Meta agrees to pay Trump $25 mn to settle account ban lawsuit
Meta has agreed to pay President Donald Trump $25 million to settle a 2021 lawsuit he filed claiming he was wrongfully censored by Facebook and Instagram after the US Capitol riot, the company said Wednesday. The Wall Street Journal first reported the settlement of the suit brought against Meta and its chief executive Mark Zuckerberg, […]
Marijo Cepernic: The automotive engineer shaping the future of mobility
Marijo Cepernic is an automotive engineer who contributes technical expertise and practical ideas to advancements in his field. At AVL North America, he oversees projects that aim to improve mobility by applying AI to optimize testing methods and support electric vehicle development. Marijo’s journey is one of leadership, as he works to create real-world impact […]
OpenAI unveils ‘Operator’ agent that handles web tasks
OpenAI on Thursday introduced an artificial intelligence program called “Operator” that can tend to online tasks such as ordering items or filling out forms. Operator can look up web pages and interact with them by typing, clicking, or scrolling the way a person might, according to OpenAI. “Operator can be asked to handle a wide […]
Meta guru urges Europe to gamble more on AI
Europe should take greater risks and plough more money into artificial intelligence, Meta’s chief AI scientist Yann LeCun told AFP at the World Economic Forum. Widely viewed as one of the “godfathers” of AI, he also judged as “a little unrealistic” a $500 billion AI bazooka announced by US President Donald Trump this week. The […]
Shaping the next era of manufacturing with 5G connectivity and edge computing
The manufacturing industry has become increasingly digitized over the past few decades as manufacturers become more reliant on emerging technology to automate production and manage operations remotely. These trends have formed the basis of what’s known as “smart manufacturing,” an evolution that’s empowered companies to save money, spot issues earlier, and keep their supply chains […]
Nigerian extradited, charged over sextortion that led to US teen’s death
A Nigerian man has been extradited to the United States to face charges in connection with the sextortion of a teenage boy who subsequently committed suicide. Hassanbunhussein Abolore Lawal, 24, of Osun State, faces a maximum sentence of life in prison if convicted of child exploitation resulting in death, distribution of child sexual abuse material, […]
‘Tell the world’: Holocaust survivors entrust memories to AI
Survivors of the Holocaust have entrusted their memories of the Nazi death camps to artificial intelligence to ensure that generations to come can access recollections of the genocide of six million Jews. The project at the Museum of Jewish Heritage (MJH) in New York saw 10 survivors undertake interviews on a range of topics to […]
The future of high-performance graphics
In the ever-evolving world of technology, high-performance graphics stand at the forefront of innovation, shaping industries from gaming to AI-driven simulations. With rapid advancements in GPU architecture, real-time ray tracing, and AI-enhanced rendering, the landscape of visual computing is transforming at an unprecedented pace. But what lies ahead? As we push the boundaries of what’s […]
OpenAI tailors version of ChatGPT for US government
OpenAI on Tuesday launched a bespoke version of its ChatGPT artificial intelligence tool for use by the United States government. Big money government contracts are often tech firm targets, and OpenAI already boasts some 90,000 users of ChatGPT across federal, state and local governments in the United States. The new ChatGPT Gov version of OpenAI’s […]
With China’s DeepSeek, US tech fears red threat
The emergence of the DeepSeek chatbot has sent Silicon Valley into a frenzy, with calls to go faster on advancing artificial intelligence and beat communist-led China before it is too late. California tech investors have usually kept their involvement in politics low key, generally supporting centrist politicians who don’t get in the way of their […]