The Trump administration has reportedly fired Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter, who leads the US Copyright Office, following the office’s choice to release a pre-publication version of its opinion on the fair use status of AI training data that’s made up of copyrighted information. Representative Joe Morelle, the ranking Democrat …
Read More »Artificial intelligence helps reunite lost dogs with their owners
When Michael Bown left New York City for a family reunion at the Jersey Shore, he never imagined he’d return to a nightmare. His beloved adopted dog, Millie, just a year old, slipped out of her collar during a walk in the East Village and vanished into the night. What …
Read More »Pope Leo XIV names AI one of the reasons for his papal name
As Pope Leo XIV laid out his vision for the papacy in an address to the College of Cardinals, he also explained why he picked his papal name. Incredibly, artificial intelligence played a big part. In the Vatican’s translation of his speech, Pope Leo XIV explained that his name references …
Read More »Brain surgery could become safer and less invasive with rice-sized robot
A French startup named Robeauté has just raised about $29 million to develop a truly groundbreaking neurosurgical microrobot. Imagine a device no bigger than a grain of rice that can carefully navigate the complex and delicate pathways of the brain. This little robot could change the way doctors treat brain …
Read More »The FTC puts off enforcing its ‘click-to-cancel’ rule
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) was set to start enforcing the remaining provisions of its “click-to-cancel” rule on May 14th, requiring that subscriptions be as easy to cancel as to start. Now, the agency says it won’t enforce the rule until July 14th, as TechCrunch reports. Also known as the …
Read More »How SIM swapping led to a $1.8M cyber fraud case
A San Fernando Valley, California, man has been sentenced to more than five years in federal prison after orchestrating a massive fraud operation that targeted dozens of victims, many of them elderly. Oren David Sela, 36, stole mail, hijacked phone numbers through SIM swapping, and used victims’ identities to drain bank …
Read More »Whoop backpedals on its paid upgrade whoops
Whoop is in damage control mode. After debuting its Whoop 5.0 fitness tracker, users were angered to find it had reneged on a promise of free hardware upgrades. In a new Reddit post, the company now says users who have been members for over 12 months can get the Whoop …
Read More »US barely ahead of China in artificial intelligence arms race, Sam Altman says
President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping Welcome to Fox News’ Artificial Intelligence newsletter with the latest AI technology advancements. IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER: – OpenAI chief Sam Altman: US barely ahead of China in artificial intelligence arms race– Some companies have been adjusting their workforce as they embrace more …
Read More »Adidas’ 3D-printed sneaker review: What are those!?
A shoe engineered to be made entirely from additive manufacturing will be polarizing in the first quarter of the 21st century. That’s certainly been my experience wearing Adidas’ new 3D-printed Climacool sneakers on the beach, trail, or in the city. I felt more eyes on my footwear than normal, with …
Read More »Google will pay a $1.375 billion settlement to Texas over privacy violations
Google is set to pay $1.375 billion to settle claims of data privacy violations brought by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, according to a press release. Texas filed two lawsuits in 2022 against Google for “unlawfully tracking and collecting users’ private data regarding geolocation, incognito searches, and biometric data,” the …
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