World Oct 24 Here’s what’s in China’s 5-year plan as trade wars drag on China's leaders are vowing to reduce its reliance on foreign advanced technology and spur stronger domestic demand as it weathers “high winds” amid elevated trade tensions with the U.S. By Chan Ho-him, Huizhong Wu, Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press
Nation Oct 21 OpenAI launches browser to compete with Google’s Chrome OpenAI says it is introducing its own web browser, called Atlas, entering direct competition with Google as more users rely on AI for answers. By Matt O'Brien, Michael Liedtke, Associated Press
World Oct 18 Watch 6:31 Massive leak exposes how China’s ‘Great Firewall’ is being exported to other countries For years, China’s government has used what’s known as the “Great Firewall” to censor the internet inside its country and block access to select foreign websites. Now, a document leak shows that a little-known Chinese company is exporting these tools… By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery
Science Oct 06 WATCH: 3 scientists who helped advance quantum technology win Nobel Prize in physics John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis won the Nobel Prize in Physics on Tuesday for research on seemingly obscure quantum tunneling that is advancing digital technology. By Kostya Manenkov, Mike Corder, Associated Press
Sep 23 WATCH: First lady Melania Trump launches global coalition on tech education for kids By Associated Press She’s set to launch the program Tuesday afternoon in New York on the sidelines of the annual U.N. General Assembly session. Continue reading
Sep 10 Watch 7:33 ‘The New Age of Sexism’ explores how misogyny is replicated in AI and emerging tech By Amna Nawaz, Maea Lenei Buhre Artificial intelligence and emerging technologies are already reshaping the world around us. But how are age-old inequalities showing up in this new digital frontier? In “The New Age of Sexism,” author and feminist activist Laura Bates explores the biases now… Continue watching
Aug 25 Watch 7:44 Is a bubble forming as AI investments drive economic growth? By Paul Solman, Ryan Connelly Holmes Tech companies are pumping hundreds of billions of dollars on infrastructure to ramp up artificial intelligence. Some projections show the spending may be fueling nearly half of this year’s estimated GDP growth. Economics correspondent Paul Solman looks at how AI… Continue watching
Aug 21 Using an AI chatbot for therapy or health advice? Experts want you to know these 4 things By Laura Santhanam The technology can be tempting, especially with barriers to accessing health care, including cost, wait times to talk to a provider and lack of insurance coverage. But experts told PBS News people need to be aware of the risks these… Continue reading
Aug 17 Watch 5:03 The environmental consequences of big tech’s push to ease regulations for AI development By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery The rapid growth of artificial intelligence is creating a data center boom, but decades-old environmental protections are slowing efforts by big tech to build massive facilities. Wired Magazine has found that companies are asking the White House to ease those… Continue watching