AI Safeguards, Job Cuts, and Digital Regulations
This week, we dive into the world of tech, where researchers are developing safeguards for open source AI, Intel is cutting thousands of jobs, and Europe’s digital regulations are hitting Big Tech hard. We also explore the theft of 40 million UK voter register records and the latest funding round for self-driving truck startup Aurora Innovation.
A New Trick Could Block the Misuse of Open Source AI
02 August, 2024
Researchers have developed a way to tamperproof open source large language models to prevent them from being coaxed into, say, explaining how to make a bomb.
Intel Is Cutting More Than 15,000 Jobs Despite Getting Billions From the US Government
01 August, 2024
The chipmaker, which has fallen behind competitors, is slashing 15 percent of its workforce.
DSA vs. DMA: How Europe’s Twin Digital Regulations Are Hitting Big Tech
03 August, 2024
While both the DSA and DMA aim to achieve distinct things, they are best understood as a joint response to Big Tech’s market power.
How the Theft of 40M UK Voter Register Records Was Entirely Preventable
03 August, 2024
A scathing rebuke by the U.K. data protection watchdog reveals what led to the compromise of tens of millions of U.K. voters’ information.
Self-Driving Truck Startup Aurora Innovation Raises $483M in Share Sale Ahead of Commercial Launch
02 August, 2024
Self-driving technology company Aurora Innovation was hoping to raise hundreds of millions in additional capital as it races toward a driverless commercial launch by the end of 2024.
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