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The 5 Instagram Features That US States Say Ruin Teens’ Mental Health 26.10.2023 9:55

These five features of Instagram helped Meta deceptively hook teens and harm their mental health, allege lawsuits filed today by 42 US states. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amazon’s AI-Powered Van Inspections Give It a Powerful New Data Feed 25.10.2023 7:53

Amazon delivery drivers at hundreds of sites around the world will be asked to drive through camera-studded archways that log every dent, scratch, or damaged tire. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The US Has Failed to Pass AI Regulation. New York City Is Stepping Up 24.10.2023 8:23

The US Congress won’t pass federal AI regulation anytime soon. NYC is forging ahead with an AI Action Plan and a proposal for a new Office of Algorithmic Data Integrity. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Crypto Groups Gemini, Genesis, and DCG Sued for $1.1 Billion ‘Fraud’ 23.10.2023 8:48

New York’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit against crypto companies, including the Winkelvoss twins’ Gemini, alleging they misled investors. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

AI Is Becoming More Powerful—but Also More Secretive 20.10.2023 8:13

The companies behind ChatGPT and other popular and powerful AI systems aren’t transparent enough about their training data and how they work, according to a new report from Stanford University. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Teledriving Is a Sneaky Shortcut to Driverless Cars 19.10.2023 7:53

German startup Vay is pushing teledriving—in which cars are remotely operated by humans—as easier to achieve than fully autonomous driving. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The US Just Escalated Its AI Chip War With China 18.10.2023 8:41

The American government has tightened its restrictions on exports of chips and chipmaking equipment, closing loopholes that let Chinese companies access advanced technology. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Millions of Workers Are Training AI Models for Pennies 17.10.2023 10:01

From the Philippines to Colombia, low-paid workers label training data for AI models used by the likes of Amazon, Facebook, Google, and Microsoft. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Finding a Tech Job Is Still a Nightmare 16.10.2023 10:02

Tech companies have laid off more than 400,000 people in the past two years. Competition for the jobs that remain is getting more and more desperate. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Chatbots Are Now Talking to Each Other 13.10.2023 10:18

ChatGPT-style chatbots that pretend to be people are being used to help companies develop new product and marketing ideas. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Epic Games’ Sale of Bandcamp Has Left the Artist-Friendly Music Platform in Limbo 12.10.2023 8:05

Bandcamp workers say they are unable to do their jobs and keep the platform operating after being locked out of critical systems. They’re also expecting layoffs. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Doctored Biden Video Is a Test Case for Facebook’s Deepfake Policies 11.10.2023 7:37

Meta’s Oversight Board is reviewing Facebook’s decision not to remove a manipulated video posted during the US midterms, in an attempt to get it to clarify its policies on election deepfakes. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Deepfake Audio Is a Political Nightmare 10.10.2023 7:22

British fact-checkers are racing to debunk a suspicious audio recording of UK opposition leader Keir Starmer. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Men Overran a Job Fair for Women in Tech 09.10.2023 7:05

The Grace Hopper Celebration is meant to unite women in tech. This year droves of men came looking for jobs. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Generative AI Is Coming for Sales Execs’ Jobs—and They’re Celebrating 06.10.2023 12:43

ChatGPT-style AI can tackle the drudge work of responding to RFPs faster than humans. Sales teams at Google, Twilio, and others say productivity is spiking. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google Assistant Finally Gets a Generative AI Glow-Up 05.10.2023 11:56

Google is adding AI capabilities from its chatbot Bard to the humble Google Assistant, allowing the virtual helper to make sense of images and draw on data in documents and emails. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sam Bankman-Fried Is a Terrible Client 04.10.2023 8:16

Criminal defendants often decline to testify at trial for fear of incriminating themselves. For FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, that could be the best option. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 15-Minute City Conspiracy Theory Goes Mainstream 03.10.2023 6:50

The fringe idea that cities built for biking and walking are part of a government plot has been picked up by … the UK government. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Global Victims of FTX’s Collapse Won’t Get Their Day in Court 02.10.2023 11:43

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is about to stand trial in the US. But many customers who lost big when the exchange collapsed are unlikely to get their money back. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FedEx’s New Robot Loads Delivery Vans Like It’s Playing 3D Tetris 29.09.2023 7:31

FedEx handles over 15 million packages daily. A two-armed, AI-infused robot is now helping pack some of them into delivery vans with expert care. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Idris Elba Is Ready to Talk About Crypto 28.09.2023 7:20

During the crypto gold rush, Idris Elba says he turned down a lot of “mad opportunities.” Now he has partnered with the “crypto-for-good” Stellar Development Foundation. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FBI Agents Are Using Face Recognition Without Proper Training 27.09.2023 8:41

The FBI makes heavy use of face recognition services like that of controversial startup Clearview AI, but 95 percent of the agents using them haven’t completed training on the technology. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ChatGPT Can Now Talk to You—and Look Into Your Life 26.09.2023 11:33

ChatGPT inches closer to feature parity with the seductive AI assistant from Her, thanks to an upgrade that adds voice and image recognition to the chatbot. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Workers Demand Job Security in the Autonomous, Electrified Future of Transport 25.09.2023 11:07

Truck drivers, auto workers, and others are fighting for the greener, smarter era of transportation to also include better pay and more protections for humans. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Meet the Law Geeks Exposing Google’s Secretive Antitrust Trial 22.09.2023 12:12

A historic antitrust trial sees Google accused of unlawfully monopolizing search. A handful of antitrust activists are trying to make sure the world sees all the action. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices