The presence of AI audience members at Sundance sparks a walkout and brings attention to division within the community.
Park City, Utah — A person in the audience was removed from a Sundance festival event on Tuesday due to a disagreement about artificial intelligence. This caused a group of people to leave, highlighting the divisive impact that this technology…
Nigerian startups anticipate a challenging path to secure funding in the future.
ABUJA, NIGERIA — Investors are hesitant to support Nigeria’s tech startups due to the closure of several notable young companies in the previous year. Kingsley Eze is one of the co-founders of Nairaxi, a startup based in Abuja, the capital…
According to Microsoft, Russian hackers conducted surveillance on its executives.
On Friday, Microsoft announced that a government-backed Russian organization successfully breached its corporate networks on January 12th, accessing and pilfering emails and documents from employee accounts. The company revealed that the Russian group managed to breach “a minute portion” of…
American government organizations are in conversation about which individuals are eligible to evaluate OpenAI, according to Politico.
According to three sources familiar with the situation, Politico reported on Friday that the U.S. Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission are in talks to determine which organization has the authority to investigate OpenAI for potential antitrust violations, specifically regarding…
Apple will deactivate the blood-oxygen function on high-end watches sold in the United States.
Starting on Thursday, Apple will turn off a blood-oxygen tracking function on its top two watch models in the United States. This is in response to a court-ordered reinstatement of a ban on sales due to a patent disagreement. The…
American lawmakers are advocating for restrictions on the amount of money that US investors can put into Chinese technology companies.
Capitol Hill — On Wednesday, legislators in the United States reiterated their push for passing a bipartisan bill that would limit American investment in Chinese technology. House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul stated at a hearing on Wednesday that…
Australia has proposed a strategy to effectively handle the growing presence of Artificial Intelligence.
sydney — The Australian government is pondering over implementing fresh regulations for controlling the usage of artificial intelligence in critical areas like law enforcement and autonomous vehicles. Possible rewording: “Efforts are also being made to explore voluntary actions, such as…
A new robotic restaurant is launching in California.
A new restaurant, CaliExpress, is set to open in Pasadena, California this month. The unique establishment will utilize robots in the kitchen and AI technology to take customer orders. The only remaining task for humans will be assembling and packaging…
At the Consumer Electronics Show, there is a noticeable trend towards connected devices becoming more discreet and less visible.
Approximately 130,000 individuals are currently in Las Vegas for the 2024 edition of CES, the popular consumer technology event that draws in companies of all sizes. VOA reporter Tina Trinh spoke with over 4,000 exhibitors to explore the latest developments…
One potential benefit of utilizing artificial intelligence in the field of investigative journalism is its ability to enhance and improve the practice.
The New York Times utilized modern technology to strengthen their findings while reporting on Israel’s attack on Gaza. The journalists of the paper utilized artificial intelligence to monitor satellite images revealing over 200 craters in heavily populated civilian locations, believed…