Unveiled in the fall and now available for download, Nightshade is a tool capable of ‘fooling’ the artificial intelligence models currently used for automatic image generation. The idea is to help artists prevent their work from being misused without their knowledge or consent. Unless specifically blocked, generative AI models can …

KUALA LUMPUR: Federal Territories Day 2024 (FTD 2024) will be celebrated at Dataran Putrajaya alongside the Putrajaya Open Day 2024 (POD 2024) programme from Feb 1 to 4. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Dr Zaliha Mustafa said the programme was an initiative of the Putrajaya Corporation (PPj) …

(Reuters) – AI-related companies lost $190 billion in stock market value late on Tuesday after Microsoft, Alphabet and Advanced Micro Devices delivered quarterly results that failed to impress investors who had sent their stocks soaring. The selloff following the tech giants’ reports after the bell underscored investors’ elevated expectations following …

(Reuters) – A former U.S. Air Force intelligence officer says he believes he has found the wreckage of Amelia Earhart’s plane, which disappeared nine decades ago, on the bottom of the Pacific Ocean using sonar data from a deep-sea drone. Hoping to solve an 87-year-old mystery, explorer Tony Romeo plans …

WELLINGTON: New Zealand needs more time to get inflation back into the central bank’s 1% to 3% target band even though the economy is weaker than expected, Reserve Bank chief economist Paul Conway says. “Monetary policy is working, with the economy slowing and inflation falling,” Conway said in a speech …

LONDON (Reuters) -Struggling duo Fulham and Everton fought out a 0-0 Premier League draw at Craven Cottage on Tuesday, with the visitors lucky to escape with a potentially precious point after being under sustained pressure in an all-action second half. Both teams had deflected efforts cleared off the line, both …

THE majestic dragons of the zodiac have returned to wow admirers at Penang’s malls and hotels. These mythical creatures or loong are revered by the Chinese as benevolent protectors, unlike their European counterparts which are often portrayed as destructive beasts. The malls’ splendid Chinese New Year decorations, besides providing ideal …

Spend time on any crowded sidewalk and you’ll see heads bent over and eyes cast downward. One recent study of college students found that one-quarter of people crossing intersections were glued to a device. “I don’t think people are aware of how much they’re distracted and how much their situational …

DECIDING city councillors’ areas of duty is top on the agenda for Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) to ensure better services to residents and ratepayers. This was the main topic of discussion during the city council’s first full board meeting for the year. While the names for the councillors in …

KUALA LUMPUR: Recent corporate announcements could put the spotlight on SunREIT, IGB REIT, IGB Commercial REIT, CLMT, Sapura Energy, Samaiden, MFM, UZma, Avillion and Reneuco, said Apex Securities Research. Sunway Real Estate Investment Trust’s (Sunway REIT) net property income (NPI) decreased by 7.2% to RM135.7 million for the fourth quarter …