Author Jon Haidt has a solution for social media addiction
“Suppose that when your first child turned ten, a visionary billionaire whom you’ve never met chose her to join the first permanent human settlement on Mars … Would you let...
First human with Neuralink brain chip demonstrates moving cursor with his thoughts
The first human to have a Neuralink computer chip surgically implanted in his brain demonstrated how he uses his thoughts to move a computer cursor around a screen to play...
DOJ to sue Apple for antitrust violations
The Justice Department is poised to sue Apple as soon as Thursday for allegedly violating antitrust laws by blocking rivals from accessing hardware and software features of its iPhone, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday....
Shady firm touts weird ‘semen stealing’ $250 ‘insemination kit’
A company marketing an “at home insemination kit” on the social media platform X is encouraging women to fish used condoms out of the trash without their partner’s knowledge and...
Microsoft hires expert who warned AI could cause ‘catastrophe on an unimaginable scale’
Microsoft hired renowned artificial intelligence pioneer Mustafa Suleyman – the co-founder of the Google-owned DeepMind research lab who has warned the emerging technology could a “catastrophe on an unimaginable scale.”...
Intel receiving whopping $20B from Biden to boost US chip output
The Biden administration on Wednesday said it is awarding Intel nearly $20 billion in grants and loans as part of the CHIPS Act, supercharging the company’s domestic semiconductor output and marking the...
Biden emission rules target gas cars with more than half of sales to be electric by 2032
The Biden administration on Wednesday announced less-stringent automobile emissions standards after appeals from the auto industry as sales of electric vehicles hit a speed bump. Officials still hailed the new...
Glassdoor users urged to flee site after real names added
Glassdoor, the website that allows workers to anonymously complain about their workplaces without fear of retribution, is reportedly revealing staffers’ real names in their profiles — prompting a viral backlash...
Google hit with $271M fine over Gemini AI tool copyright breach
France’s competition watchdog on Wednesday said it fined Alphabet’s Google $271.7 million for breaches linked to EU intellectual property rules in its relationship with media publishers, citing concerns about the company’s AI service....
