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AI will get better than humans at cyber offence by 2030: Hinton Lectures speaker

AI will get better than humans at cyber offence by 2030: Hinton Lectures speaker

TORONTO — Artificial intelligence will be able to beat humans at cyber offence by the end of the decade, predicted the keynote speaker at a series of lectures hosted by computer science luminary Geoffrey Hinton this week.
Colorado accidently put voting system passwords online, but officials say election is secure

Colorado accidently put voting system passwords online, but officials say election is secure

DENVER (AP) — Voting system passwords were mistakenly put on the Colorado Secretary of State's public-facing website before being spotted and taken down, but the lapse did not pose an immediate threat to the upcoming election, said state election off

Robert Downey Jr. says he 'intends to sue' all future executives who use his AI replica

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Robert Downey Jr. doesn't think Marvel executives would ever recreate his portrayal of Tony Stark using artificial intelligence. But if they did, he would lawyer up — even posthumously.
Elon Musk wins court victory in a dispute over a 2018 post during a labor dispute

Elon Musk wins court victory in a dispute over a 2018 post during a labor dispute

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal agency was wrong to order that Tesla CEO Elon Musk delete a 2018 social media post that union leaders saw as a threat to employee stock options, a sharply divided federal appeals court has ruled.
China launches new crew to its space station as it seeks to expand exploration

China launches new crew to its space station as it seeks to expand exploration

JIUQUAN, China (AP) — China launched a new three-person crew to its orbiting space station early Wednesday as the country seeks to expand its exploration of outer space.
Trump's social media company is now worth more than Musk's X after recent surge in stock price

Trump's social media company is now worth more than Musk's X after recent surge in stock price

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump's Truth Social is now worth more than Elon Musk's X, thanks to a recent run-up in the shares of the parent company of the former president's social media platform.
Offshore wind industry says 'misinformation' from foes is a strong headwind it must fight

Offshore wind industry says 'misinformation' from foes is a strong headwind it must fight

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The U.S offshore wind energy industry says it needs to fight back against disinformation being spread by opponents of wind farms.
In 'Ibelin,' 'Grand Theft Hamlet,' video game realms draw filmmakers with virtual cameras

In 'Ibelin,' 'Grand Theft Hamlet,' video game realms draw filmmakers with virtual cameras

NEW YORK (AP) — Film productions often wrestle with shifts in the weather, the threat of the crew going into overtime or the fading of a day’s light. Less common are concerns over the cast slipping off the top of a blimp.
Trump's social media company is now worth than Musk's X after recent surge in stock price

Trump's social media company is now worth than Musk's X after recent surge in stock price

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump's Truth Social is now worth more than Elon Musk's X, thanks to a recent run-up in the shares of the parent company of the former president's social media platform.
In 'Ibelin' and 'Grand Theft Hamlet,' video game realms draw filmmakers with virtual cameras

In 'Ibelin' and 'Grand Theft Hamlet,' video game realms draw filmmakers with virtual cameras

NEW YORK (AP) — Film productions often wrestle with shifts in the weather, the threat of the crew going into overtime or the fading of a day’s light. Less common are concerns over the cast slipping off the top of a blimp.
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