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Global civil society groups say women and sexual minorities are disproportionately impacted by non-consensual AI content. More than two dozen international civil society organizations will call on major tech firms to bolster their AI policies to combat “sexist and misogynistic” disinformation plaguing social media platforms, according to the draft of an open letter seen by…
An EU inquiry concluded that Beijing’s state aid to electric vehicle makers was unfair. EU countries gave a definitive green light on Friday to hefty additional tariffs on electric cars made in China, despite strong German opposition and fears it will trigger a trade war with Beijing. The European Commission—which provisionally approved the step in…
Tech titans such as Google, Amazon and Microsoft have partnerships and product lines that afford opportunity to promote the adoption of generative artificial intelligence. Fear of missing out has rocketed the value of artificial intelligence companies, despite few signs as to when the technology will turn a profit, raising talk of AI overenthusiasm. The mystery…
Ireland’s data protection watchdog said Ryanair customers across the EU complained about the company’s processing of personal data. Ireland’s data watchdog said Friday it will probe whether budget airline Ryanair’s use of facial recognition to check the identity of customers booking through third-party websites violates EU privacy laws. The Data Protection Commission (DPC)—which also helps…
People arrive at Parliament in Wellington, New Zealand, Wednesday, July 24, 2024. Credit: AP Photo/Charlotte Graham-McLay, File Google said Friday it will stop linking to New Zealand news content and will reverse its support of local media outlets if the government passes a law forcing tech companies to pay for articles displayed on their platforms….
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Amazon plans to hire 250,000 seasonal employees to staff its U.S. warehouses and fulfillment network for the holiday season. That increase matches its national holiday hiring spree last year, though it falls short in Washington. Last year, Amazon hired 250,000 workers nationally to prepare for the holidays. The year before that,…
A Revolut report said Meta needed to do more when it came to tackling instances of cyber fraud. British online bank Revolut on Thursday urged Facebook owner Meta to reimburse victims of password security breaches, blasting the US tech giant’s data-sharing partnership with several UK banks as “woefully” inadequate. “Revolut is calling for Meta to…
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Government subsidies for business practices and processes should be approached with caution, even when they seem to be environmentally friendly, writes a group of scientists and economists in this week’s Policy Forum in the journal Science. They argue that subsidies can alter market pressures, leading to unintended consequences that not only…
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes throws during the second half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024, in Inglewood, Calif. Credit: AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez Pro Football Focus changed how many fans followed the NFL by providing grades and advanced statistics to help quantify how every player…
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Artificial intelligence (AI) is curating your social media feed and giving you directions to the train station. It’s also throwing the fossil fuel industry a lifeline. Three of the biggest tech companies, Microsoft, Google and Metahave reported ballooning greenhouse gas emissions since 2020. Data centers packed with servers running AI programs…
