A new AI-powered spam framework called AkiraBot has successfully evaded spam detection filters by leveraging OpenAI's chat API and website-specific details scraped with BeautifulSoup, allowing it to deliver personalized messages to over 80,000 websites in just four months. The framework uses a modular design, including advanced CAPTCHA bypass mechanisms and network evasion techniques, such as Selenium WebDriver and proxy services like SmartProxy, to mimic real user behavior and evade IP-based restrictions.
https://www.techspot.com/news/107525-sophisticated-bot-uses-openai-bypass-filters-flooding-over.htmlChina has unveiled a revolutionary anti-drone barrage weapon system, designed by a team led by Dr. Zhang, a renowned expert in drone technology. The system, which was showcased at a military exhibition in Beijing, uses advanced sensors and AI-powered software to detect and neutralize drones within a 5-mile radius. The system's effectiveness has been demonstrated through successful tests in the Shandong Province, where it successfully intercepted and destroyed multiple drones in a simulated attack scenario.
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202504/1331995.shtmlHaishen Medical Technology Co., Ltd. has developed an innovative solution by integrating medical equipment, drone technology, and artificial intelligence to improve intelligent emergency care, as stated by Huang Yuhong, the company's CEO and Chief Engineer.
https://www.fakti.bg/en/world/963948-china-has-developed-the-world-s-first-emergency-medical-droneThe UK is increasing its military presence with allies by utilizing new technologies like AI and enhancing patrol coordination to prevent Russian vessels and aircraft from operating freely in British and NATO territories.
https://www.fakti.bg/en/world/963925-russian-ambassador-to-london-did-not-deny-allegations-of-spying-with-underwater-sensors-near-britainA congressional delegation led by Representative Jack Bergman and including Representatives Thomas Richard Suozzi and Jonathan L. Jonathan Jackson met with Minister for Planning, Development Ahsan Iqbal in Pakistan on April 12, 2025. The meeting focused on strengthening bilateral relations, particularly in development cooperation and future collaboration across various sectors. Minister Ahsan Iqbal emphasized the need for a new equilibrium in Pakistan-U.S. relations based on mutual trust and development-focused partnership, citing the importance of regional stability and global peace. He highlighted Pakistan's socioeconomic challenges, including the impact of U.S.-led wars and climate change, and proposed a "Green Revolution 2.0" through technology transfer and joint ventures. The Minister also urged cooperation in education, energy, climate change, infrastructure, and information technology, proposing the establishment of campuses of top-tier American universities in Pakistan.
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/pakistan-seeks-to-strengthen-ties-as-us-congressional-delegation-visits/article69445581.eceAdobe's AI agents may stifle creativity, while a new image generator inspired by Studio Ghibli could be seen as contradictory to its artistic values. Meanwhile, Spotify is set to introduce AI-made ads, which may have limited impact on businesses looking for meaningful engagement with their audience.
https://www.techradar.com/computing/artificial-intelligence/chatgpts-memory-upgrade-might-just-be-the-biggest-ai-improvement-we-see-all-yearAlphabet and Nvidia have invested in Safe Superintelligence (SSI), a startup co-founded by Ilya Sutskever, former chief scientist of OpenAI. The funding reflects growing interest from big tech companies in investing in AI startups that require significant computing power. Alphabet's cloud computing arm has also partnered with SSI to provide access to its tensor processing units (TPUs).
https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/04/13/business/top-business/alphabet-nvidia-invest-in-new-startup/2091291Alphabet's cloud computing arm has announced a deal to sell Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) from its own AI chips to SSI, a high-profile startup valued at $32 billion. The move is part of Alphabet's strategy to expand sales to external customers and support its frontier AI research. Google originally reserved TPUs for in-house use but now offers them through its cloud service alongside Nvidia GPUs. This shift aims to excel at specific AI tasks and provide more efficiency than general-purpose GPUs, used by companies like Apple and Anthropic, which has received billions of dollars in funding from Google and Amazon.
https://channelnewsasia.com/business/exclusive-alphabet-nvidia-invest-openai-co-founder-sutskevers-ssi-source-says-5061336Andreessen Horowitz is in talks to lead a $2 billion funding round for Thinking Machines Lab, a startup co-founded by former OpenAI chief technology officer Mira Murati. The company aims to build safer and more reliable AI systems with broader applications than rivals. With no revenue or products yet, the startup could be valued at $10 billion, making it one of the most valuable AI startups in the world. Sequoia Capital is also in talks to join the funding round, following a similar path taken by former OpenAI chief scientist Ilya Sutskever, who raised $1 billion last year.
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