Month: December 2023

Month: December 2023

Spanish Newspapers Fight Meta in Unfair Competition Case
12/13/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Madrid — More than 80 Spanish media organizations are filing a $600 million lawsuit against Meta over what they say is unfair competition in a case that could be repeated across the European Union. The lawsuit …

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Eastern European Startups Come to US Searching for Opportunities
12/13/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Immigrants from Belarus, Ukraine and other Eastern European countries are actively exploring the American IT startup market. One immigrant-run venture capital firm is helping them find investments. Evgeny Maslov has the story, narrated by Anna Rice. Camera: Michael Eckels. …

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Tesla Recalls Over 2 Million Vehicles to Fix Defective System that Monitors Drivers Using Autopilot
12/13/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Detroit, Mich — Tesla is recalling more than 2 million vehicles across its model lineup to fix a defective system that’s supposed to ensure drivers are paying attention when they use Autopilot. Documents posted Wednesday by …

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US Commerce Secretary Vows ‘Strongest Action’ on Huawei Chip Issue
12/13/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

WASHINGTON — U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo vowed Monday to take the “strongest action possible” in response to a semiconductor chip-making breakthrough in China that a House Foreign Affairs Committee said “almost certainly required the use …

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EU Establishes World-Leading AI Rules, Could That Affect Everyone?
12/12/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

European Union officials worked into the late hours last week hammering out an agreement on world-leading rules meant to govern the use of artificial intelligence in the 27-nation bloc. The Artificial Intelligence Act is the …

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US States Suing Meta Over Alleged Harm to Young Users
12/11/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Lawmakers and parents are blaming social media platforms for contributing to mental health problems in young people. A group of U.S. states is suing the owner of Instagram and Facebook for promoting their platforms to …

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Nvidia to Expand Ties with Vietnam, Support AI Development
12/11/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

U.S. chipmaker Nvidia’s chief executive said on Monday the company will expand its partnership with Vietnam’s top tech firms and support the country in training talent for developing artificial intelligence and digital infrastructure. Nvidia, which …

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Elon Musk Restores X Account of Conspiracy Theorist Alex Jones
12/10/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Elon Musk has restored the X account of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, pointing to a poll on the social media platform formerly known as Twitter that came out in favor of the Infowars host who …

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Understanding Carbon Capture and Its Discussion at COP28
12/09/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

The future of fossil fuels is at the center of the United Nations climate summit in Dubai, where many activists, experts and nations are calling for an agreement to phase out the oil, gas and …

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Europe Reaches Deal on World’s First Comprehensive AI Rules
12/09/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

European Union negotiators clinched a deal Friday on the world’s first comprehensive artificial intelligence rules, paving the way for legal oversight of technology used in popular generative AI services such as ChatGPT that have promised …

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Australian Laser Technology to Help Future NASA Missions to Mars
12/07/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

A new optical ground station has been built by the Australian National University to help the U.S. space agency, NASA, and others explore space and safely reach Mars. The Australian team has developed a new …

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Meta Sued for Allegedly Failing to Shield Children From Predators
12/07/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Facebook and Instagram fail to protect underage users from exposure to child sexual abuse material and let adults solicit pornographic imagery from them, New Mexico’s attorney general alleges in a lawsuit that follows an undercover …

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Spotify to Lay Off 1,500 Employees
12/04/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Spotify says it is planning to lay off 17% of its global workforce, amounting to around 1,500 employees, following layoffs earlier this year of 600 people in January and an additional 200 in June. The …

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Solar Grid Brings Light, Progress to Rural Nigerian Community
12/03/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

In early November, Nigeria launched its first interconnected solar hybrid mini grid in Nasarawa State to make electricity more reliable, renewable and accessible. Gibson Emeka has this story from Abuja, Nigeria, Grace Oyenubi narrates. …

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Breaches by Iran-Affiliated Hackers Span US States, Federal Agencies Say
12/03/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

A small western Pennsylvania water authority was just one of many organizations breached in the United States by Iran-affiliated hackers who targeted a specific industrial control device because it is Israeli-made, U.S. and Israeli authorities …

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Rules Would Bar EV Tax Credits if Batteries, Minerals Linked to China
12/01/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

The U.S. proposed new guidelines Friday spelling out which electric vehicles will be eligible for tax credits, ruling out those that contain batteries or minerals sourced from China and other nations that have fallen out …

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Virtual Reality Holograms Could Transform Learning, Arts
12/01/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Developers at the University of Maryland are using a holographic camera to capture people’s movements in three dimensions for what could be high-impact training, education and entertainment. It is technology with the power to transform …

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US Lawmakers Say Chinese Disinformation Operations a Growing Threat
12/01/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

US lawmakers warned Thursday that the Chinese Communist Party’s efforts to spread disinformation will only increase ahead of the 2024 elections in the United States. As VOA’s Congressional Correspondent Katherine Gypson reports, social media giant …

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VOA Exclusive: US, S Korea, Japan to Sign Pact to Counter Disinformation  
12/01/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

The United States plans to sign a memorandum of understanding to cooperate with South Korea and Japan in the fight against false propaganda and disinformation. It will be the first such agreement that Washington signs …

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