James Farrell, Author at SiliconANGLE

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Apple gets serious about device overuse, especially by kids

By James Farrell Jun 5, 2018

Apple Inc. professed concern Tuesday at Tuesday at its Worldwide Apple Developers Conference that people are spending too much time with their devices. The company has been promising for some time that it will introduce features to help…

Policy

After facing flak over weaponized AI, Google promises not to be evil

By James Farrell May 31, 2018

Google Inc. is taking steps to create a set of ethical guidelines for how its technology, notably artificial intelligence, might be used for military purposes, according to a report Wednesday in the New York Times.…

Policy

Struggling with GDPR, big tech girds for another battle: Europe’s proposed electronic communications privacy rules

By James Farrell May 29, 2018

No sooner than the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation rules went into effect Friday, tech companies are now gearing up for another battle with what has been called even stricter regulation. That would be the…

Policy

GDPR rules force some US media to close doors on European readers

By James Farrell May 27, 2018

Readers of some U.S. news media in Europe found that after the General Data Protection Regulation came into effect some sites denied them access. Some big names were affected, including the Los Angeles Times, the…

Apps

Samsung stung for $539 million for copying iPhone features

By James Farrell May 25, 2018

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. today was ordered by a court to pay $539 million in damages to Apple Inc. over patent infringement relating to the design of the iPhone. In a case that has…

Apps

Hoping to avoid more scandals, Facebook makes big changes to ad policies

By James Farrell May 24, 2018

Facebook Inc. today announced several steps to reduce the proliferation of propaganda on the platform, following months of controversy surrounding Russian meddling in the U.S. election and stirring up discord in the country. As…

Emerging Tech

Amazon criticized for selling police its facial recognition software

By James Farrell May 23, 2018

Amazon.com Inc. is selling its facial recognition system “Rekognition” to the cops, fueling fears of a surveillance state in which omnipresent eyes will always be watching. The revelation follows a release of documents by…

Policy

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin questions Google’s power

By James Farrell May 21, 2018

Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin thinks Google Inc. might be too big for the good of society, echoing what other officials and businesses have been saying for some time. In an interview with CNBC Monday, Mnuchin said the…

Emerging Tech

Google loses some prestige over its suspect Duplex AI demo

By James Farrell May 18, 2018

Google Inc. may have wowed the world with its demonstration of its almost too-human artificially intelligent Duplex virtual assistant, and it may have also been almost too good to be true. The short clip…

Policy

Net neutrality gets a reprieve, but it could be short-lived

By James Farrell May 17, 2018

The U.S. Senate Wednesday voted to save net neutrality by overturning a decision made by the Federal Communications Commission to repeal the regulations made in 2015 under President Barack Obama. The vote was 52…

James Farrell

Apple gets serious about device overuse, especially by kids

After facing flak over weaponized AI, Google promises not to be evil

Struggling with GDPR, big tech girds for another battle: Europe’s proposed electronic communications privacy rules

Samsung stung for $539 million for copying iPhone features

Hoping to avoid more scandals, Facebook makes big changes to ad policies

Amazon criticized for selling police its facial recognition software

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin questions Google’s power

Google loses some prestige over its suspect Duplex AI demo

Net neutrality gets a reprieve, but it could be short-lived

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