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December 24, 2024
City legislators in Brazil have passed a law that seems to be the country’s first ever written by artificial intelligence, even though they were not aware of it at the time. In October, the city council of Porto Alegre in the southern Brazil passed an experimental law. This week, councilman Ramiro Rosário disclosed that the
READ MOREAccording to Meta, an individual in China has allegedly fabricated numerous false social media profiles that appear to be of American origin. These accounts were then used to disseminate divisive political material, potentially with the intention of causing division in the United States leading up to the upcoming elections. The tech company, which owns Facebook
READ MOREJezebel, a bold and unapologetic feminist site, is relaunching just weeks after being forced to shut down. Paste Magazine, an online magazine focused on popular culture and located in Atlanta, declared on Wednesday that it had acquired Jezebel.com from G/O Media. G/O Media had shut down the website and terminated its employees earlier this month.
READ MOREWorkers have completed the installation of what is being promoted as the first publicly accessible wireless-charging road for electric cars in the United States. This road is located under a street on the western side of downtown Detroit. Copper coils that use inductive charging allow vehicles with receivers to recharge their batteries while in motion,
READ MOREMichigan will be part of a movement to address misleading practices involving artificial intelligence and altered media through policies implemented at the state level. At the same time, Congress and the Federal Elections Commission are discussing broader regulations in preparation for the 2024 elections. Legislation set to be approved by Governor Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat,
READ MOREAmazon has finally created a response to ChatGPT. On Tuesday, the tech company announced the upcoming release of Q, a chatbot designed for business purposes and powered by generative AI. At a yearly conference held by Amazon for its AWS cloud computing service in Las Vegas, the company announced its reaction to competitors who have
READ MOREAmidst the photographs of destroyed homes and damaged roads in Gaza, certain images were particularly haunting: Injured and neglected babies covered in blood. These deepfakes, made using artificial intelligence, have been viewed countless times online since the start of the war. By examining them closely, one can spot hints such as oddly curling fingers or
READ MOREOn Monday, European regulators stated that the purchase of iRobot by Amazon, a manufacturer of robot vacuums, could potentially have negative effects on competition. The European Commission, which is responsible for enforcing antitrust laws within the European Union, has notified Amazon of its initial stance on the deal after conducting an investigation since July. The
READ MOREIf you have a Google account that has been inactive, make sure to sign in before the week ends to prevent it from being deleted. According to Google’s revised policy for inactive accounts, which was revealed in May, accounts that have not been utilized for a minimum of two years may be removed. The deletion
READ MOREElon Musk, who has faced criticism for promoting an anti-Semitic conspiracy theory and other accusations of hate on his social media platform X, recently traveled to Israel. During his visit, he toured a kibbutz that was targeted by Hamas militants and met with high-level leaders. The wealthy individual had a meeting with the President of
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