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Cloud Blog: Google Public Sector awarded $200 million contract to accelerate AI and cloud capabilities across Department of Defense’s Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO)

Jul 14, 2025

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Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/public-sector/google-public-sector-awarded-200-million-contract-to-accelerate-ai-and-cloud-capabilities-across-department-of-defenses-chief-digital-and-artificial-intelligence-office-cdao/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Google Public Sector awarded $200 million contract to accelerate AI and cloud capabilities across Department of Defense’s Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) Feedly Summary: At Google Public Sector, we’re committed to advancing the deployment of innovative technology across the defense ecosystem. Today, we’re announcing that Google…

Slashdot: Japanese AI Adoption Remains Drastically Below Global Leaders

Jul 14, 2025

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Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/07/14/1324237/japanese-ai-adoption-remains-drastically-below-global-leaders?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Japanese AI Adoption Remains Drastically Below Global Leaders Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a Japanese government survey indicating a significant rise in generative AI usage among the population and businesses in Japan during fiscal 2024. While the uptake is notable, it remains behind…

The Register: EU-sponsored report says GenAI’s ‘fair use’ defense does not compute

Jul 14, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/14/eu_genai_fair_use/ Source: The Register Title: EU-sponsored report says GenAI’s ‘fair use’ defense does not compute Feedly Summary: Just because a student reads a book doesn’t mean Midjourney gets to eat Disney A research paper commissioned by the European Parliament has called for an EU law to pay writers, musicians, and artists whose work…

Wired: AI ‘Nudify’ Websites Are Raking in Millions of Dollars

Jul 14, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/ai-nudify-websites-are-raking-in-millions-of-dollars/ Source: Wired Title: AI ‘Nudify’ Websites Are Raking in Millions of Dollars Feedly Summary: Millions of people are accessing harmful AI “nudify” websites. New analysis says the sites are making millions and rely on tech from US companies. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text addresses the proliferation of harmful AI…

The Register: Nvidia warns its GPUs – even Blackwells – need protection against Rowhammer attacks

Jul 13, 2025

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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…

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

Jul 12, 2025

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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…

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

Jul 12, 2025

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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

Jul 12, 2025

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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

Jul 12, 2025

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Source URL: https://developers.slashdot.org/story/25/07/12/016247/ai-slows-down-some-experienced-software-developers-study-finds?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: AI Slows Down Some Experienced Software Developers, Study Finds Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: A recent study by METR reveals that using AI coding assistants like Cursor can actually slow down experienced developers when working in familiar codebases. While developers initially believed AI would expedite their…

The Register: If MCP is the USB-C of AI agents, A2A is their Ethernet

Jul 12, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/12/ai_agent_protocols_mcp_a2a/ Source: The Register Title: If MCP is the USB-C of AI agents, A2A is their Ethernet Feedly Summary: Tell me, Mr. Smith … what good is an agent if it’s unable to speak? We have protocols and standards for just about everything. It’s generally helpful when we can all agree on how…

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