World Jan 18 World Economic Forum spotlights the opportunities and risks of AI Advances in generative AI stunned the world last year, and the elite crowd is angling to take advantage of its promise and minimize its risks.
World Dec 18 EU investigates X over potential violations of social media law The European Union has made Elon Musk’s online platform X the first tech company to face an investigation under Europe’s tough new regulations designed to clean up social media and protect people from toxic online content.
World Nov 27 Elon Musk visits Israel to meet top leaders as accusations of antisemitism on X grow Musk has been under fire for endorsing an antisemitic conspiracy theory and for wider accusations of hatred flourishing on the platform previously known as Twitter.
Economy Nov 17 IBM, EU and Lionsgate pull ads from X over concerns of antisemitic messages Musk sparked outcry this week with his own tweets responding to a user who accused Jews of hating white people.
World Nov 01 Nations pledge to work together to contain ‘catastrophic’ risks of artificial intelligence Delegates from 28 nations agreed to work together to contain the potential catastrophic risks posed by advances in artificial intelligence.
Politics Oct 12 X has taken down hundreds of Hamas-linked accounts, CEO says. An expert thinks it’s not enough The head of Musk's social media platform X says the company formerly known has Twitter has removed hundreds of Hamas-linked accounts and taken down or labeled tens of thousands of pieces of content since the militant group's attack on Israel.
Politics Sep 26 Musk’s X is the largest source of disinformation, EU official says European Commission Vice President Vera Jourova also said Tuesday that Google, TikTok, Microsoft and Meta have more to do to tackle disinformation.
Science Sep 24 As the threat of wildfires rises, groups tasked with fighting them turn to AI for help With wildfires becoming larger and more intense as the world warms, firefighters, utilities and governments are scrambling to get ahead of the flames by tapping into the latest AI technology.
World Sep 15 European regulators hand TikTok $368 million fine for failing to protect kids’ privacy It's the first time that the popular short video-sharing app has been punished for breaching Europe’s strict data privacy rules.
Science Sep 13 French regulators say iPhone 12 emits too much radiation, Apple must take it off market French regulators have ordered Apple to stop selling the iPhone 12, saying it emits electromagnetic radiation levels that are above European Union standards for exposure.