Enlarge / An example of the type of ads that appeared on the Xbox One dashboard. Soon these could be expanded with video ads in… Read More »Microsoft hints to let players watch ads for “timed bits of games”
In February, Meta made an unusual move in the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence: it decided to give away its AI crown jewels. The… Read More »Meta made its AI Tech open-source. Rivals say it’s a risky decision.
Enlarge / Elizabeth Holmes (C), founder and former CEO of blood testing and life sciences company Theranos, walks into the federal courthouse with her mother… Read More »Elizabeth Holmes’s bad, really bad day: bail denied and a $452 million bill
The Biden administration on Tuesday announced arrests and criminal charges in five cases related to sanctions evasion and technological espionage efforts linked to Russia, China… Read More »Biden team to counter tech espionage reveals cases involving China and Russia
Enlarge / A screenshot of the first Spider-Man PlayStation game. Sony E3 may be canceled this year, but the big game companies will continue anyway,… Read More »What to expect from Sony’s May 24 non-E3 live stream
Beginning in December, Google will begin deleting accounts that haven’t been used in at least two years as part of an effort to address security… Read More »Haven’t checked your Gmail in a while? Google may delete your account.
Enlarge / An AI-generated image of “real space invaders” threatening Earth. Half way through the journey A majority of Americans believe the rise of artificial… Read More »Poll: 61% of Americans say AI threatens humanity’s future
Rachel Aaron, a 24-year-old who works in public relations in New York, recently dressed up for a work event at Bloomingdale’s. In the era of… Read More »For Gen Z, playing an influencer on TikTok comes naturally
Enlarge / The flu virus, with the H and N proteins on the surface. An mRNA-based flu vaccine designed to provide long-term protection against a… Read More »Long-sought universal flu vaccine: mRNA-based candidate enters clinical trial
A provocative article by Microsoft researchers claims that AI technology shows the ability to understand the way humans do. Critics say those scientists are fooling… Read More »Microsoft says new AI shows signs of human reasoning
Researchers unveiled a major discovery on Tuesday: malicious firmware that can squeeze a wide variety of home and small office routers into a network that… Read More »Malware turns home routers into proxies for Chinese state-sponsored hackers
The tone of congressional hearings with tech industry executives in recent years can best be described as hostile. Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos and other tech… Read More »Sam Altman, ChatGPT Creator and OpenAI CEO, is pushing the Senate for AI regulation
Enlarge / San Francisco 49ers new star quarterback Brock Purdy celebrates during an amazing 35-7 win over the Tom Brady-led Buccaneers. Getty Images/Thearon W. Henderson… Read More »NBC is paying $110 million to make an NFL playoff game exclusive to Peacock
Tesla investors will have less opportunity to voice their dissatisfaction with management at the company’s annual meeting, which takes place Tuesday in Austin, Texas, because… Read More »Tesla has changed a deadline for investor proposals, angering activists
Scanning Microsoft cloud services for malware by peeking into users’ zip files, even if they are password protected, several users reported on Mastodon on Monday.… Read More »Microsoft scans the inside of password-protected zip files for malware
