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FCC fines political consultant $6 million for deepfake robocalls
The FCC issued a hefty fine against political consultant Steve Kramer for sending fake robocalls of President Biden during the 2024 New Hampshire primary.
Danny Gallagher09.27.2024
Advanced AI chatbots are less likely to admit they don’t have all the answers
Although AI models predictably get more accurate as they advance, they’re also more likely to (wrongly) answer questions beyond their capabilities rather than saying, “I don’t know.” That’s the conclusion from a team of AI researchers who analyzed chatbots from OpenAI and Meta.
Will Shanklin09.27.2024
CTO Mira Murati is the latest leader to leave OpenAI
Mira Murati has departed OpenAI, where she had been the chief technology officer since 2018.
Anna Washenko09.26.2024
DoNotPay 'robot lawyer' fined $193K by the FTC for not being a lawyer
The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against DoNotPay, alleging that the AI-powered company billing itself as "the world's first robot lawyer" failed to back its claims that it could replace human legal representation.
Anna Washenko09.26.2024
New report details OpenAI's plan to switch to for-profit mode
OpenAI is inching away from its non-profit model, a deal that would net CEO Sam Altman a hefty chunk of equity for the first time.
Danny Gallagher09.26.2024
FTX advisor and Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison gets two years in prison
The former advisor and ex-girlfriend of Sam Bankman-Fried testified against the FTX co-founder before receiving her sentence.
Danny Gallagher09.25.2024
Visa slapped with a DOJ antitrust lawsuit
Visa is accused of running a monopoly that prevents competitors like PayPal and Stripe from competing in debit markets.
Danny Gallagher09.25.2024
X is nerfing the block button: Blocked users will be able to see your posts
X will allow blocked users to still be able to see the accounts that blocked them.
Danny Gallagher09.24.2024
Cards Against Humanity is suing SpaceX for trespassing and filling its property with ‘space garbage’
Cards Against Humanity filed a $15 million lawsuit against SpaceX for trespassing on property it owns in Texas, which happens to sit near SpaceX facilities.
Karissa Bell09.21.2024
Microsoft plans to restart the Three Mile Island nuclear plant that narrowly avoided disaster
Microsoft is restarting a nuclear plant that partially melted down in 1979. It’s keeping all of the energy for itself, because of the massive power needs of AI.
Lawrence Bonk09.21.2024
Cruise resumes operations in California, thankfully with human drivers
Autonomous vehicle outfit Cruise is slowly returning to operation in California following an incident in which a pedestrian was struck and dragged by a robotaxi for approximately 20 feet in October 2023.
Anna Washenko09.20.2024
Solid-state battery prototype boosts energy density by nearly 25 percent
An EU R&D giant has manufactured a prototype solid-state battery with a 1070 Wh/L energy density, nearly 25 percent higher than the best lithium-ion cells
Steve Dent09.19.2024
Neuralink says the FDA designated its Blindsight implant as a 'breakthrough device'
Neuralink says the FDA has designated its experimental Blindsight implant as a 'breakthrough device.' This could help to accelerate development of the tech, which aims to restore blind people's sight, and bring it to market sooner.
Kris Holt09.19.2024
More electronic devices reportedly exploded in Lebanon a day after coordinated pager attack
An attack in Lebanon on Tuesday reportedly killed eight people and injured over 2,700 — with hundreds of pagers belonging to Hezbollah members detonating simultaneously.
Will Shanklin09.18.2024
FAA wants to impose more than $630K in fines for SpaceX launch violations
SpaceX faces thousands in fines stemming from two of its 2023 launches.
Danny Gallagher09.18.2024
California passes landmark law requiring actors' permission for AI likenesses
California has passed a landmark AI regulation bill to protect performers' digital likenesses. Assembly Bill 2602 requires studios and other employers to get consent before using “digital replicas” of performers.
Will Shanklin09.18.2024
The Polaris Dawn crew is back on Earth after a historic mission
The Polaris Dawn crew safely returned to Earth Sunday morning.. The Dragon capsule carrying the mission’s four astronauts — Jared Isaacman, Scott “Kidd” Poteet, Sarah Gillis and Anna Menon — splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico around 3:30AM ET.
Cheyenne MacDonald09.15.2024
NASA confirms it’s developing the Moon’s new time zone
NASA confirmed on Friday that it will create a new lunar time system for the Moon. The White House published a policy memo in April, directing NASA to create the new standard by 2026.
Will Shanklin09.14.2024
Waymo and Uber are bringing their robotaxi service to Austin and Atlanta by early 2025
Waymo and Uber's robotaxi service is finally coming to Austin in the coming months. Waymo One will also debut in Atlanta in early 2025.
Kris Holt09.13.2024
Google Wallet is testing turning passports into digital IDs
Google Wallet's newest feature can make a digital ID out of your passport that can be used at some TSA checkpoints.
Danny Gallagher09.13.2024