Category: Tech News

Flying Car Gets FAA Approval

A flying car from mobility firm Alef Aeronautics has been granted certification by federal regulators, the first time such a vehicle has received “legal approval to fly” from the government. Alef’s flying car has been granted an experimental special airworthiness certificate by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). An experimental certification is issued for vehicles for…


Gan Jing World Releases Unique Social Media Content Curator

Gan Jing World, a new digital platform, has released a unique social media content curator to help its creators build influence by forging communities. The hashtag aggregator tool pulls together all content on the platform—long-form videos, short videos, articles and blogs, posts, and images—and presents it in a grid view, all on one page. The…


ChatGPT Fails to Make the Grade

AI’s best-known “chatbot” (a nickname for AI that produces language), ChatGPT, is making waves in many industries, including health care. However, it has not yet mastered the art of test-taking—at least not in ophthalmology, gastroenterology, or urology. ChatGPT Passed Medical Licensing Exam In an early 2023 study, ChatGPT (just barely) passed the United States Medical Licensing…


YouTube Is Planning to Stop Viewers for Continuing to Use Ad Blockers

The online media platform, YouTube, is mulling whether to prevent users from using ad blockers while watching videos on its platform. The potential policy came to light on June 25 when online commenters on Reddit posted screenshots of a popup notice, warning viewers that they would be blocked after three videos if they refused to allow ads….


Joby Aviation Gets FAA Approval to Start Flight Tests of Electric Air Taxi

Joby Aviation received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for test flights of its electric air taxi after receiving a $100 million investment from South Korea’s SK Telecom. Joby announced on June 23 that the federal aviation regulator gave the nod to start tests of its flying air taxi, as the innovative design steps…


Nvidia Reacts to Possible US Chip Restrictions to Beijing

Nvidia is downplaying possible U.S. chip-export restrictions to China by the Biden administration. The Wall Street Journal reported on June 27 that the White House was mulling even more restrictions on artificial intelligence (AI) chip exports to China. A potential chip ban could affect Nvidia’s status as the world’s leader for the graphics processors needed to…


Nonsensical AI-Generated Books Appear as Amazon Best Sellers

Artificial intelligence-produced e-books made their way to Amazon’s Kindle store on Monday, in the best sellers category, where they remained for two days. After their removal from that category, they were still available for purchase on the website. The e-books had no meaning, as a “read inside” view made clear, Vice reported. They were probably…


Chipmaker Micron Beats on Demand From Booming AI, Easing Glut

Micron Technology beat estimates for third-quarter results on Wednesday, powered by demand for its memory chips from the rapidly-growing artificial intelligence sector and an easing supply glut in its traditional PC and smartphone markets. Shares of the company rose more than 2 percent in trading after the bell. They have gained 34 percent this year…


Chipmaker Micron Beats Demand Estimates

Micron Technology beat estimates for third-quarter results on Wednesday, powered by demand for its memory chips from the rapidly-growing artificial intelligence sector and an easing supply glut in its traditional PC and smartphone markets. Shares of the company rose more than 2 percent in trading after the bell. They have gained 34 percent this year…


Federal Agency Confirms It Was Hit in Massive Cyberattack

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said that hackers have targeted it as part of a global cyberattack that exploited a software flaw. In a statement to news outlets Thursday, the agency said that “no HHS systems or networks were compromised,” adding that “attackers gained access to data by exploiting the vulnerability in…