UN Secretary General embraces calls for a new UN agency on AI in the face of 'potentially catastrophic and existential risks'
The United Nations should create a new international body to help govern the use of artificial intelligence as the technology increasingly reveals its potential risks and benefits, according to UN Secretary-General António Guterres.
2023-07-19 00:16
UK set to secure commitment from Tata's JLR for new EV battery plant - Bloomberg
LONDON Britain is set to secure a commitment from Tata's Jaguar Land Rover to build a battery plant
2023-07-18 23:50
Meta opens AI model to commercial use, throwing nascent market into flux
By Katie Paul NEW YORK Meta is releasing a commercial version of its open-source artificial intelligence model Llama
2023-07-18 23:45
'Elusive' Apple iPhone from 2007 sells for $190,000
A first-edition 2007 Apple iPhone has sold for more than $190,000 at auction, far exceeding the estimate.
2023-07-18 19:18
Biden administration announces new labels for gadgets that are less vulnerable to cyberattacks
The next time you're in the market for a smart TV, fitness tracker or other connected gadget, you could see a new US government-backed label identifying some products as being particularly hardened against hackers.
2023-07-18 18:48
SoftBank Group invests $65 million in UK AI firm - Nikkei
TOKYO SoftBank Group has resumed investment in new AI companies, investing $65 million in British firm Tractable, an
2023-07-18 18:28
US FTC eyes options after Microsoft/Activision loss, source says
WASHINGTON The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is considering its options after stinging losses last week in its bid
2023-07-18 04:28
AT&T shares hit three-decade low as lead cables risk weighs
By Chibuike Oguh NEW YORK Shares of AT&T Inc fell more than 5% to hit their lowest level
2023-07-18 02:20
Microsoft, UK ask for two-month pause of appeal over Activision deal
By Sam Tobin LONDON Microsoft on Monday asked a London tribunal to pause its appeal against Britain's block
2023-07-17 23:47
U.S. chip lobby presses Biden to refrain from further China curbs
By Stephen Nellis and Karen Freifeld (Reuters) -The U.S.-based Semiconductor Industry Association trade group on Monday called on the Biden
2023-07-17 22:55
With the rise of AI, social media platforms could face perfect storm of misinformation in 2024
Last month, a video posted to Twitter by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' presidential campaign used images that appeared to be generated by artificial intelligence showing former President Donald Trump hugging Dr. Anthony Fauci. The images, which appeared designed to criticize Trump for not firing the nation's top infectious disease specialist, were tricky to spot: they were shown alongside real images of the pair and with a text overlay saying, "real life Trump."
2023-07-17 22:26
EU Commission sticks to US economist pick for senior antitrust job
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS The European Commission stuck to its guns on Friday, saying it was not
2023-07-17 18:47