Subj : CrowdStrike's global outage ⚡, OpenAI improves defenses 🤖, California's AI regulation 📜
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A fault with an update issued by CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity vendor
that=
helps companies detect and block hacks, led to worldwide outages
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HOW A SOFTWARE UPDATE FROM CYB=
ER FIRM CROWDSTRIKE CAUSED ONE OF THE
WORLD'S BIGGEST IT BLACKOUTS (5 MIN=
UTE READ) [6]=20
A fault with an update issued by CrowdStrike led to wo=
rldwide outages
on Friday. CrowdStrike is a cybersecurity vendor that dev=
elops
software to help companies detect and block hacks. It uses cloud
=
technology to apply cyber protections to internet connected devices.
The =
software requires deep access to systems to scan for threats. A
fix has b=
een issued, but it could be hard to implement - engineers
will have to go=
into each individual data center running Windows to
apply the fix, enter=
ing complex encryption keys manually for encrypted
machines.=20
GOOGL=
E WANTS TO STEAL RAY-BAN MAKER FROM META FOR GEMINI SMART
GLASSES (2 MINU=
TE READ) [7]=20
Google has approached Ray-Ban maker EssilorLuxottica ab=
out putting
its Gemini assistant on future smart glasses. Meta was recent=
ly in
advanced talks with EssilorLuxottica about acquiring a five percent=
stake in the company. It is unlikely that Meta will lose its
partnersh=
ip with EssilorLuxottica to Google. Google is developing an
XR platform a=
nd has partnered with Samsung and Qualcomm for a device.
It previously pa=
rtnered with Luxottica prior to its merger with
Essilor to make Google Gl=
ass.=20
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SCIENCE & FUTURISTIC TECHNOLOGY
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LAYERS (5 =
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gher energy
density, and are much safer than conventional lithium-ion bat=
teries,
but they are more difficult to recycle. New research has revealed=
a
practical and efficient way to recycle solid-state batteries. The
pr=
ocess results in recycled batteries with over 92 percent of the
discharge=
capacity of the original battery. The research demonstrates
that it is p=
ossible to recycle solid-state batteries and harness their
potential with=
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INSIDE THE FIGHT OVER CALIFORNIA'S N=
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California state Senator Scott Wiene=
r's Safe and Secure Innovation
for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Model=
s bill requires companies
training 'frontier models' that cost more than =
$100 million to do
safety testing and be able to shut off their models in=
the event of a
safety incident. The bill has received heavy criticism fr=
om the tech
industry. It will affect everyone who does business in Califo=
rnia, not
just companies that develop their models in California. This ar=
ticle
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TLDR
A fault with an update issued by CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity vendor tha=
t helps companies detect and block hacks, led to worldwide outages on Frida=
y.
How a software update from =
cyber firm CrowdStrike caused one of the world's biggest IT blackouts (5 mi=
nute read)
A fault with an update issued by CrowdS=
trike led to worldwide outages on Friday. CrowdStrike is a cybersecurity ve=
ndor that develops software to help companies detect and block hacks. It us=
es cloud technology to apply cyber protections to internet connected device=
s. The software requires deep access to systems to scan for threats. A fix =
has been issued, but it could be hard to implement - engineers will have to=
go into each individual data center running Windows to apply the fix, ente=
ring complex encryption keys manually for encrypted machines.
|
Google wants to steal Ray-B=
an maker from Meta for Gemini smart glasses (2 minute read)
Google has approached Ray-Ban maker Ess=
ilorLuxottica about putting its Gemini assistant on future smart glasses. M=
eta was recently in advanced talks with EssilorLuxottica about acquiring a =
five percent stake in the company. It is unlikely that Meta will lose its p=
artnership with EssilorLuxottica to Google. Google is developing an XR plat=
form and has partnered with Samsung and Qualcomm for a device. It previousl=
y partnered with Luxottica prior to its merger with Essilor to make Google =
Glass.
|
|
Science & Futuristic Technology
|
Complete recycle of solid-s=
tate batteries possible, thanks to polymer layers (5 minute read)
Solid-state lithium batteries are stabl=
e, have a higher energy density, and are much safer than conventional lithi=
um-ion batteries, but they are more difficult to recycle. New research has =
revealed a practical and efficient way to recycle solid-state batteries. Th=
e process results in recycled batteries with over 92 percent of the dischar=
ge capacity of the original battery. The research demonstrates that it is p=
ossible to recycle solid-state batteries and harness their potential withou=
t harming the environment.
|
|
Programming, Design & Data Science
|
Let's blame the dev who pre=
ssed "Deploy" (6 minute read)
Software developers are often incorrect=
ly held responsible for bugs and outages. The people responsible for these =
incidents are those who put pressure on software engineers: CEOs, customers=
, regulators, and other parties in positions of power. Other professionals,=
such as anesthesiologists or structural engineers, are given the respect t=
hey deserve and thus can take responsibility for their work. People ignore =
software engineers, resulting in broken organizational practices.
|
Concerns about passkeys (4 =
minute read)
Passkeys are a technically interesting =
idea with many upsides, but they take away power from the user. This articl=
e discusses some of the issues with the technology. Passkeys can't be expor=
ted, sites can discriminate on which apps and devices passkeys can be store=
d on, and they rely on more centralized systems. It's bad for society if on=
ly vetted and authorized entities can build passkey apps and it's bad for u=
sers if they can't choose to use a particular passkey app.
|
|
Inside the fight over Calif=
ornia's new AI bill (6 minute read)
California state Senator Scott Wiener's=
Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models bil=
l requires companies training 'frontier models' that cost more than $100 mi=
llion to do safety testing and be able to shut off their models in the even=
t of a safety incident. The bill has received heavy criticism from the tech=
industry. It will affect everyone who does business in California, not jus=
t companies that develop their models in California. This article contains =
an interview with Wiener about the bill and its critics.
|
AI paid for by Ads =E2=80=
=93 the gpt-4o mini inflection point (4 minute read)
With OpenAI's recent introduction of GP=
T-4o mini, it's now possible to build dynamic, AI-generated content entirel=
y supported by ads. Google's AdSense pays approximately $0.0026 per page vi=
ew. A site could generate results tailored to user search queries and earn =
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presents a simple example of how this could be done with calculations of h=
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