Clop hackers caught exploiting Oracle zero-day bug to steal executives’ personal data
Oracle fixes another security flaw that Clop hackers were using to steal sensitive personal information about executives as part of a mass-extortion campaign.
Debates over AI consciousness are a trap
“Runaway” AI, “rogue” agents, and “autonomous” actors—the current rhetoric would have you believe that AI agents are not only awake and aware, but angry at their creators. Prominent tech leaders such as Demis Hassabis, Dario Amodei, and Sam Altman push for regulation of these seemingly “superhuman” systems, while a separate faction, led by policy organizations…
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Sugar Free Capital raises $32M inaugural fund to back early-staged MIT founders
Sugar Free Capital raises $32M inaugural fund to invest in MIT early-staged founders.