OpenAI's Superalignment Team: The Great Resignation Saga
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🚀 Ethereum Heist: The 12-Second Crypto Caper
In a digital sleight of hand, two MIT whiz kids pulled off a $25 million Ethereum heist faster than you can say “blockchain blunder.” These brainy brothers exploited a now-fixed network flaw, leaving traders’ bots bamboozled and the crypto world agog. It’s like “Ocean’s Eleven” meets “The Social Network,” but with more math and less Brad Pitt. For the full byte-by-byte breakdown, check out the story on Ars Technica.
📶 Wi-Fi Woes: The SSID Sneak Attack
A nefarious new Wi-Fi flaw dubbed the “SSID Confusion attack,” threatens to turn your trusted network into a data-snatching trap. It’s like a digital doppelgänger for your internet connection, and it’s got security experts in a spin. The Hacker News has the scoop on how to shield your signals.
📱 iSIM Invasion: The Chip of the Future
Say goodbye to clunky SIM cards and hello to the sleek iSIM, snugly integrated into your device’s processor. This year, a whopping 800,000 gadgets will be born with this tech titan inside. TechRadar spills the beans on the chip that’s changing the game.
🇧🇷 Brazil’s Tech Triumph: Metahealth and GuardAI
At the 25th RNP Workshop, Brazil’s brainiest will showcase Metahealth, a VR marvel for medical mavens, and GuardAI, the watchful eye against wickedness. It’s a tech fiesta where virtual reality meets vigilance. Olhar Digital has the exclusive.
🎵 Winamp’s Open Source Encore
Winamp, the OG of MP3 players, is tuning up for a collaborative comeback with its source code hitting the high notes of open development. Get ready for a remix of this classic hit on Winamp’s own stage.
🐦 X Marks the Spot: Twitter’s New Domain
Twitter’s flown the coop and nested at X.com, with some URLs still chirping the old tune. It’s a rebranding riddle wrapped in a domain-name mystery, and The Verge is on the case7.
🤖 OpenAI’s Alignment Team Logs Off
OpenAI’s super-alignment squad said “Ctrl+Alt+Delete” to their jobs amidst claims that the AI overlords weren’t giving two bytes about aligning AGI with humanity’s best interests. Jan Leike, who previously worked at Google DeepMind, and Ilya Sutskever, OpenAI's chief scientist, have both resigned, citing disagreements over the company's priorities. Leike took to X (formerly Twitter) to air his grievances, stating that OpenAI is more focused on "shiny products" than on crucial AI safety measures. The team, which was promised 20% of OpenAI's computing resources, reportedly received far less, leading to mounting frustrations. The Superalignment team's mission to align AGI with human objectives now hangs in the balance as its work is absorbed into other research efforts within OpenAI. Stay tuned for more updates on this unfolding story!
Sources: [Wired],[Yahoo News],[Fortune]
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