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Google’s recent introduction of AI-generated overviews in search results has sparked a debate about the accuracy and potential consequences of this new feature as it returns inaccurate and often hilarious responses.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk, whose EV company is deeply involved in Communist China, recently expressed his disapproval of the recently announced 100 percent tariff on Chinese-made electric vehicles during the VivaTech conference this week.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has assembled a group of prominent tech industry leaders to form an advisory council that will provide guidance on the company’s artificial intelligence and product development initiatives.
Meredith Whittaker, the head of encrypted messaging app Signal, has voiced her concerns about the AI industry’s reliance on mass surveillance and its potential to exert control over our lives.
A recent study has found that electric and hybrid cars are twice as likely to hit pedestrians compared to their petrol and diesel counterparts, particularly in urban areas.
Elon Musk has issued an ultimatum to Tesla shareholders, demanding 25 percent control of the company in exchange for the continued development of AI and robotics products. Musk currently owns 13 percent of the struggling EV company.
In an attempt to prevent its advertising monopoly case from being heard by a jury, Google has reportedly offered to pay the U.S. Department of Justice a sum covering the full monetary damages sought by the government agency.
As digital publishers grapple with declining traffic and revenue due to Facebook’s algorithm changes and Google’s haphazard experiments with AI in search, Apple News+ has become an unexpected source of income, offering a substantial stream of direct revenue and increased audience reach.
In the wake of a damning report from the US Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB), Google is seizing the opportunity to challenge Microsoft’s dominance in the enterprise security market by offering its services to government institutions.
Despite facing major setbacks with its first human brain-chip implant, Neuralink, the brain-computer interface company owned by Elon Musk, is pushing forward with plans for a second patient.
Microsoft has announced a new line of AI-enhanced Windows PCs, aiming to revolutionize the way users interact with their devices by integrating the Copilot AI assistant into the Windows operating system. The creepy system will take constant screenshots of your activity to track your every move.
A group of Tesla shareholders is calling on fellow investors to vote against CEO Elon Musk’s $56 billion pay package, citing concerns over his distracting commitments to other companies and the automaker’s underperformance.
Geoffrey Hinton, a tech pioneer nicked the “Godfather of AI,” has urged governments to implement a universal basic income (UBI) to mitigate the devastating impact of AI on jobs.
Google, Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta, and other tech giants are engaged in a fierce lobbying battle against two New York bills aimed at protecting children online, with spending expected to surpass $1 million.
Elon Musk’s Tesla is continuing to lay off employees as the company has slashed an additional 600 jobs across its California facilities, affecting a wide range of positions from factory workers to engineers.
A federal judge has ruled that Elon Musk’s Tesla must face a lawsuit alleging that the company committed fraud by misrepresenting the self-driving capabilities of its vehicles.
Apple is offering a settlement of up to $349 to United States residents who experienced audio problems with their iPhone 7 or 7 Plus between September 16, 2016, and January 3, 2023.
Reddit, the self-proclaimed “front page of the internet,” has officially confirmed a $60 million deal with OpenAI, granting the ChatGPT creator access to its vast trove of notoriously left-wing user-generated content for training purposes.
Elon Musk, the founder of SpaceX and CEO of Tesla, has made a bold prediction about the future of human habitation on Mars, predicting a city on the red planet within 30 years.
A former diversity manager at Facebook and Nike has been sentenced to five years and three months in prison for stealing over $5 million from the companies, which was intended for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
According to a recent report, Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, fired nearly all of the company’s 500-member supercharger vehicle charging team following a heated argument with a top executive. Rebecca Tinucci, the executive in charge of the supercharger team, reportedly made the worst mistake a Musk employee can make — standing up to Elon and telling him he is wrong.
Google’s plan to integrate its ultra-woke artificial intelligence model, Gemini, into its search engine has sent shockwaves through the news publishing industry, raising concerns about the potential “catastrophic” impact on traffic and revenue.
The EU has initiated a formal investigation into Meta’s social media platforms, Facebook and Instagram, due to concerns over the company’s handling of child protection issues, the Commission announced on Thursday.
Google’s Waymo self-driving vehicles may be causing big problems on the roads including accidents into stationary objects and ignoring traffic signals, according to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
Ilya Sutskever, the co-founder and former chief scientist of OpenAI, has decided to leave the ChatGPT dedveloper after a tumultuous period marked by internal disputes and high-level management changes.
Dozens of protesters blocked the entrance to Google’s developer conference on Tuesday, demanding an end to the tech giant’s collaboration with the Israeli government amidst the country’s war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta, Facebook and Instagram’s parent company, is diving headfirst into the world of AI-powered wearables with its “Camerabuds” project, combining audio, video, and AI to form the ultimate surveillance capitalism data gathering tool.
Cruise, the autonomous vehicle company backed by General Motors, has cautiously restarted its testing operations in Phoenix, Arizona, following a pedestrian-dragging incident in San Francisco that raised serious safety concerns.
Elon Musk’s Tesla has begun reinstating some of the nearly 500 employees from its Supercharging team who were laid off in late April, a massive U-turn after Musk was criticized for decimating the company’s supercharger plans.
Recent testimony in the ongoing legal battle between Apple and Fortnite developer Epic Games has revealed that major app developers have not embraced Apple’s new outside payment options earlier this year, citing high fees and a lack of meaningful changes. The judge in the case criticized Apple’s new policies, saying, “I’m looking for data and it sounds like you all made lots of decisions without data.”
In a remarkable breakthrough, 18-month-old Opal Sandy from Britain has become the first and youngest person worldwide to regain hearing through innovative gene therapy.
A new trend is reportedly emerging in China: using AI to create digital replicas of deceased loved ones, allowing people to interact with them even after they’ve passed away.
As Google prepares for its annual I/O conference, the tech industry is abuzz with news that OpenAI is gearing up to announce a search product powered by AI that could directly compete with the search giant.
Tesla’s Head of Product, Rich Otto, announced his departure on Wednesday after seven years with Elon Musk’s EV company, expressing concerns over recent layoffs and their impact on morale.
ChatGPT developer OpenAI recently released draft documentation exploring the possibility of allowing users to generate porn and other explicit content through its AI technology.
Elon Musk’s Neuralink is facing its first major challenge as the threads recording neural activity for its first human brain implant “retracted” several weeks after the surgery. This has vastly decreased the functionality of the implant.
Tech giant Google is reportedly preparing to exit its 300,000-square-foot office at One Market Plaza in San Francisco when its lease expires in April 2025.
Elon Musk’s has reportedly instituted a hiring freeze across its North American operations, following weeks of layoffs that have impacted thousands of employees.
Bank of England policymaker Jonathan Hall has voiced concern over the adoption of AI in trading by financial firms, stating it could amplify shocks on markets and encourage “herd-like behavior.”