This week’s News of Notes includes a controversial use of facial recognition technology, stories highlighting AI’s role in both energy production and consumption, the continued use of ransomware and bots for criminal purposes, and more.
- Is neuromorphic computing the answer to AI’s energy savage? †Allison Whitten† Quanta Magazine†
- UK tax department seizes three NFTs in fraud case. †Jon Porter† The Verge†
- BlackByte ransomware gang targets critical US infrastructure. †Mariella MoonEngadget)
- DeepMind’s AI is working with scientists to advance understanding of nuclear fusion. †Will Douglas Heaven† MIT Technology Review†
- Complaint alleges cruel treatment of monkeys used in testing Neuralink’s brain chip technology. †Jane WakefieldBBC News)
- Teledyne FLIR wins contract to develop augmented reality defense system. †Mikayla Easley† National Defense†
- New York City Mayor Eric Adams embraces NYPD’s use of facial recognition technology. †Sally Goldenberg and Joe Anuta† Politico†
- Rock climber Alex Honnold’s new virtual reality feature offers audiences a thrilling perspective. †Matthew Carey† Deadline†
- Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway invests $1 billion in digital banking. (Tristan Bove, fortune†
- Criminals deploy bots to defraud crypto investors. †Scott Zamost and Eamon JaversCNBC)
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