Category: Tech News

European Union Lawmakers Call for an AI Summit

European Union lawmakers on Monday warned world leaders about the threats of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) systems, urging them to hold a summit to discuss how to control its development. The 12 members of the European Parliament (MEP), all working on EU legislation on this type of technology, called on President Joe Biden and European…


Preparing for AI: Lessons From the Past

A generation ago, we imagined a future with robots just like in The Jetsons. While these types of robots are coming, what many of us aren’t aware of is that artificial intelligence is already here and it’s a major disruptor. And, as much as we want to, we cannot ignore it any longer. It’s changing…


Conglomerate Starboard Buys Parler, to Shut Down Social Media App Temporarily

Digital media conglomerate Starboard said on Friday it has bought Parler for an undisclosed sum and will temporarily shut down the social media app popular with conservatives to give itself time to roll out a revamped version of the platform. The move comes months after the collapse of a deal that would have seen American…


Elon Musk Says US Government ‘Had Full Access’ to Private Twitter DMs

Twitter CEO Elon Musk said he was stunned after learning that the U.S. government had “full access” to users’ private direct messages (DMs). Musk, who took over Twitter in October last year in a $44 billion deal, made the comments in a recent interview with Fox News’ Tucker Carlson, which is due to air on…


Researchers Analyze Road Rage to Improve Self-Driving Cars

Researchers are analyzing road rage so that they can train self-driving vehicles to respond to aggressive driving. Research conducted by the University of Warwick, United Kingdom, found that aggressive drivers had a 5 km/h (3.11 mph) faster speed than their non-aggressive counterparts. They also made more mistakes, like not indicating when changing lanes. Researchers hope…


Australia’s National Broadcaster Receives ‘Government-Funded’ Label From Twitter

Australia’s national broadcaster has received the “government-funded media” label from Elon Musk’s Twitter. The move follows a string of new designations for government-linked media outlets worldwide after the tech billionaire took over the ailing social media giant. The new category for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) will be featured just under the name of the…


Europe’s Most Powerful Nuclear Reactor Kicks Off in Finland

HELSINKI—Finland’s much-delayed and costly new nuclear reactor, Europe’s most powerful by production capacity, has completed a test phase lasting more than a year and started regular output, boosting the Nordic country’s electricity self-sufficiency significantly. The Olkiluoto 3 reactor, which has 1,600-megawatt capacity, was connected into the Finnish national power grid in March 2022 and kicked…


Google Issues Urgent Chrome Update to Fix Actively Exploited Vulnerability

Google released an emergency update to resolve an actively exploited flaw in its highly popular Chrome browser. The bug, tracked as CVE-2023-2033, was deemed a “high” severity vulnerability by Google in an update posted on April 14. “Google is aware that an exploit for CVE-2023-2033 exists in the wild,” the search giant wrote in its advisory, meaning the bug…


AI Could Cause ‘Civilizational Destruction,’ Musk Warns

Tech tycoon Elon Musk is sounding the alarm about the risks of artificial intelligence (AI)—specifically, its potential for “civilizational destruction.” In an April 14 preview of his interview with Fox News’ Tucker Carlson, Musk stresses that the ramifications of such technology could be disastrous for humanity. “AI is more dangerous than, say, mismanaged aircraft design…


Elon Musk in Interview With Tucker Carlson Warns AI Could Cause ‘Civilizational Destruction’

Tech tycoon Elon Musk is sounding the alarm about the risks of artificial intelligence (AI)—specifically, its potential for “civilizational destruction.” In an April 14 preview of his interview with Fox News’ Tucker Carlson, Musk stresses that the ramifications of such technology could be disastrous for humanity. “AI is more dangerous than, say, mismanaged aircraft design…