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'Encrypt It Already' Campaign Pushes Big Tech to Prioritize E2E Encryption
EFF pushes tech giants to deliver on default end-to-end encryption pledges, citing rising AI privacy risks.
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EFF pushes tech giants to deliver on default end-to-end encryption pledges, citing rising AI privacy risks.
Apache Poison Fountain is a tool to poison AI training data by serving subtly incorrect content. Hacker News comments discuss its risks, like enabling attacks and benefiting large AI firms over smaller ones.
AMC Theatres refuses to screen an AI-generated short film, "Thanksday Day," that won a festival prize, citing it will "not participate" after online backlash.
Survey shows most execs see little AI impact on productivity or jobs so far, despite high investment and future optimism.
A hacker exploited a vulnerability in the AI coding tool Cline, using a prompt injection to trick it into installing the OpenClaw AI agent on users' computers. This stunt highlights the serious security risks of autonomous AI agents.
Companies are banning OpenClaw, an AI tool that controls computers, over security fears. While some explore its potential, many restrict use to protect sensitive data.
Google releases Gemini 3.1 Pro AI, boasting improved reasoning and problem-solving, with better benchmark scores but still trailing some rivals in user-voted rankings.
Perplexity is dropping ads to focus on subscriptions and partnerships, shifting from mass appeal to targeting paying users and enterprises for sustainable growth.
Code Metal, an AI code translation startup, raised $125M, hitting a $1.25B valuation. It focuses on modernizing legacy code for defense and tech clients, using AI to convert and verify code across languages while addressing quality concerns.
The era of cheap, upgradable consumer hardware is ending. AI/data center demand is causing permanent shortages & price spikes, shifting industry focus away from consumers. Own and maintain your current gear, as future affordable replacements may vanish, pushing toward a subscription-based, "rented compute" future.
AI is making programming discussions boring by replacing deep, original human thought with shallow, unoriginal AI output, even with human guidance.
AI-assisted "vibe coding" is reshaping software development, echoing Agile's evolution. While it boosts productivity, its creator warns it can amplify both skill and incompetence, risking the replacement of engineers without proper oversight and a focus on core Agile principles.