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In January 2020, Robert Williams was arrested by Detroit police for a crime he did not commit. The police were acting on information that did not come from a witness …
- World
Will the US Congress be able to control AI abuses in the 2024 elections? – podcast
by AlexanderIn January, New Hampshire voters responded to a phone call from what sounded like President Joe Biden. What turned out to be an AI-generated robocall caused a stir as it …
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Two stories about how AI could – and already is – making the world a better place. In Montana, when Lee Johnson discovered his wife, Yokie, had cancer, he turned …
- Tech
AI poses ‘extinction-level’ threat and US government must be given new ’emergency powers’ to control technology, warns State Department report
by ElijahA new study funded by the US State Department calls for a temporary ban on the creation of advanced AI that exceeds a certain threshold of computational power. The technology, …
- US
Google fires engineer who shouted “I refuse to build technology that fuels genocide” during Israeli tech conference in New York City
by JackA Google engineer who disrupted a technology conference in New York City to protest the company’s association with the Israeli government has been fired. Video showed an unidentified man wearing …
- US
China wants to “eliminate the United States” from its technology with secret “Document 79” order banning American software in state-owned companies by 2027
by JackNew report reveals secret Chinese order limiting US software at state-owned companies Known as ‘Document 79,’ the order was issued in September 2022 It is part of a broader Chinese …
- US
The Nasdaq stock index hits its first all-time high in two years, boosted by the rise of AI technology stocks like Nvidia and good news about inflation.
by JackThe technology-focused Nasdaq stock index closed at a record high today, another boost for investors and Americans’ 401(K) retirement accounts. It took more than two years to beat the record …
- Money
Death of the gearstick? Advances in technology mean fewer Britons are learning to drive manual cars
by ElijahBy Sean Poulter Updated: 05:03 EST, February 29, 2024 <!– <!– <!– <!– <!– <!– <!– The idea of grinding gears when taking off from the lights is being lost …
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Walmart CEO confirms new AI technology that will change checkouts forever – but will you want cameras prying into your cart?
by JackA change to checkouts at Sam’s Club stores is in the works with the aim of speeding up wait times for shoppers, the head of its parent company Walmart has …