Darwinium introduces two intent intelligence features to detect fraud by AI agents

Fraud prevention startup Darwinium UK Ltd. today launched two new features that make intent intelligence the foundation of its platform. Journey Transition Probability characterizes unusual changes in the steps a person, bot, or artificial intelligence agent takes on the path to a sign-in, account change, or payment. MCP Protection monitors the tools agents use to … Read more

The ransomware recovery company claimed it could decrypt files, but may have just paid the hackers and pocketed the difference

WTF?! Law enforcement agencies have long warned against paying ransomware gangs because they could simply demand more money, refuse to hand over a decryption key, or mark you as willing to pay. But it seems we also need to be careful about companies offering remedies for these incidents: they could be just as bad as … Read more

Video: Tiny feather star robot rotates and swims with just two actuators

Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a soft underwater robot inspired by feather stars, a type of marine invertebrate. The robot can move in three dimensions, including forward and backward, up and down, and rotation around its axis. This range of motion is achieved with just two actuators, compared to the six typically … Read more

Google introduces the SynthID detector tool for labeling AI-generated content, but it’s far from perfect

Google LLC is making its SynthID identification tools for artificial intelligence-generated and AI-edited videos and images more widely available with today’s launch of a new service that anyone can use. The web-based SynthID Detector can identify images, video and audio clips using AI models from Google, OpenAI Group PBC, Nvidia Corp. and Cocoa Corp. were … Read more

OpenAI publishes 722 AI-generated math papers as researchers question its closed model

The big picture: OpenAI has published 722 papers created by an internal AI model and reports progress on hundreds of mathematical problems. The works cover number theory, algebraic geometry and other areas. The publication comes amid objections from mathematicians who argue that using proprietary AI models to solve mathematical problems prioritizes results over understanding and … Read more

According to AMD, FSR 4 will be available on handhelds and laptops by the end of 2026

Looking ahead: Ever since AMD announced plans to expand FSR 4 support to older Radeon desktop graphics cards earlier this year, users have been waiting for a roadmap for laptop and handheld APU compatibility. The company’s latest update on the matter could also fuel ongoing rumors about a new generation of Ryzen mobile chips. Jack … Read more

The value of a US venture deal hits a record $515.8 billion as exits fail to keep up

According to the quarterly PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor report released today, gigantic artificial intelligence rounds have pushed the value of U.S. venture capital deals about 44% above the previous annual record with a quarter to go, but the exits necessary to return that money to investors have not kept pace. Much of the $515.8 billion invested … Read more