Shirin Ghaffary / Bloomberg:
Sources: Nvidia has committed to invest $5B in Ilya Sutskever’s SSI; the startup has previously raised about $3B in funding and was valued at $32B last year — Nvidia Corp. has committed to invest $5 bill…
I tested a new Debian Linux loaded with local AI – see if it’s right for you
Meet Shadowfetch: If AI is your jam and Linux is your OS, here’s the best way to give this new Debian-based distribution a try.
Fired Netflix exec sues company after revealing during ‘trust exercise’ that he took medically-prescribed ketamine
The lawsuit claims the former ‘Harry Potter’ visual effects supervisor was stripped of his $1.1M-a-year position and denied a year’s worth of severance pay following his dismissal
In France’s Evacuation Zones, Some Residents Stay to Help Save Homes
With firefighters stretched thin, volunteers put themselves at risk, using water tanks, hoses and tractors to hold back flames from villages and farms in southwestern France.
Microsoft introduces MAI-Cyber-1-Flash, an AI model trained for cybersecurity, and launches Perception, an agentic security system to patch vulnerabilities (New York Times)
New York Times:
Microsoft introduces MAI-Cyber-1-Flash, an AI model trained for cybersecurity, and launches Perception, an agentic security system to patch vulnerabilities — As some executives fret over the safety of new A.I. system…
Al-Qaida And ISIS Are Using AI Very Differently. Here’s How
Since 2023, Islamic State supporters and affiliates have produced a growing stream of AI-generated content.
Huge wildfires rage in France and Spain as firefighters race against time before next 40C heatwave
More than 360,000 people have been evacuated, with major fires burning near Bordeaux and Madrid, torching tens of thousands of hectares
France wildfires: Man arrested after 44 fine wine bottles ‘stolen’ from home
Thousands have fled as firefighters battle a huge blaze in France.
Mitch McConnell’s office puts out new ‘proof of life’ photo as doctor offers update on hospitalized senator
Kentucky senator was hospitalized in June, and he, his office and his wife have largely remained mum about it, sparking wild speculation about the former majority leader’s condition
British rapper insists ‘vibes were good’ as he denies raping fan in Australia
The rapper and YouTuber has testified in his own trial, a week after it began.