AI Scares Me, But I’m Still Using It (Carefully)3 min read·Just now--Imagine generated with AILook — I’m not an expert on AI. Not a tech head. Just a regular person trying to stay afloat in a world spinning faster than we can process.Here’s the truth: AI’s here to stay. It can polish your resume, clean up your emails, and balance your budget like a pro. It can even diagnose diseases, predict disasters, and slash energy waste. That’s the shiny side of the coin.But here’s the rusty edge: we’re building this future on shaky ground. Greed’s driving the train now. No one wants guardrails — not the tech giants chasing profits, not the politicians trading truth for clout. Checks and balances? That’s bad for business. So we race toward the cliff, high-fiving each other as the ground cracks beneath our feet. Ouch.The Internet’s New LawlessnessThe web’s already a dumpster fire. Lies masquerade as news. Outrage fuels engagement. Trust? Gone. Now imagine AI as the arsonist — deepfakes of politicians declaring wars that never happened, bots mimicking your mom’s voice to scam your savings, fake videos of you doing things you’d never do. This isn’t hypothetical.Last year, AI scammers faked a company exec’s voice and walked off with $25 million. During elections? Deepfakes and propaganda bots swarm like locusts — because chaos is profitable.Social media is the perfect kindling. Platforms already reward lies over facts and filters over reality. Now throw in AI-generated influencers who don’t exist, articles written by algorithms chasing clicks, and images so convincing you’ll question your own eyes. You know the drill: the catchy headline and article you thought you clicked wasn’t real. Just bait to steal your data or infect your device. We’re not users anymore — we’re lab rats in a dopamine experiment gone wrong.The Coming Digital Gold Rush (With No Sheriffs)Here’s the part that chills me: we’re letting wolves guard the henhouse. Tech companies are pushing AI tools faster than we can grasp the consequences. Governments? Either clueless or complicit. Meanwhile, your data — your face, voice, and private messages — are being scraped and sold to the highest bidder. Blackmail’s gone algorithmic. In some countries, criminals already use AI to clone voices for ransom…

ChatGPT’s image generation feature has sparked a new wave of personalised digital creations, with LinkedIn users leading a trend of turning themselves into action figures. The craze began picking up momentum after the viral Studio Ghibli-style portraits sees users sharing images of themselves as boxed dolls – complete with accessories and job-themed packaging. There are several variations in the latest wave of AI-generated self-representation. The most common format is similar to a traditional action figure or Barbie doll, with props like coffee mugs, books, and laptops reflecting users’ professional lives. The images are designed to resemble toy store displays, complete with bold taglines and personalised packaging. The movement gained initial attention on LinkedIn, where professionals used the format to showcase their brand identities more playfully. The “AI Action Figure” format, in particular, resonated with marketers, consultants, and others looking to present themselves as standout figures – literally. Popularity of the service has since trickled into other platforms including Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook, though engagement remains largely centred around LinkedIn. ChatGPT’s image tool – part of its GPT-4o release – serves as the engine. Users upload a high-resolution photo of themselves, usually full-body, with a custom prompt describing how the final image should look. Details frequently include the person’s name, accessories, outfit styles, and package details. Some opt for a nostalgic “Barbiecore” vibe with pink tones and sparkles, while others stick to a corporate design that reflects their day job. Refinements are common. Many users go through multiple image generations, changing accessories and rewording prompts until the figure matches their wanted personality or profession. The result is a glossy, toy-style portrait that crosses the line between humour and personal branding. While the toy-style trend hasn’t seen the same viral reach as the Ghibli portrait craze, it has still sparked a steady flow of content across platforms. Hashtags like #AIBarbie and #BarbieBoxChallenge have gained traction, and some brands – including Mac Cosmetics and NYX – were quick to participate. A few public figures have joined in too, most notably US Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, who shared a doll version of herself featuring accessories like a Bible and gavel. Regardless of the buzz, engagement levels are different. Many posts receive limited interaction, and most well-known influencers have avoided the trend. Nevertheless, it highlights ChatGPT’s growing presence in mainstream online culture, and its ability to respond to users’ creativity using relatively simple tools. The is not the first time ChatGPT’s image generation tool has overwhelmed the platform. When the Ghibli-style portraits first went viral, demand spiked so dramatically that OpenAI temporarily limited image generation for free accounts. CEO Sam Altman later described the surge in users as “biblical demand,” noting a dramatic rise in daily active users and infrastructure stress. The Barbie/action figure trend, though at a smaller scale, follows that same path – using ChatGPT’s simple interface and its growing popularity as a creative tool. As with other viral AI visuals, the trend has also raised broader conversations about identity, aesthetics, and self-presentation in digital spaces. However, unlike the Ghibli portrait craze, it hasn’t attracted much criticism – at least not yet. The format’s appeal lies in its simplicity. It offers users a way to engage with AI-generated art without needing technical skills, and satisfies an urge for of self-expression. The result is something like part professional head-shot, part novelty toy, and part visual joke, making it a surprisingly versatile format for social media sharing. While some may see the toy model phenomenon as a gimmick, others view it as a window into what’s possible when AI tools are placed directly in users’ hands. For now, whether it’s a mini-me holding a coffee mug or a Barbie-style figure ready for the toy shelf, ChatGPT is again changing how people choose to represent themselves in the digital age. (Photo by Unsplash) See also: ChatGPT hits record usage after viral Ghibli feature – Here are four risks to know first Want to learn more about AI and big data from industry leaders? Check out AI & Big Data Expo taking place in Amsterdam, California, and London. The comprehensive event is co-located with other leading events including Intelligent Automation Conference, BlockX, Digital Transformation Week, and Cyber Security & Cloud Expo. Explore other upcoming enterprise technology events and webinars powered by TechForge here.

