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CALIFORNIA ADVANCES UNIQUE SAFETY REGULATIONS FOR AI COMPANIES DESPITE TECH FIRM OPPOSITION

California lawmakers voted to advance legislation this week that would require artificial intelligence companies to test their systems and add safety measures to prevent them from being potentially manipulated to wipe out the state’s electric grid or help build chemical weapons — scenarios that experts say could be possible in the future as technology evolves at warp speed.

AS AI GAINS A WORKPLACE FOOTHOLD, STATES ARE TRYING TO MAKE SURE WORKERS DON'T GET LEFT BEHIND

With many jobs expected to eventually rely on generative artificial intelligence, states are trying to help workers beef up their tech skills before they become outdated and get outfoxed by machines that are becoming increasingly smarter.

JAPAN SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHES AN ADVANCED EARTH OBSERVATION SATELLITE ON ITS NEW FLAGSHIP H3 ROCKET

Japan successfully deployed an upgraded Earth observation satellite for disaster response and security after it was launched on a new flagship H3 rocket Monday.

US NEW-VEHICLE SALES BARELY ROSE IN THE SECOND QUARTER AS BUYERS BALKED AT STILL-HIGH PRICES

U.S. new-vehicle sales rose only slightly in the second quarter, despite larger discounts and slightly lower prices.

NASA SAYS MORE SCIENCE AND LESS STIGMA ARE NEEDED TO UNDERSTAND UFOS

NASA said this week that the study of UFOs will require new scientific techniques, including advanced satellites as well as a shift in how unidentified flying objects are perceived.

CONFUSED BY ALL THE TIKTOK TRENDS? THIS GLOSSARY MIGHT HELP

Anyone who shops or uses the internet probably has encountered a TikTok trend - whether they know it or not.

SPIN DOCTOR

There once was an ugly duckling

T+A R 2500 R MULTISOURCE RECEIVER

The hi-fi receiver has been many different things.

AURAL ROBERT

Recording music is complicated, and without the crucial assistance of producers and engineers, a lot of great records-not to mention successful musical careers would not happen.

REVINYLIZATION

As one of the first live albums to be recorded in the hallowed space that is New York City's Village Vanguard, Sonny Rollins's A Night at the Village Vanguard (recorded November 3, 1957, released in 1958) set the template, proving that recording in the odd, triangular club could not only work but could also produce distinctive, satisfying sound.

Grimm Audio MU2

For several months, my wife and I had been living in a cozy studio apartment in New York's Financial District while our apartment underwent substantial renovations.'

Franco Serblin Accordo Goldberg

As founder and chief designer of Sonus Faber, Franco Serblin designed and manufactured many loudspeakers of acclaimed high quality, mainly in box form.

BRILLIANT CORNERS

Stereo is the most successful audio gimmick of all time. While dashboard record players, quadraphonic LPs, and MQA have gone the way of Ron Popeil's hair-in-aspray-can infomercials, stereo remains king. And I am guilty of loving it.

GoldenEar Technology T66

Loudspeaker company GoldenEar Technology was founded in 2010 by audio industry veteran Sandy Gross¹ after he left Definitive Technology.

PrimaLuna EVO 300 Hybrid

Hybrid\" technology-specifically, mixing tubed and solid state in the same amplification device-stirs a deep desire for many enthusiasts.

Linear Tube Audio Aero

This paragraph from Linear Tube Audio's website description of their new Aero DAC sets the tone for the story I'm about to tell.

RABBIT HOLES

The best Christmas gift in history was George Bailey being shown what the world would be like without his being born, courtesy of Angel Second Class Clarence, in the classic 1946 film It's a Wonderful Life.

Career Development and Staffing reinvented!

You think great talent and cool positions only exist in Silicon Valley? Think again!

Exploring .NET MAUI: Getting Started

Unlock the true potential of cross-platform development with eXtensible Application Markup Language XAML) and NET MAUI Multi-platform App Ul). Say goodbye to the frustration of writing code for each platform separately. With NET MAUI, you can develop powerful business applications that run seamlessly on Windows, Android, Mac, and iPhone devices.

VS Code Tips

I'm a huge fan of VS Code, and suspect I'm not the only one. We've emerged from a world of very heavy IDEs Integrated Development Environments). Many of them are still around. They're specialized IDEs that do some things very well, and a very popular one is Visual Studio. Visual Studio has been around for quite some time.

CODE: 15 Years Ago

In this next installment of the 30 Years of CODE Group” celebration articles, we've now reached the halfway point. I'm looking back 15 years to roughly 2008 give or take a year). I'm approaching a time that start to perceive as modern development.Yes, alot has changed especially over the last year or two), but a lot of things we now take for granted started about 15 years ago.

Store Application Performance Metadata in a Database Using AOP in ASP.NET Core

Aspect-Oriented Programming (AOP) is a programming paradigm that attempts to increase the modularity, maintainability, and flexibility of your application while overcoming the traditional Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) limitations.

From Flat to Fantastic: Going Spatial with 2D Applications

The world of head-mounted display HMD) hardware technologies is buzzing with recent advancements, sparking a wave of fresh interest among consumers. From virtual reality VR) and mixed reality MR) to spatial computing, major tech companies and new startups alike are actively investing the launch of the next generation of immersive computing devices.

RIVIAN SHARES SOAR ON MASSIVE CASH INJECTION FROM VOLKSWAGEN, STARTING IMMEDIATELY WITH $1 BILLION

Shares of Rivian soared 40% before markets opened Wednesday after Volkswagen vowed to invest $1 billion in the struggling electric vehicle maker immediately, and a potential total of up to $5 billion as part of a software development agreement.

CAR DEALERSHIPS ARE BEING DISRUPTED BY A MULTI-WEEK OUTAGE AFTER CYBERATTACKS ON SOFTWARE SUPPLIER

Car dealerships across North America have faced major disruptions.

PROSPECT OF LOW-PRICED CHINESE EVS REACHING US FROM MEXICO POSES THREAT TO AUTOMAKERS

It’s a scenario that terrifies America’s auto industry.

macOS Sequoia PRODUCTIVITY & INTELLIGENCE COMBINED AT THE FORE

With macOS Sequoia, Apple is redefining the landscape of desktop computing, introducing many features designed to enhance user productivity and new levels of artificial intelligence integration.

THE SUPREME COURT RULES FOR BIDEN ADMINISTRATION IN A SOCIAL MEDIA DISPUTE WITH CONSERVATIVE STATES

The Supreme Court this week sided with the Biden administration in a dispute with Republican-led states over how far the federal government can go to combat controversial social media posts on topics including COVID-19 and election security.

GM BRINGS IN NEW CEO TO STEER TROUBLED CRUISE ROBOTAXI SERVICE WHILE WAYMO RAMPS UP IN SAN FRANCISCO

General Motors this week named a veteran technology executive with roots in the video game industry to steer its troubled robotaxi service Cruise as it tries to recover from a gruesome collision that triggered the suspension of its California license.

PEACE (AND PIECES) OF MIND 'INSIDE OUT 2'

Sequels have been a touchy subject when it comes to Pixar, but it’s hard to deny the natural premise of “Inside Out 2.”