As a part of TechCrunch’s ongoing Women in AI series, which seeks to give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch interviewed Lakshmi Raman, the director of AI at the CIA. We talked about her path to director as well as the CIA’s use of AI, and the […]
Top Entertainment Agency Issues Notice Warning Fans Of Phishing Scammers
The quickly spreading phishing scam involving the impersonation of celebrities in South Korea seems to have gotten even broader, as per the latest notice from Namoo Actors, a major management agency that has many Korean A-listers under its wing. | visitgangnam.net Recently, the agency posted a statement on its official Instagram account warning fans of individuals who […]
US cyber agency CISA says malicious hackers are ‘taking advantage’ of CrowdStrike outage
As much of the world slowly gets back online after an outage caused by cybersecurity giant CrowdStrike led to global travel and business gridlock, malicious actors are also trying to exploit the situation for their own gain. U.S. cybersecurity agency CISA said in a statement Friday that though the CrowdStrike outage was not linked to […]
Artificial Agency raises $16M to use AI to make NPCs feel more realistic in video games
A group of former Google DeepMind researchers have created an AI behavior engine that aims to transform traditional video games into a more dynamic experience by improving how non-playable characters (NPCs) behave and interact with gamers. There’s no shortage of companies using AI to generate NPCs that feel more realistic, but Canada-based Artificial Agency, fresh […]
BLACKPINK Jennie’s Agency Apology Sparks Even More Heated Reactions
BLACKPINK’s Jennie recently found herself at the center of controversy after being caught smoking an electronic cigarette indoors. | @jennierubyjane/Instagram In one of her vlogs, fans noticed her using a dark-colored vape while getting her hair and makeup done. Although Jennie is of legal age to smoke, indoor smoking is prohibited in many countries, including […]