OpenAI CEO and co-founder Sam Altman opened up about Elon Musk’s feud with him and his view of how regulations related to artificial intelligence (AI) development should be framed. Altman appeared on an episode of The Free Press’ “Honestly with Bari Weiss” podcast that was released Thursday and was asked by Weiss about why Musk … Read more
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Several environmental groups are suing California air regulators over their recent update of a contentious climate program, saying they failed to address the pollution impacts of biofuels. The lawsuits target the low-carbon fuel standard, which requires California to reduce the environmental impact of transportation fuels by incentivizing producers to cut emissions. The … Read more
UNITED NATIONS — Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced $200 million in humanitarian aid for conflict-torn Sudan during what is likely his final trip to the United Nations while in office. With the U.N. Security Council more divided than ever, Blinken led two meetings of the U.N.’s most powerful body on Thursday, capping his engagements … Read more
An Amazon delivery truck passes people holding signs and marching during a strike by Teamsters union members at an Amazon facility in Alpharetta, Georgia, U.S. December 19, 2024. REUTERS/Elijah Nouvelage Elijah Nouvelage | Reuters Amazon workers across seven facilities in New York, Georgia, California and Illinois went on strike on Thursday to lobby for better … Read more
As suspected drone sightings over the eastern U.S. including New Jersey continue to captivate many, the federal government’s authority to track and disable unmanned aircraft deemed threatening is set to expire after Friday and a temporary spending bill before Congress that would extend that power is now in question. Meanwhile, the Federal Aviation Administration on … Read more
Getty Images Craig Wright attending the London High Court in February 2024 A computer scientist has been found to have committed contempt of court for falsely and persistently claiming to be the mysterious inventor of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto. In March, the High Court ruled Craig Wright was not Satoshi, and ordered him to stop claiming … Read more
This security feature might not be so secure after all. Apple and Android users have been urged to stop receiving two-factor authentication codes via text after government officials revealed a massive telecom breach could expose non-encrypted messages to malicious actors. Earlier this month, the FBI implored smartphone users to use encrypted messaging platforms such as … Read more
LONDON — Apple complained that requests from Meta Platforms for access to its operating software threaten user privacy, in a spat fueled by the European Union’s intensifying efforts to get the iPhone maker to open up to products from tech rivals. The 27-nation EU’s executive Commission is drawing up “interoperability” guidelines for Apple under its … Read more
Getty Images Luigi Mangione, who faces a first-degree murder charge, was the subject of a false headline attributed to BBC News last week A major journalism body has urged Apple to scrap its new generative AI feature after it created a misleading headline about a high-profile killing in the United States. The BBC made a … Read more
Anna McAdams has always kept a close eye on her 15-year-old daughter Elliston Berry’s life online. So it was hard to come to terms with what happened 15 months ago on the Monday morning after Homecoming in Aledo, Texas. A classmate took a picture from Elliston’s Instagram, ran it through an artificial intelligence program that … Read more