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PEOPLE ARE LOSING MORE MONEY TO SCAMMERS THAN EVER BEFORE. HERE'S HOW TO KEEP YOURSELF SAFE
With the help of technology, scammers are tricking Americans out of more money than ever before. But there are steps you can take to keep your money and information safe
DON'T EXPECT QUICK FIXES IN 'RED-TEAMING' OF AI MODELS SECURITY WAS AN AFTERTHOUGHT
White House officials concerned by AI chatbots’ potential for societal harm and the Silicon Valley powerhouses rushing them to market are heavily invested in a three-day competition ending last weekend at the DefCon hacker convention in Las Vegas
FOUNDATIONS SEEK TO ADVANCE AI FOR GOOD AND ALSO PROTECT THE WORLD FROM ITS THREATS
While technology experts sound the alarm on the pace of artificial-intelligence development, philanthropists — including long-established foundations and tech billionaires — have been responding with an uptick in grants
CHINA'S YUAN FALLS AGAINST DOLLAR, RAISING QUESTIONS ABOUT WEAKER CURRENCY TO BOOST EXPORTS
China’s yuan dipped briefly to a 16-year low against the dollar Thursday, raising questions about whether Beijing might weaken its currency to help struggling exporters and reverse a deepening economic slump
INVESTMENT SCAMS ARE EVERYWHERE ON SOCIAL MEDIA. HERE'S HOW TO SPOT ONE
Social media is full of scammers promising guaranteed returns on investment, and consumers lost billions of dollars to them last year
ORLANDO, FLORIDA, DEBUTS SELF-DRIVING SHUTTLE THAT WILL WHISK PASSENGERS AROUND DOWNTOWN
There is going to be a new way to get around downtown Orlando, Florida, and it’s not going to require any human drivers
AIR FORCE AWARDS A START-UP COMPANY $235 MILLION TO BUILD AN EXAMPLE OF A SLEEK NEW PLANE
The U.S. Air Force will invest $235 million to help a start-up manufacturer build a jet with a blended-wing body that officials say could provide greater range and efficiency for military tankers and cargo planes and perhaps eventually be used to carry airline passengers
SCIENTISTS LOOK BEYOND CLIMATE CHANGE AND EL NINO FOR OTHER FACTORS THAT HEAT UP EARTH
Scientists are wondering if global warming and El Nino have an accomplice in fueling this summer’s record-shattering heat.
4 NEW OFFSHORE WIND POWER PROJECTS PROPOSED FOR NEW JERSEY SHORE; 2 WOULD BE FAR OUT TO SEA
Wind power developers proposed four new projects off the New Jersey Shore, a surge that would more than double the number of wind farms built off its coast if they are approved by regulators.
GEORGIA KIDS WOULD NEED PARENTAL PERMISSION TO JOIN SOCIAL MEDIA IF SENATE REPUBLICANS GET THEIR WAY
Georgia could join other states requiring children to have their parents’ explicit permission to create social media accounts.
SPOILER ALERT! JASON STATHAM JUMPS EVEN BIGGER SHARKS IN 'MEG 2.' (ALSO, DINOSAURS)
Before we, ahem, dive into our review of “Meg 2,” a few fun facts on the Megalodon, the titular real-life prehistoric shark, according to some unusually detailed production notes from the studio:
HIP-HOP TURNS 50, REINVENTING ITSELF AND SWATHS OF THE WORLD ALONG THE WAY
It was born in the break, all those decades ago — that moment when a song’s vocals dropped, instruments quieted down and the beat took the stage. It was then that hip-hop came into the world, taking the moment and reinventing it. Something new, coming out of something familiar.
ASTRONAUTS GET FIRST LOOK AT THE SPACECRAFT THAT WILL FLY THEM AROUND THE MOON
The four astronauts assigned to fly around the moon in another year got their first look at their spacecraft, as NASA warned there could be more delays.
IF YOU'VE EVER WANTED TO BE IN 'HAMILTON,' YOU CAN NOW DO SO-ON ROBLOX
The landmark Broadway musical “Hamilton” has landed on Roblox, turning the innovative stage show into an immersive online environment for a new generation.
