In Canada, you have the right to remain silent about your IP address. Elon Musk is suing OpenAI for not being open. Apple is facing a class action lawsuit denying competitive access to its backup services, and the World Server Toss Championship in March 2024 has been criticized for being too violent against servers.
The “No servers were harmed during the creation of this podcast” edition of Hashtag Trends explains all this and more. I'm your host, Jim Love. He is his CIO for IT World in Canada and TechNewsDay in the US.
The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that Canadian police must obtain a search warrant to access an individual's IP address. The decision, passed by a 5-4 majority, said that IP addresses, which act as a vital link between internet users and their online activities, have a reasonable right to privacy under Article 8 of the Charter, which protects them from unreasonable searches. It emphasizes that expectations are included. And a seizure.
The ruling stems from a 2017 case in which Calgary police investigating fraudulent online purchases required credit card processors to hand over IP addresses associated with certain transactions. This resulted in the arrest and conviction of individuals for 14 crimes after obtaining additional subscriber information and search warrants. However, the Supreme Court has now made clear that obtaining IP addresses without judicial authorization constitutes an illegal search.
The ruling builds on a 2014 Supreme Court ruling that internet providers cannot hand over subscriber information to police without a search warrant. The majority of the court emphasized that the private nature of the information potentially revealed by IP addresses guarantees protection for the interests of government law enforcement agencies. They highlighted how the Internet has transformed the dynamics of privacy, concentrating large amounts of personal data in third parties and enhancing the information capabilities of states.
The ruling raised concerns among law enforcement agencies, particularly the Internet Child Exploitation Unit, about potential delays in investigations. RCMP Sergeant Kelly Sima expressed concern that the decision could impede swift action in cases, put children at risk and give criminals an opportunity to evade detection.
This may be of special note to our listeners in the United States, but in Canada, there is no distinction in the press about which government has appointed which judges, so all we really know is , only that it was a 5-4 decision.
Sources of information include: IT World Canada
Elon Musk has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, the company he co-founded, and its CEO Sam Altman. Musk accused OpenAI of shifting its focus to profits rather than the interests of humanity.
Musk's arguments center around OpenAI's partnership with Microsoft, which he argues violates the organization's original mission by making OpenAI a “closed-source de facto subsidiary” of Microsoft. There is.
Microsoft, under CEO Satya Nadella, has invested heavily in OpenAI and exclusively licenses the technology behind OpenAI's advanced AI model, GPT-4.
This lawsuit is posted on many sites, so I'll link to it in my notes. But while it's provocative, it's also more than a little confusing. Musk says in his lawsuit that Microsoft's investment does not give him any “ownership rights” in Automated General Intelligence. Interestingly, the lawsuit also revealed that OpenAI's board of directors has the sole right to declare when AGI has been achieved.
Perhaps Musk is frustrated because he thinks OpenAI is already achieving some form of AGI, but isn't sharing it with the world.
But if OpenAI is an open source company, that means everyone has access to it, including Microsoft.
The case sparked a reaction among Silicon Valley's elite, with venture capitalist and OpenAI investor Vinod Khosla and others exchanging criticism on social media platforms.
But this is not Musk's only feud. Creating a Gmail competitor to counter Google's AI bias and challenge to humanoid robot startup Figure, backed by Jeff Bezos and others, as Musk develops his own robot at Tesla is said to be planned.
Anyone who has been following the big political lawsuits in the US lately knows that Musk's legal battles have exposed a wealth of information about Musk, OpenAI, and many more companies and people, and have affected the reputations and operations of AI companies. may have an impact.
It may be tempting to smear the likes of Musk, Google's Larry Page, Sam Altman, Satya Nadella, and Mark Zuckerberg, but this is a case of a handful of billionaires and their whims. It highlights the fact that feuds control the greatest wealth. If they believe even partially in the scientific advances since the invention of digital computers, or in the idea that if AI falls into the wrong hands, it could lead to the extinction of humanity, are they the “right move”? You need to ask yourself this question. The future of humanity.
Sources of information include: Axios and The Verge have text of the lawsuit
Apple faces a new proposed class action lawsuit that claims it unfairly monopolizes the cloud storage market for its devices by restricting device backups and other storage needs to its iCloud service. There is. The lawsuit, first reported by Bloomberg Law, alleges that by manipulating competitive conditions, Apple “raised the price of iCloud to the point where the service generated almost pure profit.”
The crux of the complaint (no pun intended) is that Apple only offers 5GB of free iCloud storage, a limit that hasn't changed since Steve Jobs announced it in 2011. Plaintiffs claim that this amount of storage is insufficient for most people. Additional iCloud storage plans must be purchased to meet your needs.
This lawsuit focuses on the fact that iPhone users have no choice but to use iCloud to back up their entire device. Although users can choose other cloud-based storage providers, the lawsuit alleges that Apple's limitations prevent rival platforms from offering comprehensive cloud solutions that can effectively compete with iCloud.
By making iCloud the only option for limited file backups and limiting free storage to 5GB, Apple effectively forced device owners to use iCloud and pay for additional storage, the complaint alleges. ing. The group says the requirement has no legitimate technical or security basis and suggests Apple is imposing it solely to limit competition and favor its iCloud service. claims.
The lead plaintiff in the case is represented by Hagens Berman, a law firm known for handling various class action lawsuits against Apple, including the high-profile $560 million Apple Books price deferral lawsuit. There is.
Those who have purchased iCloud storage and are interested in participating in the lawsuit are encouraged to do so through the form on the Hagens Berman website.
Sources of information include: 9to5 mac
The 2024 World Server Throwing Championship is scheduled to take place at the annual CloudFest conference on March 19th.
The unique competition, which started in the Netherlands about 10 years ago, has been criticized for being “unnecessarily brutal to the servers” and described as a “violent underground sport”.
Called WSTC, its origins lie in the basement of a data center and now it has stepped onto the world stage, inviting athletes to show off their strength and skill in server throwing.
The event is held outdoors in front of a live audience and features up to 40 server-throwing athletes of all genders and ability levels. Participants will be given two challenges to throw the server as far as possible, and the top three will win prizes. Although the nature of this sport is inherently brutal, some servers have very sharp edges, so safety measures such as wearing gloves are recommended.
The Dutch have established a strong presence in the sport, with the winner of the 2022 national championships successfully throwing a server weighing over 10 kg (22 lbs) to a distance of 12.23 meters (over 40 feet) did.
CloudFest 2024 will be held in Rust, Germany. (I didn't make this up)
The event is said to be essential for anyone working in the cloud industry, with keynotes, panel discussions, masterclasses, networking events and more. Only paying participants can take part in the server-throwing contest, with tickets starting at 499 euros.
Thank you to Tom's Hardware for their groundbreaking journalism on this article.
Sources of information include: tom's hardware
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