Why it Matters That Google’s AI Gemini Chatbot Made Death Threats to a Grad Student

Hoax bomb threats made to dozens of polling locations in swing states

Hoax bomb threats targeting polling places and election offices briefly disrupted voting in five battleground states, with the FBI saying the threats in four of those states came from Russian email ...

Politics - NBC News - November 6

Why the World Bank and IMF matter more than ever

As global co-operation wilts, the twins must adapt to new realities

World - Financial Times - October 18

Liverpool, Salah show Chelsea's kids why experience matters

Mo Salah didn't have the best game, but a goal and assist were enough to beat Chelsea.

Sports - ESPN - October 21

'I can't run a business like this': Why the WordPress row matters

WordPress's tools are used by 40% of the world's websites, making this a spat with big consequences.

Big companies are seeing more turnover in the CFO chair. Here's why that matters

CFO turnover hit 8.9% globally during the period, surpassing levels in 2022 and 2023.

Business - CNBC - October 26

Why Knowing Your Body Matters: Behind the Brand, With Gil Blander

How new technology can help you know your body better.

Business - Inc. - 6 days ago

If you let Google have your data, why not the NHS? | Phillip Inman

A government with access to personal information could deliver welfare and services much more easily – and could also be a bulwark against the tech giants’ business practices. The government will ...

World - The Guardian - October 19

Why GitHub’s Deal With Anthropic and Google Will Help Your Company’s Coders

GitHub is already a useful time-saving tool for developers, but with new AI powers injected from Google and Anthropic, it’s getting even smarter—and highlighting the future of writing code.

Business - Inc. - October 30

Google's moneymaking machine still pumping out massive profits despite multiple threats

Google is still thriving while the company navigates through a pivotal shift to artificial intelligence and battles regulators trying to topple its internet empire

Tech - ABC News - October 29

Ivory Coast dissolves student unions after deaths and a police raid

The government of Ivory Coast has announced a ban on all student union associations following the death of two students and the arrest of 17 suspects

World - ABC News - October 18

Trial for suspect in Georgia nursing student Laken Riley's death to begin

The man accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley has waived his right to a jury, paving the way for his bench trial, which is expected to begin Friday morning.

Thousands of actors, artists call AI 'major, unjust threat'

More than 11,000 actors and artists signed a statement labeling the unlicensed use of creative works for artificial intelligence training a "major unjust threat" to creators. “The unlicensed use of ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

Björn Ulvaeus and Thom Yorke among 11,000 artists warning of AI threats

Letter says unlicensed use of creative works to train models poses a major threat to creators’ livelihoods

Business - Financial Times - October 22

From Rupert Murdoch to Thom Yorke: the growing backlash to AI

Media mogul and leading artists join fight to stop tech firms using creative works for free as training data. It is an unlikely alliance: the billionaire media mogul Rupert Murdoch and a panoply of ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

Why Europe’s car crisis is mostly made in China

The once-lucrative market is now highly competitive and more Chinese EVs are being exported, compounding slower sales at home

World - Financial Times - October 29

Chick-fil-A Just Made a Very Smart Announcement, and These 5 Words Mattered Most

“Our unique approach, with locally owned and operated restaurants, will also allow us to better connect with people in Singapore.”

Business - Inc. - October 20

Liz Cheney says Trump comments were akin to death threat

Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) denounced former President Trump for his recent comments branding her a "war hawk" and using language akin to a death threat, equating the rhetoric to that of a ...

Politics - The Hill - November 1

LSU student arrested for allegedly threatening governor over tiger at game

An LSU student has been arrested after allegedly making an online threat to kill Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, who advocated for bringing a live tiger onto the field as part of a recent college ...

Why tuition fees are set to rise - and what this means for students

With the cost of living rising, many students are concerned about the growing financial pressures at university

Chinese Students Went on Mass Night Bike Rides. Officials Shut Them Down.

Making the impromptu five-hour ride between two Chinese cities became a craze among young people. But as their numbers swelled, the authorities shut it down.

World - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Google gets new head of search and ad business as part of AI-focused reshuffling

Google is getting a new leader for its core business, which includes search, ads and commerce, as the tech giant restructures itself for the AI era.

Business - MarketWatch - October 18

Nvidia, Google, Microsoft and more head to Las Vegas to tout health-care AI tools

Tech companies are in Las Vegas this week to talk health-care AI at the HLTH conference.

Business - CNBC - October 21

Amazon-backed Anthropic debuts AI agents that can do complex tasks, racing against OpenAI, Microsoft and Google

Anthropic, the Amazon-backed AI startup founded by former OpenAI research executives, announced AI agents that can use a computer to complete complex tasks.

Business - CNBC - October 22

Chinese smartphone maker Oppo doubles down on AI, says in regular talks with Google and Microsoft

As Chinese smartphone company Oppo gears up for a flagship phone launch overseas, it says it has weekly AI talks with Google and Microsoft senior management.

Business - CNBC - October 24

Microsoft's GitHub expands beyond OpenAI, lets developers use AI models from Anthropic, Google

GitHub is giving software developers more choices for its popular coding assistant, meaning they won't be limited to models from OpenAI.

Business - CNBC - October 29

Google CEO says more than 25 percent of company's new code written by AI

More than a quarter of Google's new code is being generated by artificial intelligence (AI), CEO Sundar Pichai revealed during Tuesday's third-quarter earnings call for the leading tech company. ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Google Maps adds AI features to help users explore and navigate the world around them

Google Maps is heading down a new road steered by artificial intelligence

Tech - ABC News - October 31

Google just gave its AI access to Search, hours before OpenAI launched ChatGPT Search

Google launches real-time search integration for Gemini AI platform at $35 per 1,000 queries, while OpenAI debuts ChatGPT Search on the same day, setting up a major battle for the future of ...

Tech - VentureBeat - October 31

Man who made 'depraved' child images with AI jailed

Hugh Nelson, who used software to create images, told police he was "very corrupted and warped".

Plans must be made for the welfare of sentient AI, animal consciousness researchers argue

Computer scientists need to grapple with the possibility that they will accidentally create sentient artificial intelligence (AI) — and to plan for those systems’ welfare, a new study argues. The ...

Politics - The Hill - October 31

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