Europe, US urged to investigate the type of AI that powers systems like ChatGPT
European Union consumer protection groups are urging regulators to investigate the type of artificial intelligence underpinning systems like ChatGPT over risks that leave people vulnerable
2023-06-20 18:54
Biden will host a forum about artificial intelligence with technology leaders in San Francisco
President Joe Biden will convene a group of technology leaders in San Francisco to debate artificial intelligence
2023-06-20 17:25
Insider Q&A: Lithium batteries have a 4-hour limit. Mateo Jaramillo hopes to solve that
Lithium ion batteries are in everything from computers to electric vehicles, to installations that bolster the electrical grid
2023-06-19 20:16
Consumption soft even amid deep discounts during major China shopping festival, analysts say
Chinese consumers have been snapping up billions worth of items in China’s first major online shopping festival after emerging from the pandemic as merchants slash prices, but analysts say that consumer confidence still remains weak as China re-emerges from the pandemic
2023-06-19 02:53
Facebook owner wants preteens to step into virtual reality with its Quest headset
The corporate parent of Facebook and Instagram plans to open a digital gateway for kids as young as 10 years old to enter virtual reality through the Meta Quest headset, despite rising concerns about children spending too much time on social media
2023-06-17 06:26
The Reddit blackout, explained: Why thousands of subreddits are protesting third-party app charges
Thousands of Reddit communities went dark this week in protest of upcoming API changes, which include a controversial policy that will charge some third-party apps for continued use
2023-06-17 04:17
Despite widespread protest, Reddit CEO says company is 'not negotiating' on changes to data access
Reddit is facing an ongoing blackout from some of its most active users
2023-06-17 03:47
China calls hacking report 'far-fetched' and accuses the US of targeting the cybersecurity industry
China's government has rejected as “far-fetched and unprofessional” a report by a U.S. security firm that blamed Chinese-linked hackers for attacks on hundreds of public agencies, schools and other targets around the world
2023-06-16 19:54
Amazon's $1.7 billion deal to buy Roomba maker iRobot gets UK approval
British antitrust regulators have cleared Amazon’s purchase of robot vacuum maker iRobot
2023-06-16 19:26
Commerce Department announces nearly $1 billion in grants for 'middle mile' internet access
The federal effort to expand internet access to every U.S. home has taken a major step forward with the announcement of $930 million in grants to shore up connections in dozens of places where significant connectivity gaps persist
2023-06-16 17:45
Energy Department among federal agencies breached by Russian ransomware gang
U.S. officials say the Department of Energy is among a small number of federal agencies compromised in a Russian cyber-extortion gang’s global hack of a file-transfer program popular with corporations and governments
2023-06-16 06:56
Twitter is the worst major social media platform when it comes to LGBTQ+ safety, says GLAAD
All major social media platforms do poorly at protecting LGBTQ+ users from hate speech and harassment — especially those who are transgender, non-binary or gender non-conforming, the advocacy group GLAAD said on Thursday
2023-06-16 04:45