Today: September 23, 2024
Today: September 23, 2024

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AI pervades everyday life with almost no oversight. States scramble to catch up

Lawmakers in at least seven states are taking big legislative swings to regulate bias in artificial intelligence

AI pervades everyday life with almost no oversight. States scramble to catch up
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Meet Ukraine’s small but lethal weapon lifting morale: unmanned sea drones packed with explosives

Uncrewed, remote-controlled boats have been around since the end of World War II

Meet Ukraine’s small but lethal weapon lifting morale: unmanned sea drones packed with explosives
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Montenegro appeals court overturns a decision to extradite Terraform Labs founder to the US

An appeals court in Montenegro has overturned a ruling that Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon should be extradited to the United States to face fraud charges rather than to his native South Korea

Montenegro appeals court overturns a decision to extradite Terraform Labs founder to the US
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A month after cyberattack, Chicago children's hospital says some systems are back online

Doctors and nurses at a premier Chicago children’s hospital can again access patients’ electronic medical records, more than a month after a cyberattack forced Lurie Children’s Hospital to take its networks offline

A month after cyberattack, Chicago children's hospital says some systems are back online
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Dodge muscle cars live on with new versions of the Charger powered by electricity or gasoline

America’s muscle car culture will live on as the country transitions to electric vehicles, but the gas-powered performance car will last for at least a few more years

Dodge muscle cars live on with new versions of the Charger powered by electricity or gasoline
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Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and Threads logins restored after widespread outage

A technical issue had caused widespread login issues for more than an hour across Meta’s Facebook, Instagram, Threads and Messenger platforms on Tuesday

Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and Threads logins restored after widespread outage
Sports|Technology

WNBA to use optical tracking to enhance player analysis

The WNBA will become the first women’s professional sports league in the U.S. to have league-wide optical tracking after entering a multi-year deal with Second Spectrum, a Genius Sports technology solution

WNBA to use optical tracking to enhance player analysis
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Meta attorneys ask judge to dismiss shareholder suit alleging failure to address human trafficking

Attorneys for Meta and founder Mark Zuckerberg are seeking dismissal of shareholder lawsuit alleging the company has deliberately failed to protect users of its social media platforms from human trafficking and child sexual exploitation

Meta attorneys ask judge to dismiss shareholder suit alleging failure to address human trafficking
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Europe's Digital Markets Act is forcing tech giants to make changes. Here's what that will look like

Europeans scrolling their phones and computers this week will get new choices for default browsers and search engines, where to download iPhone apps and how their personal online data is used

Europe's Digital Markets Act is forcing tech giants to make changes. Here's what that will look like
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OpenAI says Elon Musk agreed ChatGPT maker should become for profit

OpenAI has shot back at accusations from Elon Musk that the ChatGPT maker betrayed its founding goals of benefiting humanity and chose to pursue profits and vowed to get his lawsuit thrown out

OpenAI says Elon Musk agreed ChatGPT maker should become for profit
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Social media outages hurt small businesses -- so it's important to have a backup plan

The Meta outage that affected Facebook, Messenger and Instagram for a few hours on Tuesday was an inconvenience for most

Social media outages hurt small businesses -- so it's important to have a backup plan
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Microsoft engineer sounds alarm on AI image-generator to US officials and company's board

A Microsoft engineer is sounding an alarm about offensive and harmful imagery he says is too easily made by the company’s artificial intelligence image-generator tool

Microsoft engineer sounds alarm on AI image-generator to US officials and company's board
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Ex-Google software engineer charged with stealing AI technology while working with Chinese companies

The Justice Department says a former software engineer at Google has been charged with stealing artificial intelligence technology from the company while secretly working with two companies based in China

Ex-Google software engineer charged with stealing AI technology while working with Chinese companies
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For social platforms, the outage was short. But people's stories vanished, and that's no small thing

The widespread attention given to the blanking of Meta’s Facebook, Instagram, Threads and Messenger platforms on Tuesday tells a tale

For social platforms, the outage was short. But people's stories vanished, and that's no small thing
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Apple is making big App Store changes in Europe over new rules. Could it mean more iPhone hacking?

Apple is opening small cracks in the iPhone’s digital fortress as part of a regulatory clampdown in Europe that’s striving to give consumers more choices

Apple is making big App Store changes in Europe over new rules. Could it mean more iPhone hacking?
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European regulators want to question Apple after it blocks Epic Games app store

European Union regulators want to question Apple over accusations that it blocked video game company Epic Games from setting up its own app store

European regulators want to question Apple after it blocks Epic Games app store
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State AGs send letter to Meta asking it to take 'immediate action' on user account takeovers

A group of 40 state attorneys general have sent a letter to Instagram and Facebook parent company Meta expressing concern over what they say is dramatic uptick of consumer complaints about account takeovers and lockouts

State AGs send letter to Meta asking it to take 'immediate action' on user account takeovers
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Bill that could make TikTok unavailable in the US advances quickly in the House

A bill that could lead to the popular video-sharing app TikTok being unavailable in the United States is quickly gaining traction in the House

Bill that could make TikTok unavailable in the US advances quickly in the House
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Automaker Rivian pauses construction of its $5 billion electric truck plant in Georgia

Electric truck maker Rivian says it's pausing construction of a $5 billion manufacturing plant in Georgia

Automaker Rivian pauses construction of its $5 billion electric truck plant in Georgia
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School shootings prompt more states to fund digital maps for first responders

Mass shootings at schools have prompted a growing number of states to encourage digital mapping to aid emergency responders

School shootings prompt more states to fund digital maps for first responders
Political|Technology

Fake images made to show Trump with Black supporters highlight concerns around AI and elections

Fake images of Donald Trump surrounded by smiling Black voters are circulating online, highlighting the potential dangers posed by artificial intelligence ahead of the 2024 election

Fake images made to show Trump with Black supporters highlight concerns around AI and elections
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Behind the doors of a Chinese hacking company, a sordid culture fueled by influence, alcohol and sex

China’s hacking industry, leaked internal documents reveal, is vast in size and scope but also suffers from shady business practices, disgruntlement over pay and work quality, and poor security protocols

Behind the doors of a Chinese hacking company, a sordid culture fueled by influence, alcohol and sex
Entertainment|Technology

What to stream this week: Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake, 'Grey’s Anatomy' and MLB The Show 24

This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include albums from Justin Timberlake and Kacey Musgraves, the launch of season 20 of “Grey’s Anatomy” and Taylor Swift’s concert film “The Eras Tour” landing on Disney+

What to stream this week: Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake, 'Grey’s Anatomy' and MLB The Show 24
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WWE, a social media powerhouse, reaches 100 million subscribers on YouTube

As WWE gears up for its biggest annual premium live event next month, the company continues to harness the power of its social media presence to reach its fans

WWE, a social media powerhouse, reaches 100 million subscribers on YouTube
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The NYPD is using social media to target critics. That brings its own set of worries

The New York Police Department has been taking a more active role in trying to influence public policy through slick online videos and social media posts

The NYPD is using social media to target critics. That brings its own set of worries

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