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FCC TO CONSIDER RULES FOR AI-GENERATED POLITICAL ADS ON TV AND RADIO, BUT CAN'T TOUCH STREAMING
The head of the Federal Communications Commission introduced on Wednesday a proposal to require political advertisers to disclose when they use content generated by artificial intelligence in broadcast television and radio ads.
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May 25, 2024
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USING AI, MASTERCARD EXPECTS TO FIND COMPROMISED CARDS QUICKER, BEFORE THEY GET USED BY CRIMINALS
Mastercard said this week that it expects to be able to discover that your credit or debit card number has been compromised well before it ends up in the hands of a cybercriminal.
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May 25, 2024
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Mac + iPad
THE VERY BEST FEATURES OF BOTH PLATFORMS WORKING TOGETHER
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May 25, 2024
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Q&A: CIA'S CHIEF TECHNOLOGIST'S CAUTIOUS EMBRACE OF GENERATIVE AI
Knowledge advantage can save lives, win wars and avert disaster.
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May 25, 2024
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THE FIVE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE BUYING YOUR FIRST USED TESLA
It's a good time to be in the market for a used Tesla. Tesla's significant price cuts over the past year on its new cars have caused the prices of used Teslas to drop significantly.
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May 18, 2024
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SENATORS URGE $32 BILLION IN EMERGENCY SPENDING ON AI AFTER FINISHING YEARLONG REVIEW
A bipartisan group of four senators led by Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is recommending that Congress spend at least $32 billion over the next three years to develop artificial intelligence and place safeguards around it, writing in a new report released Wednesday that the U.S. needs to “harness the opportunities and address the risks” of the quickly developing technology.
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May 18, 2024
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WAYMO IS LATEST COMPANY UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR AUTONOMOUS OR PARTIALLY AUTOMATED TECHNOLOGY
The U.S. government’s highway safety agency has opened another investigation of automated driving systems, this time into crashes involving Waymo’s self-driving vehicles.
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May 18, 2024
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GM'S CRUISE TO START TESTING ROBOTAXIS IN PHOENIX AREA WITH HUMAN SAFETY DRIVERS ON BOARD
General Motors’ troubled Cruise autonomous vehicle unit said it will start testing robotaxis in Arizona this week with human safety drivers on board. Read more at:https://www.magzter.com/stories/technology/AppleMagazine/GMS-CRUISE-TO-START-TESTING-ROBOTAXIS-IN-PHOENIX-AREA-WITH-HUMAN-SAFETY-DRIVERS-ON-BOARD
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May 18, 2024
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YOUNG SOUTH KOREANS ARE INCREASINGLY DRAWN TO BUDDHISM VIA SOCIAL MEDIA-SAVVY INFLUENCERS
A South Korean deejay dressed as a Buddhist monk bounced up and down on stage while playing electronic music and shouting: \"This too shall pass!\"
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May 18, 2024
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INTEL EXEC ON BRINGING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE INTO THE WORKPLACE
Artificial intelligence is just about everywhere you look these days — including the workplace.
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May 18, 2024
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OPENAI LAUNCHES GPTO, IMPROVING CHATGPT'S TEXT, VISUAL AND AUDIO CAPABILITIES
OpenAI’s latest update to its artificial intelligence model can mimic human cadences in its verbal responses and can even try to detect people’s moods.
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May 18, 2024
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VOICE-CLONING TECHNOLOGY BRINGING A KEY SUPREME COURT MOMENT TO 'LIFE'
Seventy years ago on Friday, no one outside of the U.S. Supreme Court building heard it when Chief Justice Earl Warren announced the historic Brown v. Board of Education decision on school desegregation.
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May 18, 2024
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ILLNESS TOOK AWAY HER VOICE.AI CREATED A REPLICA SHE CARRIES IN HER PHONE
The voice Alexis “Lexi” Bogan had before last summer was exuberant.
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May 18, 2024
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WILL AI REPLACE DOCTORS WHO READ X-RAYS.OR JUST MAKE THEM BETTER THAN EVER?
How good would an algorithm have to be to take over your job?
