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A former Tesla Inc. employee said in an interview with the BBC published today that the software powering the company’s self-driving cars is not ready and should not be used on public roads. Lukasz Krupski, a former service technician for the company, says …
Microsoft invests £2.5B in UK with a focus on artificial intelligence economy
The British government today looked to be glowing with enthusiasm after Microsoft pledged a massive £2.5 billion ($3.2 billion) in the country to drive the growth of artificial intelligence. Speaking at the location for a new data center to be built in …
Google researchers find personal information can be accessed through ChatGPT queries
Researchers at Google LLC recently released a paper explaining how they were able to use Open AI LP’s ChatGPT to collect personal information regarding members of the public. Chatbots are powered by large language models, or LLMs, which sift through massive amounts …
UK study can’t find ‘smoking gun’ link between internet use and mental health
Researchers at the Oxford Internet Institute said in a study published today that they couldn’t find a “smoking gun” linking mental health harms and the use of online applications. The researchers, whose institute is part of Oxford University, said their study of …
Amid antisemitism allegations, Elon Musk visits Israel
The oft-fractious and always headline-grabbing billionaire Elon Musk was seen in Israel alongside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today, the two touring a site of a Hamas attack. The visit comes at a time when Musk (pictured) is taking flak for what’s been …
X files lawsuit against Media Matters over advertising and antisemitism accusations
Elon Musk’s social media platform, X Corp., is suing the left-leaning pressure group Media Matters after a report that stated X allowed antisemitic posts next to advertising. The lawsuit, filed in a federal court in Texas on Monday, claims that Media Matters …
Storms hit Cruise as co-founder Dan Kan quits following resignation of CEO
Daniel Kan, co-founder and chief product officer of Cruise LLC, the self-driving car subsidiary of General Motors Co., today bid farewell to the company just a day after the departure of Chief Executive Kyle Vogt. In what looks like a testing time …
Amazon is about to get into the business of selling cars
Amazon.com Inc. announced today that next year, it will allow automakers to sell cars on its e-commerce platform, starting with South Korean firm Hyundai Motor Co. The company has been indirectly involved with cars for some time now through its “Amazon Vehicle …
Meta calls for new legislation around how teens download apps from app stores
In what might be construed as a passing of the buck, Meta Platforms Inc. today said the U.S. needs new legislation that will require app stores to receive parental approval before their kids can download an app. It’s only a matter of …
US federal judge says social media giants must face child safety lawsuits
A federal judge today rejected a motion from social media companies to dismiss a slew of lawsuits that accuse them of addicting millions of kids to their platforms and subsequently harming their mental health. School districts all over the U.S. have launched …