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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/13/infosec_in_brief/ Source: The Register Title: Nvidia warns its GPUs – even Blackwells – need protection against Rowhammer attacks Feedly Summary: PLUS: Bluetooth mess leaves cars exposed; Bitcoin ATMs attacked; Deepfakers imitate US secretary of state Marco Rubio; and more Infosec In Brief Nvidia last week advised customers to ensure they employ mitigations against…

Slashdot: Why It’s Time To Invest In Quantum Cybersecurity Now

Jul 13, 2025

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Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/07/13/2152256/why-its-time-to-invest-in-quantum-cybersecurity-now?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Why It’s Time To Invest In Quantum Cybersecurity Now Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the urgency for organizations to prepare for quantum computing threats, emphasizing the need for post-quantum cryptography (PQC) transition plans. It highlights how existing encryption methods will become obsolete and…

New York Times – Artificial Intelligence : The Future of Weather Prediction Is Here. Maybe.

Jul 13, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/13/business/windborne-weather-noaa-cuts.html Source: New York Times – Artificial Intelligence Title: The Future of Weather Prediction Is Here. Maybe. Feedly Summary: Thanks to A.I., companies like WindBorne hope to usher in a golden age of forecasting. But they rely in part on government data — and the agency that provides it is in turmoil. AI…

Slashdot: NVIDIA Warns Its High-End GPUs May Be Vulnerable to Rowhammer Attacks

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Source URL: https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/25/07/12/199238/nvidia-warns-its-high-end-gpus-may-be-vulnerable-to-rowhammer-attacks Source: Slashdot Title: NVIDIA Warns Its High-End GPUs May Be Vulnerable to Rowhammer Attacks Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a new security notice from NVIDIA regarding vulnerabilities in GDDR6 memory on high-end GPUs due to Rowhammer attacks, showcasing the critical need for enabling Error Correction Code…

Simon Willison’s Weblog: Measuring the Impact of Early-2025 AI on Experienced Open-Source Developer Productivity

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Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Jul/12/ai-open-source-productivity/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Measuring the Impact of Early-2025 AI on Experienced Open-Source Developer Productivity Feedly Summary: Measuring the Impact of Early-2025 AI on Experienced Open-Source Developer Productivity METR – for Model Evaluation & Threat Research – are a non-profit research institute founded by Beth Barnes, a former alignment researcher at…

Simon Willison’s Weblog: Grok 4 Heavy won’t reveal its system prompt

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Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Jul/12/grok-4-heavy/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Grok 4 Heavy won’t reveal its system prompt Feedly Summary: Grok 4 Heavy won’t reveal its system prompt Grok 4 Heavy is the “think much harder" version of Grok 4 that’s currenly only available on their $300/month plan. Jeremy Howard relays a report from a Grok 4…

New York Times – Artificial Intelligence : Grok Chatbot Mirrored X Users’ ‘Extremist Views’ in Antisemitic Posts, xAI Says

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Source URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/12/technology/x-ai-grok-antisemitism.html Source: New York Times – Artificial Intelligence Title: Grok Chatbot Mirrored X Users’ ‘Extremist Views’ in Antisemitic Posts, xAI Says Feedly Summary: Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company said its Grok chatbot had also undergone a code update that caused it to share antisemitic messages this week. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary:…

Simon Willison’s Weblog: Quoting @grok

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Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Jul/12/grok/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Quoting @grok Feedly Summary: On the morning of July 8, 2025, we observed undesired responses and immediately began investigating. To identify the specific language in the instructions causing the undesired behavior, we conducted multiple ablations and experiments to pinpoint the main culprits. We identified the operative lines…

Slashdot: AI Slows Down Some Experienced Software Developers, Study Finds

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