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  • 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…

  • Google Online Security Blog: Google announces Sec-Gemini v1, a new experimental cybersecurity model

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    Source URL: http://security.googleblog.com/2025/04/google-launches-sec-gemini-v1-new.html Source: Google Online Security Blog Title: Google announces Sec-Gemini v1, a new experimental cybersecurity model Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The announcement introduces Sec-Gemini v1, an experimental AI model designed to enhance cybersecurity by addressing the asymmetrical nature of cyber threats. By leveraging advanced AI capabilities and integrating real-time…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview pricing

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Apr/4/gemini-25-pro-pricing/ Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview pricing Feedly Summary: Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview pricing Google’s Gemini 2.5 Pro is currently the top model on LM Arena and, from my own testing, a superb model for OCR, audio transcription and long-context coding. You can now pay for it! The new…

  • Wired: President Trump’s War on ‘Information Silos’ Is Bad News for Your Personal Data

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    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/plaintext-trump-executive-order-information-silos-privacy/ Source: Wired Title: President Trump’s War on ‘Information Silos’ Is Bad News for Your Personal Data Feedly Summary: Donald Trump’s March 20 executive order aims to eliminate data silos. It could undermine privacy in the process. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at eliminating…

  • The Register: Alan Turing Institute: UK can’t handle a fight against AI-enabled crims

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/04/nca_ati_ai_report/ Source: The Register Title: Alan Turing Institute: UK can’t handle a fight against AI-enabled crims Feedly Summary: Law enforcement facing huge gap in ‘AI adoption’ The National Crime Agency (NCA) will “closely examine" the recommendations made by the Alan Turing Institute after it claimed the UK was ill-equipped to tackle AI-enabled crime.……

  • Slashdot: Microsoft Pulls Back on Data Centers From Chicago To Jakarta

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    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/04/03/144259/microsoft-pulls-back-on-data-centers-from-chicago-to-jakarta?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Microsoft Pulls Back on Data Centers From Chicago To Jakarta Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Microsoft is reassessing its global data center initiatives, delaying or halting projects significant for AI and cloud infrastructure. This could indicate either a decrease in expected demand for AI services or…

  • Slashdot: Anthropic Launches an AI Chatbot Plan For Colleges and Universities

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/04/02/232215/anthropic-launches-an-ai-chatbot-plan-for-colleges-and-universities?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Anthropic Launches an AI Chatbot Plan For Colleges and Universities Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Anthropic is launching “Claude for Education,” an AI-powered educational tool designed for higher education settings, enhancing critical thinking among students. The offering features enterprise-grade security and privacy controls, collaborating with institutions…

  • The Register: Pennsylvania’s once top coal power plant eyed for revival as 4.5GW gas-fired AI campus

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/02/pennsylvanias_largest_coal_plant/ Source: The Register Title: Pennsylvania’s once top coal power plant eyed for revival as 4.5GW gas-fired AI campus Feedly Summary: Seven gas turbines planned to juice datacenter demand by 2027 Developers on Wednesday announced plans to bring up to 4.5 gigawatts of natural gas-fired power online by 2027 at the site of…

  • Slashdot: 95% of Code Will Be AI-Generated Within Five Years, Microsoft CTO Says

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    Source URL: https://developers.slashdot.org/story/25/04/02/1611229/95-of-code-will-be-ai-generated-within-five-years-microsoft-cto-says?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: 95% of Code Will Be AI-Generated Within Five Years, Microsoft CTO Says Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott emphasizes a transformative evolution in software engineering driven by AI, predicting that AI will generate 95% of code in five years. He suggests that this…