In todayβs Tech Briefing: AI-generated fake receipts now make up 14% of expense fraud cases, according to the Financial Times. Google plans to restart a shuttered Iowa nuclear plant to power its data centers. And OpenAIβs new Aardvark agent promises real-time, AI-driven cybersecurity that patches code like a human researcher.
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Hello and welcome to your 2-Minute Tech Briefing from ComputerWorld. I'm your host, Jason Robinson, reporting from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Now here are the top IT news stories you need to know for Tuesday, November 4th. Let's dive in!
From ComputerWorld, a new wave of AI generated scams is hitting businesses, this time in the form of fake expense receipts.
According to the Financial Times, about 14% of all fraudulent receipts in September were created using generative AI tools, up from 0% just a year ago, the receipts look just like real ones generated in seconds without any design or coding skills.
Some platforms are using their own AI system to detect the fakes, but experts warn the defenses are not foolproof.
And from NetworkWorld, CNBC is reporting that Google has struck a deal to restart closed Nuclear Power Plant in Iowa to power its next data center, Once operational, it will produce 615, megawatts of carbon free energy, more than enough to power Google's planned facilities in the region.
The move underscores the growing energy demand on AI data centers and how tech giants are looking to nuclear powers to fill the gap.
And from InfoWorld open AI has unveiled Aardvark, a security agent designed to act like a human code researcher, currently in private beta. Aardvark can scan and reason and patch software in real time, spotting bugs and vulnerabilities much like a professional security analyst would.
Experts say it's a major step toward AI driven cybersecurity that evolves along the code it protects. That's today's 2-Minute Tech briefing. For more enterprise tech news, visit ComputerWorld, NetworkWorld and InfoWorld, and don't forget to like and subscribe to TechTalk on YouTube.