News Rematch Was Never Considered for a Free-to-Play Release – Creative Director Sloclap's Pierre Tarno spoke about the studio respecting that the players will recognise the quality and uniqueness of Rematch. Posted By Joelle Daniels | On 14th, Apr. 2025 Multiplayer football game Rematch, developed by the studio behind martial arts action game Sifu, was never considered for a free-to-play release according to the developers. Speaking to PCGamer, Rematch creative director Pierre Tarno spoke about the decision behind the 5-on-5 multiplayer game’s $30 price tag, and why it doesn’t have to be free-to-play to find success. “I never considered free-to-play,” said Tarno. “One of the things I love about making games is that there is no secret formula or anything, but the best way—or maybe actually the only way—to make a commercial success is to just make a very good game.” The decision comes down to the fact that Sloclap wants to respect the skill and intelligence of its players. This means that the studio also trusts that, if its game is good enough, it will find a player base without having to go free-to-play. Tarno also believes that Rematch is reasonably priced, which, combined with the fact that its gameplay is “original and solid” would mean that players will “get it”. “One of our cultural pillars at Sloclap is respecting our players, respecting their intelligence, respecting their skills,” he said. “We like challenging gameplay and gamers are a very discerning audience. They are often very analytical, very precise in their assessment of mechanics and what works, what doesn’t, what’s balanced, what’s not balanced, etc.” “My point is, if you make a game that’s good enough, that’s unique enough—even if players say, ‘Oh, it’s an online game with a competitive edge, it should be free-to-play otherwise it’s dead on arrival’—I think that’s not true. I think that if it’s original and solid, plus very reasonably priced, players will get it.” Rematch was announced with a trailer back in December 2024 during The Game Awards. The title will be a multiplayer football game that has each player take on the role of an individual player on the field. In terms of gameplay, Sloclap has promised intense third-person action and online competition, all tied up with skill-based gameplay. Earlier this month, the studio had announced that Rematch would be coming to PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S on June 19. This release date was announced with a new Golden Rules trailer. The trailer showcased some of the skill-based gameplay of the upcoming title, and even went as far as suggesting that players taking on the role of goalkeepers shouldn’t be sticking to just their box, and should instead play a more active role in defense. When it comes to visuals, Rematch uses a visual aesthetic similar to what we saw with Sifu, including an emphasis on vibrant colours with more flat and stylised surfaces. If you’re curious about Sloclap’s previous outing, check out our review of Sifu from all the way back in 2022, where we gave the game a score of 8 out of 10. In our review, we praised Sifu‘s visuals, combat and enemy variety, while also criticising its camera controls and a lack of diversity in its weapons. Tagged With: Atomfall Publisher:Rebellion Developments Developer:Rebellion Developments Platforms:PS5, Xbox Series X, PS4, Xbox One, PCView More Monster Hunter Wilds Publisher:Capcom Developer:Capcom Platforms:PS5, Xbox Series X, PCView More South of Midnight Publisher:Microsoft Developer:Compulsion Games Platforms:Xbox Series X, PCView More Amazing Articles You Might Want To Check Out! PlayStation 5 Prices Are Increasing in Europe, UK, Australia and New Zealand Sony has also stated that other regions across its EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) markets might see pri... Rematch Was Never Considered for a Free-to-Play Release – Creative Director Sloclap's Pierre Tarno spoke about the studio respecting that the players will recognise the quality and uniqu... Star Wars Outlaws – A Pirate’s Fortune DLC Reveal Announced for April 18th New key art showcases Hondo Ohnaka of Star Wars Rebels fame and some B-Wings from the Rebel Alliance ahead of ... Forever Skies – Everything You Need to Know Here’s 15 things to know before you take to the skies in Forever Skies. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle’s Physical Version Only Includes 20 GB of Game Data Bethesda indicated this would be the case before launch, though it didn't indicate how much data was included ... Mass Effect Was Preferred Over Dragon Age by EA and Marketing Teams – Former Writer Former Dragon Age writer David Gaider wrote about his time with EA when he worked on the franchise through a s... View More

