Technology

The AI industry uses a light lobbying touch to educate Congress from a corporate perspective

WASHINGTON -- The artificial intelligence industry has gone on a lobbying binge in the past few years, deploying scores of…

2 months ago

Telegram CEO defends himself against French charges in first public comments

PARIS -- Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov promised to step up efforts to fight criminality on the messaging app,…

2 months ago

Video game performers reach agreement with 80 video games on AI terms

LOS ANGELES -- After striking for over a month, video game performers have reached agreements with 80 games that have…

3 months ago

Meta oversight panel says political content cuts could limit dissent in crises including Venezuela’s

MEXICO CITY -- Meta’s efforts to scale back political content on its platforms could limit the reach of people’s expressions…

3 months ago

Spot Travel Scams: 6 Red Flags You Should Know

Travel is a great way to take a break from the demands of work and everyday life and recharge for…

3 months ago

Best alternatives to GoPro: Record your adventures with our top options that boast advanced technology and features

In this article, we'll dive into the best alternatives to GoPro action cameras, exploring their standout features and answering some…

3 months ago

An appeals court upholds a ruling that an online archive’s book sharing violated copyright law

NEW YORK -- An appeals court has upheld an earlier finding that the online Internet Archive violated copyright law by…

3 months ago

UK competition watchdog clears Microsoft’s hiring of AI startup’s core staff

LONDON -- British regulators on Wednesday cleared Microsoft's hiring of key staff from startup Inflection AI, saying the deal wouldn't…

3 months ago

Indonesia arrests a fugitive former Filipino town mayor wanted for illegal online gaming scams

JAKARTA, Indonesia -- A dismissed town mayor who fled the Philippines after being accused of helping establish an illegal online…

3 months ago

Child abuse images removed from AI image-generator training source, researchers say

Artificial intelligence researchers said Friday they have deleted more than 2,000 web links to suspected child sexual abuse imagery from…

3 months ago

China-linked ‘Spamouflage’ network mimics Americans online to sway US political debate

WASHINGTON -- When he first emerged on social media, the user known as Harlan claimed to be a New Yorker…

3 months ago

Clearview AI fined $33.7 million by Dutch data protection watchdog over ‘illegal database’ of faces

THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- The Dutch data protection watchdog on Tuesday issued facial recognition startup Clearview AI with a fine…

3 months ago

California lawmakers approve legislation to ban deepfakes, protect workers and regulate AI

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California lawmakers approved a host of proposals this week aiming to regulate the artificial intelligence industry, combat…

3 months ago

In Senegal’s thriving hip-hop scene, this beatmaker insists women have a seat at the table

DAKAR, Senegal -- In a classroom at the House of Urban Culture, tucked away in the narrow streets of Dakar,…

3 months ago

Trump courts conservative male influencers to try to reach younger men

WASHINGTON -- At first glance, there's little that a 78-year-old former president and a 23-year-old internet personality might have in…

3 months ago

You use Spotify to listen to music. Here’s how money from ads and subscription fees flows to artists

LOS ANGELES -- Every day, millions of people use Spotify to stream music. A few years ago, it would've felt…

3 months ago

Brazil top court threatens to suspend X operations in latest twist of ongoing feud

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice is threatening to shut down the operations of X, formerly Twitter, in that country unless…

3 months ago

Brazil blocks Musk’s X after company refuses to name local representative amid feud with judge

SAO PAULO -- Brazil started blocking Elon Musk’s social media platform X early Saturday, making it largely inaccessible on both…

3 months ago

Telegram founder Pavel Durov’s various citizenships add to the mystery of his detention

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Over more than a decade, the founder and CEO of the messaging app Telegram has…

3 months ago

Govt plans whitetopping technology to rehabilitate worn out national highways

New Delhi: The ministry of road transport and highways (Morth) is planning to introduce new ‘policy’ to relay national highways…

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