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Two days after safety fears led regulators to suspend Cruise’s self-driving permit for San Francisco, the company says its fleet in Austin and other US cities will now operate with human supervision. Powered by WPeMatico

TikTokkers are using a little-known livestreaming feature to falsely represent Israelis and Palestinians—and the company is taking a cut of costly in-app gifts viewers give to participants. Powered by WPeMatico

Book publishers are experimenting with chatbot editions of new titles, providing “conversational companions” for readers. Powered by WPeMatico

Apple agreed to an independent audit of its US labor practices. Workers at the only unionized Apple Stores say they haven’t yet been contacted, and fear the report will be skewed. Powered by WPeMatico

The UK government says its Online Safety Act will protect people, particularly children, on the internet. Critics say it’s ineffective against dangerous misinformation and may be a threat to privacy. Powered by WPeMatico

Ahead of a global summit on how to keep artificial intelligence from doing harm, a UK government report warns that the tech could be used to help create bioweapons, or escape human control altogether. Powered by WPeMatico

Received wisdom is that defendants shouldn’t take the stand in fraud trials. FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s choice to do so is a bold gamble. Powered by WPeMatico

OpenAI’s chatbot has two new tricks. Here’s some advice and example prompts to help you try out the internet-connected feature. Powered by WPeMatico

Facing bombs and blackouts, journalists are taking huge risks and jury-rigging solutions so they can bear witness to the Israel-Hamas conflict. Powered by WPeMatico