Red Kong XIX Member Oct 11, 2020 12,863 Can a PS6 Portable Be as Powerful as a PS5 by 2028? Click to expand... Click to shrink... KeplerL2 said: No, it's a 15W SoC on 3nm. Click to expand... Click to shrink... Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/GamingLeak...er_says_the_portable_ps6_is_a_15w_soc_on_3nm/ Credit to Uzupedro  OP OP Red Kong XIX Member Oct 11, 2020 12,863 Quick reminder that DF also already heard about this portable device: View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rh3lAfsKdrw   Toriko Member Dec 29, 2017 8,824 I thought Kepler was unreliable? Anyways a lot of Sony's reasons to work with AMD on their DLSS equivalent is as much for handheld as their next gen playstation. Cant wait to see how good the results are  LordHuffnPuff Doctor Videogames at Allfather Productions Verified Oct 25, 2017 3,083 webernet Can we get some context? Who is "Kepler?" This guy?   Max|Payne Member Oct 27, 2017 9,551 Portugal So it's more like a PPS4P   Amnixia ▲ Legend ▲ The Fallen Jan 25, 2018 11,651 So it the ps6 or a portable to acompay the ps6?   dom ▲ Legend ▲ Avenger Oct 25, 2017 12,259 Max|Payne said: So it's more like a PPS4P Click to expand... Click to shrink...   Freelance Brian Member Oct 25, 2017 2,107 I thought this thing was supposed to play PS5 games natively? Otherwise it's dead in the water because Sony can't support an entire new platform with its own software   cw_sasuke Member Oct 27, 2017 29,628 It doesnt need to be as powerful as the PS5 if its running games at a lower resolution/scaled down. Its basically gonna be their Series S while the regular PS6 would be the Series X. Though i really dont wanna know how much they gonna charge for it and how they gonna make BC work.  Shopolic Avenger Oct 27, 2017 7,997 I don't get it. Will Sony release two 10th gen consoles and one of them (home console) will be more powerful than PS5 and the other (portable) will be weaker than PS5? If it's true, I hope big differences goes to things like resolution, ray-tracing and... Not forcing developers to make big gameplay mechanics to run it on the handheld console.  Bulby Prophet of Truth Member Oct 29, 2017 5,884 Berlin Well duh.   Xando Member Oct 28, 2017 36,345 So basically they're making the switch 2 Maybe a bit more powerful but i don't see how that's working out for them  Darkstorne Member Oct 26, 2017 7,925 England I have to imagine cross-gen is here forever next-gen. With Series S as the lowest target, and respective handhelds aiming for that kind of ballpark too. Next-gen home consoles then being guaranteed 60+fps with lots of raytracing etc bells and whistles at 4k, but PS5 and Series S/X still being supported at 30fps and 1080p+. With both Sony and Microsoft looking to release a handheld next-gen, they may as well keep targeting current-gen consoles too. Otherwise handhelds just don't make sense to me.  J-Skee The Wise Ones Member Oct 25, 2017 12,961 ELI5 would it be capable of backwards capability with PS5 & PS4?   dobahking91 Member Oct 26, 2017 2,839 cw_sasuke said: It doesnt need to be as powerful as the PS5 if its running games at a lower resolution/scaled down. Its basically gonna be their Series S while the regular PS6 would be the Series X. Though i really dont wanna know how much they gonna charge for it and how they gonna make BC work. Click to expand... Click to shrink... Bingo !  Lkr Member Oct 28, 2017 11,899 Playstation Series S?   coolasj19 Member Oct 25, 2017 5,400 Houston, Texas Series S (Portable) Series X (Home) The Portable doesn't need to be stronger than the previous generation because it's running scaled down. It'll get its own profile. The hard backwards compatibility cutoff would be really funky though.  logash Member Oct 27, 2017 6,052 Xando said: So basically they're making the switch 2 Click to expand... Click to shrink... 3nm is a much more efficient chip so I do wonder how much more power they will push from it.   Soap Member Oct 27, 2017 18,557 If this is true, I really don't get the appeal. I'd rather just stick to the Switch or Deck since Sony don't releases enough of their own software for that level of compromise. The fact that people stick with Switch and its performance as long as they did was down to the quality of their games.   TitanicFall Member Nov 12, 2017 9,177 Shopolic said: I don't get it. Will Sony release two 10th gen consoles and one of them (home console) will be more powerful than PS5 and the other (portable) will be weaker than PS5? If it's true, I hope big differences goes to things like resolution, ray-tracing and... Not forcing developers to make big gameplay mechanics to run it on the handheld console. Click to expand... Click to shrink... A Portable system that will probably have a 1080p display and can probably run at 540p combined with PSSR wouldn't need to be as powerful as a PS5.  