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  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Video models are zero-shot learners and reasoners

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Sep/27/video-models-are-zero-shot-learners-and-reasoners/ Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Video models are zero-shot learners and reasoners Feedly Summary: Video models are zero-shot learners and reasoners Fascinating new paper from Google DeepMind which makes a very convincing case that their Veo 3 model – and generative video models in general – serve a similar role in the…

  • Tomasz Tunguz: Modernizing Agent Tools with Google ADK Patterns: 60% Token Reduction & Enterprise Safety

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    Source URL: https://www.tomtunguz.com/modernizing-agent-tools-with-google-adk-patterns/ Source: Tomasz Tunguz Title: Modernizing Agent Tools with Google ADK Patterns: 60% Token Reduction & Enterprise Safety Feedly Summary: I recently discovered Google’s Agent Development Kit (ADK) and its architectural patterns for building LLM-powered applications. While ADK is a Python framework, its core design principles proved transformative when applied to my existing…

  • Slashdot: Did Microsoft Hide Key Data Flow Information In Plain Sight?

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/09/27/1819239/did-microsoft-hide-key-data-flow-information-in-plain-sight?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Did Microsoft Hide Key Data Flow Information In Plain Sight? Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The report reveals significant concerns regarding Microsoft’s management of policing data within its cloud infrastructure, particularly related to data sovereignty and the company’s lack of transparency about its international data flows.…

  • Slashdot: Hugging Face Researchers Warn AI-Generated Video Consumes Much More Power Than Expected

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    Source URL: https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/25/09/27/0249201/hugging-face-researchers-warn-ai-generated-video-consumes-much-more-power-than-expected?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Hugging Face Researchers Warn AI-Generated Video Consumes Much More Power Than Expected Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The findings from researchers at Hugging Face reveal that generative AI tools for text-to-video production have a significantly larger carbon footprint than expected. The study highlights a non-linear increase…

  • The Register: Hunt for RedNovember: Beijing hacked critical orgs in year-long snooping campaign

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/27/rednovember_chinese_espionage/ Source: The Register Title: Hunt for RedNovember: Beijing hacked critical orgs in year-long snooping campaign Feedly Summary: Not to be confused with all the other reports of Chinese intruders on US networks that came to light this week RedNovember, a Chinese state-sponsored cyberspy group, targeted government and critical private-sector networks around the…

  • The Register: Alibaba unveils $53B global AI plan – but it will need GPUs to back it up

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/27/alibaba_ai_drive/ Source: The Register Title: Alibaba unveils $53B global AI plan – but it will need GPUs to back it up Feedly Summary: Chinese giant maps out datacenters across Europe and beyond, yet US chip curbs cast a long shadow Analysis Alibaba this week opened an AI war chest containing tens of billions…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: ForcedLeak: AI Agent risks exposed in Salesforce AgentForce

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Sep/26/agentforce/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: ForcedLeak: AI Agent risks exposed in Salesforce AgentForce Feedly Summary: ForcedLeak: AI Agent risks exposed in Salesforce AgentForce Classic lethal trifecta image exfiltration bug reported against Salesforce AgentForce by Sasi Levi and Noma Security. Here the malicious instructions come in via the Salesforce Web-to-Lead feature. When a…

  • Slashdot: xAI Offers Grok To Federal Government For 42 Cents

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/09/26/197223/xai-offers-grok-to-federal-government-for-42-cents?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: xAI Offers Grok To Federal Government For 42 Cents Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a deal between xAI and the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) to supply the Grok chatbot to federal agencies at a significantly reduced price, showcasing competition among AI companies.…

  • Slashdot: Chinese Hackers Breach US Software and Law Firms Amid Trade Fight

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/09/26/1836203/chinese-hackers-breach-us-software-and-law-firms-amid-trade-fight?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Chinese Hackers Breach US Software and Law Firms Amid Trade Fight Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a sophisticated hacking campaign by suspected Chinese hackers targeting US software developers and law firms, as reported by cybersecurity firm Mandiant. The implications for cloud computing security…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: How to stop AI’s “lethal trifecta”

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Sep/26/how-to-stop-ais-lethal-trifecta/ Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: How to stop AI’s “lethal trifecta” Feedly Summary: How to stop AI’s “lethal trifecta” This is the second mention of the lethal trifecta in the Economist in just the last week! Their earlier coverage was Why AI systems may never be secure on September 22nd – I…