CPU performance declines
First time since 2004
For the first time since 2004, global benchmarking data from PassMark has shown a decline in average CPU performance, with laptop processors experiencing a 3.4 per cent drop year-on-year.
Researcher gives Google Gemini dementia
By-passes injection defences
Insecurity expert Johann Rehberger has been showing off a novel method to bypass prompt injection defences in Google's Gemini. This method hits the AI’s long-term memory, causing the chatbot to act on false information indefinitely.
US and UK refuse to sign AI declaration at Paris Summit
AI should not be “inclusive and sustainable”
At the landmark AI Summit in Paris, the United States and the United Kingdom diverged from the majority stance by refusing to sign a declaration on “inclusive and sustainable” artificial intelligence, which was endorsed by 60 nations, including France, China, India, Japan, Australia, and Canada.
Super Micro reports underwhelming second quarter
Promises to avoid delisting
Nvidia's chum, Super Micro Computer (SMCI) has reported preliminary second-quarter results below its previous guidance while reaffirming its commitment to submitting delayed regulatory filings in time to avoid delisting.
AI, big data and cloud dominate hiring trends
GlobalData data report
According to the latest beancounters at GlobalData, the global job market experienced a 1.4 per cent year-over-year (YoY) growth in 2024, with AI, big data, and cloud computing emerging as key drivers of hiring trends.