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  • Hacker News: Huawei’s Ascend 910C delivers 60% of Nvidia H100 inference performance

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    Source URL: https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/deepseek-research-suggests-huaweis-ascend-910c-delivers-60-percent-nvidia-h100-inference-performance Source: Hacker News Title: Huawei’s Ascend 910C delivers 60% of Nvidia H100 inference performance Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses Huawei’s HiSilicon Ascend 910C processor, highlighting its potential in AI inference despite performance limitations in training compared to Nvidia’s offerings. It touches on the implications of…

  • Hacker News: Google erases promise not to use AI technology for weapons or surveillance

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    Source URL: https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/04/business/google-ai-weapons-surveillance/index.html Source: Hacker News Title: Google erases promise not to use AI technology for weapons or surveillance Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Google has made significant changes to its AI ethics policy, notably removing commitments against using AI for weaponry and surveillance. This shift reflects a growing competition for…

  • The Register: Google torpedoes ‘no AI for weapons’ rules

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/05/google_ai_principles_update/ Source: The Register Title: Google torpedoes ‘no AI for weapons’ rules Feedly Summary: Will now happily unleash the bots when ‘likely overall benefits substantially outweigh the foreseeable risks’ Google has published a new set of AI principles that don’t mention its previous pledge not to use the tech to develop weapons or…

  • Hacker News: Infosec 101 for Activists

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    Source URL: https://infosecforactivists.org Source: Hacker News Title: Infosec 101 for Activists Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: This document provides critical guidance on digital safety and information security for activists, highlighting the vulnerabilities that arise in modern technology and the specific risks faced by those protesting against power structures. It emphasizes cautious…

  • Wired: Google Lifts a Ban on Using Its AI for Weapons and Surveillance

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    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/google-responsible-ai-principles/ Source: Wired Title: Google Lifts a Ban on Using Its AI for Weapons and Surveillance Feedly Summary: Google published principals in 2018 barring its AI technology from being used for sensitive purposes. Weeks into President Donald Trump’s second term, those guidelines are being overhauled. AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** Google has…

  • CSA: Implementing CCM: Assurance & Audit Controls

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    Source URL: https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/blog/2025/02/04/implementing-ccm-assurance-audit-controls Source: CSA Title: Implementing CCM: Assurance & Audit Controls Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Short Summary with Insight:** The text discusses the Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) by the Cloud Security Alliance, specifically focusing on its Audit and Assurance (A&A) domain. This domain lays out essential cybersecurity controls for cloud computing,…

  • Krebs on Security: Who’s Behind the Seized Forums ‘Cracked’ & ‘Nulled’?

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    Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/02/whos-behind-the-seized-forums-cracked-nulled/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: Who’s Behind the Seized Forums ‘Cracked’ & ‘Nulled’? Feedly Summary: The FBI joined authorities across Europe last week in seizing domain names for Cracked and Nulled, English-language cybercrime forums with millions of users that trafficked in stolen data, hacking tools and malware. An investigation into the history…

  • Hacker News: DeepRAG: Thinking to Retrieval Step by Step for Large Language Models

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    Source URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2502.01142 Source: Hacker News Title: DeepRAG: Thinking to Retrieval Step by Step for Large Language Models Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text introduces a novel framework called DeepRAG, designed to improve the reasoning capabilities of Large Language Models (LLMs) by enhancing the retrieval-augmented generation process. This is particularly…

  • Alerts: CISA Releases Nine Industrial Control Systems Advisories

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    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2025/02/04/cisa-releases-nine-industrial-control-systems-advisories Source: Alerts Title: CISA Releases Nine Industrial Control Systems Advisories Feedly Summary: CISA released nine Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisories on February 4, 2025. These advisories provide timely information about current security issues, vulnerabilities, and exploits surrounding ICS. ICSA-25-035-01 Western Telematic Inc NPS Series, DSM Series, CPM Series ICSA-25-035-02 Rockwell Automation 1756-L8zS3…

  • Unit 42: Stealers on the Rise: A Closer Look at a Growing macOS Threat

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    Source URL: https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/?p=138244 Source: Unit 42 Title: Stealers on the Rise: A Closer Look at a Growing macOS Threat Feedly Summary: Atomic Stealer, Poseidon Stealer and Cthulhu Stealer target macOS. We discuss their various properties and examine leverage of the AppleScript framework. The post Stealers on the Rise: A Closer Look at a Growing macOS…