James Farrell, Author at SiliconANGLE

Policy

New bill would force big tech companies to show how much they make from user data

By James Farrell Jun 24, 2019

Senators Mark Warner and Josh Hawley are introducing a bill today that will force companies such as Facebook Inc., Amazon.com Inc. and Google LLC to reveal how much money they make from monetizing their…

Policy

Facebook content moderators describe the total depravity of their jobs

By James Farrell Jun 19, 2019

Moderating content for Facebook Inc. by all accounts is an extremely stressful job, according to a number of people interviewed by The Verge. In a damning investigative report released Wednesday, it was revealed that…

Policy

Google will invest $1 billion in San Francisco Bay Area housing projects

By James Farrell Jun 18, 2019

Google LLC will invest $1 billion to build houses in the San Francisco Bay Area, the company announced Tuesday. The housing crisis and homelessness in the area has largely been blamed on the tech…

Apps

The UK’s digital bank Monzo is coming to the US

By James Farrell Jun 14, 2019

The U.K.’s so-called “bank of the future,” Monzo, is launching stateside, the company announced Thursday. The bank has gained popularity in the U.K. over a short period of time. Since it launched in 2015, its…

Emerging Tech

Ford to test next-generation autonomous cars in Detroit

By James Farrell Jun 12, 2019

Ford Motor Co. announced Wednesday that its next-generation self-driving cars will soon be rolling around the streets of Detroit and its Corktown neighborhood. Argo AI, Ford’s autonomous vehicle arm, said in a press release…

AI

Deep fake video of Mark Zuckerberg used as warning sign of things to come

By James Farrell Jun 12, 2019

A faked video of Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg talking like a technological tyrant will not be taken down, according to a report first published by Vice Tuesday. The very realistic video that…

AI

Facebook AI researchers have cloned Bill Gates’ voice with uncanny accuracy

By James Farrell Jun 10, 2019

Researchers at Facebook Inc. have managed to clone Microsoft Corp. Bill Gates’ voice so well you won’t be able to tell it’s machine-generated speech. Sean Vasquez and Mike Lewis at Facebook AI Research said…

AI

Microsoft pulls massive facial recognition database from internet

By James Farrell Jun 6, 2019

Microsoft Corp. this week discreetly pulled a facial recognition database from the internet, according to a report published Thursday. Built back in 2016, the database known as MS Celeb at one point contained 10…

Apps

YouTube begins massive crackdown on dubious and hateful content

By James Farrell Jun 5, 2019

Google LLC-owned YouTube announced Wednesday that a purge will take place that could see many thousands of channels removed from the site. The company said in a blog post that it’s in the process of…

Policy

Tech giants sign letter condemning UK agency’s plan to spy on encrypted messages

By James Farrell May 30, 2019

Microsoft Corp., Google LLC, Facebook Inc.-owned WhatsApp and Apple Inc. have signed a letter condemning a U.K. government agency’s proposal to spy on its citizens. The letter, which has 47 signatories including tech firms, security experts…

James Farrell

New bill would force big tech companies to show how much they make from user data

Google will invest $1 billion in San Francisco Bay Area housing projects

The UK’s digital bank Monzo is coming to the US

Ford to test next-generation autonomous cars in Detroit

Deep fake video of Mark Zuckerberg used as warning sign of things to come

Facebook AI researchers have cloned Bill Gates’ voice with uncanny accuracy

Microsoft pulls massive facial recognition database from internet

YouTube begins massive crackdown on dubious and hateful content

Tech giants sign letter condemning UK agency’s plan to spy on encrypted messages

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