Koukalaka Member Oct 28, 2017 10,224 Scotland Freelance Brian said: I thought this thing was supposed to play PS5 games natively? Otherwise it's dead in the water because Sony can't support an entire new platform with its own software Click to expand... Click to shrink... Expecting a mass-market handheld to be able to match PS5 specs in a few years is highly ambitious.  HStallion Member Oct 25, 2017 69,107 Xando said: So basically they're making the switch 2 Maybe a bit more powerful but i don't see how that's working out for them Click to expand... Click to shrink... I don't think we see this for several more years so it could easily be much more powerful than The Switch 2 even if it's not matching a PS5  SwitchDeck Member Feb 5, 2025 290 I'm not sure I see the appeal of this over a handheld PC, unless of course Sony stop releasing their games on PC. Personally speaking of course, average consumer will differ I bet.   Adulfzen Member Oct 29, 2017 3,850 logash said: 3nm is a much more efficient chip so I do wonder how much more power they will push from it. Click to expand... Click to shrink... Series S is probably the best outcome you could hope for given battery life, thermals, price etc Still gonna be really expensive as well.  GPU Member Oct 10, 2024 787 A dedicated portable system wont be targeting 4k output so it doesnt need to be as powerful as a PS5. But that just makes PS5 BC hard if not impossible. Would basically limit them to PS4 games for BC and games made or patched after they mandate devs support the hardware.  WhateverItTakes Member Oct 25, 2017 6,986 Lkr said: Playstation Series S? Click to expand... Click to shrink... That's the worry for me, crossgen will become eternal  jwk94 Member Oct 25, 2017 13,811 Though I understand that a significant portion of ps5 gamers are digital so dropping physical BC wouldn't be unwarranted, but how would this handle discs? Would it only be disc BC when docked?   bsigg Member Oct 25, 2017 24,814 Hardware is kinda whatever. The more important part of it is how are they going to handle getting games to scale to it, really specifically anything that came out before devs were given a profile/dev kit for the device. They're certainly not going the PSP/Vita route with bespoke titles so they'll have to have a way to force games to run at lower resolutions/settings for them to run on the device.   cw_sasuke Member Oct 27, 2017 29,628 jwk94 said: Though I understand that a significant portion of ps5 gamers are digital so dropping physical BC wouldn't be unwarranted, but how would this handle discs? Would it only be disc BC when docked? Click to expand... Click to shrink... Doubt there is gonna be disc BC - honestly people should be happy if there is any BC at all on the portable model. logash said: 3nm is a much more efficient chip so I do wonder how much more power they will push from it. Click to expand... Click to shrink... By the time this releases 3nm will be 5-6 year old as well. Dont think the users means that its gonna be 1:1 a Switch 2. Its probably gonna compete with Steamdeck 2 and Switch 2 OLED/Pro or whatever Nintendo release a couple years from now. There could be a jump in place from them as well if they Switch to a better node.  gofreak Member Oct 26, 2017 8,380 Freelance Brian said: I thought this thing was supposed to play PS5 games natively? Otherwise it's dead in the water because Sony can't support an entire new platform with its own software Click to expand... Click to shrink... You'd expect a subset of ps5 builds. So when this comes out devs will have the option to make a build/profile for this out of their existing ps5/6 build. Anything that doesn't have a local build would be streamable ala the current Portal. It won't be its own platform.  Clefargle One Winged Slayer Member Oct 25, 2017 15,189 Limburg HStallion said: I don't think we see this for several more years so it could easily be much more powerful than The Switch 2 even if it's not matching a PS5 Click to expand... Click to shrink... Interesting because by that time the steam deck 2 or pro should be out and I wonder how they will stack up   logash Member Oct 27, 2017 6,052 WhateverItTakes said: That's the worry for me, crossgen will become eternal Click to expand... Click to shrink... With how expensive games are to make and the fact that kids are playing games that run on potatoes, I think that ship has sailed. Whether PS6 ships with a handheld option or not, cross gen will be longer than it has ever been, including this gen.   bionic77 Member Oct 25, 2017 32,969 Hopefully it's not insanely expensive and has a Switch like dock to make it a real hybrid. But I would definitely sell my PS5 for this. For me hybrid gaming is just better. I am sure the screen is going to be really nice.  