Reed’s view Google’s best AI models are six months behind the state of the art on coding capability and talent is leaving. It may never take the LLM lead again, but that likely doesn’t matter. The company is far from doomed even after Demis Hassabis stepped down as CEO of ...
Hacks put pressure on third-party model testersHacks put pressure on third-party model testers
Recent hacks by AI models from three different companies put a spotlight on a startup trusted by top AI labs to evaluate their frontier systems. Models from Meta, Anthropic, and OpenAI all accessed the internet and compromised outside organizations while undergoing cybersecurity testing with Irregular, which has offices in Israel ...
AI avatars enter the job interviewAI avatars enter the job interview
Job recruiters are facing an uncanny type of candidate today: the AI avatar. These digital humans — which mirror a job applicant’s voice and likeness but are in reality an artificial alter — are showing up in first-round interviews, according to recruiters. Lana Kersanava is a Sydney-based recruiter who says ...
Spain to introduce temporary border checks on visitors from ItalySpain to introduce temporary border checks on visitors from Italy
Move comes in response to Rome imposing similar measures after mass migration rush to Ceuta Spain has announced it will introduce temporary border checks on visitors from Italy in response to Rome imposing similar measures after a mass rush of people from Morocco into Ceuta. The checks, which come “amid ...
Spain imposes border controls against Italy as row over Ceuta migrant influx intensifiesSpain imposes border controls against Italy as row over Ceuta migrant influx intensifies
Italy introduced border controls following an influx of about 78,000 migrants from neighbouring Morocco into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta. ...
Thai PM vows to introduce stricter gun laws after eight killed in shootingThai PM vows to introduce stricter gun laws after eight killed in shooting
Eight people were killed when a 14-year-old opened fire at his home and school before shooting himself dead. ...
I was standing in front of my teacher when she was shot, Thai pupil saysI was standing in front of my teacher when she was shot, Thai pupil says
The student says she feared never seeing her mother again after the attack killed five teachers. ...
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign defence pactSaudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign defence pact
Pakistan says an attack on any of the three will amount to an attack against all, amid conflict in the Middle East. ...
Spanish police arrest 78 people in bust of ‘one of largest’ smuggling networksSpanish police arrest 78 people in bust of ‘one of largest’ smuggling networks
The group moved synthetic drugs from Spain to Algeria, then used the return journey to smuggle migrants and weapons. ...
Police officers investigated over handling of sex offender who murdered two womenPolice officers investigated over handling of sex offender who murdered two women
Simon Levy was a serial sex offender who was being monitored by police when he killed two women. ...