DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis steps back as key researchers leave Google
DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis has announced he will hand off day-to-day responsibilities to take on an oversight role at parent company Alphabet.
» readUS export controls face new challenge as China uses AI model distillation to bypass chip restrictions
Chinese military researchers have been using a technique called model distillation to circumvent US export controls on advanced AI chips.
» readLenovo Yoga Mini Gen 11 offers unique features but inconsistent Wi-Fi sensing
The Lenovo Yoga Mini Gen 11 was tested and reviewed by ZDNET, with its compact circular design and unique features highlighted.
» readAI cost-cutting startup Sapiom raises $35 million as companies rethink agent spending
Sapiom, a San Francisco startup that optimizes costs for AI agents, has raised $35 million in Series A funding led by Dragonfly. The company has now secured $50 million total, including a $15 million seed round led by Accel six months ago.
» readEFF warns of invasive data collection through default SDK settings in Android apps
A warning from the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has revealed that software development kits (SDKs) preloaded in Android apps are harvesting highly invasive location data when default settings are left unchanged, with this information being…
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