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CEO of spyware maker Memento Labs confirms one of its government customers was caught using its malware

Security researchers found a government hacking campaign that relies on Windows spyware developed by surveillance tech maker Memento Labs. When reached by TechCrunch, the spyware maker's chief executive blamed a government customer for getting caught.

DayZ Creator Says AI Fears Remind Him of People Worrying About Google & Wikipedia; ‘Regardless of What We Do, AI Is Here’

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With each passing month, artificial intelligence creeps into more industries. That does not exclude the gaming industry, which has long used artificial intelligence to populate its virtual worlds. Still, the generative AI that is taking root everywhere offers much more power, and also much greater risk, compared to what gaming developers were used to. Big companies like Microsoft, Amazon, and EA are already laying off (or thinking about laying off) employees to invest further into artificial intelligence. What do the actual developers think about this artificial intelligence revolution? Their takes, as you would expect, are quite varied. The creator of […]

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Smart Glasses Can Be The Future Of Chip Manufacturing And Smartphone & AI GPU Production, Says Vuzix’s Enterprise Solutions Head

Vuzix Z100 smart glasses displaying Dinner at 8?, battery and Wi-Fi icons, and 5:45 PM on the lens.

The advent of AI and Meta's launch of its smart glasses have injected fresh air into the sector after Google decided to shelve its smart glasses in 2023, the sector has seen increased interest. In fact, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has gone as far as to suggest that courtesy of AI, users who do not use smart glasses can find themselves at a cognitive disadvantage. To understand the smart glasses industry and how the gadgets can impact consumer electronics manufacturing, semiconductor fabrication and AI GPU production, we decided to talk to Vuzix Corporation's President, Enterprise Solutions Dr. Chris Parkinson. Vuzix […]

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NVIDIA’s AI GPU Performance Can Be Increased To Bring Payback To The Order Of “Single Digit Months,” Says Phononic Chief Product Officer

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After NVIDIA launched its Rubin AI GPUs last month, we decided to interview Larry Yang, the chief product officer at Phononic. We were wondering about the new chips' cooling requirements given that energy constraints are closely related to AI rollout. Larry is an industry veteran with more than 30 years of experience under his belt. He has previously worked at Google, IBM, Microsoft and Cisco. Our conversation revolved around the cooling requirements for NVIDIA's and other AI chips. It also covered AI ASICs, commonly known as custom AI processors. Larry outlined that high bandwidth memory (HBM) chips are one reason […]

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