The rapid development of autonomous transportation is pushing regulators and technology companies into closer collaboration as the United States prepares for a new era of self-driving mobility.
robotaxi technology has...
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- Nation-state-backed hackers have been exploiting two zero-day vulnerabilities in Cisco firewalls, infiltrating government networks internationally.
- Cisco’s Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) firewalls are the recent targets in a series of firewall, VPN, and network perimeter device compromises.
- The security paradigm has been undermined through such attacks predominantly by...
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- The US Chamber of Commerce has filed a lawsuit against the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and its Chair, Lina Khan, in an attempt to overturn the recently implemented ban on noncompete clauses.
- The Texas Association of Business, the Business Roundtable, and the Longview Chamber of Commerce are...
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- Tesla's car deliveries fell by 8.5% YoY in Q1 2024
- Overall revenues of the company saw a drop of 9% YoY, while net profits plummeted by 55% to $1.1 billion
- Sizable price cuts and a detrimental decline in car sales contribute significantly to Tesla's dire Q1 financial...
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- The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has launched an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Safety and Security Board.
- The board encompasses 22 members from academia, civil rights organizations, the tech industry, and the government.
- The board's first meeting is slated for early May and will continue quarterly.
- It...
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- The executive producer of 'What Jennifer Did' has responded to allegations of using AI images in the documentary.
- The Netflix documentary has been globally praised and peaked at the top of the Netflix charts since its early April release.
- Fans claim that images used in the documentary...
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* Student teams from 15 universities in the US are taking part in a four-year EcoCar EV Challenge to enhance a Cadillac Lyriq.
* The EcoCar EV Challenge, spanning more than 30 years, is initiated by the US Department of Energy and overseen by its Argonne National Laboratory.
* The...
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- Netflix's crackdown on password sharing results in a 54% surge in operating income for Q1.
- The streaming giant surpasses Wall Street earning forecasts, adding 9.3 million new global subscribers.
- From 2023, Netflix will cease the regular disclosure of its total subscriber numbers, which is a leading benchmark...
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- As OLED technology becomes widely available and affordable, the focus is shifting to the next breakthrough in consumer display technology.
- Micro LED is popular, but it's likely to enter consumer devices only around the 2030s.
- Quantum dots currently seem to be the most impactful tech to address...
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- A multitude of complaints have been filed due to inaccuracies in Amazon’s Prime Video catalog.
- According to a Business Insider report, these complaints rank at around 60% of all content-associated customer experience complaints last year.
- Mislabeling content and similar errors appear to be a frequent issue on...
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- SpaceX reportedly aligning with Northrop Grumman to develop a comprehensive spy satellite constellation.
- The system's creation involves multiple contractors to distribute control and ensure national security.
- The government's interest is typified in shared investment across companies instead of relying on a single enterprise.
Space Exploration Technologies Corp, known...
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- The US successfully dissuaded Mexico from providing incentives to Chinese automakers like BYD to establish manufacturing operations in North America.
- Previously, Mexico offered significant subsidies and perks to overseas automakers, making it an appealing location for plants.
- With the new found US-Mexico-Canada Free Trade Agreement in place,...
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- Colorado has become the first US state to expand its privacy law to protect neural data.
- The move is aimed at preventing companies from indiscriminately collecting and selling brain activity data.
- Big tech companies have shown a growing interest in neurotechnology, with investment globally rising by 60%...
Elisa Shupe, a retired 60-year-old US veteran, has used artificial intelligence (AI) to create a novel and is now challenging the US Copyright Office's stance on copyrighting works generated through AI.
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- Elisa Shupe, a retired US army veteran, has authored a novel using AI tool OpenAI's ChatGPT.
- She...
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- OpenAI's image generation model, DALL-E 2 was discontinued last week, ending a remarkable phase in AI history.
- DALL-E 2 amazed many by producing photorealistic images from mere text inputs.
- A group of artists and tech enthusiasts mourn the end of this innovative service.
- OpenAI is turning its...
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- Amazon's 'Fallout' series on Prime stimulates a surge in player count for Fallout 76 and other games in the franchise.
- Fallout 76 saw a record high of concurrent players on April 17 on Steam, a week after the series debuted.
- The Fallout game series overall witnessed more...
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- Boston Dynamics introduces the next-generation all-electric Atlas robot.
- The new Atlas differs from the older hydraulic model in size, weight, and design.
- The company is now moving from the hydraulic Atlas to the new all-electric version.
Boston Dynamics is pushing the envelope in the rapidly developing field of...
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- Microsoft analysts report increased efforts from Kremlin-backed actors to disrupt the US election with disinformation.
- Identified groups are linked with Russian government and aim to influence the election outcome, largely to decrease US support for Ukraine.
- Influence campaigns focus on creating divisions on polarizing issues, questioning President...
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- The original creative team behind the first Super Mario Bros. played a role in the latest game, Super Mario Bros. Wonder.
- Nintendo credits its long-tenured staff as a key to maintaining creative continuity.
- The production team values the interest and knowledge of newer staff to keep their...
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- Google is reportedly working to incorporate satellite messaging, starting with Pixel 9.
- Qualcomm's Snapdragon chips will be replaced by Samsung's Exynos Modem 5400 in the Pixel 9 to support satellite SMS.
- The phone will likely operate using T-Mobile's network as the initial service provider.
Despite the introduction of...
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- A group of ex-DeepMind personnel have developed 'Udio', an AI-driven music synthesis service.
- The service creates unique, high-fidelity musical audio from written prompts and user-provided lyrics.
- Many music genres can be replicated, from classical and country to German pop and hard rock.
- While free in its beta...
