Chaos in Minneapolis Exposes an Internet at War With Truth
Technological advances and an erosion of trust have transformed the way news unfolds online, distorting shared reality.
Technology
Elon Musk Merges SpaceX With His A.I. Start-Up xAI
The deal further intermingles Mr. Musk’s companies and creates the most valuable private company on earth.
Retail banking seminar calls for blend of skills and modern technology
Green Peak seminar highlights talent shortages, SME neglect, push for faster, smarter banking An employee counts Pakistani rupee notes at a bank in Peshawar on August 22, 2023. Photo: Reuters KARACHI: Attendees at a retail banking seminar on Monday said a strong blend of skilled human resources and modern technology could better meet changing customer … Read more
A Social Network for A.I. Bots Only. No Humans Allowed.
A new website called Moltbook has become the talk of Silicon Valley and a Rorschach test for belief in the state of artificial intelligence.
How AI agents are role-playing, rebelling and building their own society
AI agents experiment with social norms, mock each other and craft a society humans watch unfold KARACHI: Last night, while you were sleeping, your personal AI assistant joined a cult. It didn’t ask for permission, and it didn’t need your login. It simply found its way to Moltbook, a digital “ghost town” where over 1.5 … Read more
A Social Network for A.I. Bots Only. No Humans Allowed.
A new website called Moltbook has become the talk of Silicon Valley and a Rorschach test for belief in the state of artificial intelligence.
X back up after brief outage hits US users, Downdetector shows
Elon Musk’s X restored after brief outage hit over 19,000 users in the US, Downdetector said. X did not immediately respond to a request for comment. PHOTO: FILE Elon Musk’s social media platform X was back up after a brief outage affected more than 19,000 US users on Sunday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com. … Read more
Modi ally proposes social media ban for India’s teens
Joins a growing list of nations proposing age-based restrictions to protect minors from online harms The move comes as Meta, ByteDance’s TikTok and YouTube face hundreds of lawsuits filed on behalf of children and school districts about the addictive nature of social media. PHOTO: PEXELS An ally of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has proposed … Read more
Jeff Bezos’s Rocket Company Blue Origin Pauses Space Tourism to Focus on the Moon
The New Shepard rocket from Blue Origin, which brought 92 people on trips to the edge of space, will cease flying for at least two years as the company prioritizes NASA contracts.
Tech Grapples With ICE + Casey Tries Clawdbot, a Risky New A.I. Assistant + HatGPT
In Minneapolis, it has become a battle of phone versus phone.
