New York’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit against crypto companies, including the Winkelvoss twins’ Gemini, alleging they misled investors. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreCiting Hamas, the US Wants to Treat Crypto “Mixers” as Suspected Money Launderers
With a new emphasis on the Hamas attacks on Israel, the US Treasury has proposed designating foreign cryptocurrency “mixer” services as money launderers and national security threats. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreAmazon Let Its Drivers’ Urine Be Sold as an Energy Drink
Amazon sold bottles of urine marketed as an energy drink, a new documentary alleges. The company is said to make it alarmingly easy to sell dangerous items to children. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreAI Is Becoming More Powerful—but Also More Secretive
The companies behind ChatGPT and other popular and powerful AI systems aren’t transparent enough about their training data and how they work, according to a new report from Stanford University. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreThe US Has Failed to Pass AI Regulation. New York City Is Stepping Up
The US Congress won’t pass federal AI regulation anytime soon. NYC is forging ahead with an AI Action Plan and a proposal for a new Office of Algorithmic Data Integrity. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreRemote Driving Is a Sneaky Shortcut to the Robotaxi
German startup Vay is pushing teledriving—in which cars are remotely operated by humans—as easier to achieve than fully autonomous driving. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreDeepMind Wants to Use AI to Solve the Climate Crisis
WIRED spoke with DeepMind’s climate lead about techno-utopianism, ways AI can help fight climate change, and what’s currently standing in the way. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreHow to Digitize an Entire Government
From online voting to frictionless taxes, Estonia’s government services can sound like sci-fi to outsiders. Its chief information officer talks about how it works—and what other countries might learn. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreWho’s Responsible for the Gaza Hospital Explosion? Here’s Why It’s Hard to Know What’s Real
A flood of false information, partisan narratives, and weaponized “fact-checking” has obscured efforts to find out who’s responsible for an explosion at a hospital in Gaza. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreA ‘Godfather of AI’ Calls for an Organization to Defend Humanity
Yoshua Bengio’s pioneering research helped bring about ChatGPT and the current AI boom. Now he’s worried AI could harm civilization and says the future needs a humanity defense organization. Powered by WPeMatico
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