ai Opinion: What's behind the AI boom? Exploited humans By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 12 Jul 2024 10:00:32 GMT When tech companies present their products as sleek autonomous computers, that ignores the labor powering the machines. Full Article
ai Why some Silicon Valley investors are backing the Trump-Vance campaign By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 18:31:21 GMT Some Silicon Valley investors are vocally backing Trump due to concerns about how the government is regulating cryptocurrency, its policies on AI and the threat of an increase in capital gains taxes. Full Article
ai Get paid or sue? How the news business is combating the threat of AI By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Jul 2024 10:00:42 GMT Many news outlets are already dealing with declining revenue from digital ads and subscriptions. Now, their business models are poised to be disrupted again by AI. Full Article
ai Will this California bill to regulate AI protect consumers or gut tech? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 8 Aug 2024 10:00:19 GMT Legislation from State Sen. Scott Wiener would introduce standards for product safety testing and liability. Full Article
ai This controversial California AI bill was amended to quell Silicon Valley fears. Here's what changed By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 16 Aug 2024 22:24:58 GMT SB 1047 would require AI firms to share their safety plans with the attorney general upon request and face penalties if catastrophic events happen. Full Article
ai Trump posted a fake Taylor Swift image. AI and deepfakes are only going to get worse this election cycle By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 21 Aug 2024 10:00:48 GMT The surge in deepfake images and videos online of U.S. presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have raised questions over whether the false information could impact the election. Full Article
ai AI safety bill passes California Legislature By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Aug 2024 19:50:47 GMT After clearing many hurdles in the state Legislature, Sen. Scott Wiener's bill to require developers to put safeguards around their advanced AI models is one step closer to becoming law. Full Article
ai A new book chronicles the battle over AI, but fails to question whether AI is worth battling over By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 6 Sep 2024 10:00:25 GMT Bloomberg's Parmy Olson delivers a buzzy, timely biography of AI's promoters, but what are they promoting? Full Article
ai Opinion: How to avoid AI-enhanced attempts to manipulate the election By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 6 Sep 2024 10:00:47 GMT Without clear policies explaining how campaigns are using AI, voters must develop digital literacy skills to recognize malicious use of the technology. Full Article
ai Apple touts latest AI tools as it unveils iPhone 16 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 9 Sep 2024 20:10:40 GMT Apple on Monday unveiled its newest generation of iPhones, with improved cameras and some featuring larger displays. But this time, there's a new selling point: AI tools. Full Article
ai He's training the world's next microchip leaders. Here's why he worries By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Sep 2024 09:00:13 GMT Geopolitical tensions and technological constraints make the chip industry more complex to navigate. A groundbreaking engineer talks about it future. Full Article
ai How AI might help researchers make esophageal cancer less deadly By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Sep 2024 10:00:29 GMT To improve survival for esophageal cancer patients, researchers are using artificial intelligence to improve screening for the disease. Full Article
ai Google to invest in satellites and AI to better detect wildfires By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Sep 2024 10:00:10 GMT FireSat, a constellation of more than 50 satellites, will be able to detect wildfires as small as the size of a classroom, about 16 by 16 feet, Google said in an announcement. Full Article
ai Gov. Newsom signs AI-related bills regulating Hollywood actor replicas and deep fakes By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Sep 2024 18:21:28 GMT Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed bills that offer actors more AI protections and address AI-generated false content in political ads. Full Article
ai Opinion: California's AI safety bill is under fire. Making it law is the best way to improve it By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Sep 2024 10:00:25 GMT If Gov. Newsom vetoes SB 1047, the forces of anti-regulation — AI companies — will have little incentive to work on alternatives. Full Article
ai Social media platforms engaged in 'vast surveillance' and failed to protect young people, FTC finds By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Sep 2024 21:34:06 GMT The Federal Trade Commission released a report Thursday slamming social media platforms including Facebook's parent company, Meta, as well as TikTok, Google-owned YouTube, Snap and other online services over privacy and youth safety concerns. Full Article
ai AI? New jobs? California's local news deal with Google leaves lots of unanswered questions By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Sep 2024 10:00:25 GMT Weeks after California announced a $250 million public-private partnership with Google to fund local news outlets and develop AI, many aspects of the deal remain uncertain. Full Article
ai Mark Hamill, Jane Fonda, J.J. Abrams urge Gov. Newsom to sign AI safety bill By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Sep 2024 12:00:47 GMT Hollywood celebrities, including "Star Wars" star Mark Hamill, director J.J. Abrams and SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher sign a letter urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign AI safety bill SB 1047. Full Article
