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  • Slashdot: Anthropic Finds Businesses Are Mainly Using AI To Automate Work

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    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/09/15/1520249/anthropic-finds-businesses-are-mainly-using-ai-to-automate-work Source: Slashdot Title: Anthropic Finds Businesses Are Mainly Using AI To Automate Work Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a report highlighting the prevalent use of Anthropic’s AI software, Claude, primarily for automation in businesses, which raises concerns about the implications for jobs. The findings suggest a…

  • Slashdot: Google Shifts Android Security Updates To Risk-Based Triage System

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    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/09/15/1444225/google-shifts-android-security-updates-to-risk-based-triage-system?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Google Shifts Android Security Updates To Risk-Based Triage System Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Google has initiated a significant alteration in its Android security update strategy by introducing a “Risk-Based Update System.” This system prioritizes high-risk vulnerabilities for immediate attention while deferring routine fixes, which may…

  • Slashdot: UK’s Data Watchdog Warns Students Are Breaching Their Schools’ IT Systems

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/09/15/0150246/uks-data-watchdog-warns-students-are-breaching-their-schools-it-systems?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: UK’s Data Watchdog Warns Students Are Breaching Their Schools’ IT Systems Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has raised concerns about increasing cyber incidents in schools, highlighting that many breaches originate from students. This trend reflects a larger cultural phenomenon where…

  • Slashdot: Apple Claims ‘Most Significant Upgrade to Memory Safety’ in OS History

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    Source URL: https://apple.slashdot.org/story/25/09/14/228211/apple-claims-most-significant-upgrade-to-memory-safety-in-os-history?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Apple Claims ‘Most Significant Upgrade to Memory Safety’ in OS History Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Apple has introduced a groundbreaking security feature called Memory Integrity Enforcement (MIE) in its latest devices, which significantly enhances memory safety and aims to defend against sophisticated spyware attacks. This…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Models can prompt now

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Sep/14/models-can-prompt/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Models can prompt now Feedly Summary: Here’s an interesting example of models incrementally improving over time: I am finding that today’s leading models are competent at writing prompts for themselves and each other. A year ago I was quite skeptical of the pattern where models are used…

  • Slashdot: UAE Lab Releases Open-Source Model to Rival China’s DeepSeek

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    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/09/13/1734225/uae-lab-releases-open-source-model-to-rival-chinas-deepseek Source: Slashdot Title: UAE Lab Releases Open-Source Model to Rival China’s DeepSeek Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The United Arab Emirates is making significant advancements in the AI arena, exemplified by the release of the K2 Think model from the Institute of Foundation Models. This open-source model, which reportedly…

  • Slashdot: AI-generated Medical Data Can Sidestep Usual Ethics Review, Universities Say

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    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/09/12/1531258/ai-generated-medical-data-can-sidestep-usual-ethics-review-universities-say?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: AI-generated Medical Data Can Sidestep Usual Ethics Review, Universities Say Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: This text discusses the use of synthetic data generated by AI in medical research without requiring ethics board approval, highlighting the implications for patient privacy and research efficiency. This practice raises…

  • Slashdot: Swiss Government Looks To Undercut Privacy Tech, Stoking Fears of Mass Surveillance

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/09/12/0755253/swiss-government-looks-to-undercut-privacy-tech-stoking-fears-of-mass-surveillance?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Swiss Government Looks To Undercut Privacy Tech, Stoking Fears of Mass Surveillance Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The proposed Swiss government law requiring service providers to collect user identification and retain data poses severe threats to privacy and online anonymity. This has prompted companies like Proton…