Actors’ Union to Go on Strike Against Video Game Companies
The SAG-AFTRA union wants higher pay for the use of voices and images and protection from losing jobs to artificial…
AlphaProof, a New A.I. from Google DeepMind, Scores Big at the International Math Olympiad
A.I. is getting good at math — and might soon make a worthy collaborator for humans. Source link
California Supreme Court Upholds Gig-Worker Proposition
Passed by voters in 2020, the ballot measure classifies Uber and Lyft drivers as independent contractors rather than as employees.…
China Is Closing the A.I. Gap With the United States
In recent weeks, Chinese tech companies have unveiled technologies that rival American systems — and they are already in the…
For Years, TikTok Told Us What to Buy. Now the Trend Is to Consume Less.
The trend of “underconsumption core” romanticizes buying and using only what you need. Yes, being normal is now trending. Experts…
X Uses Community Notes on Election Posts, but Misinformation Spreads
The social media company will use its Community Notes program to moderate lies about the election, but cracks are already…
Microsoft’s World of Warcraft Workers Vote to Unionize
The move adds more than 500 to the unionized video game staff at Microsoft, which has pledged to remain neutral…
How US Chips Continue to End Up in Russian Missiles
Defying sanctions, Russia has obtained nearly $4 billion in restricted chips since the war began in Ukraine. Many were shipped…
From Online Drug Lord to Crypto Entrepreneur, Blake Benthall Is Back in Business
After Blake Benthall was arrested for running Silk Road 2.0, the infamous illegal drug bazaar, things didn’t go the way…
A Kamala Harris Presidency Could Mean More of the Same on A.I. Regulation
The presumptive Democratic nominee has won concessions from Big Tech leaders on A.I., but she hasn’t successfully pushed Congress to…