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She left the AI race over her health. Two days later, OpenAI had her back.
On Tuesday, Lilian Weng said she was stepping down from Thinking Machines Lab because the job was making her ill. On Wednesday, she was back at OpenAI. Weng co-founded Thinking Machines Lab with Mira Murati, OpenAI’s former chief technology officer. She is rejoining OpenAI to work on recursive self-improvement, or using AI models to build
Health-ISAC warns of rising ShinyHunters data theft attacks on healthcare
Health-ISAC, a cybersecurity information-sharing organization for the health sector, is warning healthcare and medical technology organizations of an observed increase in successful attacks by ShinyHunters. ShinyHunters is an extortion gang that primarily conducts supply chain and identity attacks to breach cloud SaaS and storage platforms in data theft attacks, Over the past two years, the threat
“People want to play arcade racers again” – How the developer of Wreckreation went from a company-wide redundancy notice to working on a sequel
When we last heard from Fiona Sperry in December, she had just put the entire team at Three Fields Entertainment on notice of redundancy. The studio had released driving game Wreckreation barely six weeks previously. But in a LinkedIn post, Sperry – who was previously studio head at Burnout maker Criterion – explained that Three
8 ways quantum computing could change the world
8 ways quantum computing could change the world Here's how quantum computing is set to reshape industries from finance to pharma with powerful real-world applications Quantum computing has long lived in the realm of theory, but now it’s entering a new era of practical experimentation and commercial ambition. Tech giants, governments, and startups are investing
High-performance computing at a crossroads | Science
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Quantum computing requires high-performance software | Science
Science & Nature Quantum computing is maturing at a rapid pace, and it is quite plausible that quantum computers capable of solving problems of...
Rigetti Computing (RGTI) Stock Takes a Hit: Quantum Computing Race Heats Up
TLDR: Rigetti Computing (RGTI) stock dropped 10.92% to $10.52 on Tuesday following news about Chinese competitor Origin Quantum’s 72-qubit prototype Origin Quantum reported over 20 million remote visits to their prototype quantum computer, causing concern among investors RGTI currently has an 84-qubit Ankaa-3 system and plans to release a 36-qubit system by mid-2025, followed by
Quantum Computing Threat to Bitcoin Still “Decades Away”
By Mark Hunter 2 days agoWed Dec 11 2024 10:39:05 Reading Time: 2 minutes Google’s unveiling of the “Willow” quantum chip yesterday has reignited concerns about Bitcoin’s security Experts have debated the potential for quantum computers to compromise Bitcoin’s cryptographic defenses Despite advancements, experts assert that Bitcoin remains secure against quantum computing capabilities for years
THOMSON Computing Unveils World’s First Web3 Laptop
METAVISIO , the parent company of THOMSON Computing , a renowned French electronics giant responding to tenders surpassing the $300 million dollars, has announced the groundbreaking launch of the world’s first Web3 laptop. By merging cutting-edge financial and cryptographic technologies with METAVISIO – THOMSON Computing’s world-class hardware expertise, this venture pioneers the secure development of
Cloud computing has its security weaknesses. Intel’s new chips could make it safer.
Science & Nature Intel's new chip comes with verified security upgrades. Christian Wiediger / UnsplashA new security feature called Trust Domain Extensions has undergone...
Quantum computing sector reacts to UK’s new £2.5B programme
The UK government has pledged to invest £2.5bn in quantum computing over the next 10 years, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced today. The programme forms part of the new Spring Budget, which aims to reduce inflation and the risk of a recession. The British tech sector will play a central role in the plan. As part
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She left the AI race over her health. Two days later, OpenAI had her back.
On Tuesday, Lilian Weng said she was stepping down from Thinking Machines Lab because the job was making her ill. On Wednesday, she was back at OpenAI. Weng co-founded Thinking Machines Lab with Mira Murati, OpenAI’s former chief technology officer. She is rejoining OpenAI to work on recursive self-improvement, or using AI models to build
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Health-ISAC warns of rising ShinyHunters data theft attacks on healthcare
Health-ISAC, a cybersecurity information-sharing organization for the health sector, is warning healthcare and medical technology organizations of an observed increase in successful attacks by ShinyHunters. ShinyHunters is an extortion gang that primarily conducts supply chain and identity attacks to breach cloud SaaS and storage platforms in data theft attacks, Over the past two years, the threat
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“People want to play arcade racers again” – How the developer of Wreckreation went from a company-wide redundancy notice to working on a sequel
When we last heard from Fiona Sperry in December, she had just put the entire team at Three Fields Entertainment on notice of redundancy. The studio had released driving game Wreckreation barely six weeks previously. But in a LinkedIn post, Sperry – who was previously studio head at Burnout maker Criterion – explained that Three
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Ekiti Gov Poll: David Mark, Aregbesola Lead ADC Grand Finale Campaign
Similarly, National Chairman of ADC, Senator David Mark, and the party’s National Secretary, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, yesterday led the party’s top hierarchy to Ado-Ekiti for the grand finale of campaigns ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Ekiti State. The ADC leaders called on the people of Ekiti State to rise and reclaim their State from