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Cyber Criminals With A PR Department
A whitepaper by researchers at Sophos highlights how, rather than remaining anonymous, ransomware gangs now engage with the media to shape the narrative around a hack and gain a tactical and strategic advantage. The Ransomware Threat Ransomware is a type of malicious software designed to block access to a computer system or data (typically by…
Google Launches Gemini AI Studio
Following on from Google’s recent launch announcement for Gemini (its new super-powered foundation model family), Google has now announced the launch of AI Studio to enable the development of apps and chatbots using Gemini. Gemini (Pro) Google recently announced the introduction of its largest and most capable AI model, Gemini. The three sizes of the…
AI Saves Police Admin Time – A Lot
It’s been reported that the UK’s Minister of State (Minister for Crime, Policing and Fire), the Rt Hon Chris Philp MP, has urged UK police forces to follow Bedfordshire’s example of using artificial intelligence (AI) to save time and money in carrying out admin tasks. Which Admin Tasks? The main task that Mr Philip was…
News Channel With Virtual Newsreaders
A Los Angeles-based startup has said the news channel it’s about to launch will feature virtual newsreaders delivering news content generated by AI. AI-Generated News And Presenters Channel 1, which describes itself as a “personalised global news network powered by AI” showcased its virtual AI-generated news and presenters in a half-hour long video posted on Twitter. The…
Copywriting For MSPs – Part 15
Recap from Last Time : Trajectory of Advertising – Volume of personal daily exposure to advertsA lesson from antiquity – Ethos, Pathos, LogosMemorable Mnemonic : U – R – G – E – N – T A – I – D – AUsing Facts & Personal History to Build Rapport Last time, we finished on…
$4 Jobs Cheque Sells For $46,063
A single 1976 $4.01 cheque from (and signed by) Apple co-founder Steve Jobs has been sold at auction for a whopping $46,063. The cheque, written just four months after Apple was founded, was written for a purchase at Radio Shack, where co-founder Steve Wozniak famously bought a TRS-80 Micro Computer System. The components from…
New Privacy Features For Facebook and Instagram
Meta has announced the start of a roll-out of default end-to-end encryption for all personal chats and calls via Messenger and Facebook, with a view to making them more private and secure. Extra Layer Of Security and Privacy Meta says that despite it being an optional feature since 2016, making it the default has “taken years…
Antitrust : OpenAI And Microsoft
Following the recent boardroom power struggle that led to the sacking and reinstatement of OpenAI boss Sam Altman, Microsoft’s relationship with OpenAI is now under US and UK antitrust scrutiny. What Happened? A recent boardroom battle at OpenAI (ChatGPT’s creator and working partner of Microsoft), led to the rapid ousting of OpenAI’s boss Sam Altman…
Google’s Ultra-Powerful Gemini AI
Google has announced the phased rollout of its new ‘Gemini’ family of large language models with the Ultra version said to rival the abilities of OpenAI’s GPT-4. What Is Gemini? Gemini, which Google describes as its “newest and most capable” large language model (LLM) and representing a “new era” for AI, is a highly advanced and multimodal AI model.…
New EU AI Regulations
Following 36 hours of talks, EU officials have finally reached a historic provisional deal on laws to regulate the use of artificial intelligence. The Artificial Intelligence Act The Council presidency and the European Parliament’s negotiators’ provisional agreement relates to the proposal on harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (AI), the so-called artificial intelligence act. The EU…
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