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Comedian Sarah Silverman and two other authors filed lawsuits against OpenAI and Meta, accusing the companies of copyright infringement.

Sarah Silverman sues OpenAI, Meta for copyright infringement

Americans interact with artificial intelligence products daily. However, AI is a broad term that encompasses a range of technologies.

Nearing ‘theory of mind’: The 4 types of AI

HR departments have been using automated to assist in recruitment for years. However, such AI products come with a risk of discrimination.

AI’s role in hiring practices in the spotlight amid bias concerns

The FAA has given a flying car permission to begin test flying in the skies above Silicon Valley, California.

FAA approves test flights of flying car in skies above Silicon Valley

Increased solar activity is fueling rumors of a global internet blackout, as Solar Cycle 25 ramps up "much faster" than expected.

‘Internet apocalypse’: Increased solar activity fuels internet blackout rumors

Here are some of the state laws and bills that intend to protect people as artificial intelligence changes their jobs and lifestyles.

States take the lead in regulating artificial intelligence

A man was locked out of his smart home devices for a week after being wrongfully accused of using a racial slur toward a delivery driver.

Amazon locks customer out of his smart home over false racism claim

A global cyber-attack has hit several U.S. government agencies. U.S. officials say a Russia-linked ransomware group is to blame.

Russian cyber attack hits US government agencies: June 16 rundown

An AI system called Zero Eyes can detect guns that are caught on security cameras and tell responding officers exactly where to go.

Watch an AI system instantly detect guns, direct security where to go

HeyWire AI is developing a self-prompting AI news engine that could write aggregated stories for newsrooms across the country.

This AI tool may let news reporters get back to journalism ‘out there in the world’

Amid restrictions on the internet and efforts to ban online apps around the world, VPNs are evidently becoming a tool to combat censorship.

More people are using VPNs to skirt around censorship

Elon Musk defended Twitter's record amid reports the platform is complying with an increasing number of government censorship requests.

Musk: Twitter has no ‘actual choice’ as it complies with government censorship requests

The rollout of commercial AI tools in recent months has shown that the tech can hallucinate, as well as show bias and discrimination.

The EU is close to regulating AI. What about us?

Ford partners with Tesla to offer EV customers seamless access to Tesla's extensive charging network in the U.S. and Canada.

Ford gets access to Tesla charging tech in surprise deal

Twitter has seen an 83% compliance rate with government requests for censorship under Elon Musk's leadership, per a new report.

Twitter has approved 83% of censorship requests under Elon Musk: report

Steadicopter unveiled its Golden Eagle drone in Greece this month. It's the first unmanned helicopter with precision strike capability.

‘Golden Eagle’ precision-strike drone is ready to hunt

Elon Musk's Starlink, the satellite-powered internet network, is a technological marvel. Now, China wants to build a version of its own.

China wants its own version of Elon Musk’s Starlink

Drones are now firmly entrenched in modern battle tactics. To counter the threat, the Air Force Research Lab is unleashing THOR.

Air Force Research Lab unleashed THOR on drone swarm

The United States military has a new “X” plane; the X-65. DARPA's experimental aircraft is unlike any other flying craft to ever be produced.

DARPA designates revolutionary X-65 aircraft

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said his greatest fears involve the field, the technology or the industry causing significant harm to the world.

OpenAI CEO tells Senate to create new agency to handle AI

According to a lawsuit filed by a former top executive at ByteDance, the Chinese government "maintained supreme access" to company data.

Ex-ByteDance exec says China had access to US user data via backdoor

AI-generated content could create the illusion of a candidate engaging in incriminating or defamatory actions — potentially derailing their campaign.

AI in politics: How synthetic media could shape the 2024 presidential election

The European Parliament has taken a step towards reining in the power of artificial intelligence, voting for new rules on these technologies.

EU seeks to rein in power, influence of AI, ban facial recognition

In modern warfare, drones are as ubiquitous as soldiers. In order to defend against them effectively, new technologies are being developed.

Iron Beam brings lasers to high seas drone fight