AI may be to blame for our failure to make contact with alien civilisations
May 09, 2024 07:06 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology
Artificial intelligence (AI) has progressed at an astounding pace over the last few years. Some scientists are now looking towards the development of artificial superintelligence (ASI) a form of AI that would not only...
OpenAI’s content deal with the FT is an attempt to avoid more legal challenges
May 09, 2024 06:08 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology
OpenAIs new strategic partnership and licensing agreement with the Financial Times (FT) follows similar deals between the US tech company and publishers such as Associated Press, German media giant Axel Springer and French...
May 09, 2024 05:48 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology
Its been seven years since the launch of Replika, an artificially intelligent chatbot designed to be a friend to human users. Despite early warnings about the dangers of such AI friends, interest in friendships and even...
K9 Finance Joins Shibarium Puppynet, Unveils Major Bone Crusher Update
May 09, 2024 04:32 am UTC| Technology Digital Currency
K9 Finance has unveiled significant upgrades to its Bone Crusher product and secured a spot on the Shiba Inus Shibarium Puppynet allowlist. This milestone marks a pivotal advancement in their decentralized finance (DeFi)...
House Overturns SEC Crypto Ban, Biden Threatens Veto Amid Regulatory Clash
May 09, 2024 04:15 am UTC| Technology Digital Currency Law
In a significant bipartisan move, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to overturn the SECs Special Accounting Bulletin (SAB 121), which had barred banks from holding cryptocurrency assets. The resolution, facing a...
EU Seizes Two Tesla Cybertrucks at Belarus Border Amid Russia Smuggle Attempt
May 09, 2024 03:02 am UTC| Technology
In striking enforcement of EU sanctions, Lithuanian authorities at the Salčininku border crossing with Belarus confiscated two Tesla Cybertrucks. These vehicles, not yet released in Europe, were suspected of being smuggled...
Sam Altman Warns: AI's Economic Impact Greater Than Anticipated
May 09, 2024 02:56 am UTC| Technology
During a recent panel at the Brookings Institute, Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, expressed deep concerns about the rapid socioeconomic changes driven by AI technologies. Altman highlighted the potential for significant job...
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Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
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