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  • Slashdot: UK Effort To Keep Apple Encryption Fight Secret Is Blocked

    Source URL: https://apple.slashdot.org/story/25/04/07/1444256/uk-effort-to-keep-apple-encryption-fight-secret-is-blocked?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: UK Effort To Keep Apple Encryption Fight Secret Is Blocked Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: A UK court has ruled against the government’s attempt to keep secret its demand for Apple user data, highlighting a significant clash over encryption and user privacy rights. This ruling emphasizes…

  • Slashdot: Microsoft AI Chief Sees Advantage in Building Models ‘3 or 6 Months Behind’

    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/04/07/1354220/microsoft-ai-chief-sees-advantage-in-building-models-3-or-6-months-behind?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Microsoft AI Chief Sees Advantage in Building Models ‘3 or 6 Months Behind’ Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Microsoft’s AI chief, Mustafa Suleyman, explains the company’s strategic decision to develop AI models slightly behind the cutting edge for cost savings and focused implementation. This approach suggests…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Quoting Andriy Burkov

    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Apr/6/andriy-burkov/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Quoting Andriy Burkov Feedly Summary: […] The disappointing releases of both GPT-4.5 and Llama 4 have shown that if you don’t train a model to reason with reinforcement learning, increasing its size no longer provides benefits. Reinforcement learning is limited only to domains where a reward can…

  • Slashdot: In ‘Milestone’ for Open Source, Meta Releases New Benchmark-Beating Llama 4 Models

    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/04/06/182233/in-milestone-for-open-source-meta-releases-new-benchmark-beating-llama-4-models?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: In ‘Milestone’ for Open Source, Meta Releases New Benchmark-Beating Llama 4 Models Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Mark Zuckerberg recently announced the launch of four new Llama Large Language Models (LLMs) that reinforce Meta’s commitment to open source AI. These models, particularly Llama 4 Scout and…

  • Slashdot: Microsoft Uses AI To Find Flaws In GRUB2, U-Boot, Barebox Bootloaders

    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/04/05/0250250/microsoft-uses-ai-to-find-flaws-in-grub2-u-boot-barebox-bootloaders?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Microsoft Uses AI To Find Flaws In GRUB2, U-Boot, Barebox Bootloaders Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Microsoft has leveraged its AI-powered Security Copilot to identify 20 previously unknown vulnerabilities in critical bootloader software that affects numerous Linux distributions and IoT devices. This accomplishment highlights the role…

  • Slashdot: OpenAI’s Motion to Dismiss Copyright Claims Rejected by Judge

    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/04/05/0323213/openais-motion-to-dismiss-copyright-claims-rejected-by-judge?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: OpenAI’s Motion to Dismiss Copyright Claims Rejected by Judge Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The ongoing lawsuit filed by The New York Times against OpenAI raises significant issues regarding copyright infringement related to AI training datasets. The case underscores the complex intersection of AI technology, copyright…

  • Slashdot: NSA Warns ‘Fast Flux’ Threatens National Security

    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/04/04/2059211/nsa-warns-fast-flux-threatens-national-security?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: NSA Warns ‘Fast Flux’ Threatens National Security Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the fast flux technique utilized by cybercriminals and nation-states to obfuscate malicious infrastructure, posing significant threats to critical infrastructure and national security. The National Security Agency, FBI, and allied nations have…