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IT engineer hacks own employer and demands ransom

30. August, 2024 - 10:32

Computer engineer Daniel Rhyne is said to have launched a massive cyberattack against his own employer. Rhyne, who worked as a virtual machine (VM) expert at the company, used his position to secretly create a virtual machine on the company’s network.

Nvidia also wants to invest

Apple considers investment in ChatGPT developer OpenAI

30. August, 2024 - 09:24

As several media outlets reported on Thursday, tech giants Apple and Nvidia are in negotiations to participate in a new round of financing for AI company OpenAI. OpenAI, known for its chatbot ChatGPT, could reach a valuation of over 100 billion dollars as a result of this investment.

Number doubled compared to previous year

ChatGPT cracks the 200 million user mark

30. August, 2024 - 08:04

ChatGPT triggered the artificial intelligence boom. Now the pioneering chatbot has doubled its number of users in less than a year.

Partner companies are facing changes

Microsoft announces the end of the Action Pack

29. August, 2024 - 14:12

Microsoft is planning a significant cut in its partner program: The popular Microsoft Action Pack and the Microsoft Learning Pack will be discontinued on 21 January 2025. This decision could have far-reaching consequences for many partner companies.

Change in the production process

Nvidia: Stock market disappointed despite strong AI growth

29. August, 2024 - 09:55

The chip company Nvidia continues to benefit enormously from the AI boom – but has disappointed Wall Street’s high expectations with its business outlook. In addition, some questions about a change in the production process for the next chip system called Blackwell remained unanswered.

AI race

ChatGPT company aims for a valuation of 100 billion dollars

29. August, 2024 - 08:14

According to media reports, ChatGPT inventor OpenAI is aiming for a total valuation of 100 billion dollars (just under 90 billion euros) in a new round of financing. So far, the AI company has mainly raised money from software giant Microsoft, which is said to have raised more than ten

No known persons on Google

Google: Gemini generates images of people again after embarrassment

29. August, 2024 - 07:31

Six months after the embarrassment with images of black Nazi soldiers, Google is once again allowing depictions of people with its AI software. The function will initially be available to subscription customers of the AI chatbot Gemini, as Google announced in a blog post.

What are the reasons?

Gartner forecast: 15% more IT security expenditure in 2025

28. August, 2024 - 14:19

According to a new forecast by Gartner, global spending on information security will amount to 212 billion US dollars in 2025, an increase of 15.1 percent compared to 2024.

Network fault

Netherlands: IT breakdown paralyzes Eindhoven airport

28. August, 2024 - 11:53

Stranded passengers, services that cannot be reached. A number of computer systems in the Netherlands are disrupted. The cause is still completely unclear.

Robotaxis

China: Taxis without drivers conquer the streets

28. August, 2024 - 09:14

When the bus suddenly pulls into the right-hand lane, the autopilot briefly goes into a spin – the robotaxi brakes abruptly on an open road. As a result, a truck behind it passes on the left – the autopilot has to counter-steer quickly.

IT engineer hacks own employer and demands ransom

Apple considers investment in ChatGPT developer OpenAI

ChatGPT cracks the 200 million user mark

Microsoft announces the end of the Action Pack

Nvidia: Stock market disappointed despite strong AI growth

ChatGPT company aims for a valuation of 100 billion dollars

Google: Gemini generates images of people again after embarrassment

Gartner forecast: 15% more IT security expenditure in 2025

Netherlands: IT breakdown paralyzes Eindhoven airport

China: Taxis without drivers conquer the streets

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