US escalates tech battle by cutting China off from AI chips
The Biden administration is reducing the types of semiconductors that American companies will be able to sell to China, citing the desire to close loopholes in existing regulations announced last year.
2023-10-18 16:50
Elon Musk's X is testing an annual fee for unverified accounts
After Elon Musk hinted last month that X could start charging all users, the company (formerly known as Twitter) announced a test of such a system.
2023-10-18 08:50
Baidu says its AI is in the same league as GPT-4
Chinese tech giant Baidu is officially taking on GPT-4.
2023-10-17 14:15
New York City unveils an 'artificial intelligence action plan'
The same New York City administration to launch a "Rat Action Plan" is back with an "Artificial Intelligence Action Plan."
2023-10-17 09:19
LinkedIn is cutting more than 650 jobs
LinkedIn is laying off 668 people across its engineering, product, talent and finance teams as part of a broader restructuring, the social media platform announced Monday.
2023-10-17 04:50
iPhone 15 demand dips in China, analysts say
Demand for Apple's new iPhone 15 lineup is weaker in China than for last year's models, according to analysts.
2023-10-17 04:50
Medical imaging struggles to read dark skin. Researchers say they've found a way to make it easier
Traditional medical imaging -- used to diagnose, monitor or treat certain medical conditions -- has long struggled to get clear pictures of patients with dark skin, according to experts.
2023-10-17 04:23
Hamas' social media following has skyrocketed since its attack. America is powerless to stop it
Hamas is barred from most social media platforms. But its following has surged on popular messaging app Telegram since its October 7 terror attack on Israel.
2023-10-17 03:47
Adobe previews new AI and 3D editing innovations -- including an animated dress
Photo-editing software maker Adobe unveiled a slew of new AI-powered tools and features last week at its annual Max event, including a dress that transforms into a wearable screen and streamlined ways to delete elements from photos.
2023-10-17 00:50
Lina Khan's rise was heralded as an antitrust revolution. Now she has to pull it off
When the Federal Trade Commission and 17 states sued Amazon last month in a landmark antitrust case, Lina Khan, chair of the FTC, described it as a "cutting-edge" lawsuit that captures "state-of-the-art thinking" about modern monopolies in the tech industry.
2023-10-16 17:54
TikTok steps up efforts to counter misinformation about Israel-Hamas war
TikTok is stepping up efforts to counter misinformation, incitement to violence and hate relating to the Israel-Hamas war on its online platform, it announced Sunday, days after the European Union (EU) warned social media companies they risked falling foul of the bloc's content moderation laws.
2023-10-16 17:54
Australia issues $386,000 fine against X over failure to cooperate with child sex abuse probe
Australia on Monday issued a fine of $610,500 Australian dollars ($386,000) against the company formerly known as Twitter for "falling short" in disclosing information on how it tackles child sex abuse content, in yet another setback for the Elon Musk-owned social media platform.
2023-10-16 15:19