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Solution looking for a problem
This is a hell of a headline:
‘Business spending on AI surged 500% this year to $13.8 billion, says Menlo Ventures‘
That’s a ridiculous amount of cash, somebody is making money. But is the return for the people spending the cash? It does not say.
I mean there’
A hangover is due
First reported in ‘The Information’ but you need a subscription. TechCrunch has coverage though. But it seems OpenAI has created a new foundation team as its newer models are not improving as expected:
“In other words, the rate of improvement seems to be slowing down. In fact, Orion might not
Threat modelling
"Threat modeling works to identify, communicate, and understand threats and mitigations within the context of protecting something of value."
So they had the election in the US. With hindsight the result isn't surprising. More than half of Americans read below a 6th grade level (Snopes looked
Never on a Friday
I like Okta. It can get a bit pricey but it’s not bad.
But if you’re going to start making it a habit of doing vulnerability notifications late on Friday evenings? I’m going to take ten mins on a Saturday to call it out.
It’s a
Don’t believe everything you see online…
The ability to validate information and critical thinking are going to become so important in the coming years, not just in business:
“Over the remainder of the night, sleuths gradually teased out the culprit: a website based in Pakistan that consists solely of listings for Halloween events, some real and
Beware the bias
I’ve posted about AI and bias before. If you’re going to launch or use an AI agent/service then do ensure you’re taking that into account and actively watching for it.
AI overwhelmingly prefers white and male job candidates in new test of resume-screening biasKyra Wilson, left,
Sophos laying it on the table
This is a good thing to bookmark and read
Sophos have released a report covering their five year research into Chinese groups attempting to hack their devices.
Sophos’ Pacific Rim: Defense Against Nation-state HackersDiscover Sophos’ Pacific Rim defense against nation-state / Chinese hackers Volt Typhoon, APT31, and APT41 targeting critical infrastructure.
2024 will be a record year?
2024 on track to be a record year for ransomware payments. Brill.
2024 looks set to be another record-breaking year for ransomware — and it’s likely going to get worse | TechCrunchThis year, 2024, looks set to be the most profitable yet for hackers, with four ransom demands paid in the
What are these guys smoking?
A couple of decades ago I remember sitting in a bar in Maine (US) with a good friend. We came up with a perfect plan. We'd work in the Corporate world for a while to save some money. Then we'd buy a car and drive to