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5 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE BUYING A USED EV
Buying any car is complicated. Want to make it even more complicated? Consider buying a used electric vehicle.
ONE TECH TIP: READY TO GO BEYOND GOOGLE? HERE'S HOW TO USE NEW GENERATIVE AI SEARCH SITES
It's not just you. A lot people think Google searches are getting worse. And the rise of generative AI chatbots is giving people new and different ways to look up information.
EX-YAHOO CEO MARISSA MAYER DISCUSSES THE CURRENT TECH SCENE FROM VANTAGE POINT OF HER AI STARTUP
Marissa Mayer has long been an inspiration for innovative women battling to break through the gender barriers in a male-dominated technology industry.
'SOARING' OVER HILLS OR 'PLAYING' WITH PUPPIES, STUDY FINDS SENIORS ENJOY VIRTUAL REALITY
Retired Army Col. Farrell Patrick taught computer science at West Point during the 1970s and then at two private universities through the 1990s, so he isn’t surprised by the progress technology has made over the decades.
SORA IS CHATGPT MAKER OPENAI'S NEW TEXT-TO-VIDEO GENERATOR.HERE'S WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT THE NEW TOOL
The maker of ChatGPT is now diving into Algenerated video.
BIDEN ADMIN PROVIDING $1.5 BILLION TO GLOBALFOUNDRIES TO MAKE COMPUTER CHIPS IN NEW YORK AND VERMONT
The Biden administration said Monday that the government intends to provide $1.5 billion to the computer chip company GlobalFoundries to expand its domestic production in New York and Vermont.
ROBOTS AND HAPPY WORKERS: PRODUCTIVITY SURGE HELPS EXPLAIN US ECONOMY'S SURPRISING RESILIENCE
Trying to keep up with customer demand, Batesville Tool & Die began seeking 70 people to hire last year. It wasn't easy. Attracting factory workers to a community of 7,300 in the Indiana countryside was a tough sell, especially having to compete with big-name manufacturers nearby like Honda and Cummins Engine.
The Next Trillion
APPLE'S UNPRECEDENTED JOURNEY TO A MILESTONE VALUATION
Biden's campaign joins TikTok, even as administration warns of National Security concerns with App
President Joe Biden’s 2024 campaign is now on TikTok, even though he has expressed national security concerns over the platform and banned it on federal devices.
MEXICAN REGULATORS TELL AMAZON TO WALL OFF PRIME TV, REVEAL ITS ALGORITHMS AND OPEN UP DELIVERY
Mexican regulators have ordered online retailers Amazon and Mercado Libre to reveal their algorithms, and to wall off TV streaming to avoid stifling competition.
AIRBNB POSTS A $349 MILLION FOURTH-QUARTER LOSS AFTER SETTLING TAX DISPUTE WITH ITALY
Airbnb said this week that it lost $349 million in the fourth quarter due to an income tax settlement with Italy, but bookings and revenue rose, and the short-term rental giant said demand remains strong.
FAMILIES USING RE-CREATED VOICES OF GUN VIOLENCE VICTIMS TO CALL LAWMAKERS
Joaquin “Guac” Oliver died in the 2018 Parkland, Florida, high school massacre, but federal lawmakers who oppose tighter gun regulations began getting phone calls in his voice on Wednesday, lambasting them for their position.
COUNTDOWN BEGINS FOR APRIL'S TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE. WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT WATCH PARTIES AND SAFE VIEWING
The sun is about to pull another disappearing act across North America, turning day into night during a total solar eclipse.
OPENAI CEO WARNS THAT 'SOCIETAL MISALIGNMENTS' COULD MAKE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE DANGEROUS
The CEO of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI said this week that the dangers that keep him awake at night regarding artificial intelligence are the “very subtle societal misalignments” that could make the systems wreak havoc.
GM'S CRUISE ROBOTAXI UNIT HIRES VETERAN FORD AND APPLE OFFICIAL TO BE ITS SAFETY CHIEF AFTER CRASH
Cruise, the troubled General Motors autonomous vehicle unit, has hired a veteran automotive and technology company safety official for the critical position of chief safety officer.
