Thierry Breton, the industry chief of the European Union, has come forward to defend the draft rules aimed at safeguarding EU data from illegal access by non-EU governments. In his statement, Breton emphasized that these rules are not protectionist but are rather crucial for protecting European data privacy. The draft Data Act, which Breton proposed …
Washington state has announced plans to make it mandatory for electric vehicle charging companies to incorporate Tesla’s plug if they wish to participate in a state program that aims to electrify highways using federal funding. This move follows Texas’ decision to mandate Tesla’s technology, the North American Charging Standard (NACS), thereby boosting CEO Elon Musk’s …
Elon Musk has revolutionized Twitter since acquiring it, transforming it from a simple micro-blogging platform to a comprehensive social media website that supports content monetization, long-form videos, and texts, among other features. The latest addition to Twitter’s feature list is the Highlights feature. Musk retweeted a thread by a Twitter handle named DogeDesigner, which stated, …
Elon Musk, the visionary entrepreneur who famously pledged to rid Twitter of bots and scam accounts, has recently suspended an Indian developer’s bot on the platform. Prabhu Biswal, the developer behind the Twitter bot called ‘Explain This Bob’, found his creation facing suspension due to its association with a memecoin known as BOB.The bot utilized …
Ever since Elon Musk took over, Twitter has been facing challenges in generating revenue. This is primarily because brands have halted their advertising, which accounts for a significant portion of the company’s cash flow. To address this issue, Musk brought on board Linda Yaccarino from NBCUniversal to devise a strategy to turn losses into profits. …
On Twitter, Elon Musk has taken action against bots and scam accounts, causing the suspension of Indian developer Prabhu Biswal’s popular bot account, known as ‘Explain This Bob’. This account was connected to the memecoin BOB and utilized OpenAI’s GPT-4 model to provide brief explanations in response to tagged tweets. Musk believed that this account …
Artificial intelligence (AI) has both supporters and critics. While tech companies emphasize the benefits of this advanced technology, they also acknowledge its current limitations. Yann LeCun, the chief AI scientist at Meta (Facebook’s parent company), recently pointed out that generative AI trained on large language models (LLMs) lacks true intelligence and is not even as …
Twitter’s strategy for revitalizing its business goes beyond digital advertising, with a focus on video, creator partnerships, and commerce, according to an investor presentation reviewed by Reuters. The presentation, led by owner Elon Musk and new Chief Executive Linda Yaccarino, revealed that Twitter is in discussions with various figures from politics, entertainment, payments services, and …
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk revealed that his brain-chip startup Neuralink is preparing for its first human trial, which is expected to take place later this year. Musk made the announcement during his appearance at the VivaTech event in Paris, where he stated that Neuralink plans to implant its device in a tetraplegic or paraplegic patient. …
Welcome to this week’s edition of Current Climate, your trusted source for the latest news on sustainability. Don’t forget to sign up to receive this newsletter directly in your inbox every Saturday. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), global oil demand is expected to reach its peak by the end of the decade, followed …