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Cerebras to supply AI systems to cloud computing startup Gimlet Labs

Cerebras Systems plans to supply AI chips and hardware with capacity to consume roughly 100 megawatts to startup Gimlet Labs to help run its cloud computing business, the companies said on Monday. The deal between Gimlet and Cerebras is part of rising interest from AI companies in procuring hardware that is capable of speedy AI

AI safety alarms grow

AI companies have reportedly faced a large number of cases where AI models behave outside their restrictive environment and perform beyond their intended limits during testing. According to an Axios report, researchers have found thousands of cases where AI systems behaved in ways they were not supposed to, and some autonomous AI behaviour could potentially

GLOBE Telecom Inc. rejected the National Telecommunications Commission’s (NTC) imposition of fines against the company

GLOBE Telecom Inc. rejected the National Telecommunications Commission’s (NTC) imposition of fines against the company and two other competitors over alleged service deficiencies, claiming that the regulator’s supervising agency, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), had cited the telco for its efforts to advance its network and coverage. Smart Communicatons Inc., meanwhile, declined

WhatsApp may soon bring redesigned navigation bar for Android users

Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is reportedly working on a refreshed design for its Android app. According to a latest leak by WaBetaInfo, WhatsApp is testing a new bottom navigation bar separate from the main interface with rounded corners and a floating layout. “The floating bar and rounded edges are the main similarities with the iOS

SpaceX’s supersized Starship launches into orbit

SpaceX launched its enormous Starship into orbit for the first time Monday, aiming for six full laps around Earth to prove its readiness for NASA’s Artemis moon program. The spacecraft almost didn’t achieve the long-desired goal after one of its engines shut down too soon. But with everything else working well and the bad engine

Crypto exchange Bitget pauses withdrawals after $350 million stolen in hack

Crypto exchange Bitget has stopped ⁠allowing customer withdrawals following the theft of ‌crypto worth approximately $351.6 million in a hack, it said, adding all user funds were safe. Bitget had noticed “unauthorised transfers” from ​some of its wallets on ⁠Thursday and it “temporarily suspended” ⁠customer withdrawals, Gracy Chen, CEO of the Seychelles-based ⁠company,said ‌in a

New Mexico jury finds Facebook liable for deceiving users about privacy protections

A New Mexico jury on Friday found Facebook liable for deceiving users about privacy protections on the platform in the latest legal setback against the social media giant that has already cost it billions of dollars. The jury found over 43 million violations of state consumer protection law and it is now up to the

India has warned Pakistan at UN

India has warned Pakistan that continued cross-border terrorism would have consequences, while rejecting Islamabad’s remarks on India and Jammu and Kashmir in a sharp response to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s address to the United Nations General Assembly. Exercising India’s right of reply to the Pakistan Prime Minister’s speech at the UN General Assembly, First

Halo Studios cinematic director Josh Daniels was laid off just days after being promoted

Josh Daniels’ time at Halo Studios came to an unexpected end after he revealed that he was promoted and laid off in the same week. His departure comes as Xbox goes through a major restructuring and Activision takes over development of the next Halo game.Josh Daniels was the cinematic director of Halo Studios, according to

OpenAI admits its rogue bots meddled with government websites

OpenAI has admitted its bots went rogue and meddled with US government websites without the laboratory’s knowledge. AI agents had attempted to gain information from dozens of institutions, including “governments, universities and public agencies”, the company said.The US Education Department, Securities and Exchange Commission and Census Bureau were among the organisations told by OpenAI that