Researchers Have Ranked AI Models Based on Risk—and Found a Wild Range
Studies suggest that regulations could be tightened to head off AI misbehavior....
15 agosto, 2024
Google Has Unleashed Its Legal Fury on Hackers and Scammers
The tech giant says its “affirmative litigation” deters and raises awareness of bad behavior. But skeptics wonder whether these suits are too small a gesture....
15 agosto, 2024
This Code Breaker Is Using AI to Decode the Heart’s Secret Rhythms
Inspired by his expertise in breaking ancient codes, Roeland Decorte built a smartphone app that continuously listens for signs of disease hidden in our pulse....
15 agosto, 2024
The 2025 Ford Maverick Shows That Hybrid Pickup Trucks Are Going Mainstream
Just as Tesla ditches its $60,000 Cybertruck, Ford finally allows buyers to pair its efficient hybrid powertrain with all-wheel drive and a towing package. Hallelujah....
14 agosto, 2024
ChatGPT Advanced Voice Mode First Impressions: Fun, and Just a Bit Creepy
The new voice feature from OpenAI for ChatGPT is often entertaining, and will even do a Trump impression. It likely rolls out to all paid users this fall....
13 agosto, 2024
UAW Files Federal Labor Charges Against Donald Trump and Elon Musk, Alleging They Tried to ‘Threaten and Intimidate Workers’
During their conversation on X Spaces, Trump seemed to praise Musk for firing striking workers. Those remarks may violate labor law....
13 agosto, 2024
Kamala Harris’ Rally Crowds Aren’t AI-Generated. Here’s How You Can Tell
Conspiracy theories have shot up around images of surging crowds for Harris-Walz campaign events. But all it takes is a little research to prove the photos are real....
13 agosto, 2024
Flush With Cash, Tether Has Got Microsoft, Google, and Amazon in Its Crosshairs
Under new CEO Paolo Ardoino, the crypto company is spending heavily in a bid to muscle into an AI market dominated by the world’s largest tech firms....
12 agosto, 2024
Former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki Dies at 56
Susan Wojcicki is one of this era's great unsung executives—and was crucial to Google's trajectory from its very beginnings in her garage....
10 agosto, 2024
Google’s Rise Was Inevitable. So Was Its Antitrust Ruling
This week, a US federal district court judge ruled that Google was a monopolist. It's been a long time coming....
09 agosto, 2024
The Olympics’ Hostile Architecture Is a Preview of What’s to Come
Under a bridge in Paris, a homeless encampment has been replaced with dozens of giant Lego-like bricks. Campaigners say things will likely get worse at the 2028 Games in LA....
09 agosto, 2024
Beyond Meat Is Stalling in the US. Europe Could Be Another Story
The once-hyped company is now the most prominent victim of a broader downturn in the plant-based meat industry....
08 agosto, 2024
OpenAI Warns Users Could Become Emotionally Hooked on Its Voice Mode
The company has revealed details of AI model safety testing—including concerns about its new anthropomorphic interface....
08 agosto, 2024
Generative AI Has a “Shoplifting” Problem. This Startup CEO Has a Plan to Fix It
Bill Gross’ ProRata, which has struck deals with partners like Time and Universal Music Group, has a strategy for making AI powerhouses pay for content....
08 agosto, 2024
Palmer Luckey’s Defense Startup, Anduril, Raises $1.5 Billion to Produce AI-Powered Weapons
The company plans to build a Tesla-style, software-optimized factory to manufacture autonomous drones and other battlefield tech....
08 agosto, 2024
X Is Boosting the Far Right’s UK Riots as Telegram Scrambles for Control
Far-right protestors are trying to share violent rhetoric on social media. For the first time, Telegram is blocking them—while X is giving them a platform....
07 agosto, 2024
CrowdStrike Faces a Potential Tsunami of Lawsuits. Only the Fine Print Can Save It, Experts Say
After crashing millions of computers and disrupting businesses across the globe, cybersecurity company CrowdStrike must protect itself against a flurry of legal activity that is already beginning. The devil will be in the details....
07 agosto, 2024
A US Judge Ruled That Google Is an Illegal Monopolist. Here’s What Might Come Next
Judge Amit Mehta’s ruling has triggered a potentially yearslong process to decide how to punish the company. For users, it could mean a future in which Google isn’t front and center everywhere....
06 agosto, 2024
Elon Musk’s X Sues Advertisers Over Alleged Boycott
The platform's antitrust suit claims an alleged conspiracy to withhold advertising dollars. Right-wing video site Rumble filed a similar suit today....
06 agosto, 2024
AI Is Heating the Olympic Pool
A data center in Paris has been hooked up to the energy system heating the Olympic pool. But critics say that projects recycling data centers’ excess heat are a distraction from the real environmental costs of AI....
06 agosto, 2024
Elon Musk’s X Is Leaving San Francisco
The office closure marks the end of an era for the site formerly known as Twitter....
05 agosto, 2024
Google Search Is an Illegal Monopoly, US Judge Rules
Nearly a year after the US government took Google to trial, a judge has found that the tech giant violated antitrust laws. A new trial will determine how Google should be penalized....
05 agosto, 2024
The Controversial Kids Online Safety Act Faces an Uncertain Future
While it easily passed the Senate, the House began a recess without bringing the bill—which critics say would keep young people from accessing vital information on topics like sexual health—to the floor for a vote....
05 agosto, 2024
Zoom Is Going After Google and Microsoft With AI-Driven Docs
The video-conferencing app is trying to create an "everything workplace" app in a crowded market....
05 agosto, 2024
TikTok Sued by US Justice Department for Alleged Violations of Kids’ Privacy
The social media company, already fighting for its existence in the US, now has to contend with a potentially expensive penalty stemming from its policies toward users under 13....
02 agosto, 2024
A New Trick Could Block the Misuse of Open Source AI
Researchers have developed a way to tamperproof open source large language models to prevent them from being coaxed into, say, explaining how to make a bomb....
02 agosto, 2024
Trump’s Crypto Embrace Could Be a Disaster for Bitcoin
At the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville, Donald Trump promised the crypto community the moon. They'd better hope they don't get it....
02 agosto, 2024
You Won’t Believe What Car Headlights Have in Store
New technology and a drive toward electrified powertrains have converged to create a flashy new car-lighting landscape. What comes next could be an international light language....
02 agosto, 2024
Intel Is Cutting More Than 15,000 Jobs Despite Getting Billions From the US Government
The chipmaker, which has fallen behind competitors, is slashing 15 percent of its workforce....
01 agosto, 2024
To Lead in AI, the US Needs a Silicon Revolution
US Commerce Department undersecretary Laurie E. Locascio says America needs to invent new chip manufacturing techniques....
01 agosto, 2024
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