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5 Things about AI you may have missed today: UK-Britain partner on AI safety, Sachin Bansal talks AI and more

2Apr

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5 Things about AI you may have missed today: UK-Britain partner on AI safety, Sachin Bansal talks AI and more

[ad_1] AI roundup: The US and Britain have joined hands to tackle the risks and challenges posed by artificial intelligence (AI). The two nations will closely work together to bring AI safety to the upcoming generations of technology. In other news, DeepTech Startup SatSure plans to revamp agricultural finance by leveraging technology such as AI. This will allow industries to improve decision-making. All this, and more in our AI roundup today, April 2. US-Britain partner to bring AI safety to future technologyThe United States and Britain announced their partnership in the science of artificial intelligence safety. The new memorandum of understanding was signed by the official today to carry forward the collaboration and take action for growing concerns about next-generation t...

US lawsuit against Apple could make iPhone experience more consumer-friendly | Explained

23Mar

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US lawsuit against Apple could make iPhone experience more consumer-friendly | Explained

[ad_1] The U.S. has filed a lawsuit against Apple with the aim of increasing competition for the iPhone and giving a leg up to smaller companies whose apps work with the ubiquitous device.In the lawsuit against the $2.7 trillion company, the U.S. argues the iPhone maker hurt smaller rivals and drove up prices, and the Justice Department is asking the court "to restore competitive conditions in the markets affected by Apple's unlawful conduct". Apple said the lawsuit threatens the company and the principles that set its products apart in a competitive market. Also read: Pushpak viman launched! With Swadeshi space shuttle, ISRO takes bold step into reusable rocket segmentIn Europe, consumers have already benefited after a slew of rules and regulations compelled Apple to make a number of u...

Apple lawsuit: Built by Steve Jobs, Apple is like Hotel California, you can check out but you can never leave

22Mar

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Apple lawsuit: Built by Steve Jobs, Apple is like Hotel California, you can check out but you can never leave

[ad_1] Call it a "walled garden" or an ecosystem, but at the heart of Thursday's blockbuster US lawsuit against Apple are the many ways the company gets customers to remain faithful to its products.- Apple versus PCs -Very early on in its nearly half-century history, Apple made a decision that its products were to stand out alone and shouldn't be combined with products from other companies. With fans touting its better design and easier interface, Apple computers often drew the vitriol of PC users who equated its products as a technological straitjacket, denying users flexibility to add software and features as they saw fit. This ethos never left Apple and very much informs the accusations brought against Apple: the company built by Steve Jobs is like the Hotel California, you can check...

A bill that could lead to a TikTok ban in the US is gaining momentum. Here are 5 things to know

9Mar

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A bill that could lead to a TikTok ban in the US is gaining momentum. Here are 5 things to know

[ad_1] TikTok once again finds itself in a precarious position. This time, it comes in the form of legislation that would ban the popular social media platform if it doesn't break ties with ByteDance, its Beijing-based parent company. On Thursday, a House panel unanimously approved a bipartisan bill that would require the Chinese firm to divest TikTok and other applications it owns within six months of the bill's enactment in order to avoid a nation-wide ban. The legislation also creates a process that lets the executive branch prohibit access to other apps that pose a threat to national security.House Majority Leader Steve Scalise announced Thursday that he would bring the bill to the House floor for a vote next week. It's unclear what will happen in the Senate, where several bills aim...

Microsoft whistleblower sounds alarm on AI image-generator to US officials and company’s board

7Mar

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Microsoft whistleblower sounds alarm on AI image-generator to US officials and company’s board

[ad_1] A Microsoft engineer is sounding alarms about offensive and harmful imagery he says is too easily made by the company's artificial intelligence image-generator tool, sending letters on Wednesday to U.S. regulators and the tech giant's board of directors urging them to take action.Shane Jones told The Associated Press that he considers himself a whistleblower and that he also met last month with U.S. Senate staffers to share his concerns. The Federal Trade Commission confirmed it received his letter Wednesday but declined further comment. Microsoft said it is committed to addressing employee concerns about company policies and that it appreciates Jones' "effort in studying and testing our latest technology to further enhance its safety.” It said it had recommended he use the compa...

