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Car Services Groups Warn of Unfair Competition as EU Data Plan Stalls

 (This March 31 story has been corrected to say Laurianne Krid is director general of FIA Region I, part of the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), and not director general of the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile, in paragraph 8) Car services groups on Friday warned a stalled EU proposal to ensure fair access to valuable […]

The Inevitability of the Fintech Reckoning

The Fintech reckoning was bound to happen. The industry has been growing steadily since the 2008 financial crisis, but the COVID-19 pandemic was the leading enabler of forced integration into a fragile economic situation. The quicker they climb, the harder they fall. Financial technology (Fintech) has been a growing industry since the late 1960s, even […]

Humans vs. Machines: The Fight to Copyright AI Art

 Last year, Kris Kashtanova typed instructions for a graphic novel into a new artificial-intelligence program and touched off a high-stakes debate over who created the artwork: a human or an algorithm. “Zendaya leaving gates of Central Park,” Kashtanova entered into Midjourney, an AI program similar to ChatGPT that produces dazzling illustrations from written prompts. “Sci-fi […]

Hard Questions’’Completely Blown’VW Pledges Commitment to Electric Mobility in China, Urges Extension of Tax Breaks

 A senior Volkswagen AG China executive reiterated on Saturday the German automaker’s commitment to quickening the pace of electrification in the world’s second largest economy despite issues such as intensified competition and weak demand. VW plans to increase the number of charging posts for electric vehicles in China to 17,000 by 2025, as it planned […]

Italy curbs ChatGPT, starts probe over privacy concerns

OpenAI has taken ChatGPT offline in Italy after the government’s Data Protection Authority on Friday temporarily banned the chatbot and launched a probe over the artificial intelligence application’s suspected breach of privacy rules. The agency, also known as Garante, accused Microsoft-backed OpenAI of failing to check the age of ChatGPT’s users who are supposed to […]

The Perfect Synergy between ChatGPT and Human Employees 

The integration of AI in the workplace has increased dramatically, and ChatGPT is a tool that has been gaining popularity for various reasons.  —–   In recent years, the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the workplace has increased dramatically, with more and more companies utilizing it to optimize their productivity. One such AI tool that […]

GM Plans to Phase Out Apple Carplay in EVS, With Google’s Help

 General Motors plans to phase out widely-used Apple CarPlay and Android Auto technologies that allow drivers to bypass a vehicle’s infotainment systems, shifting instead to built-in infotainment systems developed with Google for future electric vehicles. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto systems allow users to mirror their smartphone screens in a vehicle’s dashboard display. GM’s decision […]

Geopolitics on Telecom: Do Political Tensions Drive Technological Advancements or Hinder Progress? 

In today’s digital age, the availability and reliability of telecommunications services are important to the functioning of modern societies. The impact of geopolitics on telecom infrastructure cannot be ignored. While it’s true that political tensions and conflicts can lead to advancement restrictions, disruptions and challenges in the telecom industry, they also drive a sense of […]