Quinton Staff Writer at TheGamer Verified Oct 25, 2017 22,772 Midgar, With Love logash said: With how expensive games are to make and the fact that kids are playing games that run on potatoes, I think that ship has sailed. Whether PS6 ships with a handheld option or not, cross gen will be longer than it has ever been, including this gen. Click to expand... Click to shrink... Yep  kakteen Member Apr 9, 2024 848 So I will probably just buy portable ps6 and play other games on my ps5. If anything told me, cross gen until 2030 and the console will cost 500€ more than release date   R3ndezvous Member Dec 17, 2024 1,027 Given the numerous first-party ports to PC, I'd say there's a good merit for a PS5 Portable to have their own "PS5" version of those respective ports, given that Sony already had to scale back some game titles across various range of hardware (that doesn't mean its plug and play ofc and it'll run Sony's OS and APis). Nonetheless, given the Switch 2's existence, an alternative console platform for the PS ecosystem is valid, instead of a portable system with its own games. I assume it's going to be UDNA1 based, given the timelines for next generation. AMD already has an APU with 4x Zen 5 + 8x Zen 5c cores on the HX 370, which has an 18CU RDNA 3.5 GPU made on TSMC N4P, which is better than the Steam Deck at 15W, but not generationally better afaik. I'm curious how the Ryzen Max 385, 8x Zen 5 + 32CU RDNA 3.5 performs compares to PS5 equivalent PC settings and how much it'll scale down in terms of power. I think those two chips today are somewhat of a ballpark estimate of what "power" you could achieve with AMD now, without leveraging FSR4 and upscaling. Apple's M4 has got quite a big leap by being on TSMC's N3E coming from TSMC's 5nm.  s y Member Nov 8, 2017 10,739 Sony managed to sell almost 2 million PlayStation portals(about half the steam deck's LTD) and that can't even run games natively and people are wondering what the appeal is lmao   Fabs Member Aug 22, 2019 2,615 There was never any chance this natively ran PS5 games. Xbox has a slighty easier road only because the Series S exists.  AmFreak Member Oct 26, 2017 3,122 Bandwidth alone will bite you (like everyone else) in the ass. For PS5 bandwidth you would need a 384bit interface with the fastest currently available lpddr memory. All current handhelds have a 128bit interface.  Dekuman Member Oct 27, 2017 20,584 Or they can wait, but maybe they don't feel they have time. This does highlight Switch 2 is pretty advanced and cutting edge. Yes, it could be better, but any consumer product could be better, even premium ones, and it's always a trade off between cost and performance/features.  FantasticToma Member Sep 21, 2024 1,826 Germany Ok, this is now the 2nd thread today where someone just throws out the name "Kepler" and it refers to the wrong person. Pardon me for being a "nerd", but EVERYONE should know that Johannes Kepler was a famous astronomer. One of his achievements was the discovery that planets don't revolve around the sun in circles, but ellipses. People also ought to know from physics-lessons in school about the Kepler laws. Sorry, but it really irked me the wrong way that more than one person here refered to "Kepler" and meant some internet rando instead of one of the most famous scientists in human history. Johannes Kepler - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org   Pido Member Oct 30, 2017 327 If it can play astrobot I'll probably buy it   2Blackcats Member Oct 26, 2017 17,355 Freelance Brian said: I thought this thing was supposed to play PS5 games natively? Otherwise it's dead in the water because Sony can't support an entire new platform with its own software Click to expand... Click to shrink... I think the idea would be that it will play new PS5 games in a similar way that the S & X are compatible with each of other. Most older games wouldn't get support I guess  Besiktas Member Sep 2, 2024 801 It will run native games via advancements on machine learning front. Even 540p will be fine with transformers probably making that native 1080p. RDNA4 magic most likely  

