Author: iMaster

Author: iMaster

AM Radio Fights to Keep Its Spot on US Car Dashboards
07/30/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

There has been a steady decline in the number of AM radio stations in the United States. Over the decades, urban and mainstream broadcasters have moved to the FM band, which has better audio fidelity, although more limited range. Now, there is a new threat to the remaining AM stations. Some automakers want to kick

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FBI Warns About China Theft of US AI Technology
07/29/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

China is pilfering U.S.-developed artificial intelligence (AI) technology to enhance its own aspirations and to conduct foreign influence operations, senior FBI officials said Friday. The officials said China and other U.S. adversaries are targeting American businesses, universities and government research facilities to get their hands on cutting-edge AI research and products. “Nation-state adversaries, particularly China,

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Leading Tech Companies Pledge to Develop AI Safeguards Set by White House
07/28/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Seven leading tech companies recently agreed to abide by a request from President Joe Biden to develop their artificial intelligence technologies in a safe and transparent way. But are their promises realistic? VOA’s Julie Taboh reports. …

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Prospect of AI Producing News Articles Concerns Digital Experts 
07/28/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Google’s work developing an artificial intelligence tool that would produce news articles is concerning some digital experts, who say such devices risk inadvertently spreading propaganda or threatening source safety.  The New York Times reported last week that Google is testing a new product, known internally by the working title Genesis, that employs artificial intelligence, or

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Vietnam Orders Social Media Firms to Cut ‘Toxic’ Content Using AI
07/28/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM – Vietnam’s demand that international social media firms use artificial intelligence to identify and remove “toxic” online content is part of an ever expanding and alarming campaign to pressure overseas platforms to suppress freedom of speech in the country, rights groups, experts and activists say. Vietnam is a lucrative market

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Ambassador: China Will Respond in Kind to US Chip Export Restrictions 
07/27/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

If the United States imposes more investment restrictions and export controls on China’s semiconductor industry, Beijing will respond in kind, according to China’s ambassador to the U.S., Xie Feng, whose tough talk analysts see as the latest response from a so-called wolf-warrior diplomat. Xie likened the U.S. export controls to “restricting their opponents to only

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Japan Imposes Microchip Export Ban, Angering China
07/26/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Japan imposed export controls on advanced microchip technologies this week, mirroring recent moves by the United States and the Netherlands. As Henry Ridgwell reports from Tokyo, the controls are widely seen as targeting China …

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US Works With Artificial Intelligence Companies to Mitigate Risks
07/26/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Can artificial intelligence wipe out humanity? A senior U.S. official said the United States government is working with leading AI companies and at least 20 countries to set up guardrails to mitigate potential risks, while focusing on the innovative edge of AI technologies. Nathaniel Fick, the U.S. ambassador-at-large for cyberspace and digital policy, spoke Tuesday

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In the Shadow of Giants, Mongolian Girls Learn to Code
07/24/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

A class that teaches teenage girls how to code – or write instructions for computers – is drawing lots of interest in Mongolia. For VOA, Graham Kanwit and Elizabeth Lee have the story about a program that prepares them for jobs in technology. Camera: Sam Paakkonen …

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Elon Musk Reveals New Black and White X Logo To Replace Twitter’s Blue Bird
07/24/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Elon Musk has unveiled a new black and white “X” logo to replace Twitter’s famous blue bird as he follows through with a major rebranding of the social media platform he bought for $44 billion last year. Musk replaced his own Twitter icon with a white X on a black background and posted a picture

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Musk Says Twitter to Change Logo to “X” From The Bird  
07/23/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Elon Musk said Sunday that he plans to change the logo of Twitter to an “X” from the bird, marking what would be the latest big change since he bought the social media platform for $44 billion last year.  In a series of posts on his Twitter account starting just after 12 a.m. ET, Twitter’s

