Worldcoin ordered to delete EU citizens’ iris scan data
Worldcoin, the company that for months collected data from users in exchange for crypto payments, will have to delete all information about the irises of European citizens that it had collected from its systems, something the company claims it did
IBM predicts open source AI boom in 2025
Open source AI tools might be more profitable than closed-source ones. An IBM-commissioned study shows that 51% of surveyed companies currently utilizing open-source AI tools report seeing a positive return on investment (ROI), as compared to just 41% of those
The US, a dragon to hoard digital gold? Trump to create a Bitcoin reserve
The president elect of the United States, Donald Trump, has surrounded himself with Bitcoin enthusiasts and has floated the idea of creating a Bitcoin strategic reserve during his presidential campaign. Moreover, Republican senator Cynthia Lummis introduced this year the appropriately named
Smart cows and videogame herding: the latest in “cow tech”
Smart cows: The University of Sydney’s digital cow “Swagbot” has received a substantial upgrade, entering the Artificial Intelligence (AI) era. Once a relatively simple robot with limited functions, such as walking through difficult terrain, the digital cow now boasts sensors,
Cyberfraud down from last year’s Cyber Monday and Black Friday
Cyberfraud: Over four per cent of digital transactions globally during the Black Friday weekend and Cyber Monday were fraudulent, according to a recent report by TransUnion. Global intelligence network TransUnion conducted an analysis based on millions of transactions made between
Dutch authorities fine Netflix €4.75 million for mishandling personal data
The Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) has imposed a 4.75 million euro fine (US$4.95 million) for failing to properly inform customers between the years 2018 and 2020 about what their company does with their personal data. Netflix has appealed against
Kioxia stock debuts, plans to capture 17% of NAND flash market
Japanese chipmaker Kioxia Holdings made its debut on December 18 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange with a market capitalization of around 776 billion yen (US$4.96 billion) in what is one of the largest initial public offerings (IPOs) of the year
X launches photorealistic AI image generator Aurora
X has unveiled its image generation tool, Aurora, which enables the creation of photorealistic images (ranging from realistic depictions of people, including celebrities, to various other scenes) based on textual descriptions. However, the tool was available under the "Aurora" name
Deep brain stimulation can help spinal cord injury patients walk
Swiss scientists from the Swiss Federal Technology Institute of Lausanne (EPFL) and Lausanne University Hospital have discovered the region of the brain responsible for recovering motor skills and have stimulated it to improve recovery in two patients. According to a study