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  • Slashdot: China Isolates Itself From Worldwide Web For Over an Hour

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    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/08/21/0543252/china-isolates-itself-from-worldwide-web-for-over-an-hour Source: Slashdot Title: China Isolates Itself From Worldwide Web For Over an Hour Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The incident involving a 74-minute shutdown of encrypted web traffic in China highlights significant security and compliance implications for international businesses relying on secure connections. This event not only affected access…

  • The Register: Apple rushes out fix for active zero-day in iOS and macOS

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/21/apple_imageio_exploit/ Source: The Register Title: Apple rushes out fix for active zero-day in iOS and macOS Feedly Summary: Another ‘extremely sophisticated’ exploit chewing at Cupertino’s walled garden Apple has shipped emergency updates to fix an actively exploited zero-day in its ImageIO framework, warning that the flaw has already been abused in targeted attacks.……

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Quoting Mustafa Suleyman

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Aug/21/mustafa-suleyman/ Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Quoting Mustafa Suleyman Feedly Summary: Simply put, my central worry is that many people will start to believe in the illusion of AIs as conscious entities so strongly that they’ll soon advocate for AI rights, model welfare and even AI citizenship. This development will be a dangerous…

  • The Register: Open the pod bay door, GPT-4o

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/20/gpt4o_pod_bay_door/ Source: The Register Title: Open the pod bay door, GPT-4o Feedly Summary: Researchers use LLM in ‘AI Space Cortex’ to automate robotic extraterrestrial exploration Businesses may be struggling to find meaningful ways to use artificial intelligence software, but space scientists at least have a few ideas about how to deploy AI models.……

  • Slashdot: US Spy Chief Gabbard Says UK Agreed To Drop ‘Backdoor’ Mandate for Apple

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    Source URL: https://apple.slashdot.org/story/25/08/19/0345252/us-spy-chief-gabbard-says-uk-agreed-to-drop-backdoor-mandate-for-apple?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: US Spy Chief Gabbard Says UK Agreed To Drop ‘Backdoor’ Mandate for Apple Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a recent development in the UK’s approach to encryption and security, specifically regarding Apple and its iCloud data. The intervention by the Trump administration highlights…

  • Slashdot: Foxconn Now Making More From Servers than iPhones

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    Source URL: https://apple.slashdot.org/story/25/08/15/0631212/foxconn-now-making-more-from-servers-than-iphones?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Foxconn Now Making More From Servers than iPhones Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The report highlights Foxconn’s significant shift in revenue generation, with its AI server production now surpassing its traditional consumer electronics revenues. This shift emphasizes the growing market demand for AI infrastructure, indicating a…

  • The Register: Forget Foxconn the iPhone factory. AI’s made it a server-slinger first and foremost

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/15/foxconn_q2_2025/ Source: The Register Title: Forget Foxconn the iPhone factory. AI’s made it a server-slinger first and foremost Feedly Summary: Next: Modular datacenters ready to host rack-scale systems, to meet endless demand Manufacturer to the stars Foxconn is building so many AI servers that they’re now bringing in more cash than consumer electronics…

  • Docker: Docker Desktop 4.44: Smarter AI Modeling, Platform Stability, and Streamlined Kubernetes Workflows

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    Source URL: https://www.docker.com/blog/docker-desktop-4-44/ Source: Docker Title: Docker Desktop 4.44: Smarter AI Modeling, Platform Stability, and Streamlined Kubernetes Workflows Feedly Summary: In Docker Desktop 4.44, we’ve focused on delivering enhanced reliability, tighter AI modeling controls, and simplified tool integrations so you can build on your terms. Docker Model Runner Enhancements  Inspectable Model Runner Workflows Now you…

  • Slashdot: Musk Threatens ‘Immediate’ Legal Action Against Apple Over Alleged Antitrust Violations

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    Source URL: https://apple.slashdot.org/story/25/08/12/1412224/musk-threatens-immediate-legal-action-against-apple-over-alleged-antitrust-violations?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Musk Threatens ‘Immediate’ Legal Action Against Apple Over Alleged Antitrust Violations Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Elon Musk’s legal threat against Apple addresses concerns over antitrust practices regarding the rankings of his AI chatbot app, Grok, on the App Store. His claims highlight significant implications for…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Qwen3-4B-Thinking: "This is art – pelicans don’t ride bikes!"

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Aug/10/qwen3-4b/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Qwen3-4B-Thinking: "This is art – pelicans don’t ride bikes!" Feedly Summary: I’ve fallen a few days behind keeping up with Qwen. They released two new 4B models last week: Qwen3-4B-Instruct-2507 and its thinking equivalent Qwen3-4B-Thinking-2507. These are relatively tiny models that punch way above their weight. I’ve…