‘The right approach is for people to deeply control the future’: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is worried about AI being controlled by just a few powerful players

Sam Altman has expressed concerns that large companies with AI interests are determining the direction the technology takes, rather than society

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The death of the human web? Report finds over a third of web pages pushed live since the launch of ChatGPT show evidence of being written by AI

Researchers have found a sharp increase in the number of web pages using AI authorship, with over 33% of pages published since January 2023 apparently written by AI

IBM reveals plans for ‘quantum fridges’ — its next-gen cooling hardware, which could be the key to quantum computers finally reaching their potential

IBM cools two connected fridges to a hundredth of a degree above absolute zero, but the temperature is arguably the least impressive part of its achievement.

Of course this fake GTA 6 ISO download is malware — testers reveal 113GB download is 99.99% empty zeroes, with a tiny virus attached
 Of course this fake GTA 6 ISO download is malware — testers reveal 113GB download is 99.99% empty zeroes, with a tiny virus attached

A fake 113GB GTA 6 ISO reportedly contains 99.99% empty data and a 50KB malicious payload capable of weakening Windows security.

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Why 0s and 1s aren’t enough — 3-part biological memory model exposes limits of AI silicon
 Why 0s and 1s aren’t enough — 3-part biological memory model exposes limits of AI silicon

Researchers propose that memory depends on neurons, astrocytes, surrounding molecules, and chemical signals, challenging purely electronic explanations of cognition.

The White House says it no longer considers data storage and data centers ‘critical’ technology

An update to the US’s National Security Science & Technology Strategy has redefined its reliance on data centers in light of emerging technologies.

Seagate’s 8TB BarraCuda drops to $250 at Best Buy — and it’s the internal hard drive I’d grab for cheap DAS storage
 Seagate’s 8TB BarraCuda drops to $250 at Best Buy — and it’s the internal hard drive I’d grab for cheap DAS storage

The internal HDD has 8TB capacity, 3.5-inch desktop form factor, 5400 RPM, and up to 190MB/s read and write speeds.

MSI is on a mission to upgrade your WFH setup with this 27-inch budget business monitor dropping to under $90
 MSI is on a mission to upgrade your WFH setup with this 27-inch budget business monitor dropping to under $90

MSI’s 27-inch monitor is a WFH upgrade, with a FHD IPS panel, 144HHz refresh rate, HDMI, DisplayPort, and VGA inputs, tilt adjustment, and VESA mounting.

The Anker Prime fast-charge 14-in-1 docking station ‘hits the right notes in all the crucial areas’ — and it just got a big price cut at Amazon
 The Anker Prime fast-charge 14-in-1 docking station ‘hits the right notes in all the crucial areas’ — and it just got a big price cut at Amazon

There’s a lot we liked about this 14-in-1 fast-charging dock with 160W total power output, dual 4K@60Hz HDMI, plus 10Gbps USB-C and USB-A data transfer.

TP-Link’s ‘amazing value for money’ Wi-Fi 7 router is one of the cheapest ways to get faster speeds in your home office or small business — as it drops to under $80 at Amazon
 TP-Link’s ‘amazing value for money’ Wi-Fi 7 router is one of the cheapest ways to get faster speeds in your home office or small business — as it drops to under $80 at Amazon

Impressing us in our testing, this deal is one of the most affordable Wi-Fi 7 routers we’ve ever reviewed, with dual-band BE3600 speeds and 2.5Gbps LAN port.