New Year Honours 2024: Tracking tech pioneer is appointed OBE
Dr Sabesan Sithamparanathan is among a host of Cambridgeshire recipients of New Year Honours.
Dr Sabesan Sithamparanathan is among a host of Cambridgeshire recipients of New Year Honours.
TikTok has become one of the most influential platforms on the planet. It shapes music charts, launches careers, defines trends, and even plays a role in politics and activism. Every day, millions swipe through entertainment, education, humor, and personal stories—all condensed into addictive, bite-sized videos. But what if, suddenly and without warning, TikTok was banned…
Being stuck in traffic is a familiar problem for many Californians, but state officials want to harness the power of artificial intelligence to discover new solutions. The California Department of Transportation, teaming up with other state agencies, is asking technology companies by Jan. 25 to propose generative AI tools that could help California reduce traffic…
Much content that was previously banned will now be allowed, as long as it is appropriately labelled, including that which “deliberately highlighted breasts, buttocks or the pelvic region”, body painting and what it dubs “erotic dances” that include people removing their clothes.
FreedomGPT, the newest kid on the AI chatbot block, looks and feels almost exactly like ChatGPT. But there’s a crucial difference: Its makers claim that it will answer any question free of censorship. The program, which was created by Age of AI, an Austin-based AI venture capital firm, and has been publicly available for just…
Comment on this storyComment Add to your saved stories Save Millions of households will lose discounts on their internet bills in the coming months if Congress does not act to extend an affordable-internet program. The Federal Communications Commission says it will begin winding down the Affordable Connectivity Program this week if it cannot secure more…
Sefa Ozel | E+ | Getty Images Russia is still obtaining large volumes of Western technology critical to its war in Ukraine, even as sanctions show some sign of taking hold, new analysis shows. China, Hong Kong, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates have been increasingly important in funneling critical components to Russia, according to…