Could AI cause human extinction? Experts reveal how likely that really is

Could AI cause human extinction? Experts reveal how likely that really is

Could humans suffer the same fate as the dinosaurs? While there’s still a lot of uncertainty around the risk potentially posed by artificial intelligence, some experts have some concerns AI could trigger humankind’s downfall. But even more alarming: scientists believe there’s a 50% chance AI will outperform humans in the next 20 years or so….

Biden administration announces $162 million to expand computer chip factories in Colorado and Oregon

Biden administration announces $162 million to expand computer chip factories in Colorado and Oregon

The Biden administration is providing $162 million to Microchip Technology to support the domestic production of computer chips — the second funding announcement tied to a 2022 law designed to revive U.S. semiconductor manufacturing. The incentives include $90 million to improve a plant in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and $72 million to expand a factory in…

Google Is Finally Killing Cookies. Advertisers Still Aren’t Ready.

Google Is Finally Killing Cookies. Advertisers Still Aren’t Ready.

Listen to article (1 minute) Google is going forward with sweeping changes to how companies track users online—moves that have been years in the making. Advertisers still aren’t ready. The changes, among the biggest in the history of the $600 billion-a-year online-ad industry, center on the use of cookies, technology that logs the activity of…

Microsoft says a Copilot key is coming to keyboards on Windows PCs starting this month

Microsoft says a Copilot key is coming to keyboards on Windows PCs starting this month

Yusuf Mehdi, Microsoft’s consumer chief marketing officer, speaks during an event at the company’s headquarters in Redmond, Washington, on Feb. 7, 2023. Chona Kasinger | Bloomberg | Getty Images Microsoft on Thursday said keyboards on upcoming Windows PCs will feature a Copilot key for having text conversations with the software maker’s virtual assistant. It’s one…

Bitcoin gives back Tuesday’s new year rally as traders weigh ETF decision, Fed policy

Bitcoin gives back Tuesday’s new year rally as traders weigh ETF decision, Fed policy

Bitcoin on Wednesday reversed its new year rally as investors weighed the Federal Reserve’s policy outlook and stayed on alert for updates on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s looming bitcoin exchange-traded fund decision. The price of bitcoin was last lower by more than 4% at $42,685.85, according to Coin Metrics. Earlier in the day, it…