Boeing bid farewell to an icon on Tuesday, delivering its final 747 jumbo jet as thousands of workers who helped build the planes over the past 55 years looked on. …
more ...Cheaters Beware: ChatGPT Maker Releases AI Detection Tool
The maker of ChatGPT is trying to curb its reputation as a freewheeling cheating machine with a new tool that can help teachers detect if a student or artificial intelligence…
more ...Huawei Latest Target of US Crackdown on China Tech
China says it is “deeply concerned” over reports that the United States is moving to further restrict sales of American technology to Huawei, a tech company that U.S. officials have…
more ...As Children in US Study Online, Apps Watch Their Every Move
For New York teacher Michael Flanagan, the pandemic was a crash course in new technology — rushing out laptops to stay-at-home students and shifting hectic school life online. Students are…
more ...US, EU Launch Agreement on Artificial Intelligence
The United States and European Union announced Friday an agreement to speed up and enhance the use of artificial intelligence to improve agriculture, health care, emergency response, climate forecasting and…
more ...US Dismantles Ransomware Network Responsible for More Than $100 Million in Extortion
An international ransomware network that extorted more than $100 million from hundreds of victims around the world has been brought down following a monthslong infiltration by the FBI, the Department…
more ...Trump Reinstated to Facebook After 2-Year Ban
Facebook parent Meta is reinstating former President Donald Trump’s personal account after a two-year suspension following the January 6, 2021, insurrection. The company said in a blog post Wednesday it…
more ...Olive Pits Fuel Flights in Spain
The war in Ukraine has exposed Europe’s energy dependence on Russia and is spurring the development of new, cleaner-burning biofuels. Spain is emerging as a leader in this effort, with…
more ...Microsoft Reports Outage for Teams, Outlook, Other Services
Microsoft said it’s seeing some improvement to problems with its online services including the Teams messaging platform and Outlook email system after users around the world reported outages Wednesday. In…
more ...US, 8 States Sue Google on Digital Ad Business Dominance
The U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Alphabet’s GOOGL.O Google on Tuesday over allegations that the company abused its dominance of the digital advertising business, according to a court…
more ...AI Tools Can Create New Images, But Who Is the Real Artist?
Countless artists have taken inspiration from “The Starry Night” since Vincent Van Gogh painted the swirling scene in 1889. Now artificial intelligence systems are doing the same, training themselves on…
more ...Google Parent Company To Lay Off 12,000 Workers Globally
Alphabet Inc., the parent company of tech giant Google, announced Friday it is laying off 12,000 workers across the entire company — cuts reflecting six percent of the company’s total…
more ...FBI Chief Says He’s ‘Deeply Concerned’ by China’s AI Program
FBI Director Christopher Wray said Thursday that he was “deeply concerned” about the Chinese government’s artificial intelligence program, asserting that it was “not constrained by the rule of law.” Speaking…
more ...Tech Layoffs Mount as Microsoft, Amazon Shed Staff
Software giant Microsoft on Wednesday became the latest major company in the tech sector to announce significant job cuts when it reported it would lay off 10,000 employees, or about…
more ...SpaceX’s Starlink Becomes Crucial Tool in Ukrainian War Effort
When Russia invaded Ukraine, the military and private citizens started using Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starlink, which eventually became key to Ukraine’s resistance. From Kyiv, Myroslava Gongadze tells the story of…
more ...Biden Urges Netherlands to Back Restrictions on Exporting Chip Tech to China
President Joe Biden hosted Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Tuesday at the White House, where he urged the Netherlands to support new U.S. restrictions on exporting chip-making technology to…
more ...Israel’s Cognyte Won Tender to Sell Spyware to Myanmar Before Coup, Documents Show
Israel’s Cognyte Software Ltd won a tender to sell intercept spyware to a Myanmar state-backed telecommunications firm a month before the Asian nation’s February 2021 military coup, according to documents…
more ...Fight Over Big Tech Looms in US Supreme Court
An upcoming U.S. Supreme Court case that asks whether tech firms can be held liable for damages related to algorithmically generated content recommendations has the ability to “upend the internet,”…
more ...Report: Iran May Be Using Facial Recognition Technology to Police Hijab Law
A recently published report in a U.S.-based magazine says Iran is likely using facial recognition technology to monitor women’s compliance with the country’s hijab law. While there are other ways…
more ...Journalists Say Elon Musk Needs to Reinstitute Monitoring of Twitter
Concerns linger over Twitter’s stance on free expression and safety since Elon Musk took over the platform in a $44 billion deal. Since taking ownership in late October, Musk has…
more ...GM, Ford, Google Partner to Promote ‘Virtual’ Power Plants
Companies including GM, Ford, Google and solar energy producers said on Tuesday they would work together to establish standards for scaling up the use of virtual power plants (VPPs), systems…
more ...Virgin Orbit Rocket Carrying Satellites Fails to Reach Orbit
A mission to launch the first satellites into orbit from Western Europe suffered an “anomaly” Tuesday, Virgin Orbit said. The U.S.-based company attempted its first international launch on Monday, using…
more ...Seattle Schools Sue Tech Giants Over Social Media Harm
The public school district in Seattle has filed a novel lawsuit against the tech giants behind TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Snapchat, seeking to hold them accountable for the mental…
more ...CES 2023: Smelling, Touching Take Center Stage in Metaverse
Is the metaverse closer than we think? It depends on whom you ask at CES, where companies are showing off innovations that could immerse us deeper into virtual reality, otherwise…
more ...Ukrainian Startups Bring Tech Innovation to CES 2023
The past year has been difficult for startups everywhere, but running a company in Ukraine during the Russian invasion comes with a whole different set of challenges. Clinical psychologist Ivan…
more ...CES Show Products Making Life More Accessible
Major tech companies are appealing to consumers’ evolving lifestyles, tastes and personal values with connected devices that touch on nearly every aspect of daily life. From the CES 2023 consumer…
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