Google will shield AI users from copyright challenges, within limits
guardians of the googlecy — New policy covers training data and AI output—but no mention of Bard. Benj Edwards - Oct 13, 2023 7:12 pm UTC On Thursday, Google announced…
AI drones successfully monitor crops to report the ideal time to harvest
Drone-based pipeline. A visual overview of the system to capture and analyze image data about crops, which then informs a model to help farmers know the best time to harvest…
Chinese Hackers Stole 60,000 State Dept. Emails in Breach Reported in July
Politics|Chinese Hackers Stole 60,000 State Dept. Emails in Breach Reported in Julyhttps://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/27/us/politics/chinese-hackers-state-department.htmlAdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTThe disclosure by department officials to Senate staff members revealed the scope of the hack of government email…
Musk: X, formerly Twitter, ‘moving toward’ monthly fee
The move, Musk said, is intended to combat "vast armies of bots...
More writers sue OpenAI for copyright infringement over AI training
OpenAI logo is seen in this illustration taken March 31, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 11 (Reuters) - A group of U.S. authors, including Pulitzer Prize winner Michael…
New Study: AI Chatbots Surpass the Average Human in Creativity
A recent study indicates that AI chatbots may excel over the average human in creative thinking tasks, such as suggesting alternative uses for everyday objects. Nevertheless, top-performing humans still surpassed…
Even more Google layoffs: This time it’s “significant” cuts to recruiting
I guess we're on pace for December layoffs, too. — Google plans to slow down hiring, and that means fewer recruiters. Ron Amadeo - Sep 13, 2023 9:22 pm UTC…
China says it hasn’t banned iPhones or foreign devices for government staff
Apple CEO Tim Cook attends China Development Forum 2017 - Economic Summit at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse on March 18, 2017 in Beijing, China.VCG | Getty ImagesChina has not instituted any…
Meta is developing a new, more powerful AI system, Wall Street Journal reports
According to the Wall Street Journal, Meta Platforms is currently developing a new artificial intelligence (AI) system that is expected to be more powerful than its current commercial version, Llama…
Europe’s approach to regulate AI seen as too hasty for US
Posted September 6, 2023 at 7:00am Dragos Tudorache, a key member of the European Parliament who shepherded the European Union’s legislation on artificial intelligence technologies to a vote, recalls reaching…
Scientists grow whole model of human embryo, without sperm or egg
Scientists at the Weizmann Institute have successfully created an "embryo model" that closely resembles a 14-day-old human embryo, all without the use of sperm, eggs, or a womb. This research…
ChatGPT Leans Liberal, Research Shows
The University of East Anglia conducted a comprehensive study that revealed ChatGPT, an AI chatbot, displays a distinct left-wing bias, favoring the UK's Labour Party and the US Democrats. While…
Russia launches moon lander in race to find water on moon
Back to homepage / Asia / Pacific SPACE RACE Russia launched its first moon-landing spacecraft in 47 years on Thursday, in a bid to be the first power to make…
Artificial intelligence is gaining state lawmakers’ attention, and they have a lot of questions
State legislators in Connecticut are prioritizing the establishment of AI regulations within their own government before applying them to private companies. Their goal is to evaluate all government systems utilizing…
Scientists Discover a New Way To Develop Drugs Without Side Effects
An artist’s impression of the GPCR activation from inside the cell and the resulting targeted response. Credit: Kobayashi and Kawakami et al., 2023Scientists have discovered a new way to activate…
Elon Musk says Twitter to change logo, adieu to ‘all the birds’
Elon Musk said on Sunday he was looking to change Twitter's logo, tweeting: "And soon we shall bid adieu to the twitter brand and, gradually, all the birds". In a…
White House secures voluntary pledges from Microsoft, Google to ensure A.I. tools are secure
Several top AI companies, including Amazon, Google, Meta, and Microsoft, have pledged to follow a set of AI safeguards brokered by President Joe Biden's administration. The goal of these voluntary…
“Absolutely Stunning” – Scientists Discover Metals That Can Heal Themselves
For the first time, scientists have observed metal spontaneously healing its microscopic cracks, a phenomenon that contradicts conventional material theories and opens a new frontier in engineering and materials science.…
3 tax prep firms shared ‘extraordinarily sensitive’ data about taxpayers with Meta, lawmakers say
Sen. Elizabeth Warren and other Congressional Democrats are urging federal agencies to investigate H&R Block, TaxAct, and TaxSlayer for sharing sensitive taxpayer data with Facebook's parent company, Meta. The lawmakers'…
Electric car manufacturers scramble for lithium supplies amidst looming shortages
By Dave Van Zandt Car manufacturers like General Motors and BYD Auto are taking steps to secure their supply of lithium for electric car batteries by acquiring stakes in lithium…