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Nvidia and Cerebras are selling performance their customers will (probably) never see
Nvidia and Cerebras are promoting exceptionally high single-user AI inference speeds, but the article argues that most customers are unlikely to experience them in real-world services. Such figures are useful marketing benchmarks, yet commercial operators normally batch many requests together to make inference economical, which reduces the relevance of peak per-user token-generation rates. Nvidia says…
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GTA VI restricts theft of some parked cars
Grand Theft Auto VI will make vehicle theft more varied by restricting access to some parked cars until players progress through the story and obtain the necessary tools. Rockstar says the change is intended to add progression and decision-making, making the cars players use and the way they acquire them more meaningful, while drivers can…
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Xiaomi, Oppo and Vivo remain scarce in US phone shops
Several of the world’s largest Android manufacturers, including Xiaomi, Oppo and Vivo, are scarcely available through official US retail channels despite their strong sales elsewhere. The article argues that carrier control, costly certification, geopolitical tensions and incompatible sales strategies have left American buyers with a narrower choice dominated by Apple, Samsung, Google and Motorola. Counterpoint…
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GTA 6 ‘demo’ delivers malware directly to your PC
Cybercriminals are exploiting excitement around Grand Theft Auto 6 by promoting fake “demo” and official-download websites styled to resemble Rockstar Games material. The downloads contain information-stealing malware rather than playable game content, putting users’ accounts and personal data at risk; Rockstar has not released a GTA 6 demo. Malwarebytes says the software can target saved…
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CRPx0 claims 48 victims amid expanding ransomware service
CRPx0, a cybercrime group that has developed from a scam operation into a ransomware and cryptocurrency-theft service, claims its listed victims rose from fewer than 10 in June to 48 organisations by late August. The claim cannot be independently trusted, but researchers say the group’s growing activity, cross-platform malware and white-label service could make sophisticated…
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James Pond’s creator is not happy with the series’ allegedly AI-generated legacy collection
James Pond creator Chris Sorrell has criticised the forthcoming James Pond Legacy: The Pond Is Not Enough collection, saying he was neither consulted nor involved and accusing those behind it of lacking respect for the series. The dispute matters because the release has drawn widespread accusations that its new presentation uses AI-generated art, reviving concerns…
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AI Agents Are Hacking Systems. Could That Push the US and China to Cooperate?
WIRED explores whether growing fears about AI agents hacking systems could create a rare opening for US–China cooperation on AI safety. The article argues that, although both countries treat AI development as a strategic competition, shared risks from increasingly capable models may be too serious to address independently. The discussion follows WIRED journalist Will Knight’s…
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Over 100 firms urge joint action on AI cyber defence
More than 100 companies, including OpenAI, Google, Microsoft and Anthropic, have signed an open letter urging collective action to strengthen cyber defence as artificial intelligence makes attacks more sophisticated. The initiative matters because it reflects growing concern that increasingly capable AI systems could enable a wider range of cyber threats across governments, businesses and critical…
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How Each Music Listening Platform Is Treating AI Music (Updating)
Music platforms are adopting different approaches to the rapid growth of AI-generated music, ranging from Bandcamp’s ban to Spotify and Apple Music’s labelling systems. The issue matters because AI uploads are becoming a large share of new music, while platforms must balance transparency, fraud prevention and artistic experimentation against the risk of wrongly identifying human-made…