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US gathers allies to talk AI safety as Trump's vow to undo Biden's AI policy overshadows their work

President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to repeal President Joe Biden’s signature artificial intelligence policy when he returns to the White House for a second term

US gathers allies to talk AI safety as Trump's vow to undo Biden's AI policy overshadows their work
Business|Technology

Nvidia rivals focus on building a different kind of chip to power AI products

Building the current crop of artificial intelligence chatbots has relied on specialized computer chips pioneered by Nvidia, which dominates the market and made itself the poster child of the AI boom

Nvidia rivals focus on building a different kind of chip to power AI products
News|Technology

Court documents underscore Meta's 'historical reluctance' to protect children on Instagram

Newly unredacted documents from New Mexico’s lawsuit against Meta underscore the company’s historical reluctance to keep children safe on its platforms

Court documents underscore Meta's 'historical reluctance' to protect children on Instagram
Business|News|Technology

Meta, TikTok and other social media CEOs to testify before Senate committee on child exploitation

The CEOs of Meta, TikTok, X and other social media companies are testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday about child safety on their platforms

Meta, TikTok and other social media CEOs to testify before Senate committee on child exploitation
Business|Finance|Technology|US

Meta posts sharp profit, revenue increase in Q4 thanks to cost cuts and advertising rebound

Meta Platforms Inc_ tripled its profit and posted sharply higher revenue in the final quarter of 2023, boosted by a rebound in digital advertising as well cost cutting and layoffs in what CEO Mark Zuckerberg called the “year of efficiency.”

Meta posts sharp profit, revenue increase in Q4 thanks to cost cuts and advertising rebound
Lifestyle|Technology

Tinder, Hinge and other dating apps encourage 'compulsive' use, lawsuit claims

Tinder, Hinge and other dating apps are designed with addictive features that encourage compulsive use

Tinder, Hinge and other dating apps encourage 'compulsive' use, lawsuit claims
News|Technology|US

Biden issues executive order to better shield Americans' sensitive data from foreign foes

President Joe Biden is signing an executive order aiming to better protect Americans’ personal data on everything from biometrics and health records to finances and geolocation from foreign adversaries like China and Russia

Biden issues executive order to better shield Americans' sensitive data from foreign foes
Business|News|Technology

Musk's X asks judge to penalize nonprofit researchers tracking rise of hate speech on platform

Attorneys for X Corp. and a research organization that studies online hate speech have traded arguments in court in a legal battle over the organization's reports on the increase in hate speech on the site since it was purchased by Elon Musk in 2022

Musk's X asks judge to penalize nonprofit researchers tracking rise of hate speech on platform
Business|Finance|Technology

Former Twitter executives sue Elon Musk over firings, seek more than $128 million in severance

Former senior executives of Twitter are suing Elon Musk and X Corp., saying they are entitled to a total of more than $128 million in unpaid severance payments

Former Twitter executives sue Elon Musk over firings, seek more than $128 million in severance
Lifestyle|Technology|US

Most teens report feeling happy or peaceful when they go without smartphones, Pew survey finds

Nearly three-quarters of U.S. teens say they feel happy or peaceful when they don’t have their phones with them, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center

Most teens report feeling happy or peaceful when they go without smartphones, Pew survey finds
Business|News|Technology

Judge dismisses lawsuit by Musk's X against nonprofit researchers tracking hate speech on platform

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by Elon Musk’s X Corp. against the non-profit Center for Countering Digital Hate, which has documented the increase in hate speech on the site since it was purchased by the Tesla owner

Judge dismisses lawsuit by Musk's X against nonprofit researchers tracking hate speech on platform
Americas|News|Political|Technology|World

What to know about Elon Musk's 'free speech' feud with a Brazilian judge

Elon Musk is clashing with a bald, athletically built Supreme Court justice in Brazil over free speech, far-right accounts and misinformation on X

What to know about Elon Musk's 'free speech' feud with a Brazilian judge
Crime|News|Technology

Report urges fixes to online child exploitation CyberTipline before AI makes it worse

A tipline set up 26 years ago to combat online child exploitation is “enormously valuable” but hasn't lived up to its potential

Report urges fixes to online child exploitation CyberTipline before AI makes it worse
Business|Technology

Insider Q&A: Trust and safety exec talks about AI and content moderation

Alex Popken was a trust and safety executive at Twitter, leaving in 2023 after a decade at the social media company focusing on content moderation

Insider Q&A: Trust and safety exec talks about AI and content moderation
Business|Finance|Technology|US

Meta more than doubles Q1 profit but revenue guidance pulls shares down after-hours

Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta says its first-quarter profit more than doubled, boosted by higher advertising revenue and a 6% increase on the average price of ads on its platforms

Meta more than doubles Q1 profit but revenue guidance pulls shares down after-hours
Business|News|Technology|US

Instagram, YouTube the biggest likely winners of TikTok ban but smaller rivals could rise too

While a bill to ban TikTok if it doesn't change owners has received President Joe Biden's signature, it could still be years before the popular video-sharing app is actually blocked from U.S. app stores — if it is blocked at all

Instagram, YouTube the biggest likely winners of TikTok ban but smaller rivals could rise too
Opinion|Technology

Lawsuit against Meta asks if Facebook users have right to control their feeds using external tools

Do social media users have the right to control what they see — or don’t see — on their feeds

Lawsuit against Meta asks if Facebook users have right to control their feeds using external tools
Business|Technology|US|Videos

TikTok sues US to block law that could ban the social media platform

TikTok and its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, are suing the U.S. government over a law that would ban the popular video-sharing app unless it’s sold to an approved buyer

TikTok sues US to block law that could ban the social media platform
Business|News|Technology

White House pushes tech industry to shut down market for sexually abusive AI deepfakes

President Joe Biden’s administration is pushing the tech industry and financial institutions to shut down a growing market of abusive sexual images made with artificial intelligence technology

White House pushes tech industry to shut down market for sexually abusive AI deepfakes
Business|Technology|US

Judge weighs proposed changes to Google's Android app store to prevent anticompetitive tactics

Google is confronting the latest in a succession of legal attacks on its digital empire on Thursday as a federal judge began to address anticompetitive practices in the app market for smartphones powered by its Android software

Judge weighs proposed changes to Google's Android app store to prevent anticompetitive tactics
Business|Technology

One Tech Tip: Want to turn off Meta AI? You can't — but there are some workarounds

If you use Facebook, WhatsApp or Instagram

One Tech Tip: Want to turn off Meta AI? You can't — but there are some workarounds
Business|Economy|Finance

CEOs got hefty pay raises in 2023, widening the gap with the workers they oversee

The typical compensation package for chief executives who run companies in the S&P 500 jumped nearly 13% last year, easily surpassing the gains for workers at a time when inflation was putting considerable pressure on Americans’ budgets

CEOs got hefty pay raises in 2023, widening the gap with the workers they oversee
News|Technology

Musk's X is allowing users to post consensual adult content, formalizing a prior Twitter policy

The social media platform X says it will now formally allow people to show consensual adult content, as long as it is clearly labeled as such

Musk's X is allowing users to post consensual adult content, formalizing a prior Twitter policy
Lifestyle|Opinion|Technology

Keeping children safe on social media: What parents should know to protect their kids

At what age should kids be on social media

Keeping children safe on social media: What parents should know to protect their kids
Lifestyle|Opinion|Technology

Keeping children safe on social media: What parents should know to protect their kids

At what age should kids be on social media

Keeping children safe on social media: What parents should know to protect their kids

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