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  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Note on 5th April 2025

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Apr/5/llama-4-notes/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Note on 5th April 2025 Feedly Summary: Dropping a model release as significant as Llama 4 on a weekend is plain unfair! So far the best place to learn about the new model family is this post on the Meta AI blog. You can try them out…

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

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    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: Google Launches Sec-Gemini v1 AI Model To Improve Cybersecurity Defense

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    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/04/04/2035236/google-launches-sec-gemini-v1-ai-model-to-improve-cybersecurity-defense?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Google Launches Sec-Gemini v1 AI Model To Improve Cybersecurity Defense Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Google has launched Sec-Gemini v1, a specialized AI model aimed at enhancing cybersecurity. This model integrates various threat intelligence sources and reportedly outperforms existing solutions on key benchmarks, focusing on critical…

  • Slashdot: DeepMind Details All the Ways AGI Could Wreck the World

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    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/04/03/2236242/deepmind-details-all-the-ways-agi-could-wreck-the-world Source: Slashdot Title: DeepMind Details All the Ways AGI Could Wreck the World Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a technical paper from DeepMind that explores the potential risks associated with the development of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) and offers suggestions for safe development practices. It highlights…

  • The Register: Why is someone mass-scanning Juniper and Palo Alto Networks products?

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/03/unknown_scanners_probing_juniper_paloalto/ Source: The Register Title: Why is someone mass-scanning Juniper and Palo Alto Networks products? Feedly Summary: Espionage? Botnets? Trying to exploit a zero-day? Someone or something is probing devices made by Juniper Networks and Palo Alto Networks, and researchers think it could be evidence of espionage attempts, attempts to build a botnet,…

  • Slashdot: DeepMind is Holding Back Release of AI Research To Give Google an Edge

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    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/04/01/1648250/deepmind-is-holding-back-release-of-ai-research-to-give-google-an-edge?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: DeepMind is Holding Back Release of AI Research To Give Google an Edge Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Google DeepMind has altered its publication policy to maintain a competitive advantage in AI research, introducing stringent vetting processes that hinder the release of studies. This shift, aimed…

  • Slashdot: OpenAI Plans To Release a New ‘Open’ AI Language Model In the Coming Months

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/03/31/203249/openai-plans-to-release-a-new-open-ai-language-model-in-the-coming-months?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: OpenAI Plans To Release a New ‘Open’ AI Language Model In the Coming Months Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: OpenAI is set to release a new open-weight language model, marking its first launch since GPT-2, and is actively seeking feedback from a diverse community to guide…

  • Microsoft Security Blog: Analyzing open-source bootloaders: Finding vulnerabilities faster with AI

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    Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/03/31/analyzing-open-source-bootloaders-finding-vulnerabilities-faster-with-ai/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Analyzing open-source bootloaders: Finding vulnerabilities faster with AI Feedly Summary: Using Microsoft Security Copilot to expedite the discovery process, Microsoft has uncovered several vulnerabilities in multiple open-source bootloaders impacting all operating systems relying on Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) Secure Boot. Through a series of prompts, we…

  • Hacker News: Nvidia’s latest AI PC boxes sound great – for data scientists with $3k to spare

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/31/can_nvidia_shakeup_pcs/ Source: Hacker News Title: Nvidia’s latest AI PC boxes sound great – for data scientists with $3k to spare Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses Nvidia’s recent GTC event announcements, highlighting new AI-capable products like DGX Station and DGX Spark, which may significantly impact enterprise infrastructure…