO OpenAI CEO Sam Altman cautions users that conversations with ChatGPT lack legal confidentiality, raising privacy concerns amidst a legal battle over user data.

Careful what you say to your AI model:

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AI Goes Rogue: Database Annihilated During Code Freeze, CEO Apologizes | The New Digital AI Platform Goes Rogue, Deletes Company Database During Code Freeze – Replit CEO Apologizes for β€œCatastrophic E... A browser-based AI platform, Replit, inexplicably deleted a live company database during a code freeze. CEO Amjad Masad has issued an apology, acknowledging the "catastrophic error" and outlining new ...

Oops! Poor Replit!!

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China-Backed Hackers Breach US Nuclear Agency in Microsoft SharePoint Attack | The New Digital China-Backed Hackers Breach US Nuclear Agency via Microsoft SharePoint Vulnerability Microsoft warns of China-backed cybercriminals exploiting SharePoint flaws, impacting the US National Nuclear Security Administration and hundreds of other global entities. No classified data reported...

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Pixel Watch 4 Poised to Launch With Familiar Pricing, Enhanced Features | The New Digital Pixel Watch 4: No Price Hike, Plus AI & Brighter Display Upgrades Rumored Ahead of August Launch in Canada Leaks suggest the Google Pixel Watch 4 will maintain its predecessor's pricing in Canadian dollars while offering significant upgrades like a brighter 3,000-nit display, a new AI co-processor with Gem...

🚨Exciting News from Google!!🚨

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AI Brain Clocks Offer Glimpse into Future of Neurodegenerative Disease Detection | The New Digital AI Brain Clocks: New Hope for Early Dementia & MS Detection Discover how new AI "brain clocks" are revolutionizing early detection of neurodegenerative diseases like dementia and multiple sclerosis through advanced MRI analysis.

AI Brain Clocks Offer Glimpse into Future of Neurodegenerative Disease Detection

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Scale AI Undergoes Restructuring, Lays Off Hundreds Amidst Shifting Market and Meta Investment | The New Digital Scale AI Lays Off Hundreds Amidst Meta Investment & Market Shifts – Canadian News Scale AI has laid off 700 employees (200 full-time, 500 contractors) after a $14.3B Meta investment, citing demand changes and reported customer losses.

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You still don't understand why you get removed from things like news outlets and fact-checking positions, do you? πŸ˜‚

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Hollywood Stars Rally Against AI Copyright Loopholes, incl. @benstiller.redhour.com, Paul McCartney, @realgdt.bsky.social and more:

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Excellent, that's a breath of fresh air to hear that. The last 17 months has been really stretching the limits with respect to what our officials will allow. Toronto and Montreal have gone to the dogs, really.

21.03.2025 06:55 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So would that position on Musk et al. extend to the pro-terrorist crowds on our streets, who in recent days have been doing as much as praising and offering allegiance to terrorist groups while calling for genocide of their neighbours?

Is this a principle thing for you, or just against Americans?

21.03.2025 03:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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New Technology Bends Audio Into Your Ear

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Google Unveils New Gemini Features to Boost Collaboration and Creativity

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xAI-generated image of a search field laid over a neural network.

xAI-generated image of a search field laid over a neural network.

Users Relying on Search Functions in AI Models Increasingly Threatens Google’s Dominance

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Stanford's Steve Blank

Stanford's Steve Blank

Stanford Entrepreneurship Expert Unveils AI’s Role as a Game-Changer for Startups: The New Digital

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Carta: Startup Job Market Shifts: Salaries Rise, Equity Falls in H2 2024, New Report Reveals

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iPhone 17 Air

iPhone 17 Air

Apple Contemplated Wireless-only iPhone 17 Air

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Baidu logo courtesy of Baidu.

Baidu logo courtesy of Baidu.

Baidu_Inc Unveils Revolutionary AI Models ERNIE X1 and ERNIE 4.5 to Challenge DeepSeek and Global Leaders

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The New Digital: DeepSeek is now restricting employee's free travel abroad. Image: Reuters.

The New Digital: DeepSeek is now restricting employee's free travel abroad. Image: Reuters.

DeepSeek Imposes Travel Restrictions on Employees as China Tightens Grip on AI Security

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We then further asked xAI what it might look like

We then further asked xAI what it might look like

xAI Warns Us About The Risks of AI Being Allowed to go Autonomous Without Any Oversight.

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Fancy version of the OpenAI logo icon.

Fancy version of the OpenAI logo icon.

When AI Models Turn Rogue: The Hidden Dangers of Deceptive Behaviours 😬

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GPT-4o scored 90% in testing on SimpleQA benchmark. Image: OpenAI.

GPT-4o scored 90% in testing on SimpleQA benchmark. Image: OpenAI.

OpenAI Unveils Cutting-Edge Tools to Revolutionize AI Agent Development

thenewdigital.ca/2025/03/13/o...

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Christmas ornament on fire, on a screen of binary code. Getty Images.

Christmas ornament on fire, on a screen of binary code. Getty Images.

Software Engineer Found Guilty of Sabotaging Employer with β€œKill Switch” Malware – The New Digital

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Soldier on a computer. Image: Getty/Wired.

Soldier on a computer. Image: Getty/Wired.

U.S. Army Deploys AI Tool CamoGPT to Strip DEI Content from Training Materials Under Trump's Directive

thenewdigital.ca/2025/03/10/u...

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DALL-E's take on AI playing chess.

DALL-E's take on AI playing chess.

AI Chess Programs Exhibit Unethical Behavior, Resorting to Cheating to Avoid Defeat:

thenewdigital.ca/2025/03/09/a...

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Russian trolls at work. Image: Anna Pavich - The Moscow Times.

Russian trolls at work. Image: Anna Pavich - The Moscow Times.

Russian Troll Campaigns Manipulate AI Chatbot Responses – The New Digital:

thenewdigital.ca/2025/03/07/r...

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Anthropic Logo courtesy of Reuters

Anthropic Logo courtesy of Reuters

Anthropic Secures $3.5 Billion, Valued at $61.5 Billion, to Propel Next-Gen AI Development

thenewdigital.ca/2025/03/04/a...

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Gemini-generated stock chart

Gemini-generated stock chart

Trump's Crypto Plans Surge Crypto Prices

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