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May 5, 2025
Police in South Korea reported on Thursday that a worker was killed by an industrial robot at a vegetable packaging facility. They are currently looking into the possibility that the robot was either malfunctioning or had been designed incorrectly. Preliminary evidence from authorities suggests that human error was the main cause of the incident, rather
READ MOREOn Wednesday, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram announced that they will now require political ads on their platforms to disclose if they were made using artificial intelligence. Beginning January 1, Meta’s latest policy will display labels on users’ screens to indicate the presence of AI when they interact with ads. This rule will
READ MOREDETROIT (AP) — General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle unit is recalling all 950 of its cars to update software after one of them dragged a pedestrian to the side of a San Francisco street in early October. According to documents released by U.S. safety regulators on Wednesday, the company stated that with the revised software,
READ MORENintendo has announced that they are currently in the process of creating a live-action movie adaptation of their popular video game “The Legend of Zelda.” The company, known for their Super Mario franchise, made this announcement on Wednesday. The movie, funded by both Sony Pictures Entertainment and its own resources, will be helmed by Wes
READ MOREPresident Xi Jinping of China stated on Wednesday that countries should address the potential risks of artificial intelligence together, highlighting the importance of collaboration in dealing with these challenges. This statement comes in light of China’s strict censorship of online speech. China has effectively utilized both the economic advantages of the internet and the propaganda
READ MOREAt the same time that whistleblower Frances Haugen was giving testimony to Congress about the negative effects of Facebook and Instagram on children in the autumn of 2021, a previous engineering director at the social media company, who had returned as a consultant, sent a concerning email to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg regarding the same
READ MORENEW YORK (AP) — WeWork has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, marking a stunning fall for the office sharing company once seen as a Wall Street darling that promised to upend the way people went to work around the world. On Monday evening, WeWork declared that it had reached a restructuring support agreement with
READ MOREOn Sunday evening, behind the scenes before the second performance of Lauryn Hill and the Fugees’ tour commemorating their anniversary in Los Angeles, the anticipation builds. It will be a while before Hill takes the stage to perform her solo set of “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill,” which was released 25 years ago. The audience
READ MORESAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Less than a year into its meteoric rise, the company behind ChatGPT unveiled the future it has in mind for its artificial intelligence technology on Monday, launching a new line of chatbot products that can be customized to a variety of tasks. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman addressed a crowd of over
READ MOREThe trading of WeWork stock was temporarily suspended on Monday amid speculation that the company, previously valued at $47 billion, is considering filing for bankruptcy. Last week, sources familiar with the matter revealed to The Wall Street Journal and other media outlets that WeWork was preparing to declare Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this week. Last
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