TECH - Bord Foren

EU lawmakers try to balance protection and privacy over online child pornography

BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union lawmakers on Tuesday adopted a series of amendments to a draft law to fight online child pornography as they tried to find the right balance between protecting children and protecting privacy. Under the the draft position adopted overwhelmingly by the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs of the …

EU lawmakers try to balance protection and privacy over online child pornography Read More »

Apple to pay $25 million to settle allegations of discriminatory hiring practices in 2018, 2019

TECH / By CTV Bordforen

CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple has agreed to pay $25 million to settle allegations that it engaged in a pattern of discriminatory hiring practices when filling some of its jobs during 2018 and 2019. The deal announced Thursday resolved a lengthy investigation by the Department of Justice into alleged violations of the Immigration and Nationality …

Apple to pay $25 million to settle allegations of discriminatory hiring practices in 2018, 2019 Read More »

An industrial robot crushed a worker to death at a vegetable packing plant in South Korea

TECH / By CTV Bordforen

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — An industrial robot crushed a worker to death at a vegetable packaging plant in South Korea, police said Thursday, as they investigate whether the machine was unsafe or had potential defects. According to police officials in the southern county of Goseong, the man died of head and chest injuries Tuesday …

An industrial robot crushed a worker to death at a vegetable packing plant in South Korea Read More »

China’s Xi urges countries unite in tackling AI challenges but makes no mention of internet controls

TECH / By CTV Bordforen

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping said Wednesday that potential risks associated with artificial intelligence are challenges that countries should deal with together, remarks that come against the backdrop of China’s rigid control of free speech on the internet. At the same time, China has also maximized the internet’s economic benefits and social media’s …

China’s Xi urges countries unite in tackling AI challenges but makes no mention of internet controls Read More »

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI hosts its first big tech showcase as the AI startup faces growing competition

TECH / By CTV Bordforen

SAN 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. “Eventually, you’ll just ask the computer for what you …

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI hosts its first big tech showcase as the AI startup faces growing competition Read More »

Some houses are being built to stand up to hurricanes and sharply cut emissions, too

TECH / By CTV Bordforen

When Hurricane Michael hit the Florida Panhandle five years ago, it left boats, cars and trucks piled up to the windows of Bonny Paulson’s home in the tiny coastal community of Mexico Beach, Florida, even though the house rests on pillars 14 feet above the ground. But Paulson’s home, with a rounded shape that looks …

Some houses are being built to stand up to hurricanes and sharply cut emissions, too Read More »

Poll shows most US adults think AI will add to election misinformation in 2024

TECH / By CTV Bordforen

NEW YORK (AP) — The warnings have grown louder and more urgent as 2024 approaches: The rapid advance of artificial intelligence tools threatens to amplify misinformation in next year’s presidential election at a scale never seen before. Most adults in the U.S. feel the same way, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC …

Poll shows most US adults think AI will add to election misinformation in 2024 Read More »

Listen to the last new Beatles’ song with John, Paul, George, Ringo and AI tech: ‘Now and Then’

TECH / By CTV Bordforen

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The final Beatles recording is here. Titled “Now and Then,” the almost impossible-to-believe track is four minutes and eight seconds of the first and only original Beatles recording of the 21st century. There’s a countdown, then acoustic guitar strumming and piano bleed into the unmistakable vocal tone of John Lennon in …

Listen to the last new Beatles’ song with John, Paul, George, Ringo and AI tech: ‘Now and Then’ Read More »

DoorDash orders surge 24% in the third quarter, helping to narrow the delivery app’s losses

TECH / By CTV Bordforen

DoorDash powered past sales and earnings expectations in the third quarter, saying a growing mix of stores and faster service is drawing customers in the U.S. and abroad. The San Francisco delivery company said Wednesday its total orders grew 24% to 543 million in the July-September period compared to the same period a year earlier. …

DoorDash orders surge 24% in the third quarter, helping to narrow the delivery app’s losses Read More »

The UK’s AI summit is taking place at Bletchley Park, the wartime home of codebreaking and computing

TECH / By CTV Bordforen

LONDON (AP) — The United Kingdom is hosting the AI Safety Summit, bringing politicians, computer scientists and tech executives to a site chosen for its symbolism: Bletchley Park, synonymous with codebreaking and the birth of computing. During World War II, a group of mathematicians, cryptographers, crossword puzzlers, chess masters and other experts gathered at the …

The UK’s AI summit is taking place at Bletchley Park, the wartime home of codebreaking and computing Read More »