Elon Musk’s Shadow Rule
How the U.S. government came to rely on the tech billionaire—and is now struggling to rein him in. Source: Elon Musk’s Shadow Rule
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Europe’s sweeping rules for tech giants are about to kick in – Japan Today
Google, Facebook, TikTok and other Big Tech companies operating in Europe are facing one of the most far-reaching efforts to clean up what people encounter online.The first phase of the European Union’s groundbreaking new digital rules will take effect this week. The Digital Services Act is part of suite of tech-focused regulations crafted by the…
The African Building Robots That Would Change The World
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjXEPBmvRUI&ab_channel=TayoAina[/embed] “The African Building Robots That Would Change The World is a video about Silas Adekunle, an entrepreneur, and this is how he moved from Nigeria at a young age to build a robotics company in the United Kingdom called Reach Industries and his second company called Awarri. In this episode of my Made in…
The Unraveling of Twitter – YouTube
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5bcbo3xkKs&ab_channel=ForeignManinaForeignLand[/embed] My Comment: I got on the fediverse and ultimately deleted my Twitter account. I get a lot more engagement and followers on Mastodon than I ever got on Twitter. If you’re famous or well known, you have dilemmas like this, but for those of us with less mass appeal and a higher nerd factor,…
How to spot deepfakes created by AI image generators
As the 2024 campaign season begins, AI image generators have advanced from novelties to powerful tools able to generate photorealistic images, while comprehensive regulation lags behind.Why it matters: As more fake images appear in political ads, the onus will be on the public to spot phony content.Go deeper: Can you tell the difference between real…
Facial recognition technology could soon be everywhere – here’s how to make it safer
The UK government is reportedly planning to add facial recognition to the police’s body-worn devices, drones and numberplate cameras. It may soon be very difficult to leave your house without having your face scanned.There are serious questions about whether the benefits of this technology outweigh such concerns. But steps could be taken to address the…