Uvalde Families Allege Gun Maker Marketed via ‘Call of Duty,’ Instagram
By The Wall Street Journal Published on May 24, 2024 Families of children killed in the 2022 mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, filed lawsuits Friday accusing companies including the maker of “Call of Duty” videogames, Instagram and an AR-15 rifle manufacturer of colluding to market military-style semiautomatic guns to minors. The two lawsuits […]
The manicure economy
By FINANCIAL TIMES Published on May 21, 2024 Jon Hilsenrath is a former senior writer at the Wall Street Journal, and author of ‘Yellen: The Trailblazing Economist Who Navigated an Era of Upheaval’ Tia Lee didn’t foresee a career when she first took a part-time job at a Macy’s make-up counter at […]
Lawmakers navigate AI’s promise, perils in health care
By pluribus news Published on May 21, 2024 State lawmakers are taking a cautious approach as they grapple with the challenges and potential that artificial intelligence is bringing to the already heavily regulated health care industry. None of the bills lawmakers considered this year that dealt specifically with AI use in health […]
Internet addiction alters brain chemistry in young people, study finds
By The Byte Published on May 08, 2024 Young people with internet addiction experience changes in their brain chemistry which could lead to more addictive behaviours, research suggests. The study, published in PLOS Mental Health, reviewed previous research using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to examine how regions of the brain interact in people […]
Microsoft bans US police departments from using enterprise AI tool for facial recognition
By TechCrunch Published on May 02, 2024 Microsoft has reaffirmed its ban on U.S. police departments from using generative AI for facial recognition through Azure OpenAI Service, the company’s fully managed, enterprise-focused wrapper around OpenAI tech. Language added Wednesday to the terms of service for Azure OpenAI Service more clearly prohibits integrations with […]
Coca-Cola signs $1.1 bln deal to use Microsoft cloud, AI services
By Reuters Published on April 23, 2024 Microsoft, opens new tab said on Tuesday that Coca-Cola, opens new tab had signed a $1.1 billion five-year deal to use its cloud computing and artificial intelligence services. Under the agreement, Microsoft and Coca-Cola will “jointly experiment” with Azure OpenAI. That service uses technology from Microsoft-backed startup […]
Generative A.I. Arrives in the Gene Editing World of CRISPR
By The New York Times Published on April 22, 2024 Much as ChatGPT generates poetry, a new A.I. system devises blueprints for microscopic mechanisms that can edit your DNA. Generative A.I. technologies can write poetry and computer programs or create images of teddy bears and videos of cartoon characters that look like […]
Study: Privacy is a key to customer trust
By iapp Published on January 31, 2024 More than 160 countries have omnibus privacy laws, yet business leaders recognize privacy is more than a compliance exercise — it is a business imperative inextricably tied to customer trust. Ninety-four percent of organizations said their customers would not buy from them if they did not […]
Zuckerberg wins bid to avoid personal liability in addiction lawsuits
By The Hill Published on April 16, 2024 A judge has granted Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s request to dismiss lawsuits that allege he was personally responsible for his platforms fueling social media addiction. U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruled Monday, excusing Zuckerberg from being held liable, but said the case against […]