Dropbox layoff, Notion Launches, Tesla's Full Self-Driving Mode Fails, Google CEO Boasts, Coventry University Researchers Use AI, Chinese Hackers Use CloudScout
Dropbox Announces 20 Percent Workforce Reduction Amid Slowing Growth. Dropbox cuts 528 jobs amid slowing core cloud storage growth, a move CEO Drew Houston says will help the company redirect resources to its AI division.
Notion Launches AI-Powered Email Client Competing with Gmail Services. Notion Email aims to reimagine email with AI-powered customization, personalization, and automation, set to launch as a web app in early 2025.
Tesla's Full Self-Driving Mode Fails to React to Deer Collision. Tesla's Full Self-Driving system failed to slow down when encountering a deer on the road, causing a collision and damage to the vehicle. This highlights concerns about the software's reliability in everyday scenarios.
Google CEO Boasts 25 Percent of New Code Is Now AI-Generated. Google's CEO Sundar Pichai revealed that 25% of new code is generated by AI, reviewed, and accepted by engineers, aiming to help them work faster, but the process has its own set of challenges.
Coventry University Researchers Use AI to Bridge Educational Gap in Vietnam. Researchers at Coventry University use AI to help teachers in rural Vietnam with limited technology and training, bridging the gap between urban and rural areas.
Chinese Hackers Use CloudScout Toolset to Steal Session Cookies from Cloud Services Globally. A China-linked threat actor known as Evasive Panda has infected government and religious entities in Taiwan with CloudScout, a post-compromise toolset capable of stealing data from cloud services.
