Keane Lucas, Aengus Lynch, Luna Tong, Luke Champine, Zygi Straznickas, Dino Distefano, Harshikaa AgrawalEvyatar Ben Asher, Ava Howell, Sami Jawhar, Chris Rohlf, Nickolai ZeldovichNicholas Carlini, Rajashree Agrawal, Jason Gross Most software is riddled with bugs, which AI can now easily find and exploit. The standard defenses against cyberattacks are no longer sufficient: we need ways…
Spotify (SPOT) stock rose on Thursday after reporting Q3 earnings, which showed premium subscribers grew 9% year over year and that artificial intelligence is becoming a key part of its strategy. The streaming giant posted revenue of nearly €5 billion (about $5.6 billion), roughly in line with expectations. Premium subscriptions and ad-supported drove results, up…
Microsoft’s AI diagnostic system correctly diagnosed complex medical cases in a simulation more than twice as often as generalist physicians, according to a study published Thursday in Science. Mustafa Suleyman, Microsoft AI’s CEO, called the result a step toward “medical superintelligence.” The system, dubbed MAI-DxO (DxO for short), coordinates several AI agents that act like…
Meta (META) stock closed out the trading day Thursday down 7% on, despite reporting better-than-anticipated Q3 revenue results Wednesday, as AI bubble fears remerged across Wall Street. Investors pulled back on semiconductor and other AI stocks across the board on questions about whether massive investments in AI data centers will pay off in the long…
It’s a cold day on Capitol Hill when Republican Sen. Josh Hawley finds himself on the positive side of a headline. But as lawmakers on the left and the right have soured at the thought of artificial intelligence, the fight to hold these tech giants accountable amid an administration unwilling to do so has expanded…
IBM (IBM) is calling attention to a growing trend among companies and their AI spending: They’re keeping a closer eye on it. “I think what we are seeing is that at least larger enterprises are becoming a lot more cognizant and a lot more aware of what the true ROI of all of their AI…
For much of the last month, many of the cybersecurity experts I talk to and follow have been posting like they are very scared. Many have been warning of an AI-powered “Black Swan” event, have been alarmed by the number of vulnerabilities suddenly discovered, and of the apparent power of AI agents and large language…
Meta (META) kicked off Big Tech’s earnings season after the bell Wednesday, beating expectations on revenue, but GAAP earnings per share took a hit as a result of legal fees related to its teen mental health settlement. The company also announced a 2-for-1 stock split, giving each owner of Class A Meta shares a non-voting…
Prolific fighting game player SonicFox has terminated their contract with a convention in Norman, Oklahoma after organizers fed artwork of the pro’s mascot character into AI to generate a promotional poster for the event. SonicFox is one of the most successful fighting game players in the genre’s competitive scene. Known for being a multi-game specialist,…
NEW YORK — General Motors plans to lean into artificial intelligence and vehicle software for future growth and development amid increasing competition abroad from Chinese automakers and a tougher U.S. market. The Detroit automaker on Wednesday shared new details about a proprietary AI agent it’s releasing under its OnStar brand, plans for a fourth generation…