Europe Takes Step Toward Possible Social Media Ban for Children
After the release of a new report, the European Commission is considering changing the rules across the 27-nation bloc.
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In Sicily, drones at work to predict volcanic eruptions
Scientists seek safer, more accurate drone-based tools to measure volcanic gases after 15 years of use A vulcanologist from the University of Munich prepares a drone with a mirror used to reflect a laser and collect data from gas emissions in the crater of La Fossa, Italy. PHOTO: AFP Hovering over the volcano, a buzzing … Read more
Meta scraps AI image feature days after launch following privacy backlash
Meta launched Muse Image, an AI tool that edits images using photos and sketches in its Meta AI chatbot A sign with Meta’s logo on it. SOURCE: REUTERS Meta said on Friday it is discontinuing an AI feature launched this week that allowed users to generate images using public Instagram accounts, after drawing widespread criticism … Read more
Saqib, Mufti Taqi Usmani discuss crypto, Shariah considerations in ‘constructive’ meeting
Saqib says digital asset policy should follow Islamic principles while embracing emerging technologies Representations of cryptocurrency Bitcoin are seen in this illustration taken November 25, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA) Chairman Bilal bin Saqib on Saturday met renowned Islamic scholar Mufti Taqi Usmani, with both sides holding a … Read more
Meta Removes A.I. Feature on Instagram After Days of Backlash
Users and Hollywood agencies raised privacy and copyright concerns about the new tool, Muse Image.
Apple Sues OpenAI, Accusing It of Stealing Company Secrets
The two companies struck a deal in 2024 to offer A.I. services on Apple devices, but their partnership has soured.
UK to regulate cloud service providers Microsoft, Google and others to protect financial stability
The move aims to strengthen financial firms by reducing cyber attack and technology outage risks The Google logo is pictured at the entrance to the Google offices in London, Britain January 18, 2019. REUTERS Britain has designated cloud service providers Microsoft , Google , Amazon and Oracle as critical third-party suppliers to its financial sector, bringing them … Read more
John Deere Farm Equipment Owners Have Right-to-Repair, F.T.C. Says
A settlement by the company with the Federal Trade Commission will allow farmers and local mechanics to make their own fixes, instead of relying on authorized dealers.
Do Social Media Bans Work? + A Conversation About A.I. Consciousness + Tool Time
“If the net result is that all the teens in Australia are still using social media, even after they’re technically banned from doing it, why are we doing any of this?”
Volkswagen Is Cutting Production as Sales in China Plunge
The German automaker has struggled to compete with fast-growing Chinese companies that offer more affordable and sophisticated electric vehicles.