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Technology - How AI is helping launch ransomware attacks - More than 80% of ransomware victims claim cybercriminals used artificial intelligence to carry out attacks, according to a new report from cybersecurity firm Semperis. CBS News' Nicole Sganga reports. 12h ago

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Houthis launch new attack on Saudi capital as Trump mulls strikes -- Updated 18m ago

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Tech editor on alleged OpenAI security breach -- U.S. federal agents arrested a Saudi national employed as an OpenAI engineer after he allegedly installed a hidden audio recording device in an executive conference room. Mashable tech editor Tim Werth joins CBS News to discuss.

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How AI powered robots are helping small farms -- From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting. -- Mar 28, 2024

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FBI dismantles 40 laptop farms across Texas -- Federal officials conducted raids at over 40 so-called "laptop farms" across Texas that the Justice Department says are controlled by North Korea as part of a scheme aimed at fraudulently securing remote jobs to help fund its nuclear program. Adam Meyers, CrowdStrike senior vice president, and Brett Leatherman, FBI Cyber Division assistant director, join to discuss.

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Report: AI linked to 84% of ransomware attacks -- A new report by cybersecurity firm Semperis found that artificial intelligence is now linked to 84% of ransomware attacks. CBS News homeland security correspondent Nicole Sganga has the details.

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Smart home security tips for personal and cyber protection -- ZDNet Editor-in-Chief Jason Hiner explains best practices for setup and success of smart home security systems. -- Aug 25, 2022

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On dating apps, men use AI to put their best face forward -- How much AI is too much when it comes to finding love on the apps? "It's very subtle," one dating app user said of his AI-enhanced photos.

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FBI arrests OpenAI worker -- The FBI arrested an OpenAI engineer for allegedly planting a recording device in a company office. CBS News' Jo LIng Kent reports.

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AI researcher on Anthropic self-cloning warning -- Anthropic is warning that small artificial intelligence models could soon spread themselves from one internet-connected device to another, including smart TVs and cameras. Jonas Guan, an AI researcher at the University of Toronto, joins to discuss. -- Oct 13

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Anthropic issues new warning on AI models -- Ina Fried, chief technology correspondent at Axios, joins "The Daily Report" to break down the latest news in AI. -- Oct 13

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Anthropic issues warning about AI "worms" -- Anthropic is warning that your home devices could soon be infested by what they're calling artificial intelligence worms. Jordan Rae Kelly, senior managing director and head of cybersecurity at FTI Consulting, joins "The Takeout" to discuss. -- Oct 13

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OpenAI employee accused of planting recording device in office -- A Saudi national who worked at OpenAI as an engineer is suspected of planting a recording device in one of the company's conference rooms. -- Oct 13

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Character.ai declares bankruptcy, citing legal and business woes -- AI company has faced multiple lawsuits from families who claimed their teenage children died by suicide or harmed themselves after using its platform. -- Oct 13

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Anthropic warns "AI worms" could soon infect smart home devices -- Small AI models could clone themselves and infect internet-connected devices such as smart TVs and appliances, the researchers warned. -- Oct 13

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Meta unveils new AI models to challenge rivals -- Meta has unveiled new artificial intelligence models it says can compete with the industry's leading systems. Bloomberg tech reporter Riley Griffin joins CBS News with more. -- Oct 12

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U.S. may have withheld warnings to Ukraine on deadly Kyiv strikes

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Pope's cancer prognosis may depend on these factors, doctors say

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Ilhan Omar's relatives subpoenaed as part of immigration probe

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911 call shows Hayden Panettiere was given CPR on day she died

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U.S. banks dropped customers over political views, regulator says

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Florida man charged with murder in ex-fiancee's 2011 disappearance

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Iran and Russia blamed for growing list of hybrid attacks in Europe

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Exclusive video shows Cornell University Faculty Senate meeting

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