ZOOM SAYS IT ISN'T TRAINING AI ON CALLS WITHOUT CONSENT.BUT OTHER DATA IS FAIR GAME
An update to Zoom’s terms of service is raising alarm bells on social media, with users claiming it reveals the videoconferencing company is now tapping their online doctor visits and virtual happy hours to train artificial intelligence models.
ZOOM, WHICH THRIVED ON THE REMOTE WORK REVOLUTION, WANTS WORKERS BACK IN THE OFFICE PART-TIME
The company whose name became synonymous with remote work is joining the growing return-to-office trend.
APPLE'S EARNINGS TOP ANALYSTS' FORECASTS, BUT YEAR-OVER-YEAR SALES DROP FOR THIRD STRAIGHT QUARTER
Apple’s eked out a slightly higher profit last quarter even though sales dipped during the period, a showing that may not be enough to sustain investor enthusiasm that recently made the iPhone maker the first publicly held U.S. company to be valued at $3 trillion.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IS GAINING STATE LAWMAKERS' ATTENTION, AND THEY HAVE A LOT OF QUESTIONS
As state lawmakers rush to get a handle on fast-evolving artificial intelligence technology, they’re often focusing first on their own state governments before imposing restrictions on the private sector.
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS TELLS ILLUSTRATORS TO STOP USING AI TO GENERATE ARTWORK FOR FANTASY FRANCHISE
The Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game franchise says it won’t allow artists to use artificial intelligence technology to draw its cast of sorcerers, druids and other characters and scenery.
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RECALLING A WILD RIDE WITH A ROBOTAXI NAMED PEACHES AS REGULATORS MULL SAN FRANCISCO EXPANSION PLAN
I won’t forget the first time I took a ride in a car without anyone sitting in the driver’s seat.
MORE PEOPLE ARE OPTING FOR EARLY DINNERS SINCE THE PANDEMIC, SAYS OPENTABLE CEO DEBBY SOO
When OpenTable CEO Debby Soo joined the restaurant reservation company in 2020, the industry was struggling through the pandemic.
DISNEY TO BOOST PRICES FOR AD-FREE DISNEY+ AND HULU SERVICES AND VOWS CRACKDOWN ON PASSWORD SHARING
Walt Disney Co. CEO Bob Iger vowed to make its streaming services profitable via a planned October price hike on its ad-free Disney+ and Hulu plans and a crackdown on password sharing expected to extend through next year.
TWITTER-TURNED-X CEO LINDA YACCARINO FOCUSES ON WINNING BACK BIG BRANDS ON ELON MUSK'S PLATFORM
The new CEO of the company formerly known as Twitter says she’s spent much of the past eight weeks trying to get big brands back and advertising on the social media platform that’s been in upheaval since it was bought last year by Elon Musk.
THE END-CALL BUTTON ON YOUR IPHONE COULD MOVE SOON. WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT APPLE'S IOS 17 CHANGE
Hanging up that phone call? The location of Apple’s red end-call button is set to slightly move with upcoming iOS 17 updates to the phone app, so be wary of your thumb’s muscle memory.
PAPER EXAMS, CHATBOT BANS: COLLEGES SEEK TO 'CHATGPT-PROOF" ASSIGNMENTS
When philosophy professor Darren Hick came across another case of cheating in his classroom at Furman University last semester, he posted an update to his followers on social media: “Aaaaand, I’ve caught my second ChatGPT plagiarist.”
CONNECTICUT MOVES TO BECOME THE LATEST STATE TO PLAN FOR ZERO-EMISSIONS CARS BY 2035
Connecticut is moving toward becoming the latest state with plans to halt the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035.
AUSTRALIAN SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS GOVERNMENT BAN ON TIKTOK BE EXTENDED TO WECHAT
An Australian Senate committee has recommended a ban on the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok from federal government devices be extended to China’s most popular social media platform, WeChat.
CHINA RESTRICTS CIVILIAN DRONE EXPORTS, CITING UKRAINE AND CONCERN ABOUT MILITARY USE
China imposed restrictions this week on exports of long-range civilian drones, citing Russia’s war in Ukraine and concern that drones might be converted to military use.
EU INVESTIGATES MICROSOFT OVER CONCERNS BUNDLING TEAMS WITH OFFICE ELIMINATES COMPETITION
The European Union said that it has opened an antitrust investigation into Microsoft over concerns that bundling its Teams messaging and videoconferencing app with its Office productivity software gives it an unfair edge over competitors.