Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced Friday that her government is suing Google for relabeling the Gulf of Mexico as “Gulf of America” for US users, CBS News reports. The company had done so in Google Maps after President Trump ordered the name change at the beginning of his Presidential term. …
Read More »Sending a text message the wrong way could cost you money and trouble
Ever wondered why your text messages sometimes fail to send, show up pixelated or don’t appear at all on the other person’s end? It might not be your phone, but your carrier’s messaging support. Knowing the difference between SMS, MMS and RCS and how your carrier handles them can save …
Read More »The Trump administration reportedly fired the head of the US Copyright Office after its preliminary report questioning whether training AI on copyrighted material is fair use.
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 …
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