James Farrell, Author at SiliconANGLE

AI

Beatles get back together for one last song with the help of artificial intelligence

By James Farrell Nov 2, 2023

The Beatles clocked up millions of views on YouTube today after their AI-enhanced song appeared on the platform, replete with the deceased John Lennon’s voice leading the way. The song “Now and Then” isn’t…

AI

Google Brain founder Andrew Ng says threat of AI causing human extinction is overblown

By James Farrell Oct 31, 2023

Andrew Ng, a world leader in the development of artificial intelligence, said in an interview this week that he believes current talk about AI being an existential threat to humankind is vastly exaggerated. Ng,…

NEWS

Meta is offering ad-free versions of Facebook and Instagram to keep EU regulators at bay

By James Farrell Oct 30, 2023

Meta Platforms Inc. today announced an advertisement-free, paid subscription service available for users of Facebook and Instagram in the European Union. Starting in November, users in the 27 countries of the EU, as well…

Emerging Tech

Waymo’s driverless vehicles can now be ordered via an Uber

By James Farrell Oct 26, 2023

Uber Technologies Inc. will now offer rides in one of Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo LLC fully autonomous cars, the companies announced today. As part of a joint operation that was announced in May this year,…

NEWS

US attorneys join forces alleging Meta causes serious harm to the minds of American youth

By James Farrell Oct 24, 2023

A bipartisan group of 42 U.S. attorneys general today announced they are suing Meta Platforms Inc. for harms they say Instagram and Facebook are perpetrating on young people. This is not the first time…

NEWS

Japan’s antitrust watchdog begins probe into Google’s search engine dominance

By James Farrell Oct 23, 2023

Japan’s antitrust watchdog today announced that it has launched an antitrust probe into Google LLC, increasing pressure on a company no stranger to such probes. Japan’s Fair Trade Commission, or JFTC, is looking into whether…

AI

Controversial US facial recognition company evades punishment in UK

By James Farrell Oct 18, 2023

One of the most controversial tech companies in the U.S., the facial recognition outfit Clearview A.I. Inc., has just beaten a case in the U.K. and avoided a £7.5 million ($9.1 million) fine. Clearview…

Apps

X starts testing Not A Bot, a subscription model that will charge users $1 a year

By James Farrell Oct 17, 2023

New users to X Corp. in New Zealand and the Philippines will to have to pony up $1 a year for the privilege of using the platform previously known as Twitter. In what is…

NEWS

Biden campaign signs up for Donald Trump’s Truth Social platform

By James Farrell Oct 16, 2023

In what might seem like a surprising move, President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign today launched an account on Truth Social. The social media platform was created by the Trump Media & Technology Group in…

NEWS

EU opens probe into X over alleged Israel-Hamas war disinformation

By James Farrell Oct 12, 2023

The European Union today began an investigation into X Corp., the company formerly known as Twitter Inc., over possible disinformation on the platform regarding Hamas’ attack on Israel and the subsequent Israeli air assault…

James Farrell

Beatles get back together for one last song with the help of artificial intelligence

Google Brain founder Andrew Ng says threat of AI causing human extinction is overblown

Waymo’s driverless vehicles can now be ordered via an Uber

Japan’s antitrust watchdog begins probe into Google’s search engine dominance

Controversial US facial recognition company evades punishment in UK

X starts testing Not A Bot, a subscription model that will charge users $1 a year

EU opens probe into X over alleged Israel-Hamas war disinformation

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