Burgum: Increased Fossil Fuels Crucial for US AI Competitiveness
Doug Burgum, Trump's Interior Secretary nominee, told the Senate that the US must increase fossil fuel energy production to win the AI race against China, contradicting Biden's clean energy focus for AI infrastructure and advocating for more oil drilling and reduced tax benefits for renewable energy...
Burgum: Increased Fossil Fuels Crucial for US AI Competitiveness
Doug Burgum, Trump's Interior Secretary nominee, told the Senate that the US must increase fossil fuel energy production to win the AI race against China, contradicting Biden's clean energy focus for AI infrastructure and advocating for more oil drilling and reduced tax benefits for renewable energy...
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56% Bias Score
AI to Eliminate 200,000 Banking Jobs
A recent survey reveals that major banks plan to use AI to automate tasks, potentially eliminating up to 200,000 jobs in the next 3-5 years, primarily affecting middle management and operational roles, prompting the need for widespread retraining.
AI to Eliminate 200,000 Banking Jobs
A recent survey reveals that major banks plan to use AI to automate tasks, potentially eliminating up to 200,000 jobs in the next 3-5 years, primarily affecting middle management and operational roles, prompting the need for widespread retraining.
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44% Bias Score
Apple suspends AI news summarization feature after false alerts
Apple temporarily suspended its AI-powered news summarization feature after it produced false news alerts for BBC, New York Times and other news organizations, including false reports of a suspect's suicide and a dart player's premature win.
Apple suspends AI news summarization feature after false alerts
Apple temporarily suspended its AI-powered news summarization feature after it produced false news alerts for BBC, New York Times and other news organizations, including false reports of a suspect's suicide and a dart player's premature win.
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44% Bias Score
AI Boosts Cellular Reprogramming Efficiency 50-Fold
OpenAI and Retro Biosciences developed GPT-4b, an AI model boosting the efficiency of Yamanaka proteins, key to cellular reprogramming, by 50 times in early tests, paving the way for new disease treatments.
AI Boosts Cellular Reprogramming Efficiency 50-Fold
OpenAI and Retro Biosciences developed GPT-4b, an AI model boosting the efficiency of Yamanaka proteins, key to cellular reprogramming, by 50 times in early tests, paving the way for new disease treatments.
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36% Bias Score
Australia Adopts AI-Powered Cashless Payment System
A new AI-powered cashless payment system, launched by Mastercard at the Australian Open, lets shoppers buy items at pop-up stores and walk out without checkout, using cameras to track purchases; retailers are expected to adopt this technology widely, though a 2026 mandate requiring cash acceptance m...
Australia Adopts AI-Powered Cashless Payment System
A new AI-powered cashless payment system, launched by Mastercard at the Australian Open, lets shoppers buy items at pop-up stores and walk out without checkout, using cameras to track purchases; retailers are expected to adopt this technology widely, though a 2026 mandate requiring cash acceptance m...
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AI Kissing Apps: Social Media Ads Normalize Non-Consensual Deepfakes
Social media platforms like Meta and TikTok ran thousands of ads for AI apps that generate fake kissing videos of people without their consent, raising ethical concerns and potentially normalizing the creation of non-consensual intimate imagery.
AI Kissing Apps: Social Media Ads Normalize Non-Consensual Deepfakes
Social media platforms like Meta and TikTok ran thousands of ads for AI apps that generate fake kissing videos of people without their consent, raising ethical concerns and potentially normalizing the creation of non-consensual intimate imagery.
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56% Bias Score
Sortera's AI-Powered Recycling Technology Revolutionizes Scrap Metal Industry
Sortera, an Indiana startup, uses AI to sort shredded aluminum, enabling domestic reuse and reducing energy consumption by 95% compared to new aluminum production; the company aims to expand this process to other scrap metals.
Sortera's AI-Powered Recycling Technology Revolutionizes Scrap Metal Industry
Sortera, an Indiana startup, uses AI to sort shredded aluminum, enabling domestic reuse and reducing energy consumption by 95% compared to new aluminum production; the company aims to expand this process to other scrap metals.
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40% Bias Score
Russia Prioritizes Technological Independence through Domestic Production and Innovation
Russia's government is accelerating technologically-driven growth by prioritizing technological independence through national projects, fostering domestic production of high-tech goods, and supporting the development of innovative software and hardware solutions.
Russia Prioritizes Technological Independence through Domestic Production and Innovation
Russia's government is accelerating technologically-driven growth by prioritizing technological independence through national projects, fostering domestic production of high-tech goods, and supporting the development of innovative software and hardware solutions.
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40% Bias Score
AgiBot Releases Massive Open-Source Dataset for Humanoid Robot Training
AgiBot released the open-source AgiBot World Alpha dataset, a collection of over 1 million robotic movement trajectories from 100+ robots in diverse real-world settings, addressing the limitation of insufficient real-world data in robotics training.
AgiBot Releases Massive Open-Source Dataset for Humanoid Robot Training
AgiBot released the open-source AgiBot World Alpha dataset, a collection of over 1 million robotic movement trajectories from 100+ robots in diverse real-world settings, addressing the limitation of insufficient real-world data in robotics training.
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Veteran Investor Warns of Potential Market Bubble
Veteran investor Howard Marks warns of potential market bubbles due to high S&P 500 valuations, Bitcoin's rapid price increase, and over-reliance on tech giants, drawing parallels to the dot-com crash of 25 years ago.
Veteran Investor Warns of Potential Market Bubble
Veteran investor Howard Marks warns of potential market bubbles due to high S&P 500 valuations, Bitcoin's rapid price increase, and over-reliance on tech giants, drawing parallels to the dot-com crash of 25 years ago.
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40% Bias Score
TSMC Q4 2024 Beats Expectations Amidst Surging AI Chip Demand
TSMC's fourth-quarter 2024 net revenue was NT$868.46 billion ($26.36 billion), exceeding expectations and marking a 38.8% year-on-year increase, driven by surging demand for AI chips used in applications such as Apple's iPhone 16 and contributing 53% of revenue, with net income reaching a record hig...
TSMC Q4 2024 Beats Expectations Amidst Surging AI Chip Demand
TSMC's fourth-quarter 2024 net revenue was NT$868.46 billion ($26.36 billion), exceeding expectations and marking a 38.8% year-on-year increase, driven by surging demand for AI chips used in applications such as Apple's iPhone 16 and contributing 53% of revenue, with net income reaching a record hig...
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Biden's Final Cybersecurity Order: Strengthening Federal Security and Sanctioning Hackers
President Biden signed a sweeping executive order on cybersecurity in his final week, focusing on securing federal agencies and contractors, sanctioning hackers targeting critical infrastructure, and promoting secure software development practices using AI, particularly within the energy sector.
Biden's Final Cybersecurity Order: Strengthening Federal Security and Sanctioning Hackers
President Biden signed a sweeping executive order on cybersecurity in his final week, focusing on securing federal agencies and contractors, sanctioning hackers targeting critical infrastructure, and promoting secure software development practices using AI, particularly within the energy sector.
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44% Bias Score