How TikTok is cleverly evading calls to ban China-owned app
Threats in Washington to ban TikTok have grown quieter of late — and some insiders say the Chinese-owned app’s clever courting of conservatives is part of the reason. After a...
‘Revolutionary’ AI implant a game changer for many illnesses
Dr. AI is almost here. Researchers from MIT have created a new, “one-size-fits-all” medical implant that strives to make the treatment of several chronic illnesses like diabetes much more patient-friendly....
Elon Musk’s X to collect ‘biometric information,’ job history
Elon Musk’s X revealed it will begin to collect users’ “biometric information” as part of a new security feature for users willing to fork over $8 per month for the...
People Are Increasingly Worried AI Will Make Daily Life Worse
Over the past year or so, you’ve probably had conversations with friends, family, and coworkers about the rise of generative AI capable of making convincing text and imagery—but perhaps also...
The Inventor Behind a Rush of AI Copyright Suits Is Trying to Show His Bot Is Sentient
What applies to patents should also apply to copyright, he says. If, for example, an AI is asked to write “the best pop song in history,” and does so, it...
Nationwide, all-device emergency alert set to scare us all very soon
This is just a drill! The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that the organizations have scheduled a nationwide test of their Emergency Alert...
Apple testing use of 3D printers to make smartwatches: report
Apple is testing 3D printers to make the steel frames of some of its upcoming smartwatches, Bloomberg News reported Wednesday, citing people with knowledge of the matter. The production technique would...
Google unveils new feature that reveals the best time of year to book flights
Travelers are forking out big money for airfares at the moment, but a new Google tool may help with snagging cheaper flights. While Google Flights already show whether current prices for...
Elon Musk’s ‘secret house’ project spurs fed probe of Tesla
Federal prosecutors are investigating Tesla’s use of company funds on a secret project that had been described internally as a house for Chief Executive Elon Musk, the Wall Street Journal reported...
Silicon Valley titans accused of ‘mobster techniques’
The Silicon Valley tycoons behind a secretive, $1 billion land grab near a California Air Force base are being accused of using “strong-arm mobster techniques” to bully residents — and...
Autonomous innovations in an uncertain world
MIT Professor Jonathan How’s research interests span the gamut of autonomous vehicles — from airplanes and spacecraft to unpiloted aerial vehicles (UAVs, or drones) and cars. He is particularly focused...
Chinese ChatGPT-alternatives receive government approval for widespread public access
On Wednesday, Baidu, one of China’s leading artificial intelligence companies, announced it would open up access to its ChatGPT-like large language model, Ernie Bot, to the general public. It’s been...
Age-discrimination lawsuit against Elon Musk’s X allowed to proceed
A California federal judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit accusing X, the social media service formerly called Twitter, of disproportionately laying off older workers when Elon Musk acquired the company last year....
Forget Zuckerberg. It’s Musk vs. Shkreli in a battle over his X account
It’s Pharma Bro vs the World’s Richest Man. Martin Shkreli, who spent four and a half years in federal prison for securities fraud and gained infamy for alleged price gauging...
ChatGPT owner OpenAI eyes $1B in sales this year: report
ChatGPT creator OpenAI is on track to amass more than $1 billion in revenue over the next 12 months as more companies sign up to use its revolutionary chatbot, according...