Apple's first foldable iPhone is shaping up to be quite a solid contender against Samsung's Galaxy-branded foldables and Google's Pixel Fold. We have previously reported that the iPhone Fold will feature an internal display of 7.76 inches, and today, a leaker shared details on the resolution of the inner and outer screens. Apple's foldable iPhone leak suggests sharper display resolution with an under-screen camera for an intrusion-free experience Apple's forthcoming foldable iPhone, also rumored as the iPhone Fold, will feature two screens in a book-style design. A Chinese leaker who goes by the name of Digital Chat Station claims that the inner display will be 7.76 inches with a resolution of 2,713 x 1,920 and an in-display "under-screen camera technology." The outer 5.49-inch display will have a 2,088 x 1,422 resolution, but unlike the inner display, it will have a punch-hole camera. The leaker also previously claimed that the iPhone Fold will have a 4:3 aspect ratio for the inner display and leaked the dimensions of the display. Prominent analyst Ming-Chi Kuo also corroborated these findings and added that the inner display will be free of any creases, which has been a major point of concern for Apple since early rumors emerged. However, there have been no reports suggesting that the inner display will have an in-display camera sensor, making it the first. It is possible that Apple puts the Dynamic Island on the outer display of the iPhone Fold for faster authentication. This could be the reason why the company is opting for a hole-punch on the outer display rather than on the inside. However, Apple could ditch Face ID altogether for the Fold, opting for a more tradition Touch ID solution, possibly in the Power Button. It was previously reported that Apple is also working on a large 18.8-inch foldable iPad, and the leaker previously claimed that the device will feature the new in-display Face ID sensors for authentication purposes. If the news has any heft, the foldable iPad running macOS could be the first to get under-screen Face ID sensors. Kuo also believes that Apple will let go of Face ID for its iPhone Fold, but it remains to be seen if the company will opt for Touch ID in the Power Button like the iPad Air lineup or put an in-display sensor similar to the Galaxy S25 lineup. It is believed that Apple will launch its first foldable iPhone by the end of next year with a price tag of as much as $2,000. According to analyst Jeff Pu, the device has already entered the New Product Introduction phase. We will share more details on the iPhone Fold as we get closer to the launch. Would you upgrade to the foldable iPhone if it costs $2,000 or more? Deal of the Day

مراسلو الجزيرة نتبعد فصلها عن سويفت.. هل تمكنت روسيا من تحقيق استقلالها النقدي؟البنك المركزي الروسي استحدث نظاما بديلا خاصا لحماية القطاع المصرفي وحل مشكلة التحويلات باسم "إس بي إف إس" (SPFS) (شترستوك)فهيم الصوراني14/4/2025موسكو– تحتل روسيا حاليا موقع الصدارة بين الدول التي فُرضت عليها عقوبات، بدأت لأول مرة في عام 2014 من جانب المنظومة الغربية بعد ضم شبه جزيرة القرم إثر استفتاء شعبي تدحرجت مفاعيله الجيوسياسية وأدت في فبراير/شباط 2022 إلى اندلاع الحرب الروسية على أوكرانيا، تلتها مباشرة "المكالمة الأخيرة" بين روسيا ونظام المراسلات المالية الدولي سويفت (SWIFT). وشكل فصل البنوك الروسية عن نظام "سويفت" واحدة من أكثر الإجراءات العقابية الغربية التي كان لها التأثير الأكثر سلبية على الاقتصاد الروسي. وفي محاولة لمواجهة عواقب هذا الانفصال استحدث البنك المركزي الروسي نظاما بديلا خاصا لحماية القطاع المصرفي وحل مشكلة التحويلات من وإلى الخارج باسم مختصر "إس بي إف إس" (SPFS). وتم تشغيل النسخة الروسية من "سويفت" لأول مرة في ديسمبر/كانون الأول 2014 كقناة بين البنوك لنقل الرسائل الإلكترونية حول المعاملات المالية، في محاولة لتأمين نظام للخدمات المالية يضمن نقل الرسائل المالية دون انقطاع. وكانت حصة التحويلات المحلية عبر "سويفت" انخفضت في بداية عام 2022 من 80% إلى 20%، مما دفع البنك المركزي الروسي في حينه لنقل جميع التحويلات المحلية إلى "إس بي إف إس" ونظائره الروسية المماثلة. وفي الوقت الحالي، يعد نظام الرسائل المالية الروسي لبنك روسيا هو النظير الوحيد لنظام "سويفت". إعلان ومع حلول نهاية عام 2024، ارتفع عدد المشاركين في نظام تحويل الرسائل المالية لبنك روسيا إلى 584 منظمة بعد أن كان عددهم في العام السابق 556. ويعتقد الاتحاد الأوروبي أن نظام المراسلات المالية الروسي "إس بي إف إس" يتم استخدامه بشكل نشط للالتفاف على العقوبات، وأن استخدامه زاد 3 أضعاف في عام 2023 مقارنة بعام 2022، وتستخدمه البنوك الأجنبية في 20 دولة، بما في ذلك الصين وبيلاروسيا وإيران وأرمينيا وطاجيكستان وكازاخستان. وردا على ذلك قام الاتحاد الأوروبي بحظر استخدام نظام الرسائل المالية التابع للبنك المركزي الروسي على شركاته غير العاملة في روسيا، وذلك في إطار الحزمة الـ14 من العقوبات ضد موسكو في خطوة إضافية لتشديد الضغوط المالية عليها. وحاليا تشارك 177 مؤسسة مالية من 24 دولة في نظام الرسائل المالية الروس، كما تؤكد آلا باكينا رئيسة إدارة نظام الدفع الوطني في البنك المركزي الروسي. وأوضحت باكينا، في كلمة ألقتها أمام مجلس الدوما (الغرفة السفلى للبرلمان الروسي)، أن من سمتها بالدول الصديقة أبدت اهتماما بنظام المراسلات المالي الروسي رغم الظروف الراهنة. فصل البنوك الروسية عن نظام "سويفت" شكل أكثر الإجراءات العقابية الغربية على الاقتصاد الروسي (الجزيرة) ما آلية العمل في "إس بي إف إس"؟ يوضح الخبير المالي في بنك "فورا" أركادي تولوف أن النظام الروسي البديل يضمن نقل الرسائل المالية دون انقطاع سواء داخل روسيا أو خارجها. وفي هذه الحالة، تتم التسويات بين المؤسسات الائتمانية في إطار علاقات المراسلة. ووفقا لما يقوله للجزيرة نت، فإن النظام الروسي يتميز بالقدرة على تغطية جميع الكيانات القانونية دون قيود، ويقوم بتنفيذ مهام البنك المركزي في تقديم الخدمات لنقل الرسائل المالية، بما في ذلك نقل الرسائل بالتنسيقات الخاصة بالمستخدمين والتحكم في الرسائل المالية بصيغة "سويفت"، ومنح المشارك القدرة على تحديد قائمة الأطراف المقابلة له وأنواع الرسائل المالية التي يتلقاها منهم. إعلان ما الدول التي تتعامل مع روسيا؟ ووفقا له، يعمل نظام المراسلات المالية الروسي مع الدول الأخرى كقناة احتياطية لتبادل الرسائل المالية معها وكبديل لنظام سويفت في الحالات التي يكون فيها ذلك مبررا اقتصاديا. ويتابع أن توفر خدمات الرسائل المالية لعملاء البنوك من الشركات يتوافق مع الممارسات الدولية، ويتم تقديم هذه الخدمات من قبل البنك المركزي على أساس تعاقدي، مما يجعل من عملية انضمام دول أخرى إلى نظام "إس بي إف إس" مسألة أكثر سلاسة وعملية. ومع إشارته إلى أنه -لأسباب سياسية- لا توجد قائمة رسمية ونهائية بهذه الدول، فإن تطوير بنية تحتية مالية لدعم التجارة والنمو الاقتصادي بين دول البريكس تعتمد على العملات الوطنية، من شأنه أن يؤمن أنظمة دفع دولية بديلة تساعد -بما في ذلك- في تجاوز الرقابة المالية الأميركية. العقوبات الغربية أضرت كثيرا بالاقتصاد الروسي لا سيما في قطاع الطاقة (رويترز) ما عيوب نظام "إس بي إف إس"؟ لكن النسخة الروسية تعاني مع ذلك من عدد من العيوب والمشاكل، كما يقول الخبير الاقتصادي فيكتور لاشون، إذ يحتاج نظام المراسلة المالية -وفقا له- إلى مزيد من التطوير من ناحية الوظائف، حيث لا يزال متأخرا عن نظام "سويفت". ويشير في هذا السياق إلى العدد الصغير من العملاء غير المقيمين المتصلين بنظام المراسلات المصرفية الروسي، هو السبب في أن وظيفة المدفوعات عبر الحدود ما زالت غير مطلوبة عمليا، مما يجعل من هذا النظام بنسخته الحالية مكلفا ويستغرق وقتا طويلا، وبالتالي فهو غير مناسب لكل البنوك. ويعتقد لاشون بضرورة اتخاذ إجراءات إضافية "على مستوى الدولة" حتى يتمكن من معالجة العيوب التي تمنع اعتباره نظيرا مطلقا لنظام "سويفت". هل ستتخلى روسيا نهائيا عن "سويفت"؟ برأي المتحدث، يتوقف إعادة ربط البنوك الروسية بنظام "سويفت" على تنفيذ التفاهمات التي تم التوصل إليها خلال المفاوضات الروسية الأميركية الأخيرة في الرياض. إعلان ويضيف إلى أنه حتى الآن تم الاتفاق على رفع القيود المفروضة على بنك "روسيلخوزبانك" وغيره من المؤسسات المالية المشاركة في التجارة الدولية في الأغذية والأسمدة. ووفقا له، ينبغي أيضا رفع العقوبات عن الشركات المنتجة والمصدرة للأغذية والأسمدة، وشركات التأمين، والسفن البحرية العاملة في هذا القطاع، والذي تعهدت روسيا في مقابله بضمان سلامة الملاحة في البحر الأسود. المصدر : الجزيرة

أعلنت دناتا لخدمات الطيران والسفر، اليوم، أنها تعمل حالياً على تنفيذ ثلاثة مشاريع بنى أساسية رئيسية بتكلفة 110 ملايين دولار، في إطار استثماراتها العالمية لتطوير البنى الأساسية لعملياتها، وتعزيز قدراتها في مجال الشحن والخدمات اللوجستية عبر مراكز عملياتها العالمية. وستسلط دناتا الضوء على تفاصيل هذه المشاريع التي يجري تنفيذها في هولندا ودولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة والعراق خلال مشاركتها في ندوة الشحن الجوي العالمية التي ينظمها الاتحاد الدولي للنقل الجوي "أياتا" في دبي. وقال كلايف سوف - هوبكنز، الرئيس التنفيذي لعمليات المطارات في دناتا: مع تطور سلاسل التوريد وتغير متطلبات وتوقعات العملاء، نركز على الاستثمار في بنى أساسية فائقة الحداثة ليس فقط لتلبية المتطلبات الحالية وإنما أيضاً لتلبية المتطلبات المستقبلية، مشيراً إلى أن أحدث استثمارات دناتا ركزت على إعطاء الأولوية للأتمتة وتعزيز قابلية التوسع وكفاءة استهلاك الطاقة. وأضاف: صممت هذه المشاريع لتحقيق تطويرات ملموسة في الأداء وابعمليات تتبع الشحنات وتحقيق أعلى مستويات الكفاءة في استغلال الموارد. وتستثمر دناتا أكثر من 70 مليون دولار في "مدينة دناتا للشحن" في مطار شيبول بأمستردام، وهو مركز شحن آلي بالكامل يمتد على مساحة 61 ألف متر مربع، من المقرر افتتاحه في يوليو 2025، وسيكون قادراً على مناولة أكثر من 850 ألف طن من البضائع سنوياً.  أعلى مستويات الدقة كما يساهم نظام توجيه الرافعات الشوكية في تعزيز حركة البضائع والشحنات وتخزينها بالشكل الأمثل داخل المستودعات. وبالإضافة إلى ذلك، تقوم الأنظمة فائقة الحداثة في المنشأة برصد وزن وأبعاد كل شحنة، ما يضمن أعلى مستويات الدقة والامتثال لكل شحنة. وفي أربيل العراق، تعمل دناتا على بناء منشأة شحن بمساحة 20 ألف متر مربع من خلال استثمار بقيمة 15 مليون دولار، ومن المقرر أن تساهم هذه المنشأة التي ستبدأ العمل في شهر يوليو 2025، في مضاعفة قدرة المناولة لدى دناتا في أربيل بنسبة 300% لتصل إلى 66 ألف طن سنوياً. كما تعمل دناتا في دبي، على تطوير مركز شحن جديد يمتد على مساحة 57 ألف متر مربع في دبي الجنوب، باستثمار قدره 27 مليون دولار، ومن المقرر اكتماله بنهاية عام 2025، وتبلغ قدرة المناولة في المركز ما يصل إلى 400 ألف طن من البضائع سنوياً. وتضم المنشأة مستودعاً يتم التحكم بدرجة حرارته، ويضم مزيجاً من رفوف التخزين ضمن ممرات ضيقة وواسعة تتيح استيعاب مختلف أنواع الشحنات، بالإضافة إلى منصات خاصة لتحميل وتفريغ الشاحنات بسلاسة عالية تساهم في تحسين الكفاءة التشغيلية للعمليات.

