MIT creates an AI labor index as agents invade human economies
MIT has started taking a count of AI agents around the world to get a larger view on how technology could replace human labor. The “Iceberg Index” counts the different types of AI agents conducting work previously done by human labor. The initial index numbers indicate that just 13,000 agents could expose 151 million human […] more…22 pro Android security settings you shouldn’t overlook
You might not know it from all the panic-inducing headlines out there, but Android is actually packed with practical and powerful security options. Some are activated by default and protecting you whether you realize it or not, while others are more out of the way but equally deserving of your attention. So stop wasting your […] more…Microsoft’s Copilot+ PC hype needs to end, analysts say
Microsoft should drop the Copilot+ moniker for AI PCs, as it has sown confusion among buyers and failed to deliver on over-hyped promises, according to analysts. Copilot+ Windows 11 PCs were first introduced in 2024. The PCs can run AI applications on device without an Internet connection and include unique AI hardware such as neural processing units […] more…Get poetic in prompts and AI will break its guardrails
Poetry can be a perplexing art form for humans to decipher at times, and apparently AI is being tripped up by it too. Researchers from Icaro Lab (part of the ethical AI company DexAI), Sapienza University of Rome, and Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies have found that, when delivered a poetic prompt, AI will break […] more…Apple has a new AI chief for its AI future
In a departure that took almost as long as Siri needs to find some obscure music requests, Apple has announced a new vice president of AI: Amar Subramanya, who will replace former AI chief John Giannandrea. Subramanya will report directly to Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior vice president for software engineering. Giannandrea will “transition to an […] more…Newly discovered malicious extensions could be lurking in enterprise browsers
A sprawling surveillance campaign targeting Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge users is just the latest evolution of a seven-year-long project to distribute malicious browser extensions. By targeting trusted browser extensions and weaponizing them only after they had passed initial acceptance checks and gained a broad following, sometimes over years, a group that Koi has labelled […] more…Nexthink CEO: AI agents to enable ‘personal IT manager’ for every worker
Amid the hype around AI’s productivity potential, many businesses still face slow adoption among their employees. Pedro Bados, CEO and co-founder of Nexthink, believes that digital employee experience (DEX) tools could help close that gap by giving companies insights into how staffers actually use generative AI (genAI) assistants. AI will influence Nexthink’s products in a variety of ways, […] more…Google is now the best at AI — but is it enough?
It took just under three years, but Google has finally caught up and overtaken its AI competitors. You remember how it was. When OpenAI released ChatGPT at the end of 2022 and created a world-wide sensation, Google was caught napping— and panicked. Despite the fact its researchers had introduced the architecture behind the new language […] more…Scientists just found a way to tell if quantum computers are wrong
Researchers unveiled a new technique that validates quantum computer results—especially those from GBS devices—in minutes instead of millennia. Their findings expose unexpected errors in a landmark experiment, offering a crucial step toward truly reliable quantum machines. more…End-to-end encryption is next frontline in governments’ data sovereignty war with hyperscalers
Data residency is no longer enough. As governments lose faith that storing data within their borders, but on someone else’s servers, provides real sovereignty, regulators are demanding something more fundamental: control over the encryption keys for their data. Privatim, a collective of Swiss local government data protection officers, last week called on their employers to […] more…The cost of abandoned genAI projects? Garbage code, orphan apps, and security issues
Gunslinging IT leaders with high generative AI (genAI) experiment failure rates are creating high-tech junk that will cost money to maintain after projects are abandoned. Recent surveys indicate that failed genAI efforts will leave in their wake a lot of garbage code, abandoned apps and security issues — all of which might not be visible […] more…Why security needs a step change to thwart cyber attacks amid surging innovation
As enterprise digitization accelerates to drive growth and meet customer expectations, it’s vital security leaders have the right tools and strategies to keep businesses secure. Take AI innovation for example. While its transformative impact is clear, security leaders must ensure these activities do not unwittingly widen “attack surfaces”. Beyond AI threats, issues such as unpatched […] more…Scientists just teleported information using light
Quantum communication is edging closer to reality thanks to a breakthrough in teleporting information between photons from different quantum dots—one of the biggest challenges in building a quantum internet. By creating nearly identical semiconductor-based photon sources and using frequency converters to sync them, researchers successfully transferred quantum states across a fiber link, proving a key […] more…Microsoft gives Windows admins a legacy migration headache with WINS sunset
Microsoft has given system administrators until 2034 to stop using WINS (Windows Internet Name Service) NetBIOS name resolution technology in their networks — but even nine years may not be enough notice for some: WINS is very much still in use, supporting a niche range of difficult-to-replace legacy systems. WINS dates from Windows NT in […] more…Apple’s iPhone has regained the smartphone sales crown
Even as it prepares to further diversify its iPhone range, Apple is about to regain the smartphone crown from Samsung, according to analysts from Counterpoint. “Apple is set to dethrone Samsung in shipments for the first time in 14 years and will maintain the top spot through 2029,” Counterpoint said, noting that global smartphone sales are expected […] more…Microsoft loses two senior AI infrastructure leaders as data center pressures mount
Microsoft has lost two senior data center and AI infrastructure leaders at a time when the company is racing to expand capacity for its Copilot and Azure AI services, raising questions about its ability to meet surging demand for power-intensive AI workloads. The back-to-back departures come as Microsoft is investing heavily in new data center sites, […] more…More information
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