WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s campaign and Democratic candidates are in a fevered race with Republicans over who can best exploit the potential of artificial intelligence, a technology that could transform American elections — and perhaps threaten democracy itself. Still smarting from being outmaneuvered on social media by Donald Trump and his allies in 2016, …
Cellphones in public schools are all the buzz right now, at times overwhelmingly so. With so many entertaining reels, feeds and notifications at students’ fingertips, handheld devices command a lot of attention, even during class time. As summer break approaches in Roanoke, school officials are pondering new student cellphone policies for next academic year. The …
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway reported strong first-quarter earnings as the conglomerate kicked off its annual shareholder conference. Wegovy and Ozempic: Are we ready for weight loss drugs? Omaha, Nebraska-based Berkshire added $21 billion in cash and Treasuries to its pile, bringing it to a record $189 billion last quarter — a 13% increase in just …
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Saudi Arabia recorded a significant increase in internet usage in 2023, with a penetration rate reaching 99%, demonstrating near-universal access among its population. According to the 2023 “Internet Saudi Arabia” report by the Communications, Space, and Technology Commission, internet usage is notably high among men and women, at 99.3% and …
A visitors tests Meta Quest Pro goggles at the booth of Meta Platforms at the Hanover technology Fair on April 22, 2024 in Hanover, northern Germany, with Norway as partner country. Photo: RONNY HARTMANN/AFP (Getty Images) Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Apple chief Tim Cook are still hyped up on virtual reality, even if consumers …
PARIS (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida unveiled an international framework for regulation and use of generative AI on Thursday, adding to global efforts on governance for the rapidly advancing technology. Kishida made the announcement in a speech at the Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. “Generative AI has the potential to be …
Starlink satellite internet terminals are reportedly still operating in unlicensed places, despite the company’s warning last month that the service would be shut down by May 1 in those areas. Wegovy and Ozempic: Are we ready for weight loss drugs? A resident of Al-Fashir in North Darfur, Sudan was able to conduct an interview with …
Apple has suffered its biggest drop in iPhone sales for more than three years as Chinese shoppers turn away from the company and embrace domestic rivals such as Huawei. The Californian tech giant said on Thursday night that revenues from the iPhone fell by 10.5pc in the first three months of the year. Total sales …
Starlink satellite internet terminals are reportedly still operating in unlicensed places, despite the company’s warning last month that the service would be shut down by May 1 in those areas. Astronomers Could Soon Get Warnings When SpaceX Satellites Threaten Their View A resident of Al-Fashir in North Darfur, Sudan was able to conduct an interview …
A growing number of models are ditching the “stressful” casting calls and selling their likeness to artificial intelligence platforms that generate images for fashion campaigns and e-commerce sites. While supermodels like Kendall Jenner and Gisele Bundchen can still be found walking the runways and getting hired for photoshoots by major brands, those with less star …