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  • Microsoft Security Blog: 14 secure coding tips: Learn from the experts at Microsoft Build

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    Source URL: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-security-blog/14-secure-coding-tips-learn-from-the-experts-at-build/4407147 Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: 14 secure coding tips: Learn from the experts at Microsoft Build Feedly Summary: At Microsoft Build 2025, we’re bringing together security engineers, researchers, and developers to share practical tips and modern best practices to help you ship secure code faster. The post 14 secure coding tips: Learn…

  • Slashdot: AI-Generated Code Creates Major Security Risk Through ‘Package Hallucinations’

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    Source URL: https://developers.slashdot.org/story/25/04/29/1837239/ai-generated-code-creates-major-security-risk-through-package-hallucinations?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: AI-Generated Code Creates Major Security Risk Through ‘Package Hallucinations’ Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The study highlights a critical vulnerability in AI-generated code, where a significant percentage of generated packages reference non-existent libraries, posing substantial risks for supply-chain attacks. This phenomenon is more prevalent in open…

  • Slashdot: Reddit Issuing ‘Formal Legal Demands’ Against Researchers Who Conducted Secret AI Experiment on Users

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    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/04/29/1556234/reddit-issuing-formal-legal-demands-against-researchers-who-conducted-secret-ai-experiment-on-users Source: Slashdot Title: Reddit Issuing ‘Formal Legal Demands’ Against Researchers Who Conducted Secret AI Experiment on Users Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The mentioned report highlights ethical concerns surrounding AI experimentation, focusing on a situation where researchers from the University of Zurich deployed AI chatbots in a Reddit forum…

  • Cloud Blog: SandboxAQ: Accelerating drug discovery through cloud integration

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/infrastructure-modernization/sandboxaq-speeds-up-drug-discovery-with-the-cloud/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: SandboxAQ: Accelerating drug discovery through cloud integration Feedly Summary: The traditional drug discovery process involves massive capital investments, prolonged timelines, and is plagued with daunting failure rates. From initial research to obtaining regulatory approval, bringing a new drug to market can take decades. During this time, many drug…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Qwen2.5 Omni: See, Hear, Talk, Write, Do It All!

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Apr/28/qwen25-omni/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Qwen2.5 Omni: See, Hear, Talk, Write, Do It All! Feedly Summary: Qwen2.5 Omni: See, Hear, Talk, Write, Do It All! I’m not sure how I missed this one at the time, but last month (March 27th) Qwen released their first multi-modal model that can handle audio and…

  • Slashdot: Could a ‘Math Genius’ AI Co-author Proofs Within Three Years?

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    Source URL: https://science.slashdot.org/story/25/04/28/0255248/could-a-math-genius-ai-co-author-proofs-within-three-years?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Could a ‘Math Genius’ AI Co-author Proofs Within Three Years? Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses DARPA’s new project, expMath, which aims to accelerate mathematical research through AI innovation. It highlights the challenges of current AI capabilities in complex mathematical tasks and emphasizes the…

  • Slashdot: NYT Asks: Should We Start Taking the Welfare of AI Seriously?

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    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/04/26/0742205/nyt-asks-should-we-start-taking-the-welfare-of-ai-seriously Source: Slashdot Title: NYT Asks: Should We Start Taking the Welfare of AI Seriously? Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the burgeoning concept of “AI model welfare,” questioning whether advanced AI systems may warrant moral consideration akin to that given to sentient beings. This idea, gaining traction…

  • Slashdot: Microsoft Brings Native PyTorch Arm Support To Windows Devices

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    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/04/24/2050230/microsoft-brings-native-pytorch-arm-support-to-windows-devices?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Microsoft Brings Native PyTorch Arm Support To Windows Devices Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Microsoft’s release of PyTorch 2.7 with native support for Windows on Arm devices marks a significant development for machine learning practitioners, particularly those focusing on AI tasks. This update enhances the ease…