Deepfake ‘face swap’ attacks surged 704% last year, study finds

Analysts atiProov, a British biometric firms, attributed the surge to the growing accessibility of sophisticated generativeAItools. Theyre also user-friendly and affordable. Identity fraudsters have quickly exploited this vulnerability. From H1 to H2 last year,the use ofdeepfakemedia alongside metadata spoofing soared by 672%. In that same period, there was a 353% increase in threat actors using emulators. Other than the victim, everyone on the call was a digital recreation of a real staff member....

February 7, 2024 · 1 min · 185 words · Kristen Terry

EU agrees on plan to boost homegrown green tech, taking on US and China

The act also introduces net-zero valleys with the aim to create clusters that can increase manufacturing activities. Green tech competition According to Christiansen, the NZIA marks a pivotal moment. Story byIoanna Lykiardopoulou Ioanna is a writer at TNW. With a background in the humanities, she has a soft spot for social impact-enabling technologies. Also tagged with

February 7, 2024 · 1 min · 56 words · Sean Martin

I'm DJing Gronk Beach At Encore Beach Club For The Super Bowl This Saturday. And Here's Everything Barstool Has Going On, Plus The Rest In Vegas This Week

Miami’s king DJ Irie is supporting as well as yours truly. The party starts at noon and goes all day. If you’re into day partying, this is your scene. Any Vegas party veteran will tell you this is the pro-move. 21 Savage was there last year. Here’s the video from last year. If you wanna snag tickets, here’s your chance. If you’re planning on being there, yo say what’s up....

February 7, 2024 · 1 min · 201 words · Gary Potts

Space startup plans to beam ‘hyperspectral insights’ to US government

Finnish startup Kuva Space has unveiled plans to provide the US government with hyperspectral data. A powerful technology with diverse applications, hyperspectral imagery analyses a wider light spectrum than traditional sensors. As a result, it can unravel new insights about scanned objects. Here on Earth, the techniques have discoveredartworks hiddenunder Picasso paintings and enhanced colours insmartphone photos. Up inspace, the possibilities are almost endless. With views across our planet, the sensors can read the spectral signatures of almost any material on Earth....

February 7, 2024 · 2 min · 409 words · Jessica Williams

TNW Podcast: The AI Act and an AI leak

It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Music and sound engineering for this podcast are bySound Pulse. Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions atpodcast@thenextweb.com.

February 7, 2024 · 1 min · 29 words · Madison Flowers

Where Should Dave Portnoy Send Me To Work On March 11th?

And maybe I should have told my Principal and/or Athletic Director that I was resigning before writingthat blog. And Klemmer, yo let the adults (comically, not age wise you old fuck) speak. The content would be better, and maybe wed win a few games! Be the batting practice pitcher you were born to be. Now THATS the pop in of guy I want to work with. Francis, if I do come to New York, dinner the first night?...

February 7, 2024 · 2 min · 281 words · Thomas Collins

Airlander 10’s ‘flying bum’ set to jet eco-tourists to the Arctic

A voluptuous aircraft dubbed The Flying Bum has joined the fleet of Grands Espaces, a French eco-tourism company. Officially called the Airlander 10, the climate-conscious craft brings the Zeppelin era into the future. HAV bills the vehicle as the future of zero-carbon aviation. Or, indeed, experiential travel. 40% off TNW Conference! Grands Espaces aims to offer customers the flights from 2028. For HAV, the partnership adds another client to a slowly expanding roster....

February 6, 2024 · 1 min · 160 words · Daniel Good

CERN’s new robot detects radiation leaks in complex experiment areas

In time, the robodogs will be able to navigate almost the entire area of the experiment caverns. 40% off TNW Conference! Story byIoanna Lykiardopoulou Ioanna is a writer at TNW. With a background in the humanities, she has a soft spot for social impact-enabling technologies. Also tagged with

February 6, 2024 · 1 min · 48 words · Aaron Brown

Starship Technologies raises $90M to roll out delivery droids

While perhaps not quite as empathy-inducing, Starship Technologies deliveryrobotsare decidedly more reminiscent of the latter. They can also navigate challenging situations and obstacles such snow and challenging terrain. Since their introduction, the company says the 99%autonomous robots have completed over six million deliveries. Autonomous deliveries from Tallinn to the world Starship Technologies was founded in 2014 in Estonia. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. With this recent funding round, Starship Technologies has now raised $230mn in total....

February 6, 2024 · 1 min · 123 words · Robert Carter

TNW x Queer Funders and Founders

For the average individual, work makes up about 13 of their life. Unfortunately, this is still far from reality. One investor is hoping to change that. I want to find my Queer tribe, says Sabine Schoorl. Because when we are together, theres such creativity, such energy, and such talent. Schoorl is senior partner at LUMO Labs, an impact-driven multi-stage venture capital fund based in The Netherlands. A home for the LGBTQIA+ tech community 40% off TNW Conference!...

February 6, 2024 · 1 min · 155 words · Henry Klein

UK invests £100M in AI research and regulation, £45M in quantum

Unlike theEUs sweeping AI law, the UKs announcement further backs the white papers pro-innovation approach. Instead, it will retain a context-based approach that empowers regulators to address potential risks. Some 19mn will go to 21 projects seeking to accelerate the deployment of AI and machine learning solutions. For its part, the EUs Quantum Technologies Flagship programme has pledged 1bn until 2028. One of the themes of this years TNW Conference is Ren-AI-ssance: The AI-Powered Rebirth....

February 6, 2024 · 1 min · 102 words · Cynthia Torres

A Celebration Of Marcus Smart And A Celtics Blowout Win Was Exactly What The Doctor Ordered

The fact that the Celts played a severely undermanned Grizzlies team last night is mostly an afterthought. Overall it was about as perfect a night as you could possibly ask for. In terms of the actual game? Those 2 losses mark the 2nd fewest in the entire NBA. Crazy what things look like when you incorporate a little perspective huh? The Good Easiest no brainer in the history of no brainers to kick us off this morning....

February 5, 2024 · 3 min · 430 words · Luis Smith

Dua Lipa, Miley Cyrus, and Victoria Monet Are Torching The Grammys Red Carpet Tonight

There is some serious heat on the red carpet in LA tonight. Namely, the princess Dua Lipa. She is just perfect. Miley being Miley being Zoul. And first time Grammy winner (for best r&b album) for her albumJaguar, Victoria Monet. And Olivia Rodrigo just rolled in looking amazing. REMINDER WE’RE STREAMING LIVE FOR THIS THING p.s. shout out to our girl Bri and her date

February 5, 2024 · 1 min · 65 words · Michelle Perez