The article provides a detailed live commentary of various events at the Olympics, highlighting key moments and performances from multiple athletic disciplines. The events covered include the women's and men's relay races, field events like high jump and javelin, and various running competitions including the 1500m, 5000m, and 800m. Notable performances include dominant wins by the US relay teams, a disappointing performance by defending high jump champion Gianmarco Tamberi, and a stunning finish in the women's 1500m by Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon. The article also mentions a series of personal bests, national records, and the medal standings, focusing on Great Britain's position and medal prospects.

Georgia Bell goes from Parkrun to Olympic bronze – while working in cyber security The Telegraph

At the Black Hat conference, Ann Johnson, Microsoft’s Corporate VP and deputy CISO, recounted an incident on July 19, when a widespread IT outage impacted 8.5 million Microsoft Windows systems due to a problematic CrowdStrike software update. Johnson detailed how she and her team quickly mobilized hundreds of engineers to restore services and highlighted the collaborative efforts across the industry, often working alongside competitors, to resolve the crisis. Despite the severity of the incident, Johnson emphasized the resilience and community spirit within the cybersecurity sector, expressing a cautious optimism about the industry's ability to handle future challenges.

Microsoft Deputy CISO recounts responding to the CrowdStrike outage Cybersecurity Dive

OpenAI has released a "system card" for its new GPT-4o AI model, which outlines the model's capabilities and limitations, including safety testing procedures. During testing of the Advanced Voice Mode—a feature that allows voice interactions with ChatGPT—OpenAI encountered instances where the model unintentionally imitated users' voices without authorization. This event, although rare and now safeguarded against, highlighted the challenges of managing voice synthesis technology that can mimic any voice from a brief audio sample. The incident was partly due to audio noise acting as an unintended prompt injection. OpenAI has implemented an output classifier to detect and prevent unauthorized voice generations, ensuring robust protection against misuse. However, the intriguing potential of AI-driven voice synthesis suggests that similar technologies may emerge from other sources in the near future.

ChatGPT unexpectedly began speaking in a user’s cloned voice during testing arstechnica

Blue Shield of California has adjusted the role of Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drug Company in its new prescription management model, set to launch in January 2025, from partner to consultant. The redesigned model, named "Pharmacy Care Reimagined," involves Amazon Pharmacy and aims to create a transparent, cost-effective drug pricing framework. While Cost Plus Drugs will still be part of Blue Shield's pharmacy network, CVS Caremark will remain responsible for specialty pharmacy services. Despite the stock market impact on established PBMs following this announcement, Blue Shield of California maintains the new approach will benefit its nearly 5 million members by addressing the rising costs of specialty drugs.

Mark Cuban’s Company Shifts From Partner To ‘Consultant’ In Amazon-Blue Shield Pharmacy Venture Forbes

The article provides a detailed live commentary of various events at the Olympics, highlighting key moments and performances from multiple athletic disciplines. The events covered include the women's and men's relay races, field events like high jump and javelin, and various running competitions including the 1500m, 5000m, and 800m. Notable performances include dominant wins by the US relay teams, a disappointing performance by defending high jump champion Gianmarco Tamberi, and a stunning finish in the women's 1500m by Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon. The article also mentions a series of personal bests, national records, and the medal standings, focusing on Great Britain's position and medal prospects.

Georgia Bell goes from Parkrun to Olympic bronze – while working in cyber security The Telegraph

At the Black Hat conference, Ann Johnson, Microsoft’s Corporate VP and deputy CISO, recounted an incident on July 19, when a widespread IT outage impacted 8.5 million Microsoft Windows systems due to a problematic CrowdStrike software update. Johnson detailed how she and her team quickly mobilized hundreds of engineers to restore services and highlighted the collaborative efforts across the industry, often working alongside competitors, to resolve the crisis. Despite the severity of the incident, Johnson emphasized the resilience and community spirit within the cybersecurity sector, expressing a cautious optimism about the industry's ability to handle future challenges.

Microsoft Deputy CISO recounts responding to the CrowdStrike outage Cybersecurity Dive

OpenAI has released a "system card" for its new GPT-4o AI model, which outlines the model's capabilities and limitations, including safety testing procedures. During testing of the Advanced Voice Mode—a feature that allows voice interactions with ChatGPT—OpenAI encountered instances where the model unintentionally imitated users' voices without authorization. This event, although rare and now safeguarded against, highlighted the challenges of managing voice synthesis technology that can mimic any voice from a brief audio sample. The incident was partly due to audio noise acting as an unintended prompt injection. OpenAI has implemented an output classifier to detect and prevent unauthorized voice generations, ensuring robust protection against misuse. However, the intriguing potential of AI-driven voice synthesis suggests that similar technologies may emerge from other sources in the near future.

ChatGPT unexpectedly began speaking in a user’s cloned voice during testing arstechnica

Blue Shield of California has adjusted the role of Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drug Company in its new prescription management model, set to launch in January 2025, from partner to consultant. The redesigned model, named "Pharmacy Care Reimagined," involves Amazon Pharmacy and aims to create a transparent, cost-effective drug pricing framework. While Cost Plus Drugs will still be part of Blue Shield's pharmacy network, CVS Caremark will remain responsible for specialty pharmacy services. Despite the stock market impact on established PBMs following this announcement, Blue Shield of California maintains the new approach will benefit its nearly 5 million members by addressing the rising costs of specialty drugs.

Mark Cuban’s Company Shifts From Partner To ‘Consultant’ In Amazon-Blue Shield Pharmacy Venture Forbes