Startup Phantom Neuro is building an implant that sits under the skin and which promises to give amputees more accurate control of electronic prosthetics.
Day: December 9, 2024
Google Gemini Can Summarize Your Emails in Gmail. Should You Use It?
AI can tackle your email mountain so you don’t have to. Here’s how to decide whether Gmail’s new productivity feature makes sense for your workflow.
OpenAI’s Sora video generator might not be available in the EU at launch
It seems that users in the EU and UK won’t get access to Sora, OpenAI’s video generator, at launch. A newly published help page on OpenAI’s website listing the supported regions for Sora “on web and mobile” omits all EU countries. On the page, OpenAI […]
Blue Yonder investigating data theft claims after ransomware gang takes credit for cyberattack
Supply chain software giant Blue Yonder says it is investigating claims of data theft after a ransomware gang threatened to publish troves of data stolen from the company. Arizona-based Blue Yonder, which provides supply chain management software to thousands of organizations including DHL, Starbucks and […]
US medical device giant Artivion says hackers stole files during cybersecurity incident
Artivion, a medical device company that manufactures implantable tissues for cardiac and vascular transplant applications, says its services have been “disrupted” due to a cybersecurity incident. In an 8-K filing with the SEC on Monday, Georgia-based Artivion, formerly CryoLife, said it became aware of a […]
Fisker resolves federal safety investigation into rollaway risk
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Monday it has closed a preliminary investigation into Fisker over complaints that its all-electric Ocean SUV rolls away unexpectedly. The U.S. safety regulator opened an investigation in February after receiving four complaints — one of which resulted in […]
Study claims AI could boost detection of breast cancer by 21%
A U.S. breast-screening program claims to demonstrate the potential benefits of using artificial intelligence (AI) in mammography screening, with women who paid for AI-enhanced scans 21% more likely to have cancer detected. DeepHealth, an AI firm owned by radiology giant RadNet, presented its findings at […]
Meet the Plant Hacker Creating Flowers Never Seen (or Smelled) Before
Biotechnologist Sebastian Cocioba started hacking plants to put himself through college. Now, from his home lab on Long Island, he wants to bring the tools of genetic engineering to the masses.
OpenAI’s Sora video generation AI model arrives globally later today
Following an early preview at the start of the year, Sora, OpenAI’s long-awaited video generation model, is ready for public use. If you’re a ChatGPT Plus or Pro subscriber in the US or “most other countries” where the chatbot is available, you can begin experimenting […]
Ukraine says Russian hackers are targeting country’s defense contractors
Ukraine’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-UA) said in a report published over the weekend that a hacking group has been targeting the country’s defense and military companies with phishing attacks. The CERT identified the hacking group as UAC-0185 — also known as UNC4221 — without […]