In either a blitzkrieg of sustainability guilt or laying the foundation of a political legacy prior to next year’s elections, the White House has ramped up its clean energy plans. Firstly, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), of which clean energy is a central pillar, has claimed its first, err, victim. Namely, Europe. Norwegian manufacturer […]
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US judge issued a preliminary injunction, restricting government from any communication with social media companies.
The White House to distribute $42 billion among states and territories to ensure universal access to high-speed broadband by 2030.
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, and SpaceX are now distracted by the newest bright object: AI chatbots, just months after acquiring Twitter. While there is little information regarding Musk’s planned AI project, the entrepreneur has been vocal in his disdain for ChatGPT. Musk co-founded OpenAI in 2015 but has subsequently severed connections with the firm. […]
Meta Platforms Inc executives are discussing a company-wide ban on political advertising in Europe due to concerns that Facebook and Instagram will be unable to comply with upcoming EU regulations targeting online campaigns, the Financial Times reported on Thursday. EU lawmakers in February agreed to tougher rules on targeted political advertising aimed at countering misinformation […]
Rapid technological advances such as the ChatGPT generative artificial intelligence (AI) app are complicating efforts by European Union lawmakers to agree on landmark AI laws, sources with direct knowledge of the matter have told Reuters. The European Commission proposed the draft rules nearly two years ago in a bid to protect citizens from the dangers […]
The creation and subsequent application of blockchain technology in several sectors have bridged various gaps. Despite the technology still being in its primitive phase, people seem to think it is a miracle solution to every human error and want to tailor a place for it to go in every department. One such department is supply […]
Top energy executives and officials from around the world will descend on Houston next week just as the political fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine a year ago continues to distort global oil supply lines and put long-term energy security front of mind for governments. Oil company chiefs and ministers will make their case for […]
An opposition-linked Polish mayor had his phone hacked using Pegasus spyware, Gazeta Wyborcza daily reported on Friday, amid allegations that the country’s special services have used the technology against government opponents. Reports in 2021 by the Associated Press that the software, developed by Israel-based NSO Group was used to hack the phones of government critics, […]
This week, TikTok gave journalists a tour of what it refers to as its Transparency and Accountability Center. As part of its effort to show authorities in the United States that it is ready to dialogue. Screens outlined how TikTok selects and suggests the short films on its app in an office park in this […]