Information Technology
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Fortnite maker accuses Google of bullying and bribing to block competition to its Android app store
Nov 07, 2023 6:28 am - SAN FRANCISCO - Google on Monday confronted the second major U.S. antitrust trial in two months to cast the internet powerhouse as a brazen bully that uses its immense w...
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Sunak says agreements at UK summit tip the balance in favor of humanity in fight against AI threats
Nov 06, 2023 6:06 am - BLETCHLEY PARK, England - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Thursday that achievements at the first international AI Safety Summit would "tip the balance in favor ...
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Uber and Lyft will pay $328 million to settle wage theft claims in New York
Nov 03, 2023 7:23 am - ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Uber and Lyft will pay drivers in New York a combined $328 million to settle wage theft claims and have agreed to establish a minimum wage and paid s...
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Countries at a UK summit pledge to tackle AI's potentially 'catastrophic' risks
Nov 02, 2023 7:32 am - BLETCHLEY PARK, England - Delegates from 28 nations, including the U.S. and China, agreed Wednesday to work together to contain the potentially "catastrophic" risks pose...
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Biden wants to move fast on AI safeguards and signs an executive order to address his concerns
Nov 01, 2023 7:26 am - WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden on Monday signed an ambitious executive order on artificial intelligence that seeks to balance the needs of cutting-edge technology comp...
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The White House and Google launch a new virtual tour with audio captions, Spanish translation
Oct 30, 2023 7:18 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Can't come to Washington? Couldn't get a ticket to tour the White House? Don't worry. The White House, Google Maps and Google Arts & Culture launched a...
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States sue Meta claiming its social platforms are addictive and harm children's mental health
Oct 25, 2023 8:08 am - Dozens of US states, including California, Illinois and New York, are suing Meta Platforms Inc. for harming young people's mental health and contributing the youth menta...
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Biden names technology hubs for 32 states and Puerto Rico to help the industry and create jobs
Oct 24, 2023 8:13 am - REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. - The Biden administration is designating 31 technology hubs touching 32 states and Puerto Rico to help spur innovation and create jobs in the indus...
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Report: Young driver fatality rates have fallen sharply in the U.S., helped by education, technology
Oct 20, 2023 6:47 am - NEW YORK - Crash and fatality rates among drivers under 21 have fallen dramatically in the U.S. during the past 20 years, a new report says, while noting young drivers a...
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Can New York's mayor speak Mandarin? No, but with AI he's making robocalls in different languages
Oct 18, 2023 8:53 am - ALBANY, N.Y. - New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been using artificial intelligence to make robocalls that contort his own voice into several languages he doesn't actua...