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Tech writer Kara Swisher has a new book. Enter the AI-generated scams.

On Amazon, new books such as Swisher’s memoir now routinely vie with imitators in search results. Some authors are fed up. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/03/01/amazon-ai-fake-books-authors/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

OpenAI, facing SEC probe, to name new board members within a month

The ChatGPT maker is under growing legal and regulatory scrutiny even as the AI boom continues https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/02/29/sec-openai-investors-board-sam-altman/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Knockoff doorbell cameras from Amazon, Walmart aren’t safe

A Consumer Reports investigation found smart doorbells with software vulnerabilities on Amazon, Walmart and Temu. The retailers are still selling them. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/02/29/doorbell-cameras-aiwit-privacy-amazon-walmart-temu/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

U.S. launches investigation of Chinese vehicles, citing security risks

The Biden administration announced a probe into possible security risks of Chinese-manufactured vehicles, citing modern cars’ sensors, cameras and software. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/02/29/us-investigation-chinese-vehicles/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Despite issues, NASA calls Intuitive Machines’ lunar landing a success

Photos released Wednesday show the lander listing on the moon, with a broken leg. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/02/28/lunar-lander-intuitive-machines-photos/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

When you should (and shouldn’t) rely on AI tools

The groundbreaking AI chat bot from OpenAI comes with ethical snares — even for people at home. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/01/18/chatgpt-personal-use/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Niklaus Wirth, software developer who saw power in simplicity, dies at 89

“The art in engineering is not so much to make something very complicated,” Dr. Wirth said. “The art is to make a complicated problem simpler.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2024/02/28/niklaus-wirth-pascal-software-dies/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger