Sam Bankman-Fried was not an egregious man-child
Sam Bankman-Fried, the 31-year-old founder of cryptocurrency investment firm FTX, has been convicted by a US jury on one count of securities fraud. Bankman-Fried was found guilty after a three-day trial. The prosecution alleged Bankman-Fried, who founded FTX in 2014, steered a fraudulent business to a $32 billion valuation in three years.
Joe Biden has a secret weapon
US President Joe Biden on Monday signed an executive order to create “safe, secure, and trustworthy” development and use of Artificial Intelligence (AI). “We need to ensure that we are taking care of our children and our grandchildren in a way that’s safe, secure, and trustworthy,” he said. The order directs the US Department of Transportation to develop rules for AI.
Officials say that the U.S. drones are flying over Gaza to aid in Hostage Recovery
As many as 19 IDF soldiers have been killed in the Israel-Hamas conflict, according to Israeli officials while Hamas has not released casualties numbers for its fighters. Former Pentagon intelligence officer Marc Garlasco said, “The incident underscores a dangerous new phase in operations.” He added that Israel launched strikes on targets during the first weeks of the war.
Major attacks on the Microsoft cloud services have prompted it to change its software security
Microsoft has launched the Secure Future Initiative (SFI), which aims to “keep data safe” in the cloud. It plans to use automation and artificial intelligence to improve the security of its cloud services and cut time it takes to fix vulnerabilities, enable better security settings out of the box, and harden its infrastructure to protect against encryption keys falling into the wrong hands.
Biden wants US government programs to be tested to make sure they don’t harm citizens
The White House Office of Management and Budget has released its draft rules to increase government use of Artificial Intelligence. The draft rules would require testing and evaluation of algorithms to be done by people with no direct involvement in a system’s development and encourage external “red teaming” tests of generative AI models.
A chemistry swap could aid drug discovery
Researchers claim to have discovered that nitrogen atoms can act as an intermediate between quinoline N-oxide and quinoline N-oxides, such as bosentan (Tracleer) and macitentan (Opsumit). The team also demonstrated that nitrogen atoms can be used as an intermediate in drug discovery. It also claimed to have found a way to create n-oxides with the addition of two nitrogen atoms.
The new M3-powered Macs are available to pre-order here
Apple has announced that its new MacBook Pro M3-M3 Max will retail for $1,999 and will be available in 14.6′′ and 16.8′′ sizes. The 14-inch MacBook Pro M3 Max will cost $2,499, while the 16-inch MacBook Pro M3-M3 Max will cost $2,499 at Apple. It also features a new M-series processor, the M3-M3 Pro.
Telegram became a fearsome weapon during the Israel-Hamas War
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov had said that the platform uses its platform to warn Palestinians about missile strikes during Israel-Palestine conflict. This comes after the Zachor Legal Institute claimed that several channels on the platform were transmitting videos and images of the conflict. “We’ve received a lot of criticism in the past few days, and it’s time to move on,” Durov said.
Biden has a big plan for artificial intelligence but it lacks bite
US Vice President Joe Biden has signed an executive order that will create a body to regulate artificial intelligence and climate science. The new agency will have the power to fine companies up to $1 million per day for violating its standards. The order will require companies to show they are safe before they’re allowed to use them.
The first briefing covers how tech messes with our senses and how Israel wont agree to a cease-fire
US President Joe Biden said that while Israel has the right to defend itself, the way it does so matters, adding that humanitarian assistance must be able to flow into Gaza and to the people who need them. This comes after the US said that the hospital in Gaza was being used by Hamas to launch attacks.