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OpenAI’s US Ad Pilot Exceeds $100 Million In Annualized Revenue In Six Weeks

Today at 13:00 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: OpenAI’s ChatGPT ads pilot in the United States has crossed the $100 million annualized revenue mark within six weeks of launch, a company spokesperson said on Thursday, pointing to robust early demand for the AI startup’s nascent advertising business. […] While roughly 85% of users are currently eligible to see ads, fewer than 20% are shown ads...

Your Vape Wants to Know How Old You Are

Today at 13:00 PM, via Wired

Companies hope that biometric age-verification tech in cartridges could put flavored vapes back in business. But it’s unlikely to solve the real problems.

UK Startup Ignites Plasma Inside Nuclear Fusion Rocket

Today at 09:00 AM, via Slashdot

UK startup Pulsar Fusion says it has achieved the first plasma ignition inside a nuclear fusion rocket engine prototype — a huge step for space travel that could cut missions to Mars “from months-long journeys to just a few weeks,” reports Euronews. From the report: Pulsar Fusion revealed the milestone during a live stream at Amazon’s MARS Conference, hosted by Jeff Bezos in California this...

Cambridge offers botany course that inspired Darwin after rare archive uncovered

Today at 08:00 AM, via The Guardian

University’s botanic garden will use study materials created by John Stevens Henslow, the naturalist’s mentor, 200 years ago

Plant specimens and teaching materials that inspired Charles Darwin and qualified him to work as a naturalist on HMS Beagle have been unearthed from an archive in Cambridge and will be used for the first time to teach contemporary students about botany.

The fragile...

Acer Promo Codes and Deals: Save 40% on Bundles

Today at 07:00 AM, via Wired

From 40% off accessory bundles to verified student and military discounts, here’s how to save on Predator, Nitro, and Swift laptops and monitors at Acer.com.

AV1’s Open, Royalty-Free Promise In Question As Dolby Sues Snapchat Over Codec

Today at 05:30 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: AOMedia Video 1 (AV1) was invented by a group of technology companies to be an open, royalty-free alternative to other video codecs, like HEVC/H.265. But a lawsuit that Dolby Laboratories Inc. filed this week against Snap Inc. calls all that into question with claims of patent infringement. Numerous lawsuits are currently open in the US...

Google Moves Post-Quantum Encryption Timeline Up To 2029

Today at 01:00 AM, via Slashdot

Google has moved up its post-quantum encryption migration target to 2029. “This new timeline reflects migration needs for the PQC era in light of progress on quantum computing hardware development, quantum error correction, and quantum factoring resource estimates,” said vice president of security engineering Heather Adkins and senior staff cryptology engineer Sophie Schmieg in a blog post....

European Commission Investigating Breach After Amazon Cloud Account Hack

Today at 00:00 AM, via Slashdot

The European Commission is investigating a breach after a threat actor allegedly accessed at least one of its AWS cloud accounts and claimed to have stolen more than 350 GB of data, including databases and employee-related information. AWS says its own services were not breached. BleepingComputer reports: Sources familiar with the incident have told BleepingComputer that the attack was quickly...

Windows PCs Crash Three Times As Often As Macs, Report Says

Yesterday at 23:00 PM, via Slashdot

A workplace-device study says Windows PCs crash significantly more often than Macs, lag further behind on patching and encryption in some sectors, and are typically replaced sooner. TechSpot reports: Omnissa’s 2026 State of Digital Workspace report outlines the IT challenges that various organizations face from the growing use of AI and the heterogeneous deployment of enterprise devices. The...

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