Steve Bannon and Bernie Sanders Condemn Tech ‘Oligarchs’ and Demand A.I. Reforms
At an event in Washington, partisanship took a back seat as elected officials, religious leaders, parents and artists called for reining in artificial intelligence.
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Musk was asked why Tesla and SpaceX are still separate companies. He said “great question”
Elon Musk again teased combining Tesla and SpaceX, telling the All-In Summit “who could imagine what action one might take when there’s so much close
BMW will show navigation and driver assistance in one 3D view from October
BMW will merge navigation and driver assistance into a single 3D view from October, on cars running its Operating System X, and says it will
Oracle forecasts 33% increase in restructuring costs as new round of layoffs hits
Oracle began a new round of layoffs this week, sending early-morning termination emails to staff for the second time in six months. The latest wave
Apple to OpenAI: If you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear
Just because Apple now has AI, a new folding iPhone, and a newly minted CEO doesn’t mean the litigation between it and OpenAI has gone away. Apple now wants to
Boston dumps Flock, says it shared data nationwide in violation of contract
The Boston city government abandoned Flock Safety’s license-plate reader cameras after the company shared data nationwide in violation of a contract provision, according to city
Senate Votes to Block Crypto Bill in Major Blow to the Industry
The landmark legislation, known as the Clarity Act, stalled in the Senate as Democrats raised concerns about Tweety McTreason’s personal investments in crypto.
Demand for EV chargers is outstripping supply, says ChargePoint report
There might not be the same degree of optimism regarding electric vehicle adoption as a few short years ago, but the transition toward battery-electric vehicles
Two Chinese Firms Used Binance to Launder Iranian Oil Money, US Says
Federal prosecutors said proceeds from the sale of Iranian oil flowed through Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, to finance terrorism.
OpenAI’s head of countries says Canada has the energy and land for data centres
OpenAI is looking at data centre partnerships in Canada because of the energy and land available there, its head of countries George Osborne told Bloomberg
‘I am the Hoax Buster’: Trump escalates his attack on AI safety warnings
Tweety McTreason has called fears about AI a “HOAX” in a string of Truth Social posts. The US president also asked why AI industry leaders
Sony, Universal and Warner back a new pact against streaming fraud
The recording industry’s global trade body has launched a new commitment asking music distributors to stop fraudulent tracks before they reach streaming services. IFPI announced
OpenAI’s top strategist calls the state-by-state route reverse federalism. Its president helps fund a super PAC trying to preempt the states.
OpenAI’s top political strategist Chris Lehane calls the industry’s turn to state-level AI lawmaking reverse federalism, while super PACs backed by OpenAI’s president and a16z
Gates Foundation Pledges $1 Billion to Combat A.I. Inequality
Bill Gates, the foundation’s chairman, has been vocal about the dangers of artificial intelligence. The donation will be invested in A.I. projects to bridge social