Tag: Artificial intelligence

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IBM Leans on Hyperscaler GPUs While AI Drives Productivity and Revenue Growth

IBM’s Q3 2025 results show significant AI-driven productivity improvements and infrastructure growth. The company reportedly prefers renting GPU capacity from hyperscale cloud providers rather than making massive capital investments in its own cloud infrastructure.

AI Productivity Breakthrough and Financial Performance

IBM has revealed dramatic productivity gains from its internal AI development tools, with sources indicating that “Project Bob” developer assistance tools have improved coder productivity by 45 percent. According to the company’s Q3 2025 earnings report, this AI-driven efficiency contributed to revenue of $16.33 billion and net income of $1.75 billion, representing nine percent year-over-year growth. This performance marks a significant turnaround from the $330 million loss reported for the same quarter in 2024.

by Darren Holt
AICybersecuritySoftware

Microsoft’s Gaming AI Collects Player Data for Training by Default, Privacy Concerns Raised

Microsoft’s Gaming Copilot AI is allegedly training on user gameplay data without explicit consent, as the feature is enabled by default. Players must manually disable data collection through privacy settings to opt out. This development comes amid recent Xbox price hikes and service changes that have frustrated the gaming community.

Automatic Data Collection for AI Training

Microsoft’s Gaming Copilot AI is reportedly collecting gameplay data from Windows 11 users to train its artificial intelligence models, according to reports from gaming communities and technical analysis. Sources indicate the feature automatically activates upon installation, sending screenshots and game captures to Microsoft servers unless manually disabled by users.

by Natalie Brooks
CybersecuritySoftwareTechnology

Reddit Files Lawsuit Against Perplexity AI Over Alleged Unauthorized Data Scraping

Reddit has initiated legal action against Perplexity AI and several data scraping companies for allegedly obtaining and reselling its content without permission. The lawsuit represents the latest front in the growing battle over AI training data rights and compensation for content creators.

Legal Action Over AI Training Data

Reddit has filed a lawsuit against artificial intelligence company Perplexity and several data scraping firms, alleging they improperly obtained and resold Reddit’s content without authorization, according to court documents reviewed by PYMNTS. The legal action names Perplexity AI, Oxylabs UAB, AWMProxy and SerpApi as defendants in what sources indicate is part of a broader industry pattern of disputes over training data for AI models.

by Darren Holt
BusinessCybersecurityInnovation

Insider Data Breaches Surge as Workforce Risks Intensify, Experts Warn

Organizations are facing escalating insider threat challenges as new research shows widespread data loss incidents. Security leaders report limited visibility into how employees handle sensitive information across modern digital environments.

Insider Threats Escalate Across Organizations

Insider risk has emerged as one of the most significant cybersecurity challenges facing modern organizations, with new research indicating widespread data loss incidents stemming from both unintentional employee errors and malicious actions. According to reports, these threats are increasingly woven into daily workflows, creating persistent vulnerabilities that traditional security measures often miss.

by Darren Holt