Google trims jobs in trust and safety while others work ‘around the clock’
Alphabet Inc’s Google is laying off a handful of employees on its trust and safety team as part of broader…
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Leap-year bug: This Feb 29 brought its share of glitches
A leap year brings with it the risk of computer glitches of various kinds on February 29. As has happened…
Scandal over AI-generated nudes at US middle school exposes gaps in law
If an eighth-grader in California shared a nude photo of a classmate with friends without consent, the student could conceivably…
AI bot ‘Jennifer’ calling California voters for US Congress hopeful
Jennifer spent her weekend calling California voters, urging them to cast their ballot in Tuesday’s primary election for Democrat Peter…
Tuvalu preserves history online as rising seas threaten existence
Tuvalu is among nations digitising heritage in the face of climate impacts, but there are concerns around cost, access and…
AI firms face growing list of lawsuits. Here’s what to watch
Artificial intelligence firms are facing increasing pressure from some of the world’s most formidable names in technology and media, as…
Is AI about to end the need to learn foreign languages?
When the protagonist in the British cult sci-fi novel "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" sticks a creature called a…
Messenger app Signal now lets you find people by name, not number
In the world of Facebook, Instagram and other social media platforms, we typically find someone by their username. On messenger…
What are the credible alternatives to ChatGPT?
When it comes to AI conversational agents, are there really any credible alternatives to ChatGPT? With the emergence of US…