Indonesia won't pay an $8 million ransom after a cyberattack compromised its...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia's national data center has been compromised by a hacking group asking for a $8 million ransom that the government says it won't pay. The cyberattack has disrupted...
View ArticleAI image-generator startup Stability AI looks for reshoot with new CEO and...
LONDON (AP) — The troubled artificial intelligence company behind image-generator Stable Diffusion is looking for a reshoot with a new CEO and a surge of investment from a group that includes Sean...
View ArticleWhere tech, politics & giving meet: CEO Nicole Taylor considers Silicon...
Nicole Taylor has an insider's view of philanthropic trends from her seat as the president and CEO of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation. Located in Mountain View, California, the community...
View ArticleA Vatican Radio territory in north Rome once blamed for electro-smog will...
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis decreed Wednesday that an area of northern Rome, long the source of controversy because of electromagnetic waves emitted by Vatican Radio towers there, will now house a field...
View ArticleThe Supreme Court rules for Biden administration in a social media dispute...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday sided with the Biden administration in a dispute with Republican-led states over how far the federal government can go to combat controversial social...
View ArticleCutting-edge technology on show at Euro 2024 is changing the face of soccer
DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — From smart-enabled match balls and artificial intelligence to cryogenic recovery chambers, soccer is being transformed by the cutting-edge technology available to players,...
View ArticleAmazon is reviewing whether Perplexity AI improperly scraped online content
Amazon is reviewing claims that the artificial intelligence startup Perplexity AI is scraping content — including from prominent news sites — without approval. Amazon spokesperson Samantha Mayowa...
View ArticleAs AI gains a workplace foothold, states are trying to make sure workers...
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — With many jobs expected to eventually rely on generative artificial intelligence, states are trying to help workers beef up their tech skills before they become outdated and get...
View ArticleThe Supreme Court nears the end of another momentous term. A decision on...
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the last 10 days of June, on a frenetic pace of its own making, the Supreme Court touched a wide swath of American society in a torrent of decisions on abortion, guns, the...
View Article'Lab-grown' meat maker hosts Miami tasting party as Florida ban goes into effect
MIAMI (AP) — As Florida's ban on "lab-grown” meat is set to go into effect next week, one manufacturer hosted a last hurrah — at least for now — with a cultivated meat-tasting party in Miami....
View ArticleBiden administration provides $504 million to support 12 technology hubs...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Tuesday that it was providing $504 million in implementation grants for a dozen technology hubs in Ohio, Montana, Nevada and Florida, among other...
View ArticleAI is learning from what you said on Reddit, Stack Overflow or Facebook. Are...
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Post a comment on Reddit, answer coding questions on Stack Overflow, edit a Wikipedia entry or share a baby photo on your public Facebook or Instagram feed and you are also...
View ArticleBrazil data regulator bans Meta from mining data to train AI models
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s national data protection authority determined on Tuesday that Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, cannot use data originating in the country to train its...
View ArticleUN adopts Chinese resolution with US support on closing the gap in access to...
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly adopted a Chinese-sponsored resolution with U.S. support urging wealthy developed nations to close the widening gap with developing countries and ensure...
View ArticleChinese firms eye Morocco as way to cash in on US electric vehicle subsidies
TANGIERS, Morocco (AP) — After the United States passed new subsidies designed to boost domestic electric vehicle production and cut into Beijing’s supply chain dominance, Chinese manufacturers began...
View ArticleChina is the runaway leader in generative AI patent applications followed by...
GENEVA (AP) — China has requested far more patents than any other country when it comes to generative AI, the U.N. intellectual property agency said Wednesday, with the United States a distant second....
View ArticleHouse backs bills to roll back energy efficiency standards for refrigerators,...
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans on Tuesday approved two bills rolling back Energy Department efficiency standards on refrigerators and dishwashers. Republicans called the Biden administration...
View ArticleSamsung Electronics workers announce 'indefinite' strike
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Unionized workers at Samsung Electronics declared an indefinite strike Wednesday to pressure South Korea’s biggest company to accept their calls for higher pays and other...
View ArticleMicrosoft quits OpenAI board seat as antitrust scrutiny of artificial...
Microsoft has relinquished its seat on the board of OpenAI, saying its participation is no longer needed because the ChatGPT maker has improved its governance since being roiled by boardroom chaos...
View ArticleTax preparation company Intuit to lay off 1,800 as part of an AI-focused...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tax preparation and financial software company Intuit announced an AI-focused reorganization plan Wednesday that includes laying off about 10% of its workforce. The company behind...
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