42 state attorneys general demand a Surgeon General warning label for social media apps
By CNN Business Published on September 10, 2024 It’s hard to get 42 states to agree on much. But a bipartisan group of attorneys general on Tuesday demanded that Congress require Surgeon General warning labels on social media apps to help curtail addiction and a mental health crisis among young adults. “As […]
Instagram makes all teen accounts private, in a highly scrutinized push for child safety
By npr Published on September 17, 2024 Instagram on Tuesday unveiled a round of changes that will make the accounts of millions of teenagers private, enhance parental supervision and set messaging restrictions as the default in an effort to shield kids from harm. Meta said users under 16 will now need a […]
Rise of the Restaurant Robots: Chipotle, Sweetgreen and Others Bet on Automation
By The Wall Street Journal Published on July 11, 2024 Kernel, a New York City startup from Chipotle Mexican Grill founder Steve Ells, uses a robotic arm to flip plant-based burger patties and a conveyor belt to move dishes along the assembly line. Humans put on the finishing touches and package the meals for […]
A.I. Begins Ushering In an Age of Killer Robots
By The New York Times Published on July 02, 2024 In a field on the outskirts of Kyiv, the founders of Vyriy, a Ukrainian drone company, were recently at work on a weapon of the future. To demonstrate it, Oleksii Babenko, 25, Vyriy’s chief executive, hopped on his motorcycle and rode down a dirt path. […]
California governor wants to restrict smartphone usage in schools
By THE HILL Published on June 18, 2024 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday that he wants to restrict students’ usage of smartphones during the school day, citing the mental health risks of social media. The announcement, which was first reported by Politico, comes a day after U.S. […]
Work demands an even more human touch as machines take jobs
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 the […]
Kenyan tech workers urge Biden to end ‘modern day slavery’ ahead of state visit
By THE HILL Published on May 22, 2024 A group of nearly 100 tech workers from Kenya wrote a letter to President Biden ahead of Thursday’s Kenya state dinner at the White House, urging him to end “modern day slavery” in the country’s tech sector. The authors of the letter work as data labelers, […]
ASML and TSMC Can Disable Chip Machines If China Invades Taiwan
By bloomberg Published on May 21, 2024 Firms can remotely shut off advanced EUV chip-making machines US officials concerned over risk of conflict to chip industry ASML and TSMC have ways to disable the world’s most sophisticated chipmaking machines. Tom Mackenzie reports. ASML Holding NV and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. have ways to disable […]
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 […]