The future of AI regulation: Why leashes are better than guardrails
Many policy discussions on AI safety regulation have focused on the need to establish regulatory “guardrails” to protect the public from the risks of AI technology. In a new paper published in the journal Risk Analysis, two experts argue that, instead of imposing guardrails, policymakers should demand “leashes.” Director of the Penn Program on Regulation…
Deploy Qwen models with Amazon Bedrock Custom Model Import
We’re excited to announce that Amazon Bedrock Custom Model Import now supports Qwen models. You can now import custom weights for Qwen2, Qwen2_VL, and Qwen2_5_VL architectures, including models like Qwen 2, 2.5 Coder, Qwen 2.5 VL, and QwQ 32B. You can bring your own customized Qwen models into Amazon Bedrock and deploy them in a fully managed, serverless environment—without having to…
Rethink of fossils hints dinosaurs still thrived before asteroid hit
Reconstruction of North America roughly 66 million years ago Davide Bonadonna Dinosaurs likely weren’t declining before an asteroid wiped them all out; instead, there may just be limited fossils from that time period, according to a new study. It has been hotly debated whether dinosaur populations were thriving or dwindling when a huge asteroid slammed…
Government has no clear plan for NHS England abolition
The government is abolishing NHS England without a clear plan for how it will be achieved and how it will benefit frontline care, a cross-party group of MPs has warned. Ministers announced in March that the body responsible for overseeing the health service in England would go, with its functions brought into the Department of…
Real Madrid Allows Trent Alexander-Arnold To Spread His Wings
After his unveiling, Alexander-Arnold is turning his attention to getting started at the Spanish … More team. Real Madrid via Getty Images Trent Alexander-Arnold is already a hit at Real Madrid after a pitch-perfect unveiling on Thursday. Real president Florentino Pérez spoke about the superclub’s latest gizmo like a proud uncle, to which the ex-Liverpool…
Ex-Tory MP among 15 in court facing betting charges
Fifteen people, including former Tory MP Craig Williams, have appeared in court charged with betting offences linked to the timing of last year’s general election. It follows an investigation by the Gambling Commission into alleged betting on the date of the election. Appearing at Westminster Magistrates Court on Friday, Williams was among three defendants who…
WNBA, Ion Extend Broadcast Rights Deal
The WNBA and Ion Television, the Scripps-owned broadcast network, have renewed their media rights agreement. The initial three-year deal, which Ion reportedly paid $13 million for annually, began in 2023 and was the league’s second traditional TV deal independent of the NBA’s longstanding agreement with ESPN/ABC. The W also has a deal with CBS, which…
Roundcube 1.6.10 – Remote Code Execution (RCE)
## # This module requires Metasploit: https://metasploit.com/download # Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework ## class MetasploitModule < Msf::Exploit::Remote Rank = ExcellentRanking include Msf::Exploit::Remote::HttpClient include Msf::Exploit::FileDropper include Msf::Exploit::CmdStager prepend Msf::Exploit::Remote::AutoCheck def initialize(info = {}) super( update_info( info, ‘Name’ => ‘Roundcube ≤ 1.6.10 Post-Auth RCE via PHP Object Deserialization’, ‘Description’ => %q{ Roundcube Webmail before 1.5.10…
Is superintelligent AI just around the corner, or just a sci-fi dream?
Are machines about to become smarter than humans? Chan2545/iStockphoto/Getty Images If you take the leaders of artificial intelligence companies at their word, their products mean that the coming decade will be quite unlike any in human history: a golden era of “radical abundance”, where high-energy physics is “solved” and we see the beginning of space…