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  • Slashdot: Google Parent Alphabet Agrees To Buy Cyber Security Group Wiz For $32 Billion

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    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/03/18/1117215/google-parent-alphabet-agrees-to-buy-cyber-security-group-wiz-for-32-billion?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Google Parent Alphabet Agrees To Buy Cyber Security Group Wiz For $32 Billion Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Google’s parent company, Alphabet, is making waves in the cyber security field with its acquisition of the start-up Wiz for $32 billion, marking a significant investment in cybersecurity…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: mlx-community/OLMo-2-0325-32B-Instruct-4bit

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Mar/16/olmo2/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: mlx-community/OLMo-2-0325-32B-Instruct-4bit Feedly Summary: mlx-community/OLMo-2-0325-32B-Instruct-4bit OLMo 2 32B claims to be “the first fully-open model (all data, code, weights, and details are freely available) to outperform GPT3.5-Turbo and GPT-4o mini". Thanks to the MLX project here’s a recipe that worked for me to run it on my Mac,…

  • Slashdot: Microsoft Urges Trump To Overhaul Curbs on AI Chip Exports

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    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/02/27/1131220/microsoft-urges-trump-to-overhaul-curbs-on-ai-chip-exports?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Microsoft Urges Trump To Overhaul Curbs on AI Chip Exports Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Microsoft is advocating for the Trump administration to ease restrictions on artificial intelligence chip exports, arguing that current limitations could lead allies to seek resources from China, undermining U.S. influence in…

  • Slashdot: Mozilla Wants to Expand from Firefox to Open-Source AI and Privacy-Respecting Ads

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    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/02/23/067249/mozilla-wants-to-expand-from-firefox-to-open-source-ai-and-privacy-respecting-ads?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Mozilla Wants to Expand from Firefox to Open-Source AI and Privacy-Respecting Ads Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Mozilla’s president Mark Surman discusses the company’s dual approach to growth and relevance by enhancing Firefox while exploring new revenue streams, specifically through privacy-respecting advertising and open-source AI applications.…

  • Slashdot: Mozilla Wans to Expand from Firefox to Open-Source AI and Privacy-Respecting Ads

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    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/02/23/067249/mozilla-wans-to-expand-from-firefox-to-open-source-ai-and-privacy-respecting-ads?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Mozilla Wans to Expand from Firefox to Open-Source AI and Privacy-Respecting Ads Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses Mozilla’s strategic direction under President Mark Surman, focusing on enhancing its Firefox browser while integrating generative AI features to maintain relevance in an evolving tech landscape.…

  • Hacker News: South Korea bans new DeepSeek AI downloads

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    Source URL: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyzym0vn8go Source: Hacker News Title: South Korea bans new DeepSeek AI downloads Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: South Korea has temporarily banned the download of the AI chatbot DeepSeek due to concerns over personal data protection and privacy. This move reflects a growing trend of countries scrutinizing AI technologies,…

  • The Register: EU plans to ‘mobilize’ €200B to invest in AI to catch up with US and China

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/12/eu_plans_to_mobilize_200b/ Source: The Register Title: EU plans to ‘mobilize’ €200B to invest in AI to catch up with US and China Feedly Summary: Captain’s Log, Stardate 3529.7 – oh yeah, Commish also withdrawing law that would help folks sue over AI harms European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says the EU will…

  • Slashdot: UK and US Refuse To Sign International AI Declaration

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/02/11/1316202/uk-and-us-refuse-to-sign-international-ai-declaration?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: UK and US Refuse To Sign International AI Declaration Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the U.S. and Britain’s decision to not endorse an international AI declaration focused on ethical AI development at a Paris summit. The disagreement centers around the balance between regulation…