Gaby Del Valle / The Verge: NYC is partnering with Evolv, a weapons detection company that has faced scrutiny over its machines’ accuracy, to test AI-based gun detectors on the subway  —  Evolv, the company supplying the scanners, is being investigated by both the FTC and SEC. … Adams’ announcement comes one week … Source

Amazon Great Indian Festival 2023 sale is in its fifth day and the e-commerce platform continues to offer a range of discounts and deals on several electronics and household appliances. Products from several brands like Crompton, Samsung, LG, Pigeon, Philips, and IFB are currently on sale at discounted prices during the ongoing sale event. Some

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg: How MowPod, which sells podcast advertising tools, uses mobile game ads to incentivize gamers to follow shows on Apple Podcasts in order to earn in-game tokens  —  At least nine of the current top 50 shows on Apple Podcasts have been promoted in mobile games  —  Welcome back to Soundbite. Source

The US Space Force has paused the use of web-based generative artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT for its workforce over data security concerns, according to a memo seen by Reuters. A memo dated September 29 and addressed to Guardians, the name Space Force calls its workforce, prohibits personnel from using such AI tools including large-language

Meir Orbach / CTech: Cybersecurity startup Zafran, which develops risk mitigation services, emerges from stealth with a $25M Series A co-led by Sequoia Capital and Cyberstarts  —  Zafran, founded in 2022 by Yashar (CEO), Ben Seri (CTO) and Snir Havdala (CPO), develops a risk and mitigation platform to pinpoint … Source link

Daredevil: Born Again is reportedly undergoing a massive creative overhaul. As per The Hollywood Reporter, during the writers’ strike production break in mid-June, Marvel executives, including President Kevin Feige, reviewed shot footage from the soft reboot and came to the conclusion that the ‘show wasn’t working’. Its effects were seen in September when the studio

Washington Post: Scammers are using sample videos of influencers with modest social media presence to create AI deepfake ads that often push offensive products and ideas  —  Artificial intelligence is spurring a new type of identity theft — with ordinary people finding their faces and words twisted to push often offensive products and ideas Source

The Amazon Great Indian Festival sale 2023 kicked off for Prime members on October 7, bringing deep discounts on a host of products and devices. The sale is providing offers on smartphones, laptops, tablets, electrical appliances, gaming consoles, and more. The e-commerce giant is also offering bank discounts, with up to 10 percent off on

Jonathan Vanian / CNBC: Reddit shares plunge almost 25% in two days, after soaring 30% on Monday, and finish the week at $49.30, below the first trading day close of $50.44  —  The trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange prepares for the social media platform Reddit’s initial public offering in New York City

CERT-In has issued a high-severity rated warning cautioning against “multiple vulnerabilities” in popular web browser Google Chrome, which could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code and cause denial of service condition on targeted system.  In a vulnerability note issued on Wednesday, the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) said a remote attacker could