Google’s Gemini criticised over China images amid anti-‘woke’ backlash | Technology
Taipei, Taiwan – As Google finds itself embroiled in an anti-“woke” backlash over AI model Gemini’s reluctance to depict white people, the tech giant is…
Google pauses Gemini’s image tool for people after anti-‘woke’ backlash | Technology
Tech giant says model is ‘missing the mark’ after controversy over failure to depict white people. Google has temporarily stopped its Gemini AI model from…
Google pauses Gemini AI for racially inaccurate images of historical figures
Google Thursday said it is pausing its Gemini AI image creation of people after it created racially inaccurate historical images. It depicted images of U.S.…
Mobile telecommunications outages reported in several US cities | Technology News
More than 50,000 incidents reported in the early hours of the morning, affecting emergency services. Several United States cities have experienced cellular outages with thousands…
Nuptials notice: foods and robots are getting married
Edible electronics are being developed to assist rescue operations and go inside hospital patients, setting the stage for all-consuming tech to become consumable. By Anthony…
Rackspace Technology Named a Major Player in IDC MarketScape: Canadian Managed Multicloud Services 2024 Vendor Assessment
Article contentSAN ANTONIO, Feb. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rackspace Technology® (NASDAQ: RXT), a leading end-to-end, hybrid multicloud technology solutions company, today announced it has…
Britain, international allies seize operations of LockBit ransomware group
Britain's National Crime Agency said Tuesday it seized the operations of ransomware group LockBit, taking control of its website, seen here, where it will share…
Capital One to acquire Discover in $35.3B deal
Capital One on Monday announced it was acquiring Discover in a $35.3 billion deal that is subject to approval. Photo by UPI | License Photo…
Google’s retiring of Internet archiving tool draws ire of China researchers | Technology News
Taipei, Taiwan – For researchers of China, keeping up with the country’s politics or economy is hard enough due to its opaque leadership and pervasive…
LeBron James’ All-Star longevity? Young NBA stars take note
INDIANAPOLIS — Friday morning before gray skies opened up and pounded downtown Indianapolis with wet snow, NBA commissioner Adam Silver stood on stage with the NBA’s…
Arrests after Iran’s iPhone ban paves way for multimillion-dollar scam | Technology News
Tehran, Iran – At least one person has been arrested and more are wanted after a company scammed people out of tens of millions of…
Battling bytes: The digital evolution of the Russia-Ukraine Conflict
The protracted Russia-Ukraine conflict is poised to enter its third year, revealing a stark reality: Ukraine’s armed forces are struggling to maintain ground against Russia’s…
Tech giants sign accord to combat AI-generated ‘deep fake’ election year info
A coalition of 20 of the world's leading technology companies, including OpenAI, have committed to fighting AI-generated "deep fakes" during the 2024 election year. File…
Russia’s nuclear space weapon a risk for all, says German Space Command chief – POLITICO
The worst-case scenario of an indiscriminate nuclear blast in space radiating out a satellite-frying electromagnetic pulse across low earth orbit would be devastating for everyone,…
The AI insiders who want the controversial technology to be developed faster
"I don't know how to say this in a polite way, but Beff is evil," says German-American AI entrepreneur, Connor Leahy.The long-haired 28-year-old is talking…
NYC sues major social media platforms over youth mental health crisis
New York City Mayor Eric Adams (C) announced a lawsuit Wednesday that accuses five major social media platforms of fueling the ongoing national youth mental…
U.S. blacklists network accused of procuring U.S. tech for Iran
The U.S. Treasury under Secretary Janet Yellen (L) imposed sanctions against three people and four entities accused of being a procurement network for Iran. File…
Tech giants pledge to fight deepfakes ahead of elections – POLITICO
The text — which is a draft and could still change — is planned to be presented when political and security leaders gather at the…
Policymakers try to catch up with rise of AI in healthcare
Lawmakers and regulators in Washington are starting to puzzle over how to regulate artificial intelligence in healthcare — and the AI industry thinks there’s a…
EU says Apple iMessage, 3 Microsoft services are not digital ‘gatekeepers’
The European Commission said four platforms under Apple and Microsoft were no longer considered so-called "gatekeepers" under the Digital Markets Act. File Photo by John…