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Google Unveils A.I. Agent Based on Gemini 2.0

Wed, 12/11/2024 - 09:40
The experimental tool can browse spreadsheets, shopping sites and other services, before taking action on behalf of the computer user.

Exxon Plans to Sell Electricity to Data Centers

Wed, 12/11/2024 - 06:00
The country’s largest oil company is designing a natural gas power plant outfitted with carbon capture technology to meet the voracious power demand of technology companies.

Trump Picks Andrew Ferguson to Lead Federal Trade Commission

Tue, 12/10/2024 - 19:44
Mr. Ferguson, a current Republican member of the agency, will replace Lina Khan, who had aggressively challenged mergers and the power of the biggest tech companies.

GM to Shut Down Its Cruise Robotaxi Project

Tue, 12/10/2024 - 16:59
The company said it would now focus its efforts on developing fully autonomous vehicles for personal use.

Biden Administration Sprints to Tie Up Tech Loose Ends

Tue, 12/10/2024 - 10:32
Regulators are working around the clock to cement four years of tech policy ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Donald J. Trump.

How Crypto Insiders Turned ‘Debanking’ Into a Political Storm

Tue, 12/10/2024 - 04:03
Concerns that crypto companies are being purposely cut off from the global banking system have become a political cudgel at an opportune moment for the industry.

The Brave New World of A.I.-Powered Self-Harm Alerts

Mon, 12/09/2024 - 16:56
New technology alerts schools when students type words related to suicide. But do the timely interventions balance out the false alarms?

TikTok Asks Court to Temporarily Pause Ban As It Looks to Supreme Court or Trump to Weigh In

Mon, 12/09/2024 - 13:59
The company is requesting a pause on a law that requires the app to be sold or face a ban in the United States by mid-January, aiming to buy time for the Supreme Court or the incoming Trump administration to rescue it.

Google Makes New Quantum Computing Breakthrough

Mon, 12/09/2024 - 13:29
Google unveiled an experimental machine capable of tasks that a traditional supercomputer could not master in 10 septillion years. (That’s older than the universe.)

Nvidia Faces Antitrust Investigation in China

Mon, 12/09/2024 - 12:56
The move by Chinese regulators came a week after the Biden administration expanded curbs on the sale of advanced U.S. technology to China.

Ukraine Weighs Telegram Security Risks Amid War With Russia

Mon, 12/09/2024 - 11:53
The messaging app’s popularity has soared during the war with Russia, leading Ukrainian officials to increasingly weigh Telegram’s upsides against its security risks.

Apple Faces Lawsuit Over Child Sexual Abuse Material on iCloud

Sun, 12/08/2024 - 09:53
Victims of abuse are seeking more than $1.2 billion in damages, arguing that the company abandoned a 2021 system it developed to find abusive material.

On These Apps, the Dark Promise of Mothers Sexually Abusing Children

Sat, 12/07/2024 - 10:40
Smartphone apps downloaded from Apple and Google can allow parents and other abusers to connect with pedophiles who pay to watch — and direct — criminal behavior.

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