An animal welfare advocacy group claims in a letter to the SEC that Elon Musk again made statements about the health of Neuralink test subjects that may have misled investors. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreUS Regulators Want Cars to Include Drunk-Driver Detection Technology
In 2021, more than 13,000 people died in US alcohol-related crashes. The top US road safety regulator is exploring tech in vehicles that could check whether a driver is drunk. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreEurope to End Robo-Firing in Major Gig Economy Overhaul
Platforms will no longer be able to fire their workers automatically as part of new EU rules that will affect millions of people, including Uber drivers and Deliveroo couriers. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreTesla Is Recalling Nearly All Vehicles Sold in US to Fix an Autopilot Fault
The Tesla recall, which affects more than 2 million vehicles, follows a two-year investigation by the US government into a series of crashes linked to the Autopilot system. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreYouTube Is Now Hiding Which Channels Get a Cut of Ad Revenue
YouTube removed a snippet of code that publicly disclosed whether a channel receives ad and subscription payouts, obscuring which creators benefit most from the platform. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MorePanasonic’s New Powder-Powered Batteries Will Supercharge EVs
A company working with Tesla’s main US battery supplier has silicon-based tech that could soon give electric cars 500-mile ranges and charge refills in just 10 minutes. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreGoogle’s App Store Ruled an Illegal Monopoly, as a Jury Sides With Epic Games
A jury in San Francisco unanimously found that Google stifled competition for its app store. A judge will now decide on what fixes to require at the company, but appeals could delay the impact of the case for years. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreGoogle’s NotebookLM Aims to Be the Ultimate Writing Assistant
Author Steven Johnson helped Google create an app that can analyze a writer’s research material and help them extract and explore the key themes. Maybe too well. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreThe EU Just Passed Sweeping New Rules to Regulate AI
The European Union agreed on terms of the AI Act, a major new set of rules that will govern the building and use of AI and have major implications for Google, OpenAI, and others racing to develop AI systems. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreThe Generative AI Copyright Fight Is Just Getting Started
The Authors Guild and other artists’ groups say that it’s unfair to train AI algorithms on their work without permission. Tech companies generally argue that it counts as “fair use.” Powered by WPeMatico
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