MICROSOFT SAYS US RIVALS ARE BEGINNING TO USE GENERATIVE AI IN OFFENSIVE CYBER OPERATIONS
Microsoft said this week it had detected and disrupted instances of U.S. adversaries — chiefly Iran and North Korea and to a lesser extent Russia and China — using or attempting to exploit generative artificial intelligence developed by the company and its business partner to mount or research offensive cyber operations.
ELON MUSK'S NEURALINK MOVES LEGAL HOME TO NEVADA AFTER DELAWARE JUDGE INVALIDATES HIS TESLA PAY DEAL
Elon Musk’s brain implant company Neuralink has moved its legal corporate home from Delaware to Nevada after a Delaware judge struck down Musk’s $55.8 billion pay package as CEO of Tesla.
IN 'DUNE: PART TWO,' FILMMAKER DENIS VILLENEUVE REALIZES A LIFETIME DREAM
Denis Villeneuve doesn’t feel like he came back to Arrakis for “Dune: Part Two.” In his mind, he never left.
Robot War
NEXT-GEN HUMANOID: OPTIMUS TESLA BOT VS ATLAS BOSTON DYNAMICS
SECOND NEW GEORGIA REACTOR BEGINS SPLITTING ATOMS IN KEY STEP TO MAKING ELECTRICITY
A nuclear power plant in Georgia has begun splitting atoms in the second of its two new reactors, Georgia Power said Wednesday, a key step toward providing carbon-free electricity.
AI-GENERATED VOICES IN ROBOCALLS CAN DECEIVE VOTERS. THE FCC JUST MADE THEM ILLEGAL
The Federal Communications Commission outlawed robocalls that contain voices generated by artificial intelligence, a decision that sends a clear message that exploiting the technology to scam people and mislead voters won’t be tolerated.
MULTIPLE THREATS TO ELECTION SYSTEMS PROMPT US CYBERSECURITY AGENCY TO BOOST COOPERATION WITH STATES
The nation’s cybersecurity agency launched a program aimed at boosting election security in the states, shoring up support for local offices and hoping to provide reassurance to voters that this year’s presidential elections will be safe and accurate.
AMID ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BOOM, AI GIRLFRIENDS, AND BOYFRIENDS ARE MAKING THEIR MARK
A few months ago, Derek Carrier started seeing someone and became infatuated.
JAPAN GAME MAKER NINTENDO REPORTS SOLID PROFIT ON A HE JUMP IN SUPER MARIO SALES
Nintendo reported healthy sales and profits on the back of the hit “Super Mario Bros. Wonder” game, prompting the Japanese video game maker to raise its full fiscal year forecasts.
THE OWNERS OF RUSSIA'S TECH PIONEER YANDEX ARE SELLING - AT A BIG, KREMLIN-REQUIRED DISCOUNT
The Dutch parent of pioneering Russian tech company Yandex is selling its operations in the country at a steeply discounted price of just over $5 billion to its Russia-based managers and oil company Lukoil, one of the biggest deals for Western-held companies to exit Russia since the invasion of Ukraine.
'ARGYLLE' WON'T BLOW YOUR SOCKS OFF
A checkered mesh of mysteries have accompanied the release of Matthew Vaughn’s “Argylle.”
ESPN, FOX, WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY ARE PLANNING A SPORTS STREAMING PLATFORM IN THE FALL
ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery announced plans this week to launch a sports streaming platform in the fall that will include offerings from at least 15 networks and all four major professional sports leagues.
NBA SET TO PLAY ON AN LED GLASS COURT FOR SOME ALL-STAR WEEKEND EVENTS
For the first time, the NBA will play on glass.
THE SUPER BOWL IS EXPECTED TO SMASH BETTING RECORDS. NEARLY 68M US ADULTS PLAN TO WAGER
Nearly 68 million American adults — about 1 in 4 — plan to bet on this year’s Super Bowl, setting a record by a wide margin, according to the gambling industry’s national trade association.
WHY NOW IS A CRUCIAL TIME TO PAY OFF CREDIT CARD DEBT
For Americans who lacked savings prior to the pandemic, financial stress is rising. A combination of inflation, increased interest rates, and the end of pandemic-tied relief, such as the moratorium on student loan payments, has led to record credit card debt, experts say.