Appeals court strikes down ‘click-to-cancel’ rule
July 9 (UPI) -- Just days before federal government was to enforce the so-called click-to-cancel rule, an appeals court struck it down, finding the Federal…
Rubio impersonated by AI-generated voice
July 8 (UPI) -- An unknown party has used artificial intelligence to impersonate Secretary of State Marco Rubio and contact several government and foreign officials,…
Why is drought-hit Brazil saying yes to AI data centers? | Science and Technology News
Brazil is turning to AI data centers to boost its economy, but critics say they put our ecological future at risk.When AI data centers come…
Israel now faces adversaries that it cannot defeat | Israel-Palestine conflict
Since October 7, 2023, the war of images has eclipsed the war of weapons. From Gaza’s pulverised hospitals and starving infants to mass graves and…
From Gaza to ICE raids, why is US firm Palantir under scrutiny?
From anti-immigration raids, Gaza kill lists and government contracts, US data firm Palantir has been under scrutiny. Source link
Water For Data | Climate Crisis
Our appetite for data is growing fast. And so is the number of data centres filled with computer servers. They store and process the data…
Cloudflare to block AI crawler bots by default
Internet firm Cloudflare has started blocking AI web crawlers to prevent them from “accessing content without permission or compensation,” by default according to an announcement…
Apple Music to open a new studio in Culver City
Apple Music on Monday said it’s opening a three-story studio in Culver City this summer that will have a 4,000-square-foot soundstage for live performances and…
How generative AI is affecting people’s minds | Science and Technology
Researchers at Stanford University recently tested out some of the more popular AI tools on the market, from companies like OpenAI and Character.ai, and tested…
AI is controversial in Hollywood. For China’s film business, it’s no holds barred
Hollywood’s relationship with artificial intelligence is fraught, as studios balance the need to cut costs with growing concerns from actors, directors and crew members. But…
Canada rescinds Digital Services Tax to restart U.S. trade talks
June 30 (UPI) -- Ottawa announced late Sunday that it was rescinding a tax on technology firms generating revenue from Canadians just hours before it…
Canada rescinds digital services tax after Trump suspends trade talks | Donald Trump News
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Canada’s prime minister says trade talks with US will resume after Ottawa drops new levy.Canada has rescinded its digital services tax in…
Trump cancels U.S.-Canadian trade talks over tech taxes
June 28 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump cited potential Canadian taxes on U.S. tech companies as his reason for ending trade talks with Canada on…
FBI confirms hacker group behind Hawaiian Airlines attack
June 28 (UPI) -- A notorious hacker group could reportedly be responsible for a recent cyberattack on Hawaiian Airlines that affected some of its IT…
Record attendance expected at Budapest Pride march despite Orban warning | European Union News
Thousands to march in Hungary’s capital despite government ban, highlighting EU-wide resistance against anti-LGBTQ laws.A record number of people are expected to attend a Pride…
US ending all trade negotiations with Canada over digital tax: Trump | Donald Trump News
Canada had approved a 3 percent digital tax last year in June, and the first set of payments is due on Monday.United States President Donald…
Germany seeks to block Chinese DeepSeek AI over privacy
1 of 3 | German officials are concerned about the spying capabilities of Hangzhou DeepSeek AI, alleging the company is illegally sending user data to…
India’s innovation push falters with researchers denied timely funding | Science and Technology
New Delhi, India – Getting into one of the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) schools was supposed to be the end of the financial woes…
Meta gets partial win in AI-teaching copyright case
June 26 (UPI) -- A federal judge let Meta off the hook for the use of books to train its artificial intelligence model, but it…
Camilo shares skepticism of AI in his new single ‘Maldito ChatGPT’
Amid heated public debates over the growing use of artificial intelligence in everyday life, the Latin Grammy-winning pop star Camilo warns humanity against an over-reliance…