ai We went to a gala for AI-produced movies. Here's what we saw By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Sep 2024 10:00:00 GMT A behind the scenes look at a film gala held in San Francisco that screened movies made with artificial intelligence. Full Article
ai Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes AI safety bill opposed by Silicon Valley By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 29 Sep 2024 20:36:24 GMT Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed AI safety bill SB-1047, which was opposed by tech companies including ChatGPT maker OpenAI and Facebook parent company Meta. Full Article
ai Judge blocks California law that targeted deepfake campaign ads By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 3 Oct 2024 22:42:22 GMT AB 2839 aimed to label AI-generated content in political ads as "manipulated." A federal judge says the law violates the 1st Amendment. Full Article
ai Elon Musk hoped Trump would 'sail into the sunset.' Now he works frenetically to elect him By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 10:00:17 GMT The world's richest man once said Donald Trump's character didn't 'reflect well' on the U.S. Now Elon Musk is touring the country, and spending big, to put Trump and other Republicans in power. Full Article
ai Amazon, Google tap into nuclear power to fuel data centers and AI push By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 18:40:55 GMT E-commerce giant Amazon joins Google and other tech companies in investing in nuclear power they plan to use in the race to build new AI-powered products. Full Article
ai AI is supposed to be Hollywood's next big thing. What's taking so long? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Oct 2024 10:00:25 GMT As AI technology advances, industry observers expect to see more deals between tech companies and studios and talent. But major challenges remain. Full Article
ai Apple is trying to sell loyal iPhone users on AI tools. Here's what Apple Intelligence can do By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 22:35:39 GMT Apple customers starting on Wednesday can go to Apple stores for sessions on Apple Intelligence — the company's suite of AI tools. Full Article
ai Elwood Edwards, voice of the 'You've got mail' AOL email greeting, dies at 74 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 8 Nov 2024 00:04:16 GMT Elwood Edwards, the graphics guru and camera operator who voiced AOL's iconic and once ubiquitous greeting, 'You've got mail,' has died at age 74. Full Article
ai AI startup funding hit a record in the L.A. area last quarter. Here's who got the most money By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 8 Nov 2024 11:00:01 GMT L.A.-area startups received $1.8 billion in the third quarter, the highest quarterly amount for the region, according to CB Insights. Most of it went to a single company. Full Article
ai Redskins Mailbag June 5, part 1: Ask John By www.washingtonexaminer.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Jun 2013 04:00:00 GMT The Washington Examiner’s John Keim (JK) takes questions from fans about his future with the Washington Post (starting July 1), the defensive backfield, rookie potential and more in this installment of “Redskins Mailbag.” It’ll be his final mailbag before joining the Post in July. It was rather long so we broke this one up into two parts. Thank you for the questions Full Article
ai Redskins mailbag part 2, June 5: Ask John By www.washingtonexaminer.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Jun 2013 04:00:00 GMT The Washington Examiner’s John Keim (JK) takes questions from fans about the Redskins’ chances of repeating, how they’ll use the tight ends and his future with the Washington Post (starting July 1), the defensive backfield, rookie potential and more in this installment of “Redskins Mailbag.” It’ll be his final mailbag before joining the Washington Post in July. It was rather long so we broke this one up into two parts. Thank you for the questions Full Article
ai Genetically Engineered Parasites Smuggle Therapeutics into the Brain By www.the-scientist.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 07:00:08 GMT Scientists modified Toxoplasma gondii to deliver a potential Rett Syndrome therapeutic to the mouse brain. Full Article News News & Opinion
ai Zombie Fungi Hijack Hosts’ Brains By www.the-scientist.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 19:00:10 GMT Mind-controlling fungi are changing the ways that scientists understand host-parasite relationships. Full Article News News & Opinion
ai Collaborative Research Aims to Discover Effective Treatments for Marine Mammals Poisoned by Toxic Algae By www.the-scientist.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 15:32:49 GMT Zymo Research, Unravel Biosciences, and Channel Islands Marine & Wildlife Institute team up to combat increasing cases of domoic acid poisoning in sea lions. Full Article The Scientist The Marketplace
ai Transforming 3D biology using AI: Tomocube’s HT-X1™ Plus accelerates cellular and organoids label-free analysis By www.the-scientist.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 20:12:24 GMT This new system raises the bar in high-resolution, high-throughput 3D imaging for cells and organoids, providing researchers with faster, more detailed, and more accurate insights into biological processes. Full Article The Scientist The Marketplace
ai Why Do Dogs Wag Their Tails? By www.the-scientist.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 04:00:21 GMT Chasing dog tails for answers, researchers explore the reasons behind the quintessential tail wagging of these furry four-legged friends. Full Article Magazine Issue
