California Governor Gavin Newsom said on Tuesday he had signed a bill into law requiring transparency of social media companies, a move that could draw criticism from tech firms and industry groups. The law, AB-587, will require social media companies to publicly post their policies regarding hate speech, disinformation, harassment and extremism on their platforms, […]
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Technology has made it easy for companies to monitor their employees to optimize their work performance. By implementing various ways to keep track of their employees’ activities, such surveillance can ensure that said employees are completing their work to the highest standards. Yet, this raises one fundamental question: When can this go too far? And […]
The world keeps adapting to the online aspect of life day by day. Companies now have to worry about their cybersecurity to protect their interest and the safety of customer data. Data breaches are increasing rapidly, and no one is safe, especially some of the industry’s most prominent companies. It is vital to have a […]
Walt Disney Co on Sunday sketched the contours of a plan for how the entertainment, theme parks, and consumer products conglomerate will use technology to enhance storytelling for the next 100 years. Speaking backstage at the company’s biennial D23 Expo fan convention with Reuters, Chief Executive Bob Chapek took great pains to avoid what he […]
Autonomous vehicle (AV) startups have raised tens of billions of dollars based on promises to develop truly self-driving cars, but industry executives and experts say remote human supervisors may be needed permanently to help robot drivers in trouble. The central premise of autonomous vehicles – that computers and artificial intelligence will dramatically reduce accidents caused […]
Foldable devices are experiencing a modern revolution, but are foldable phones worth it? Manufacturers of some of the largest smartphones and tablets, like Samsung, Microsoft, and Huawei, have gotten on board and are now providing high-end gadgets that often have an exterior screen and a sizable interior screen that can be accessed by unfolding the […]
The Biden administration plans next month to broaden curbs on U.S shipments to China of semiconductors used for artificial intelligence and chipmaking tools, several people familiar with the matter said. The Commerce Department intends to publish new regulations based on restrictions communicated in letters earlier this year to three U.S. companies — KLA Corp, Lam […]
The whole world probably knows who Elon musk is. The wealthiest man on the planet with bold claims that he will put humanity on Mars. Besides his eccentric persona, Elon is known for his somewhat irrational tweets and prepositions. A while ago, the Elon Musk Apple connection fell off. With various tweets and responses between […]
Can there be multiple metaverses? How many metaverses exist out there? Is it a single metaverse that combines many universes? As always, to answer any of these questions, we first have to get out definitions straight. Defining the Metaverse Everyone and their dog have a slightly different definition for the Metaverse, but it’s safe to […]
The U.S. Commerce Department said Tuesday it hopes by February to begin seeking applications for $39 billion in government semiconductor chips subsidies to build new facilities and expand existing U.S. production. Congress in August approved $52.7 billion for semiconductor manufacturing and research and a 25 percent investment tax credit for chip plants, estimated to be […]