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Japan Signs Chip Development Deal With India 
07/22/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Japan and India have signed an agreement for the joint development of semiconductors, in what appears to be another indication of how global businesses are reconfiguring post-pandemic supply chains as China loses its allure for foreign companies. India’s Ashwini Vaishnaw, minister for railways, communications, and electronics and information technology, and Japan’s minister of economy, trade

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AI Firms Strike Deal With White House on Safety Guidelines 
07/22/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

The White House on Friday announced that the Biden administration had reached a voluntary agreement with seven companies building artificial intelligence products to establish guidelines meant to ensure the technology is developed safely. “These commitments are real, and they’re concrete,” President Joe Biden said in comments to reporters. “They’re going to help … the industry

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US Tech Leaders Aim for Fewer Export Curbs on AI Chips for China 
07/20/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Intel Corp. has introduced a processor in China that is designed for AI deep-learning applications despite reports of the Biden administration considering additional restrictions on Chinese companies to address loopholes in chip export controls. The chip giant’s product launch on July 11 is part of an effort by U.S. technology companies to bypass or curb

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UN Security Council Debates Virtues, Failings of Artificial Intelligence
07/20/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Artificial intelligence was the dominant topic at the United Nations Security Council this week. In his opening remarks at the session, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said, “AI will have an impact on every area of our lives” and advocated for the creation of a “new United Nations entity to support collective efforts to govern this

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Former Mombasa Dentist Develops App to Tackle Garbage Along Kenyan Coast
07/19/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Tayba Hatimy studied and practiced dentistry for seven years before she realized her real passion was caring for the environment. Since then, she has founded a garbage collection app that helps people in Mombasa, Kenya reduce garbage along the coast. Saida Swaleh has the story. (Camera: Moses Baya ) …

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Chinese Livestreamers Set Sights on TikTok Sales to Shoppers in US and Europe 
07/19/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Chinese livestreamers have set their sights on TikTok shoppers in the U.S. and Europe, hawking everything from bags and apparel to crystals with their eyes on a potentially lucrative market, despite uncertainties over the platform’s future in the U.S. and elsewhere. In China, where livestreaming ecommerce is forecast to reach 4.9 trillion yuan ($676 billion)

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Artificial Intelligence Is Changing Social Media 
07/19/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Artificial intelligence is quickly becoming part of our social media world on our cellphones and computers. Text, images, audio and video are becoming easier for anyone to create using new generative AI tools. As AI-generated materials become more pervasive, it’s getting harder to tell the difference between what is real and what has been manipulated.

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US Communications Commission Hopeful About Artificial Intelligence 
07/18/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Does generative artificial intelligence pose a risk to humanity that could lead to our extinction? That was among the questions put to experts by the head of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission at a workshop hosted with the National Science Foundation. FCC chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said she is more hopeful about artificial intelligence than pessimistic.

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White House Partners With Amazon, Google, Best Buy To Secure Devices From Cyberattacks
07/18/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

The White House on Tuesday along with companies such as Amazon.com Inc, Alphabet’s Google and Best Buy will announce an initiative that allows Americans to identify devices that are less vulnerable to cyberattacks. A new certification and labeling program would raise the bar for cybersecurity across smart devices such as refrigerators, microwaves, televisions, climate control

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Norway Threatens $100,000 Daily Fine on Meta Over Data
07/17/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Norway’s data protection agency said Monday it would ban Facebook and Instagram owner Meta from using the personal information of users for targeted advertising, threatening a $100,000 daily fine if the company continues.  The business practices of big U.S. tech firms are under close scrutiny across Europe over concerns about privacy, with huge fines handed

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UK Watchdog Proposes Applying ‘Consumer Duty’ to Social Media
07/17/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Britain’s financial watchdog on Monday proposed toughening up safeguards against the illegal marketing of financial products on social media by applying a stringent “consumer duty” that is being rolled out to banks, funds and insurers on July 31. The Financial Conduct Authority has said its new duty will be a step change in protecting retail

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