How AI could make workers more productive – but paid less
By THE HILL Published on May 16, 2024 Worker productivity gains enabled by artificial intelligence (AI) are concentrated at the lower end of the skill and income spectrum, a phenomenon that economists and labor unions warn could supercharge the practice of outsourcing jobs to lower paid regions of the globe. Several recent studies […]
EU investigating Meta over addictive effects of Facebook, Instagram on children
By THE HILL Published on May 16, 2024 The European Union is investigating Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, over the potentially addictive effects of its platforms on children. The bloc’s executive arm, the European Commission, opened “formal proceedings” against the tech giant Thursday to investigate whether it violated the Digital […]
Space insurers make record-breaking loss as orbit gets cramped
By The Register Published on May 01, 2024 The space above the Earth is getting increasingly crowded as launches become more frequent and satellites are squeezed closer together. Space insurers paid out a record $995 million in claims during 2023, according to a report from Slingshot Aerospace. This surge in orbital launches and […]
Meta had its biggest lobbying quarter ever
By The Verge Published on April 29, 2024 The company outspent its peers as the government considers proposals that would impact the company on topics like kids online safety and content moderation. Meta had its biggest lobbying quarter ever in the first few months of 2024, spending a record $7.6 million engaging with […]
OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Other Tech Leaders to Serve on AI Safety Board
By The Wall Street Journal Published on April 26, 2024 WASHINGTON—Sam Altman of OpenAI and the chief executives of Nvidia, Microsoft and Alphabet are among technology-industry leaders joining a new federal advisory board focused on the secure use of artificial intelligence within U.S. critical infrastructure, in the Biden administration’s latest effort to fill […]
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 […]