The Italians' blocking of ChatGPT on privacy grounds may cause other EU members to follow suit. Italy's move to temporarily block access to ChatGPT has inspired other European countries to study the matter more closely, according to a report in Reuters. The flurry of attention comes as Europe... Read more
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Latest stock trends show AI-driven uptick in demand for semiconductors is probably an outlier. A rebound in semiconductor stocks may not signal "good news for the broader enterprise tech sector", according to a report in SiliconANGLE. This week SiliconANGLE's Co-CEO Dave Vellante published a ... Read more
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Italy's data protection authority alleges that OpenAI is in violation of the EU's privacy regulations. This week the data protection authority for Italy (Garante per la Protezione dei Dati Personali) ordered OpenAI to suspend the operations of its artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT for all ... Read more
1 year ago
A digital advocacy and research group wants to "hit the pause button" on generative AI platforms. This week the Center for AI and Digital Policy (CAIDP) filed a complaint with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charging that OpenAI’s recently launched GPT-4 product violates federal consumer... Read more
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The US tech giant is yielding to EU pressure to comply with privacy laws, because the alternative is to pay a hefty fine. This week Meta announced that it will allow Facebook and Instagram users in Europe to request an exemption from the platforms' data collection system, which Meta uses to targ... Read more
1 year ago
The US tech giant will round out its product offering with a "holistic solution" that provides end-to-end cloud security posture management (CSPM) across cloud-native resources. This week Cisco announced that it is acquiring Lightspin Technologies, a Tel Aviv-based start-up that helps enterprise... Read more
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The Windows native security app had "gone rogue" and was misidentifying legitimate URLs as malicious. This week Microsoft confirmed that its Defender security platform, which is delivered as a part of its Windows operating system, was mistakenly tagging legitimate websites. On Wednesday, Micr... Read more
1 year ago
The new 144 core Xeon processor is aimed at data centers and is due to be available in the first half of 2024. This week Intel announced the latest additions to its Xeon chip roadmap. On Wednesday, Intel’s Sandra Rivera, Greg Lavender and Lisa Spelman hosted a webinar focused on the company’... Read more
1 year ago
Sidewalk's low-cost, long-range IoT coverage now extends to more than 90% of the U.S. population. This week Amazon announced that its Sidewalk community IoT network was open to developers and invited them to "build the next billion connected devices". Amazon Sidewalk is a secure, low-bandwidt... Read more
1 year ago
Microsoft is trying to appease its rivals and thereby avoid an antitrust probe by the European Commission. Reuters reports that Microsoft has offered to change its cloud computing practices to settle antitrust complaints filed by smaller rivals. The move is an attempt by the company to avoid a t... Read more
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