Author: Advanced AI Editor
A new report out today from IBM Corp. shows that cybercriminals are evolving their tactics, increasingly opting for stealth over spectacle. The finding comes from the annual 2025 X-Force Threat Intelligence Index, based on data from IBM X-Force incident response cases, dark web monitoring, threat intelligence sources and partner collaborations. The report reveals that identity attacks surged in 2024, with credential theft emerging as a favored strategy, while surprisingly ransomware attacks were found to have declined overall. Among the findings in the report, IBM’s researchers observed an 84% year-over-year increase in phishing emails delivering infostealers, signaling a broader shift toward…
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We live in an exciting time when AI research and technology are delivering extraordinary advances. In the coming years, AI — and ultimately artificial general intelligence (AGI) — has the potential to drive one of the greatest transformations in history. We’re a team of scientists, engineers, ethicists and more, working to build the next generation of AI systems safely and responsibly. Meet Stefano. As a robotics engineer, he’s fascinated by the similarities between the way his children and robots navigate the world around them. In this series, we’ll take you on a journey across our offices, giving you an inside…
Sam Altman and some members of the OpenAI team introduce & demo o1 and o1 pro mode in ChatGPT and discuss the ChatGPT Pro plan. (from left to right): Sam Altman, Hyung Won Chung, Max Schwarzer, Jason Wei source
When you get the best route from Google Maps, explore a new place in Street View, look at your neighbourhood on Google Earth, or check the weather forecast with Search, you’re using geospatial data. For decades, Google has organized the world’s geospatial information — data associated with a specific geographical location — and made it accessible through our products.Geospatial information is essential in everyday situations and for a wide range of real-world enterprise problems. Whether you’re working in public health, urban development, integrated business planning, or climate resilience, Google’s data, real-time services, and AI models can accelerate your analyses and…
Listen to the article 9 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Some companies that manufacture fast fashion goods in Asia may need to develop new strategies in order to accommodate U.S. consumer demand while also regulating prices. The White House announced on April 4 that the U.S. de minimis exemption will no longer apply to products from China and Hong Kong as of May 2. Other countries also may be slated for de minimis elimination, although no additional details have been released. The closure of the de minimis loophole means that imported goods…
Determining how best to incorporate AI in your reporting can be daunting. For journalists and small newsrooms navigating tight deadlines and limited resources, harnessing AI tools to carry out time consuming tasks can be pivotal. For students developing a foundational skill set for future reporting careers, the technology can’t be ignored. Think of AI tools similarly to how you do common applications like Microsoft Excel or Adobe Photoshop: AI can help free up time, which you can in turn dedicate to more in-depth reporting, and more creative writing, visuals and marketing, among other perks. However, a 2024 survey by the…
Chatbots promise speed and efficiency but often fall short, resolving just 14 per cent of issues, according to Gartner. Customers expect personalised, nuanced help that AI alone struggles to deliver. In this article, SIM-only mobile provider spusu, which is committed to a human first customer service strategy without AI input, explores why AI chatbots can’t replace a human’s touch. Chatbots have undoubtedly enhanced customer service, promising speed, efficiency and 24/7 availability. As a result, many businesses have adopted AI-driven support systems to streamline interactions and reduce costs. But, despite these advantages, chatbots frequently fall short of customer expectations. Poor service…
Developing artificial intelligence (AI) software from scratch requires billions of dollars in infrastructure and chips, mountains of data, and extensive technical expertise. The majority of businesses can’t string all three ingredients together, especially if they aren’t in the technology industry, so they seek alternative solutions instead. C3.ai (AI -2.95%) has developed more than 130 ready-made and customizable AI applications for businesses in 19 different industries. It was the world’s first enterprise AI company when it was founded in 2009, which was long before the AI boom gripped Wall Street. C3.ai is experiencing a surge in demand for its software at…
Color plays an important role in human perception and usually provides critical clues in visual reasoning. However, it is unclear whether and how vision-language models (VLMs) can perceive, understand, and leverage color as humans. This paper introduces ColorBench, an innovative benchmark meticulously crafted to assess the capabilities of VLMs in color understanding, including color perception, reasoning, and robustness. By curating a suite of diverse test scenarios, with grounding in real applications, ColorBench evaluates how these models perceive colors, infer meanings from color-based cues, and maintain consistent performance under varying color transformations. Through an extensive evaluation of 32 VLMs with varying…