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  • Slashdot: Snyk Researcher Caught Deploying Malicious Code Targeting AI Startup

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    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/01/14/0920245/snyk-researcher-caught-deploying-malicious-code-targeting-ai-startup Source: Slashdot Title: Snyk Researcher Caught Deploying Malicious Code Targeting AI Startup Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a dependency confusion attack targeting Cursor, an AI coding startup, via the publication of malicious NPM packages. This incident raises significant concerns regarding supply chain security and illustrates potential…

  • Hacker News: AI agents may soon surpass people as primary application users

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    Source URL: https://www.zdnet.com/article/ai-agents-may-soon-surpass-people-as-primary-application-users/ Source: Hacker News Title: AI agents may soon surpass people as primary application users Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text outlines predictions by Accenture regarding the rise of AI agents as primary users of enterprise systems and discusses the implications of this shift, including the need for…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Codestral 25.01

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Jan/13/codestral-2501/ Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Codestral 25.01 Feedly Summary: Codestral 25.01 Brand new code-focused model from Mistral. Unlike the first Codestral this one isn’t (yet) available as open weights. The model has a 256k token context – a new record for Mistral. The new model scored an impressive joint first place with…

  • The Register: Ransomware crew abuses AWS native encryption, sets data-destruct timer for 7 days

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/13/ransomware_crew_abuses_compromised_aws/ Source: The Register Title: Ransomware crew abuses AWS native encryption, sets data-destruct timer for 7 days Feedly Summary: ‘Codefinger’ crims on the hunt for compromised keys A new ransomware crew dubbed Codefinger targets AWS S3 buckets and uses the cloud giant’s own server-side encryption with customer provided keys (SSE-C) to lock up…

  • The Register: UK unveils plans to mainline AI into the veins of the nation

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/13/uk_government_ai_plans/ Source: The Register Title: UK unveils plans to mainline AI into the veins of the nation Feedly Summary: Government adopts all 50 venture capitalist recommendations but leaves datacenter energy puzzle unsolved Britain’s government is adopting all 50 recommendations made by a venture capitalist to use AI to drive economic recovery, without even…

  • Hacker News: AI Tools: Impacts on Cognitive Offloading and the Future of Critical Thinking

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    Source URL: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4698/15/1/6 Source: Hacker News Title: AI Tools: Impacts on Cognitive Offloading and the Future of Critical Thinking Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary**: This extensive study explores the impact of AI tool usage on critical thinking skills, highlighting the mediating role of cognitive offloading. The findings indicate a significant negative…

  • Hacker News: Right to Root Access

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    Source URL: https://medhir.com/blog/right-to-root-access Source: Hacker News Title: Right to Root Access Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text discusses the need for consumer rights regarding root access and software installation on owned devices, arguing that current restrictions by manufacturers limit consumer control and choice. It emphasizes the implications for sustainability, free…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Quoting Ben Hylak

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Jan/12/ben-hylak/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Quoting Ben Hylak Feedly Summary: I was using o1 like a chat model — but o1 is not a chat model. If o1 is not a chat model — what is it? I think of it like a “report generator.” If you give it enough context, and…

  • Hacker News: Thanks to Nvidia, there’s a new generation of PCs coming and they’ll run Linux

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    Source URL: https://www.zdnet.com/article/thanks-to-nvidia-theres-a-new-generation-of-pcs-coming-and-theyll-be-running-linux/ Source: Hacker News Title: Thanks to Nvidia, there’s a new generation of PCs coming and they’ll run Linux Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Nvidia’s Project Digits integrates powerful AI capabilities into a Linux-based desktop PC, challenging traditional CPU manufacturers and promoting accessibility for both developers and mainstream users.…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Generative AI – The Power and the Glory

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Jan/12/generative-ai-the-power-and-the-glory/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Generative AI – The Power and the Glory Feedly Summary: Generative AI – The Power and the Glory Michael Liebreich’s epic report for BloombergNEF on the current state of play with regards to generative AI, energy usage and data center growth. I learned so much from reading…