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Users are experiencing outages on Google services like YouTube and YouTube TV. The outage is widespread and affecting a large number of users. The issue is ongoing and has not been resolved as of Friday morning.
An Australia-based AI consultant woke up to an $18,000+ Google Cloud bill despite having a $7 budget, due to an attacker exploiting a forgotten API key in a published project. The attacker made over 60,000 requests, surpassing the spending cap. Despite following security practices, a single vulnerability led to the breach. Google automatically upgraded the account tier without notification, allowing for higher spending limits. The user's bank credited back the charges, but the incident highlights risks associated with Google Cloud's API key format.
Google has acknowledged that the AI-generated worlds created by Genie 3 fall apart after a few minutes due to technical challenges. The issue arises from the AI's inability to maintain the coherence of the virtual environments it generates. This limitation has been recognized by Google, shedding light on the complexities of AI technology and its current capabilities. The article highlights the need for further advancements in AI algorithms to overcome such challenges in creating stable and lasting virtual worlds.
Amazon experienced an outage with over 20,000 reported problems, mainly affecting the website. Complaints peaked at 20,804, with issues reported on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Web Services as well. The problems were related to checkout, mobile app usage, and product pages. Amazon acknowledged the issues and attributed them to a software code deployment, which has since been resolved. Reports of problems significantly decreased after the resolution.
Microsoft Copilot now has access to Google Contacts through a new connector, allowing the AI assistant to retrieve contact details like phone numbers and email addresses. This integration is considered better than the Gemini integration. Users can enable the Google Contacts connector in Copilot through various methods, such as asking Copilot in a chat or enabling it in the settings. While Copilot can retrieve contact information, it currently does not support creating or editing contacts. In comparison to Google's Gemini, Copilot excels at simple tasks like fetching contact information and drafting emails.
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