The $230-million WazirX hack: regulatory gap leaves 4 million Indians stranded

The $230-million WazirX hack: regulatory gap leaves 4 million Indians stranded

About 4.2 million of WazirX’s 16 million users were struck by a massive hack of the cryptocurrency exchange on 18 July that wiped off 40-50% of their crypto balances. Most of those affected users were Indians. But in the month and half since the $230-million hack there has not been any legal or regulatory action … Read more

Scarlett Johansson ‘shocked and angered’ after OpenAI allegedly uses her voice without consent for chatbot ‘Sky’

Scarlett Johansson ‘shocked and angered' after OpenAI allegedly uses her voice without consent for chatbot ‘Sky’

Actress Scarlett Johansson has claimed that OpenAI used a voice for their new ChatGPT 4o chatbot that she found “eerily similar” to her own, despite having declined the company’s request to use her voice.  In a statement to NPR, Johansson detailed her experience with the tech giant and its latest AI voice, “Sky.” NPR’s Technology … Read more