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A Waymo self-driving car reportedly struck and injured a cyclist in San Francisco, causing minor injuries and raising concerns over safety as autonomous vehicles continue to undergo real-world testing on public roads.
Disney is reportedly investing $1.5 billion in Fortnite developer Epic Games to collaborate on a new persistent gaming universe bringing together Disney characters and stories with the massive reach of Epic’s hugely popular game.
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta will soon begin detecting and labeling AI-generated images on Facebook, Instagram and Threads, as well as requiring users to note when they post realistic AI video or audio as part of its efforts to prevent potential misinformation ahead of upcoming elections.
Multiple viral videos of Tesla drivers wearing an Apple Vision Pro headset while letting the car drive itself has people sounding the alarm about Elon Musk’s notoriously dangerous assisted driving technology.
A new ordinance in Seattle meant to improve wages for food delivery drivers is instead hurting their income, according to the gig economy workers the city set out to help.
Elon Musk’s alleged drug use and close relationships with multiple Tesla board members, who are supposed to provide independent oversight on issues like Musk’s compensation package, have raised concerns about conflicts of interest, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report.
Microsoft has reportedly joined forces with Ben Smith’s media startup Semafor, leveraging AI for the ominous goal of “creating healthy information ecosystems.”
Google’s Threat Analysis Group claims to have uncovered a series of government-backed hacking operations that exploited previously unknown vulnerabilities in Apple’s iPhone OS, using spyware allegedly developed by Barcelona-based startup Variston.
A finance worker at a leading multinational company was reportedly deceived into transferring $25 million to fraudsters using advanced deepfake technology to impersonate the firm’s chief financial officer and other company executives during a Zoom video meeting.
Tesla has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by California counties over hazardous waste violations at its factories in the state. The violations stemmed from allegedly careless treatment of hazardous chemicals like paint and used batteries, but CEO Elon Musk claims what America really needs to take care of the environment is a carbon tax.
In a recent congressional hearing on artificial intelligence and intellectual property, country music singer and Yellowstone star Lainey Wilson shared her unsettling experience of having her voice cloned by AI technologies.
Tesla CEO and X/Twitter owner Elon Musk recently reiterated his belief in the need for carbon taxes, backing up the World Economic Forum’s recent call for a “globally coordinated system of carbon taxes.” In a recent tweet, Tesla owner Elon
Tesla is recalling nearly 2.2 million vehicles sold in the U.S. because some warning lights on the instrument panel are too small, according to documents posted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Friday.
A Los Angeles couple is suing Google Maps for negligence after the app directed them into a notoriously dangerous area of Cape Town, South Africa, where they were violently attacked and robbed at gunpoint last year.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg stands to gain $700 million annually from the company’s new quarterly dividend, announced alongside strong Q4 earnings results that sent Meta’s stock surging 15 percent.
Bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX has scuttled plans to relaunch, but has also declared its intention to fully repay its customers and creditors, marking a significant shift in its insolvency resolution approach.
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, has revealed plans for a shareholder vote to relocate the electric carmaker’s state of incorporation from Delaware to Texas following a Delaware judge shooting down his gigantic pay package.
Mark Zuckerberg experienced a staggering increase in his wealth in 2023. The Facebook founder amassed an additional $84 billion to his name, elevating his net worth to $139.1 billion and positioning him as the fifth-richest person globally. Zuck’s wealth ballooned even as lawsuits revealed the horrific depths of child sexual abuse and grooming occurring on Facebook and Instagram.
Speaking at a recent Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologized to families negatively affected by his companies products after a grilling by Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO).
In a major legal setback for Tesla CEO Elon Musk, a Delaware judge has voided his massive $56 billion compensation package granted by the electric vehicle maker in 2018. Ironically, the judge described the negotiations over his pay package as a “self-driving process,” even as Musk struggles to fulfill his promise of self-driving cars.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is set to testify before the US Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday to defend Facebook and Instagram’s impact on young users amid ongoing scrutiny of the tech giant’s social media platforms. Executives of Snapchat, TikTok, X/Twitter, and Discord will also testify.
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek says Apple’s recently proposed changes to its App Store policies represent a “new low” for the tech giant. The Spotify boss, a constant critic of Apple’s stranglehold on the marketplace for apps and the “tax” it places on in-app purchases, calls Apple’s proposed changes “extortion, plain and simple.”
Elon Musk’s social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, is taking steps to strengthen its notorious “trust and safety” team, which was responsible for widespread censorship of conservatives under prior management, following the circulation of explicit AI-generated images of pop star Taylor Swift on the platform.
Elon Musk’s Tesla has taken a big hit in the stock market across the last several sessions after the company released weak earnings and poor prospects for 2024 growth. Musk forecasted “notably lower” growth in sales this year, a sign that Americans are quickly losing interest in the electric vehicle (EV) market that Tesla currently dominates.
Microsoft acquired gaming giant Activision Blizzard for almost $69 billion in October, and isn’t wasting any time in finding ways to cut costs. The company has announced the layoff of 1,900 workers from Activision Blizzard and its own Xbox division, accounting for eight percent of its employees in gaming.
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta made a decisive shift away from the news distribution business on Facebook and Instagram in 2023, which CNBC reports has had a massive impact on the media industry.
eBay joins other tech giants in massive layoffs, announcing the dismissal of 1,000 employees, which constitutes nine percent of its full-time workforce.
In a recent blog post, Linda Yaccarino, the woke CEO of Elon Musk’s X/Twitter, highlighted the company’s intensifying efforts in fighting hate speech and ensuring the safety of communities, calling it a “lifetime dedication.”
Top executives from major AI organizations including OpenAI, Google DeepMind, and Cohere gathered at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, to discuss the imminent approach of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) and its potential impacts. One CEO explained that AGI will be “better than humans at pretty much whatever humans can do.”
Elon Musk, the owner of the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), has publicly attributed the incorrect labeling of perfectly normal images as “graphic content” to a malfunction involving a “spam/scam bot.”
LoanDepot, a leading provider in the loan and mortgage industry, has reported a significant cybersecurity breach impacting approximately 16.6 million customers.
In a recent interview, KPMG CEO Paul Knopp forecasted significant long-term job disruptions as a consequence of the growing influence of AI in the workplace. The CEO revealed survey data showing 65 percent of executives believe AI will have a large impact on their organization in the next five years.
OpenAI has recently launched the GPT Store, a platform for developers to sell AI apps and tools, but has notably taken a stance against AI relationships — particularly AI girlfriends. Despite the company’s stated position, the app store is still filled with AI girlfriend apps and “relationship simulators.”
A recent study by Consumer Reports, in collaboration with The Markup, has unveiled the extensive scale of data tracking aimed at Facebook users. Some users in the study were tracked by as many as 7,000 companies.
Mustafa Suleyman, the co-founder of Google’s AI powerhouse DeepMind, has voiced concerns about the long-term impact of artificial intelligence on labor markets, highlighting its potential to replace human labor.
Lexi Love, an AI model designed to serve as a digital girlfriend for lonely men, is attracting thousands of subscribers and earning an impressive $30,000 a month. The AI girlfriend has reportedly received up to 20 marriage proposals a month.
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and owner of X/Twitter, is set to attend a conference organized by the European Jewish Association at Auschwitz to discuss the issue of online antisemitism.