Amazon Escalates AI Arms Race With Additional $4B Investment in OpenAI Rival Anthropic
Anthropic said on Friday that longtime backer Amazon had pumped an additional $4 billion into the artificial intelligence startup, doubling its investment in the firm known for its GenAI Claude chatbot. Amazon will retain its position as a minority investor and will be Anthropic’s main training partner for AI models, the startup said. Amazon, which […]
Hackers breach Andrew Tate’s online ‘university’ website, steal usernames and chat logs
The website for controversial social media influencer Andrew Tate’s self-help site The Real World was reportedly hacked this week. Hackers were able to extract a trove of data from Tate’s site — formerly known as University Hustler — that included about 794,000 usernames, 324,382 unique email addresses and public and private chat logs, according to […]
Former detective warns parents about red flags with popular video game Roblox’s new rule
Parents were rejoicing this week after Roblox, the popular online game marketed to kids, announced they were introducing some big changes to their controversial chat features. It was confirmed that the platform would implement significant updates to its security systems and parental controls – including blocking those under 13 from messaging others online – as […]
Apple fanatics plead with company to recall fashion accessory that never seems to work: ‘They’re evil’
Oh, my needle. Apple fans who clamored for a pair of the expensive new AirPods Max are calling the headphones a “nightmare” – blaming stubborn Bluetooth connectivity issues and short-lived functionality for their disappointment. “I love Apple, but the AirPods Max are the worst things I’ve ever bought,” lamented one fan online, while another called […]
An increasingly common phone act is actually a relationship red flag, study finds
Experts are warning that a worrying “red flag” relationship has become normalized after new data revealed it is on the rise in Australia. Almost a quarter of Australians think it’s reasonable to expect to have a partner’s device codes and more than one in 10 think it’s reasonable to expect to track a partner using […]
Elon Musk tears up California. Govt. Gavin Newsom on the ‘crazy’ move to exclude Tesla from the rebate plan
Governor of California. Gavin Newsom is rolling out a plan to offer discounts on electric vehicles, excluding Teslas — a move that was called “political” by critics and “crazy” by Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Newsom on Monday released details of a plan that would extend the expiring clean vehicle rebate program if Trump follows through […]
Smartphone users warned to delete 15 dangerous, ‘predatory’ apps: ‘A global threat’
Millions of people are at risk after downloading dangerous apps on their smartphones. Cyber security company McAfee has identified 15 malicious apps that have been downloaded to at least 8 million Android phones and warned of “significant global growth in … predatory loan apps.” The apps, which McAfee called “a global threat,” have since been […]