A mother is suing the city of Detroit, saying unreliable facial recognition technology led to her being falsely arrested for carjacking while she was eight months pregnant. Porcha Woodruff was…
more ...US Scientists Repeat Fusion Ignition Breakthrough
U.S. scientists have achieved net energy gain in a fusion reaction for the second time since December, the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory said on Sunday. Scientists at the California-based lab…
more ...Musk Says Fight with Zuckerberg Will be Live-Streamed on X
Elon Musk said in a social media post that his proposed cage fight with Meta (META.O) CEO Mark Zuckerberg would be live-streamed on social media platform X, formerly known as…
more ...AI Anxiety: Workers Fret Over Uncertain Future
The tidal wave of artificial intelligence (AI) barrelling toward many professions has generated deep anxiety among workers fearful that their jobs will be swept away — and the mental health…
more ...NASA Back in Touch With Voyager 2 After ‘Interstellar Shout’
NASA has succeeded in reestablishing full contact with Voyager 2 by using its highest-power transmitter to send an “interstellar shout” that righted the distant probe’s antenna orientation, the space agency…
more ...Australian Lawmakers Highlight Social Media’s Threat to National Security
A parliamentary committee investigating foreign interference in Australia has found that Chinese apps TikTok and WeChat could present major security risks. In April, Australia said it would ban TikTok on…
more ...Amazon Adds US-Wide Video Telemedicine Visits to Its Virtual Clinic
Amazon is adding video telemedicine visits in all 50 states to a virtual clinic it launched last fall, as the e-commerce giant pushes deeper into care delivery. Amazon said Tuesday…
more ...Meta to Ask EU Users’ Consent to Share Data for Targeted Ads
Social media giant Meta on Tuesday said it intends to ask European Union-based users to give their consent before allowing targeted advertising on its networks including Facebook, bowing to pressure…
more ...LogOn: Deepfakes Are Making It Hard to Know What’s Real in Political Ads
The commission that enforces U.S. election rules will not be regulating AI-generated deepfakes in political advertising ahead of the 2024 presidential election. Deana Mitchell has our story. …
more ...Flashing ‘X’ Sign Removed From Former Twitter’s Headquarters
A brightly flashing “X” sign has been removed from the San Francisco headquarters of the company formerly known as Twitter just days after it was installed. The San Francisco Department…
more ...China Curbs Drone Exports, Citing Ukraine, Concern About Military Use
China imposed restrictions Monday on exports of long-range civilian drones, citing Russia’s war in Ukraine and concern that drones might be converted to military use. Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s government…
more ...AM Radio Fights to Keep Its Spot on US Car Dashboards
There has been a steady decline in the number of AM radio stations in the United States. Over the decades, urban and mainstream broadcasters have moved to the FM band,…
more ...FBI Warns About China Theft of US AI Technology
China is pilfering U.S.-developed artificial intelligence (AI) technology to enhance its own aspirations and to conduct foreign influence operations, senior FBI officials said Friday. The officials said China and other…
more ...Prospect of AI Producing News Articles Concerns Digital Experts
Google’s work developing an artificial intelligence tool that would produce news articles is concerning some digital experts, who say such devices risk inadvertently spreading propaganda or threatening source safety. The…
more ...Leading Tech Companies Pledge to Develop AI Safeguards Set by White House
Seven leading tech companies recently agreed to abide by a request from President Joe Biden to develop their artificial intelligence technologies in a safe and transparent way. But are their…
more ...Vietnam Orders Social Media Firms to Cut ‘Toxic’ Content Using AI
HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM – Vietnam’s demand that international social media firms use artificial intelligence to identify and remove “toxic” online content is part of an ever expanding and…
more ...Ambassador: China Will Respond in Kind to US Chip Export Restrictions
If the United States imposes more investment restrictions and export controls on China’s semiconductor industry, Beijing will respond in kind, according to China’s ambassador to the U.S., Xie Feng, whose…
more ...Japan Imposes Microchip Export Ban, Angering China
Japan imposed export controls on advanced microchip technologies this week, mirroring recent moves by the United States and the Netherlands. As Henry Ridgwell reports from Tokyo, the controls are widely…
more ...US Works With Artificial Intelligence Companies to Mitigate Risks
Can artificial intelligence wipe out humanity? A senior U.S. official said the United States government is working with leading AI companies and at least 20 countries to set up guardrails…
more ...In the Shadow of Giants, Mongolian Girls Learn to Code
A class that teaches teenage girls how to code – or write instructions for computers – is drawing lots of interest in Mongolia. For VOA, Graham Kanwit and Elizabeth Lee…
more ...Elon Musk Reveals New Black and White X Logo To Replace Twitter’s Blue Bird
Elon Musk has unveiled a new black and white “X” logo to replace Twitter’s famous blue bird as he follows through with a major rebranding of the social media platform…
more ...Musk Says Twitter to Change Logo to “X” From The Bird
Elon Musk said Sunday that he plans to change the logo of Twitter to an “X” from the bird, marking what would be the latest big change since he bought…
more ...Japan Signs Chip Development Deal With India
Japan and India have signed an agreement for the joint development of semiconductors, in what appears to be another indication of how global businesses are reconfiguring post-pandemic supply chains as…
more ...AI Firms Strike Deal With White House on Safety Guidelines
The White House on Friday announced that the Biden administration had reached a voluntary agreement with seven companies building artificial intelligence products to establish guidelines meant to ensure the technology…
more ...US Tech Leaders Aim for Fewer Export Curbs on AI Chips for China
Intel Corp. has introduced a processor in China that is designed for AI deep-learning applications despite reports of the Biden administration considering additional restrictions on Chinese companies to address loopholes…
more ...UN Security Council Debates Virtues, Failings of Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence was the dominant topic at the United Nations Security Council this week. In his opening remarks at the session, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said, “AI will have an…
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