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Voters reject data centers in nearly 50 ballot initiatives during midterms in major setback to AI bigwigs
Voters overwhelmingly rejected AI data centers on election night – dealing a major setback to Elon Musk and other tech bigwigs pushing a massive buildout.
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HP bets on outsider with no tech hardware experience to be next CEO
HP, like peers Dell Technologies, Apple and Lenovo, is caught in a global memory chip squeeze.
Google will cut off search access for students at schools that reject AI
Students using Google software in the classroom will not be allowed to access the company’s search engine unless their school system also opts in to using artificial intelligence, the tech giant said Tuesday.
North Korea laundering Binance billions with Chinese help — to spend on new missiles
North Korean hackers heisted $6.3 billion in cryptocurrency from Binance, roughly $3.3 billion remains unfrozen – but they need help laundering it.
$5.6M hypercar wrecked in brutal test crash — and the driver survived
BYD released footage of its $3.9 million Yangwang U9 Xtreme crashing at over 400 km/h. The driver escaped without serious injuries.
Meta responds as women in politics demand action against online abuse
Meta is reviewing measures to combat online abuse targeting female Australian parliamentarians after an attack on MP Helen Haines.
Xavier Becerra employing senior campaign adviser whose firm also works for Meta’s super PAC
Courtni Pugh, a California policy lead and partner at Democratic advisory firm Hilltop Public Solutions, has served as a senior adviser to Becerra since at least April. Pugh teamed up with Becerra after previous stints working for disgraced ex-Rep….
McDonald’s CEO questioned over AI pricing tools by Elizabeth Warren, Democrats
The lawmakers expressed concern that McDonald’s uses machine learning algorithms to generate what the company calls the “optimal price” recommendations for each menu item.
Florida police get first-ever $148K flying patrol vehicle — and its name is Astro
Nicknamed Astro, after “The Jetsons” dog, the $148,000 single-seat electric flying patrol vehicle reaches speeds of 63 mph with about 20 minutes of flight time per charge.
AI powered glasses could eliminate talking at work but experts fear privacy concerns ‘you never have to type or speak again’
They offer freedom from speech.
Teens settle with Snapchat parent, ending trial against Big Tech over social media addiction claims
Jury selection began last week for the trial. The plaintiffs had previously settled with Meta, TikTok and Alphabet’s YouTube.
Anthropic sees $23B third-quarter loss in amended IPO filing
Dario Amodei’s Anthropic raked in nearly $17 billion in revenue but marked a $23 billion net loss in the third quarter, according to an updated SEC filing published Monday ahead of its blockbuster IPO.
FBI blames North Korea for stealing $6.3B from Binance in biggest crypto heist in history
The theft of billions of dollars from Binance within a matter of minutes, the biggest crypto heist in history, was orchestrated by North Korean hackers, the FBI said Saturday.
AI-fueled hacking spree culminates with $6.3B Binance hack
Hackers targeted hundreds of companies and institutions this month, exposing sensitive data, disrupting services and raising alarms about how AI is making cyberattacks easier to carry out.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says it’s ‘terrible’ for people to own key piece of PC hardware
OpenAI boss Sam Altman is getting roasted online after suggesting it’s “quite terrible” that ordinary people are using up the world’s limited supply of computer memory instead of putting it to better use in the cloud.
How North Korea’s ruthless state sponsored hackers, main suspects in the $6.3B Binance heist, operate
“They attack people, not code,” an expert told The Post.
Influx of foreign workers at AI firms poses ‘national security threat,’ advocates warn
Humans First chair Amy Kremer says sensitive information at firms like OpenAI could be exploited by foreign adversaries.
Ex-Google engineer quits saving for retirement over chilling AI apocalypse prediction
A former Google engineer is so confident artificial intelligence will destroy humanity.
Meta settles with teen over claims social media caused depression, eating disorders
The settlement came after jury selection began on Wednesday. Meta had settled with another teen plaintiff days before the trial.
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