‘Game-changing’ tech fuels US relook at China data risks

4Mar

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‘Game-changing’ tech fuels US relook at China data risks

[ad_1] From genomic information to internet-connected cars, the United States is rethinking its data protection policies -- with further trade curbs aimed at China in the cards -- as tech like AI brings new risks.In the past week alone, President Joe Biden took steps expanding Washington's national security toolkit, sounding the alarm on possible risks from Chinese vehicles and tech, a day after issuing an order to limit the flow of sensitive personal data abroad. The fear is that such data can be used to track citizens, including those with sensitive jobs, or train artificial intelligence models. The use of sensitive data to develop AI could allow adversaries to use the tech to target US individuals for espionage or blackmail, such as by recognizing patterns across datasets to identify...

Doing Everything To Improve H-1B Visa Process: White House

29Feb

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Doing Everything To Improve H-1B Visa Process: White House

[ad_1] The initial registration period for FY2025 H-1B cap will open at noon Eastern on March 6Washington: US President Joe Biden is doing everything he can to improve the H-1B visa process, 'green card' backlog and other issues related to the country's legal immigration system, the White House has said.The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise."One of the steps, if we look at the H-1B visa process, we have taken action to improve that and the process and backlog for lawful permanent residents (green card) who are eligible to become US citizens," White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters at her daily news conference on Wednesday. She was responding ...

NASA says 120-foot asteroid will pass Earth by just 5.2 mn km; Know how fast it is moving

28Feb

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NASA says 120-foot asteroid will pass Earth by just 5.2 mn km; Know how fast it is moving

[ad_1] Like previous months, February has witnessed multiple asteroid approaches. While an asteroid did not pass Earth yesterday, NASA says that two asteroids will come close to the planet today, February 28. The asteroids were tracked with the help of advanced tech marvels such as the NEOWISE telescope, Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), Pans-STARRS1, and Catalina Sky Survey. While the asteroid will come close to Earth, it is not expected to impact the surface, the US Space Agency has further revealed. Know the details of this close encounter with Asteroid 2024 CE7.Asteroid 2024 CE7: Close approach detailsNASA's Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) has designated the asteroid as Asteroid 2024 CE7. It will pass Earth today at a distance of approximately 5.2 mil...

5 things about AI you may have missed today: China warns US over ban; Nvidia’s AI chip price, and more

1Feb

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5 things about AI you may have missed today: China warns US over ban; Nvidia’s AI chip price, and more

[ad_1] AI Roundup: Several notable developments took place in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) today, February 1. After the US placed curbs on Chinese companies, a spokesperson in Beijing said that this move would “come back to bite them”. Meanwhile, a new Amazon Web Services report found that over a third of European businesses leveraged AI in 2023 to achieve their goals.All this, and more in today's AI roundup. 1. China says curbs on its firms will haunt the USAfter the Pentagon on Thursday placed several more Chinese companies on a list of organizations that have been accused of aiding the PLA, Beijing said that these curbs would “come back to bite them”. As per a Reuters report, amidst rising demand for AI chips, the US placed China's biggest chipmaker, Yangtze Memory Techn...

Chinese hackers are determined to ‘wreak havoc’ on US critical infrastructure, FBI director warns

1Feb

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Chinese hackers are determined to ‘wreak havoc’ on US critical infrastructure, FBI director warns

[ad_1] Chinese government hackers are busily targeting water treatment plants, the electrical grid, transportation systems and other critical infrastructure inside the United States, FBI Director Chris Wray told House lawmakers Wednesday in a fresh warning from Washington about Beijing's global ambitions.Underscoring the threat, the Justice Department and FBI announced just before the hearing that they had disrupted a botnet of hundreds of U.S.-based small office and home routers owned by private citizens and companies and hijacked by the Chinese state hackers to cover their tracks and hide their origin as they sowed the malware. Speaking before the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, Wray said there's been “far too little public focus” on a cyber threat that affects ...