Seven major automakers say they’re joining forces to build a North American electric vehicle charging network that would rival Tesla’s and nearly double the number of fast-charging plugs in the US and Canada. General Motors, BMW, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes and Stellantis said Wednesday that they will share in a multi-billion dollar investment to build “high power” charging stations with …
Read More »Twitter fact-check disappears from Elon Musk post linking Bronny James cardiac arrest to COVID vaccine
A Twitter message fact-checking Elon Musk after he raised the prospect that the COVID vaccine may have played a role in USC basketball standout Bronny James suffering cardiac arrest appeared and then quickly disappeared from the rebranded site – prompting speculation that the owner of the platform had it deleted. James, an 18-year-old college freshman and the son of NBA …
Read More »Women’s jobs to be hurt more by AI than men’s, McKinsey says
When artificial intelligence begins automating jobs once done by humans, women will have to worry more than men, according to a new study by McKinsey & Co. The report, which was compiled by the consulting firm’s research arm, McKinsey Global Institute, analyzed US labor-market trends through 2030, and found that women are 1.5 times more likely to need to change …
Read More »Elon Musk hints COVID vaccine caused Bronny James’ cardiac arrest
Elon Musk floated the possibility that the COVID vaccine played a role in USC star freshman Bronny James suffering a cardiac arrest during a basketball workout in Los Angeles on Monday. James, the highly touted 18-year-old son of Lakers star LeBron James, lost consciousness before being revived Monday, according to reports. He was listed in stable condition at a Los …
Read More »Twitter rival Threads adds chronological feed as Elon Musk pushes controversial ‘X’ rebrand
Mark Zuckerberg’s Threads rolled out a chronological newsfeed for its users on Tuesday – debuting the much-requested feature amid rival Elon Musk’s controversial Twitter rebrand. Beginning this week, Threads will let users sort and view their app in a chronological format based on the accounts they follow or in the original, algorithmically driven “For You” feed, which features a mixture …
Read More »Google ad revenue rebounds lifting Q2 profit above expectations
Alphabet’s second-quarter profit exceeded Wall Street expectations on Tuesday and the Google parent announced that its long-time CFO Ruth Porat would assume a new role while the company sought a new finance chief. Alphabet’s results were helped by steady demand for its cloud services and a rebound in advertising. The shares jumped more than 6% in after-market trading. Shares of rival Microsoft were down …
Read More »Why it’s a problem that AI thinks the Constitution was made by AI
It’s “We the people,” not we the AI. Computer language models are under the impression that the US Constitution — written way before the Internet in 1787 — is an AI-generated document. The explanation is simple, according to Edward Tian, creator of AI writing catcher GPTZero, a service that also found the biblical book of Genesis to be 88% computerized. …
Read More »Police halted Twitter HQ sign removal in San Francisco during Elon Musk’s ‘X’ rebrand
Elon Musk’s brand shift from Twitter to “X” hit a brief snag at the company’s San Francisco headquarters on Monday after local police briefly stopped a crew from taking down the sign displaying the old name. The well-known Twitter sign was being removed on Monday afternoon after Musk abruptly announced he was ditching the blue bird logo in favor of …
Read More »Sam Altman’s eyeball-scanning Worldcoin crypto project has people lining up
People around the world are getting their eyeballs scanned in exchange for a digital ID and the promise of free cryptocurrency, shrugging off concerns among privacy campaigners and data regulators. Founded by Sam Altman, the CEO of ChatGPT developer OpenAI, the Worldcoin project says it aims to create a new “identity and financial network” and that its digital ID will allow users to, among …
Read More »I’m an AI influencer — thousands can’t get enough of my sexy pics
Her fans think they found true love — but she’s not real. Milla Sofia is an artificial intelligence-generated influencer whose sultry photos on Twitter and TikTok are racking up thousands of likes from deluded social media users. “[I’m a] 19-year-old virtual girl from Helsinki Finland. I was made by AI. Check my other social media accounts from the link below,” …
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