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FBI warns of sextortion via social media hacks; CoreWeave finds profit in old AI GPUs

The FBI has issued a warning about hackers targeting private photos on social media platforms like Mastodon, aiming to extort individuals. Meanwhile, CoreWeave has demonstrated that older AI GPUs from NVIDIA, even from 2020, can remain profitable for nearly a decade, signing contracts for A100s through 2029. This profitability is attributed to power constraints and legacy infrastructure. AI

IMPACT Highlights cybersecurity risks associated with AI-driven data collection and the sustained economic viability of older AI hardware.

RANK_REASON The cluster contains a cybersecurity warning and a business report on GPU profitability, neither of which rise to the level of frontier release, significant industry move, or research.

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FBI warns of sextortion via social media hacks; CoreWeave finds profit in old AI GPUs

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Hackers are hunting for your private photos, FBI warns: 6 ways to avoid a sextortion nightmare Hackers who steal compromising images of you from social media an

    Hackers are hunting for your private photos, FBI warns: 6 ways to avoid a sextortion nightmare Hackers who steal compromising images of you from social media and personal accounts are selling them on the dark web. Here's how to protect yourself. https://www. zdnet.com/article/hac…

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    CoreWeave proves Nvidia's aging AI GPUs from 2020 can generate profit nine years after deployment, signs A100 contracts into 2029 — power constraints and legacy

    CoreWeave proves Nvidia's aging AI GPUs from 2020 can generate profit nine years after deployment, signs A100 contracts into 2029 — power constraints and legacy infrastructure keep old GPUs profitable CoreWeave reported $2.58 billion in quarterly revenue, up 112% year over year. …