Judge denies request by Elon Musk’s xAI to pause Minnesota nudification ban

More than 1,150 cases have been referred to the National Crime Agency (NCA)’s Cyber Choices scheme in the last eight years – nearly 600 of those were in the last three years. Authorities warn teenage hacking groups are playing an increasingly prominent role in serious cyber-attacks. Young, English-speaking hackers have been linked to attacks on…

A new artificial intelligence system that examines the shape and structure of blood cells could significantly improve how diseases such as leukemia are diagnosed. Researchers say the tool can identify abnormal cells with greater accuracy and consistency than human specialists, potentially reducing missed or uncertain diagnoses. The system, known as CytoDiffusion, relies on generative AI,…

This week in tech saw legal trouble for Meta, Google and the data center industry. Meta scaled back Muse Image capabilities following user backlash and then faced a lawsuit alleging it used AI to help make layoff decisions. Google is also feeling heat as a group of major book publishers brought fresh copyright claims….

ChatGPT’s latest update has a mind of its own, users allege  inkl

On May 31, Sarah Wynn-Williams took the stage as a panelist at the prestigious Hay Festival, alongside law professor Tim Wu and journalist Carole Cadwalladr. Before she said a word, she was greeted by cheers. She never did say a word, sitting in silence as the two other panelists discussed the evils of big tech….

Databricks and Microsoft are forging deeper ties with an expansion to the duo’s decade-long partnership, with a fresh focus placed on data management. As part of the move, Databricks said it plans to expand use of Azure Databricks in core business operations and build a new, unified data lakehouse. The move will also see the…