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May 18, 2024
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GOOGLE UNLEASHES AI IN SEARCH, RAISING HOPES FOR BETTER RESULTS AND FEARS ABOUT LESS WEB TRAFFIC
Google this week rolled out a retooled search engine that will frequently favor responses crafted by artificial intelligence over website links, a shift promising to quicken the quest for information while also potentially disrupting the flow of money-making internet traffic. Read more at:https://www.magzter.com/stories/technology/AppleMagazine/GOOGLE-UNLEASHES-AI-IN-SEARCH-RAISING-HOPES-FOR-BETTER-RESULTS-AND-FEARS-ABOUT-LESS-WEB-TRAFFIC
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May 18, 2024
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US ENERGY PANEL APPROVES RULE TO EXPAND TRANSMISSION OF RENEWABLE POWER
Federal energy regulators this week approved a long-awaited rule to make it easier to transmit renewable energy such as wind and solar power to the electric grid — a key part of President Joe Biden’s goal to eliminate carbon emissions economy-wide by 2050.
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May 18, 2024
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iPad Pro M4
LOGIC PRO & FINAL CUT PRO: THE NEW HEIGHTS OF MOBILE COMPUTING
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May 18, 2024
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ROKU WILL STREAM WEEKLY MLB GAME ON SUNDAYS.VIEWERS WON'T NEED ONE OF THE SERVICE'S DEVICES
Roku will carry Major League Baseball games on Sundays beginning this week, and viewers will be able to watch for free and not be required to use a Roku device, the streaming service announced Monday.
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May 18, 2024
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SMALL, WELL-BUILT CHINESE EV CALLED THE SEAGULL POSES A BIG THREAT TO THE US AUTO INDUSTRY
A tiny, low-priced electric car called the Seagull has American automakers and politicians trembling.
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May 18, 2024
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FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM FACE FRESH EU DIGITAL SCRUTINY OVER CHILD SAFETY MEASURES
The European Union opened fresh investigations Thursday into Facebook and Instagram over suspicions that they’re failing to protect children online, in violation of the bloc’s strict digital regulations for social media platforms.
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May 18, 2024
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CHANGES FROM VISA MEAN AMERICANS WILL CARRY FEWER PHYSICAL CREDIT, DEBIT CARDS IN THEIR WALLETS
Your wallet may soon be getting thinner.
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May 18, 2024
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TECH TIP: PROTECTING YOUR CAR FROM THE GROWING RISK OF KEYLESS VEHICLE THEFTS
They appear like ghosts in the night, standing outside your house, one holding up an antenna while the other crouches next to the car parked on the driveway. Within seconds, your car is gone, yet another victim amid a surge in auto theft enabled by the technology designed to make it easier to unlock and start vehicles.
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May 18, 2024
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NETFLIX WILL CARRY NFL GAMES ON CHRISTMAS DAY FOR 3 YEARS INCLUDING 2 THIS UPCOMING SEASON
Netflix and the NFL announced a three-year deal Wednesday to stream games on Christmas Day.
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May 18, 2024
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TIKTOK SUES US TO BLOCK LAW THAT COULD BAN THE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM
TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance are suing the U.S. over a law that would ban the popular video-sharing app unless it's sold to another company, arguing that it vaguely paints it as a threat to national security to get around the First Amendment.
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May 11, 2024
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INSTACART PARTNERS WITH UBER EATS TO OFFER RESTAURANT DELIVERIES
Grocery delivery company Instacart is partnering with Uber Eats to offer a new perk to its customers: restaurant delivery.
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May 11, 2024
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DISNEY'S STREAMING BUSINESS TURNS A PROFIT IN FIRST FINANCIAL REPORT SINCE CHALLENGE TO IGER
India, Disney+Hotstar, it expects its combined streaming businesses to be profitable in the fourth quarter and to be a meaningful future growth driver for the company, with further improvements in profitability in fiscal 2025.
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May 11, 2024
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RYAN GOSLING AND EMILY BLUNT ARE GREAT FUN, IN 'THE FALL GUY'
One of the worst movie sins is when a comedy fails to at least match the natural charisma of its stars. Not all actors are capable of being effortlessly witty without a tightly crafted script and some excellent direction and editing.
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May 11, 2024
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FRENCH CYBERWARRIORS READY TO TEST THEIR DEFENSE AGAINST HACKERS AND MALWARE DURING THE OLYMPICS
Just like the Olympic athletes, the cyberwarriors that will be crucial for the success of the Paris Games are deep into training for the big event.
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May 11, 2024
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VISION PRO UNVEILS MARVEL'S NEW INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE: 'WHAT IF...?
Walt Disney Company revealed an innovative addition to its Disney+ lineup, exclusive to Apple Vision Pro users.
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May 11, 2024
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NINTENDO TO ANNOUNCE SWITCH SUCCESSOR IN THIS FISCAL YEAR AS PROFITS RISE
Japanese video-game maker Nintendo said this week that it will make an announcement about a successor to its Switch home console sometime before March 2025.
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