Year: 2023

Year: 2023

Study Details Differences Between Deep Interiors of Mars and Earth
04/25/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Mars is Earth’s next-door neighbor in the solar system — two rocky worlds with differences down to their very core, literally. A new study based on seismic data obtained by NASA’s robotic InSight lander is …

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Moon Shot: Japan Firm to Attempt Historic Lunar Landing
04/25/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

A Japanese space start-up will attempt Tuesday to become the first private company to put a lander on the Moon.    If all goes to plan, ispace’s Hakuto-R Mission 1 lander will start its descent towards …

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SpaceX Wins Approval to Add Fifth U.S. Rocket Launch Site
04/25/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

The U.S. Space Force said on Monday that Elon Musk’s SpaceX was granted approval to lease a second rocket launch complex at a military base in California, setting the space company up for its fifth …

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Twitter Changes Stoke Russian, Chinese Propaganda Surge
04/24/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Twitter accounts operated by authoritarian governments in Russia, China and Iran are benefiting from recent changes at the social media company, researchers said Monday, making it easier for them to attract new followers and broadcast …

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Writer, Adviser, Poet, Bot: How ChatGPT Could Transform Politics
04/24/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

The AI bot ChatGPT has passed exams, written poetry, and deployed in newsrooms, and now politicians are seeking it out — but experts are warning against rapid uptake of a tool also famous for fabricating …

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US Invests in Alternative Solar Tech, More Solar for Renters
04/23/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

The Biden administration announced more than $80 million in funding Thursday in a push to produce more solar panels in the U.S., make solar energy available to more people, and pursue superior alternatives to the …

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Did the AI-Generated Drake Song Breach Copyright?
04/22/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

A viral AI-generated song imitating Drake and The Weeknd was pulled from streaming services this week, but did it breach copyright as claimed by record label Universal? Created by someone called @ghostwriter, Heart On My …

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US-China Competition in Tech Expands to AI Regulations
04/21/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Competition between the U.S. and China in artificial intelligence has expanded into a race to design and implement comprehensive AI regulations. The efforts to come up with rules to ensure AI’s trustworthiness, safety and transparency …

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US Targeting China, Artificial Intelligence Threats 
04/21/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

U.S. homeland security officials are launching what they describe as two urgent initiatives to combat growing threats from China and expanding dangers from ever more capable, and potentially malicious, artificial intelligence. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro …

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Twitter Drops Government-Funded Media Labels
04/21/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Twitter has removed labels describing global media organizations as government-funded or state-affiliated, a move that comes after the Elon Musk-owned platform started stripping blue verification checkmarks from accounts that don’t pay a monthly fee. Among …

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TikTok CEO Tries to Ease Critics’ Security Concerns
04/21/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

The CEO of TikTok tried to calm critics’ fears about the security of his company’s app during an appearance Thursday. Shou Chew was asked at a TED2023 Possibility conference if he could guarantee Beijing would not …

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Good, Bad of Artificial Intelligence Discussed at TED Conference  
04/21/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

While artificial intelligence, or AI, is not new, the speed at which the technology is developing and its implications for societies are, for many, a cause for wonder and alarm. ChatGPT recently garnered headlines for …

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Twitter Begins Removing Blue Checks From Users Who Don’t Pay
04/20/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

This time it’s for real.  Many of Twitter’s high-profile users are losing the blue check marks that helped verify their identities and distinguish them from impostors on the Elon Musk-owned social media platform.  After several …

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SpaceX Giant Rocket Explodes Minutes After Launch from Texas
04/20/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

SpaceX’s giant new rocket blasted off on its first test flight Thursday but exploded minutes after rising from the launch pad and crashed into the Gulf of Mexico. Elon Musk’s company was aiming to send …

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LogOn: Artificial Intelligence Creates Voices for Films, Ads
04/18/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

A growing number of startups are using artificial intelligence to replicate human voices. A company is creating synthetic voices for organizations to use for advertising, marketing and training. Phil Dierking reports. …

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Apple Inc Bets Big on India as It Opens First Flagship Store
04/18/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Apple Inc. opened its first flagship store in India in a much-anticipated launch Tuesday that highlights the company’s growing aspirations to expand in the country it also hopes to turn into a potential manufacturing hub. …

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Elon Musk Says He Will Launch Rival to Microsoft-backed ChatGPT
04/18/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Billionaire Elon Musk said on Monday he will launch an artificial intelligence (AI) platform that he calls “TruthGPT” to challenge the offerings from Microsoft and Google. He criticized Microsoft-backed OpenAI, the firm behind chatbot sensation …

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SpaceX Postpones Debut Flight of Starship Rocket System
04/17/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Elon Musk’s SpaceX on Monday called off a highly anticipated launch of its powerful new Starship rocket, delaying the first uncrewed test flight of the vehicle into space. The two-stage rocketship, standing taller than the …

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Japan’s Sega to Buy Finnish Angry Birds Maker Rovio
04/17/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Japanese video games group Sega has offered to buy Angry Birds maker Rovio, valuing the Finnish company at over $770 million, the companies said Monday.    “Combining the strengths of Rovio and Sega presents an incredibly …

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‘Big Sponge’: New CO2 Tech Taps Oceans to Tackle Global Warming
04/17/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Floating in the port of Los Angeles, a strange-looking barge covered with pipes and tanks contains a concept that scientists hope to make waves: a new way to use the ocean as a vast carbon …

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Europe’s Most Powerful Nuclear Reactor Kicks Off in Finland 
04/16/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Information in this article is confirmed with other sources and may be used without attribution to The Associated Press in broadcasts — websites still must use the attribution. The News Center has no plans currently …

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First Test Flight of SpaceX’s Big Starship
04/16/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is about to take its most daring leap yet with a round-the-world test flight of its mammoth Starship. It’s the biggest and mightiest rocket ever built, with the lofty goal of ferrying …

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