ai Sleep Disruptions and Impaired Muscle Control in Ataxia May Share a Culprit By www.the-scientist.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 05:00:01 GMT Dysfunctional neurons in the cerebellum, a brain region that controls motor functions, reduced REM sleep in mice. Full Article News & Opinion News
ai A Fungal Messenger Impairs Immune Cell Function By www.the-scientist.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 05:00:49 GMT Farnesol, a fungal signaling molecule, alters lipid synthesis in dendritic cells, causing mitochondrial dysfunction and decreased inflammatory responding. Full Article News News & Opinion
ai Sapio Sciences Expands Collaboration With AWS to Advance Science-Aware AI Vision By www.the-scientist.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 15:49:32 GMT Collaboration enables customers to securely and confidently use AI to accelerate drug research and discovery. Full Article The Scientist The Marketplace
ai Zymo Research Fights Back Against Qiagen’s Lawsuit, Asserts Antitrust Violations and Attempts to Stifle Innovation By www.the-scientist.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 15:27:14 GMT Zymo Research believes that Qiagen’s lawsuit is part of a larger strategy to misuse litigation as a tool to stifle innovation and delay the adoption of groundbreaking technologies that benefit the scientific and medical communities. Full Article The Scientist The Marketplace
ai Lincoln Memorial steps defaced with 'Free Gaza' red paint By www.washingtonexaminer.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Dec 2023 18:33:37 GMT The steps leading up to the Lincoln Memorial were vandalized with a message that read “Free Gaza” in red paint. Full Article
ai Once again, no answers for devastated Caps By www.washingtonexaminer.com Published On :: Tue, 14 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT The scene is all too familiar now. The long and tortured Stanley Cup playoff history of the Capitals means little to the current generation of players. None of them were born or raised here, after all. Full Article
ai Long ball again hurts Nats starter Dan Haren By www.washingtonexaminer.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Jun 2013 04:00:00 GMT The answers just aren’t there right now for Nationals pitcher Dan Haren. Always prone to allow home runs even in his best days, he gave up three more on Wednesday night in an ugly 10-1 loss to the New York Mets. Full Article
ai Nats, Mets rained out on Thursday By www.washingtonexaminer.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Jun 2013 04:00:00 GMT The Nationals and the New York Mets were rained out on Thursday in the scheduled series finale at Nationals Park. Full Article
ai Momentum stalls again as Nats fall in extra innings to Twins. By www.washingtonexaminer.com Published On :: Sat, 08 Jun 2013 04:00:00 GMT The Nationals let another game slip away on Saturday afternoon and suddenly a frustrating first two months to the 2013 season is looking a lot worse. Full Article
ai New Jersey trains delayed due to loose bull on the tracks By www.washingtonexaminer.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Dec 2023 17:39:40 GMT Commuters in Newark, New Jersey, were subject to delays Thursday morning after a bull got loose on the tracks of Newark Penn Station. Full Article
ai Alaska Airlines flight makes emergency return to Portland after losing window By www.washingtonexaminer.com Published On :: Sat, 06 Jan 2024 03:51:27 GMT An Alaska Airlines flight was forced to return to Portland, Oregon, on Friday, after a window on the Boeing blew off midflight. Full Article
ai 'Hail to the No-Names' — how to lose to cancel culture without surrendering By www.washingtonexaminer.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Jul 2020 04:00:02 GMT The first thing any reader needs to know is that the vast, vast majority of Native Americans were never offended by the Washington Redskins' mascot or logo. Certainly, there are offensive ways of representing Native Americans in sports and in other areas — Chief Wahoo comes to mind, as do mocking versions of native dances and rituals. But the Redskins did not engage in those, and people noticed. Full Article
ai Native American organization wants to make ‘Redskins’ name great again By www.washingtonexaminer.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 17:20:41 GMT Left-wing activists may have fueled the movement to change the name of Washington’s NFL franchise. However, an indigenous organization known as the Native American Guardian’s Association is trying to resurrect its former moniker and make Washington’s football team the “Redskins” again. Now known as the Commanders, the team changed its name in 2020 to appease a fanatical mob of social justice warriors and white guilt apologists who claimed the name and logo were racist. Full Article
ai Native American group files lawsuit against Washington Commanders over 'fake' group claims By www.washingtonexaminer.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Sep 2023 18:24:51 GMT A Native American group filed a lawsuit against the Washington Commanders after the team alleged the group, which is advocating that the team revert to its "Redskins" title, was "fake." Full Article
ai Female tech jobseekers are furious that men claiming to be 'nonbinary' crashed their conference By www.washingtonexaminer.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Oct 2023 03:38:19 GMT A tech conference meant to be the largest gathering of female technologists faced backlash when biological men identifying as "nonbinary" were seen attending the event. Full Article
ai Titan sub implosion: Coast Guard says it has recovered remaining debris from submersible wreck By www.washingtonexaminer.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Oct 2023 18:51:28 GMT The United States Coast Guard says it has recovered the remaining debris from the site of the Titan submersible that imploded four months ago while visiting the site of the RMS Titanic shipwreck. Full Article