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Microsoft Bing’s Major AI Shift: What It Means for Search Traffic #1756

Microsoft’s latest update to Bing introduces AI-generated answers that take priority on the search results page. Traditional search results are now displayed in a smaller panel to the side. This change leverages large and small language models to match content and enhance user qu ... Show more

. 40min 24sec

CrowdStrike Outage continues to cause havoc! #1755

The ongoing fallout from CrowdStrike’s recent software update has forced Delta to cancel over 1,250 additional flights, affecting tens of thousands of passengers. The faulty update, which caused a logic error leading to an OS crash, has impacted 8.5 million Windows devices, disru ... Show more

. 35min 28sec

Unlocking Vehicle Features: A New Revenue Stream or Consumer Exploitation? #1754

More car companies, like Tesla, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz, charge extra fees to unlock features already built into their vehicles. This controversial practice involves software restricting access to hardware capabilities, such as additional battery range or heated seats, unless cust ... Show more

. 49min 25sec

AT&T Data Breach and $370K Bitcoin Ransom Unveiled #1753

AT&T announced a data breach impacting nearly all of its wireless customers, involving call and text interaction records from May 2022 to January 2023. The breach, attributed to hacker John Binns and the ShinyHunters group, led to AT&T paying a $370,000 Bitcoin ransom. The stolen ... Show more

. 44min 22sec

The Dark Side of AI: Trust and Information in the Digital Age #1752

A new report from Google experts warns that AI-generated content could distort reality and erode trust in digital information. The report highlights the misuse of AI for manipulation and profit, requiring minimal technical skill by bad actors. Google’s own AI Overviews feature fa ... Show more

. 51min 55sec