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Facebook and Instagram face fresh scrutiny under the European Union’s strict digital regulations

LONDON (AP) — The European Union opened fresh investigations Thursday into Facebook and Instagram over suspicions that they’re failing to protect children online, in violation of the bloc’s strict digital regulations for social media platforms. It’s the latest round of scrutiny for parent company Meta Platforms under the 27-nation EU’s Digital Services Act, a sweeping

One Tech Tip: Protecting your car from the growing risk of keyless vehicle thefts

LONDON (AP) — They appear like ghosts in the night, standing outside your house, one holding up an antenna while the other crouches next to the car parked on the driveway. Within seconds, your car is gone, yet another victim amid a surge in auto theft enabled by the technology designed to make it easier

A second scourge is battering Brazil’s flooded south: Disinformation

SAO PAULO (AP) — While flooding that has devastated Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state has yet to subside, another scourge has spread across the region: disinformation on social media that has hampered desperate efforts to get aid to hundreds of thousands in need. Among fake postings that have stirred outrage: That official agencies aren’t

Now armed with AI, America’s adversaries will try to influence election, security officials warn

WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s foreign adversaries will again seek to influence the upcoming U.S. elections, top security officials warned members of the Senate Wednesday, harnessing the latest innovations in artificial intelligence to spread online disinformation, mislead voters and undermine trust in democracy. But the U.S. has greatly improved its ability to safeguard election security and

In first AI dialogue, US cites ‘misuse’ of AI by China, Beijing protests Washington’s restrictions

GENEVA (AP) — U.S. officials raised concerns about China’s “misuse of AI” while Beijing’s representatives rebuked Washington over “restrictions and pressure” on artificial intelligence, the governments said separately Wednesday, a day after a meeting in Geneva on the technology. Summaries of the closed-door talks between high-level envoys, which covered AI’s risks and ways to manage

Senators urge $32 billion in emergency spending on AI after finishing yearlong review

WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group of four senators led by Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is recommending that Congress spend at least $32 billion over the next three years to develop artificial intelligence and place safeguards around it, writing in a new report released Wednesday that the U.S. needs to “harness the opportunities and address

YouTube blocks Hong Kong protest anthem after court injunction bans song in the city

HONG KONG (AP) — YouTube has blocked access to videos of a protest song in Hong Kong, days after court approved an injunction banning the song in the city. “Glory to Hong Kong” was an anthem of anti-government protests in 2019. YouTube said that it would comply with a removal order and block access to

OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever announces departure from ChatGPT maker

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever, one of the original creators of the artificial intelligence technology behind ChatGPT, said Tuesday he is leaving the company after a nearly decade. Sutskever was one of four board members last fall who voted to push out CEO Sam Altman from the company — only to quickly

TikTok content creators sue the US government over law that could ban the popular platform

Eight TikTok content creators sued the U.S. government on Tuesday, issuing another challenge to the new federal law that would ban the popular social media platform nationwide if its China-based parent company doesn’t sell its stakes within a year. Attorneys for the creators argue in the lawsuit that the law violates users’ First Amendment rights

Google unleashes AI in search, raising hopes for better results and fears about less web traffic

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — Google on Tuesday rolled out a retooled search engine that will frequently favor responses crafted by artificial intelligence over website links, a shift promising to quicken the quest for information while also potentially disrupting the flow of money-making internet traffic. The makeover announced at Google’s annual developers conference will begin

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Facebook and Instagram face fresh scrutiny under the European Union’s strict digital regulations

One Tech Tip: Protecting your car from the growing risk of keyless vehicle thefts

A second scourge is battering Brazil’s flooded south: Disinformation

Now armed with AI, America’s adversaries will try to influence election, security officials warn

In first AI dialogue, US cites ‘misuse’ of AI by China, Beijing protests Washington’s restrictions

Senators urge $32 billion in emergency spending on AI after finishing yearlong review

YouTube blocks Hong Kong protest anthem after court injunction bans song in the city

OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever announces departure from ChatGPT maker

TikTok content creators sue the US government over law that could ban the popular platform

Google unleashes AI in search, raising hopes for better results and fears about less web traffic