الرئيسية/الأخبار/جوجل تدفع رواتب لباحثي الذكاء الاصطناعي المتميزين مقابل عدم العمل مع المنافسين! الأخبار جوجل تدفع رواتب لباحثي الذكاء الاصطناعي المتميزين مقابل عدم العمل مع المنافسين!Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto; Getty Images◾موظفو DeepMind يتلقون رواتب كاملة لمدة 6 أشهر بعد استقالتهم مقابل عدم العمل مع المنافسين◾سياسة «إجازة الحديقة» تعيق فرص الخبراء المغادرين في الحصول على وظائف جديدة◾انتقادات متزايدة لشروط عدم المنافسة التي تفرضها الشركات التقنية الكبرىكشف تقرير جديد نشره موقع بيزنس إنسايدر أن جوجل تدفع رواتب لبعض موظفي مختبر DeepMind للذكاء الاصطناعي في المملكة المتحدة مقابل «عدم العمل» لمدة ستة أشهر – وفي حالات أقل تصل إلى عام كامل – بعد استقالتهم من وظائفهم.وتُعرف هذه الممارسة باسم «إجازة الحديقة» (garden leave)، وهي بند تعاقدي يشبه اتفاقيات «عدم المنافسة» التي تحظر على الموظفين العمل مع شركات منافسة لفترة محددة بعد مغادرتهم، لكنها تختلف بكونها مدفوعة الأجر بالكامل.ورغم أن هذا الترتيب قد يبدو جذابًا للوهلة الأولى، إلا أن موظفين في مقر DeepMind في لندن أخبروا بيزنس إنسايدر أن شروط «إجازة الحديقة» واتفاقيات عدم المنافسة تعرقل قدرتهم على تأمين عمل مناسب بعد مغادرتهم المختبر.وعادة ما تستمر شروط عدم المنافسة بين ستة أشهر وعام كامل، وهي قانونية تمامًا في المملكة المتحدة طالما حددت الشركة بوضوح المصالح التجارية التي تسعى لحمايتها، على عكس الولايات المتحدة التي تتجه نحو جعلها غير قابلة للتنفيذ.ونظراً لأن اتفاقيات عدم المنافسة غالبًا ما توقَّع جنبًا إلى جنب مع اتفاقيات عدم الإفصاح، لا نعرف بالضبط ما تعتبره DeepMind شركة «منافسة» – لكن مهما كانت عقودها تنص عليه، فإنها مزعجة بما يكفي لدفع موظفيها السابقين للتحدث علنًا.وقال أحد الموظفين السابقين في DeepMind للموقع: «من يريد توظيفك للبدء بعد عام؟ هذه فترة طويلة جداً في مجال الذكاء الاصطناعي».وفي منشور على منصة إكس في نهاية مارس، قدّم ناندو دي فريتاس، المدير السابق في DeepMind الذي يعمل حاليًا في مايكروسوفت، نصيحة صريحة: «لا توقّعوا على اتفاقيات عدم المنافسة… لا ينبغي أن تتمتع أي شركة أمريكية بهذا القدر من السلطة، خاصة في أوروبا. إنها إساءة استخدام للسلطة لا تبرر أي غاية».ذو صلة | مايكروسوفت تُعيّن أحد مؤسسي DeepMind لقيادة جهود الذكاء الاصطناعيورغم وجاهة هذه النصيحة، إلا أنه من السهل تخيّل DeepMind ترفض ببساطة توظيف الخبراء إذا رفضوا التوقيع على هذه الاتفاقيات. بواسطة Business Insider تابع عالم التقنية على

أفادت تقارير جديدة أن شركة أبل تعمل حاليًا على تطوير نسختين جديدتين من سماعة الرأس Vision Pro، وذلك في محاولة منها لمعالجة التحديات التي واجهها الجيل الأول.ووفقًا للتسريبات، ستأتي إحدى النسختين بتصميم أخف وسعر أقل، بينما ستركّز النسخة الأخرى على تحسين تكامل السماعة مع أجهزة Mac لتعزيز حالات الاستخدام الإنتاجي.وكانت Vision Pro، التي تم إطلاقها في عام 2024، قد واجهت انتقادات واسعة واعتُبرت أحد الإخفاقات النادرة لأبل من الناحية التجارية.فرغم الإعجاب بالتقنيات التي تحتويها، إلا أن سعرها الباهظ البالغ 3500 دولار جعلها بعيدة عن متناول معظم المستخدمين، هذا بالإضافة إلى الوزن الثقيل البالغ 650 جرامًا، ما أضعف جاذبيتها. كما اشتكى العديد من مقتنيها من محدودية الاستخدامات الفعلية.وبحسب تقرير من Bloomberg، تحاول أبل الآن تجاوز هذه العقبات عبر تطوير نموذجين جديدين. النموذج الأول سيأتي بتكلفة أقل وتصميم أكثر خفة، مستهدفًا المستخدمين الذين لم يقتنعوا بالسعر المرتفع للنسخة الأصلية، خاصة في ظل المنافسة القوية من أجهزة Meta الأرخص.أما النموذج الثاني، فسيركز على تقديم تجربة متكاملة أكثر للمستخدمين المحترفين، من خلال دعم ميزات مثل النسخ المتطابق للشاشة، والمزامنة السلسة مع تطبيقات الشركات، واتصال محسن منخفض الكمون بأجهزة Mac.ووفقًا لمصادر داخلية في Bloomberg، فإن تيم كوك، الرئيس التنفيذي لشركة أبل، يضع تطوير نظارات واقع معزز مريحة وقوية في صدارة أولوياته، ويُقال إنه لا يركز على شيء آخر حاليًا من ناحية التطوير.في الوقت ذاته، تدرس أبل حلولًا مرحلية مشابهة لما فعلته Meta، التي وجدت بعض النجاح من خلال نظارات مزودة بكاميرات وذكاء اصطناعي. وتشير التقارير إلى أن أبل تفكر بإضافة تقنيات ذكاء اصطناعي وكاميرات مستقبلًا إلى أجهزة مثل Apple Watch وAirPods.المصدر

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