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  • Hacker News: Israel creating GPT-like tool using collection of Palestinian surveillance data

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    Source URL: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/06/israel-military-ai-surveillance Source: Hacker News Title: Israel creating GPT-like tool using collection of Palestinian surveillance data Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text reveals the development of a large language model (LLM) by Israel’s military surveillance agency, Unit 8200, using intercepted Palestinian communications. This effort seeks to enhance spying capabilities…

  • Slashdot: Microsoft Urges Trump To Overhaul Curbs on AI Chip Exports

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    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/02/27/1131220/microsoft-urges-trump-to-overhaul-curbs-on-ai-chip-exports?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Microsoft Urges Trump To Overhaul Curbs on AI Chip Exports Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Microsoft is advocating for the Trump administration to ease restrictions on artificial intelligence chip exports, arguing that current limitations could lead allies to seek resources from China, undermining U.S. influence in…

  • Cloud Blog: Cybercrime: A Multifaceted National Security Threat

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/cybercrime-multifaceted-national-security-threat/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Cybercrime: A Multifaceted National Security Threat Feedly Summary: Executive Summary Cybercrime makes up a majority of the malicious activity online and occupies the majority of defenders’ resources. In 2024, Mandiant Consulting responded to almost four times more intrusions conducted by financially motivated actors than state-backed intrusions. Despite this…

  • Hacker News: Intel ruined an Israeli startup it bought for $2B–and lost the AI race

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    Source URL: https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/s1tra0sfye Source: Hacker News Title: Intel ruined an Israeli startup it bought for $2B–and lost the AI race Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses Intel’s acquisition of Habana Labs and the subsequent decline of both companies in the competitive AI processor market. It highlights failures in strategy,…

  • Hacker News: Google removes pledge to not use AI for weapons from website

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    Source URL: https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/04/google-removes-pledge-to-not-use-ai-for-weapons-from-website/ Source: Hacker News Title: Google removes pledge to not use AI for weapons from website Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Google’s recent removal of its commitment not to develop AI for weapons or surveillance raises significant questions regarding the ethical implications of its future AI applications. This change…

  • Bulletins: Vulnerability Summary for the Week of January 27, 2025

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    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/bulletins/sb25-034 Source: Bulletins Title: Vulnerability Summary for the Week of January 27, 2025 Feedly Summary: High Vulnerabilities PrimaryVendor — Product Description Published CVSS Score Source Info 0xPolygonZero–plonky2  Plonky2 is a SNARK implementation based on techniques from PLONK and FRI. Lookup tables, whose length is not divisible by 26 = floor(num_routed_wires / 3) always…