Malicious Hugging Face Models, OpenAI's New AI Chip, Nvidia's New AI Compresses Textures, Tech Giants Unite for Online Child Safety Initiative, Perplexity AI App Downloads Jump 50%

Malicious Hugging Face Models Use Pickle Files to Hide
Cybersecurity researchers found malicious ML models on Hugging Face evading detection with "broken" pickle files. The open-source utility has since been updated.
OpenAI's New AI Chip to Reduce Nvidia Dependence.
OpenAI's designing its own AI chip, a smart move to reduce reliance on Nvidia, potentially saving big bucks and paving the way for future innovation.
Nvidia's New AI Compresses Textures, Saving Huge VRAM Space.
Nvidia's new AI-powered texture compression tech promises huge VRAM savings, boosting gaming performance, especially on newer GPUs, though some frame rate impact is possible.
Tech Giants Unite for Online Child Safety Initiative.
Tech giants like Discord and Roblox are collaborating on ROOST, a new initiative using AI and open-source tech to create a safer online environment for children, raising over $27 million to fight child exploitation.
Perplexity AI App Downloads Jump 50% After X Post.
Perplexity cleverly boosted its app downloads by 50% with a simple X post contest, outsmarting pricey Super Bowl ads by focusing on user engagement and showcasing its AI search functionality.