Author: Elon Mark

The latest generative AI models are not just stand-alone text-generating chatbots—instead, they can easily be hooked up to your data to give personalized answers to your questions. OpenAI’s ChatGPT can be linked to your Gmail inbox, allowed to inspect your GitHub code, or find appointments in your Microsoft calendar. But these connections have the potential to be abused—and researchers have shown it can take just a single “poisoned” document to do so.New findings from security researchers Michael Bargury and Tamir Ishay Sharbat, revealed at the Black Hat hacker conference in Las Vegas today, show how a weakness in OpenAI’s Connectors…

“Claiming to offer the Tornado Cash service as a ‘privacy service,’ the defendants in fact knew that it was a haven for criminals to engage in large-scale money laundering and sanctions evasion,” the indictment alleged.At trial, prosecutors presented evidence that they claimed proved that Tornado Cash was designed for money laundering from the outset. Their witnesses included a scam victim whose stolen funds were said to have passed through Tornado Cash—though this account was contested online by prominent members of the crypto industry—and a convicted fraudster who used the service to launder ill-gotten gains. “Washy, washy,” the fraudster supposedly wrote…

Building a compelling personal brand isn’t just about crafting a unique value proposition or refining your messaging—it also requires effectively communicating your value to the right audience. That’s why it’s essential to think strategically about the channels you use to share your brand. Today, virtually every personal branding strategy should include social media in some capacity. Here’s why social media is a powerful tool for building your personal brand, along with six steps to help you get started. Free E-Book: Your Guide to Online Learning SuccessAccess your free e-book today. DOWNLOAD NOW Why Social Media Matters for Personal Branding No…

On Tuesday afternoon, President Donald Trump posted a threat on his social media platform Truth Social to “federalize” the District of Columbia, citing claims of gang violence. He also shared a photo of a bloodied, shirtless man sitting in the street. Soon after, Elon Musk tweeted that a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staffer was “beaten to the point of concussion” by an alleged gang in DC. Police reports obtained by WIRED confirm that the alleged victim in question was Edward Coristine, the 19-year-old software engineer who has gone by “Big Balls” online and was one of DOGE’s earliest operatives.According…

The ARA region (Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp) has long served as a strategic hub for gasoline blending in Europe. However, recent developments indicate this role is eroding, and the implications are significant for traders, terminals, and refiners alike. One key trend is the decline in gasoline component flows into and out of ARA. Fewer blending components are being exported from the region, and fewer are being imported into ARA for redistribution. This drop signals reduced market reliance on the hub, as new trade routes and blending centers emerge elsewhere. Adding to the challenge is the ongoing wave of refinery closures across Europe. As…

When you need money for something important—like a medical emergency, home repairs, wedding, or a big purchase—you might think about taking a personal loan or using a credit card EMI. Both options let you borrow money and pay it back later in monthly parts. But they work in different ways and can cost you very differently. Like what you’re reading? Get our latest, straight to your inbox. A personal loan gives you a lump sum of money without needing any security or collateral. You repay it over a fixed time, usually at a lower interest rate. On the other hand,…

A robust digital marketing plan is pivotal to long-term business success. Yet, economic challenges—like rising inflation—have forced many organizations to reassess their marketing budgets and control marketing expenses. A report by consulting firm Deloitte shows that nearly half of marketers cut their spending in 2023 because of inflation. As a result, it’s imperative to know how to prepare for economic challenges by budgeting strategically. Even if you aren’t responsible for making financial decisions at your organization, understanding budget allocation can help you become a more effective digital marketer and lead more efficient marketing teams. Here’s an overview of why a…

OpenAI just dropped its first open-weight models in over five years. The two language models, gpt-oss-120b and gpt-oss-20b, can run locally on consumer devices and be fine-tuned for specific purposes. For OpenAI, they represent a shift away from its recent strategy of focusing on proprietary releases, as the company moves towards a wider, and more open, group of AI models that are available for users.”We’re excited to make this model, the result of billions of dollars of research, available to the world to get AI into the hands of the most people possible,” said OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in an…

Quantum computing is interesting. It’s really a wonderful area for research, but my feeling is we have a long way to go. Today we have examples of quantum computers—hardware always arrives before software—but those examples are very primitive. With a digital computer, we think of doing a computation and getting an answer. The quantum computer is instead going to give us a probability distribution of where the answer is, and you’re going to make a number of, we’ll call it runs on the quantum computer, and it’ll give you a number of potential solutions to the problem, but it’s not…

There are more than a hundred ways to prepare a potato, and thousands of stories have begun with a shot of vodka distilled from this tuber. For centuries, the potato has been instrumental in feeding the world’s growing population. According to one study, the introduction of the potato from the Americas accounted for about a quarter of the population growth in the Old World between 1700 and 1900.Now, science reveals the vegetable’s surprising origins: It emerged 9 million years ago as a result of an unusual hybridization between an ancestor of the tomato and an ancient South American plant. This…