In 2024, widespread disruptions in popular online services highlighted the profound extent of our dependence on technology. An analysis of Downdetector data for the first three quarters of 2024 identified the most significant outages,...
The United States is preparing for a third wave of sanctions against China, this time targeting the export of semiconductor technologies. The new measures are set to impact 140 companies, including equipment manufacturers Piotech...
Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and collaborating institutions have developed a fully integrated photonic processor capable of performing key deep neural network computations optically, directly on-chip. Modern deep learning models have...
Apple is facing a new lawsuit accusing the company of violating employee privacy and curtailing their rights to discuss working conditions. The suit, filed in a California court by Amar Bhakta, a digital advertising...
Artificial intelligence capable of creating realistic audio and video fabrications is emerging as a formidable tool for disinformation. As technological progress advances, the need for robust countermeasures against deepfakes becomes increasingly critical. Addressing this...
Human intelligence and collective wisdom are increasingly becoming limiting factors in the advancement of artificial intelligence. At this stage, the only logical progression seems to be entrusting AI with the design of hardware, down...
A U.S. federal appeals court has issued a landmark decision that could reshape the cryptocurrency industry. The court ruled that the U.S. Treasury Department exceeded its authority by imposing sanctions on the cryptocurrency mixer...
A study conducted by Public First on behalf of Google Cloud reveals that the implementation of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in the United Kingdom‘s public sector could save approximately £38 billion annually over the...
A spirited debate has ignited in Silicon Valley following a viral series of tweets by Stanford researcher Yegor Denisov-Blanche. His analysis of the work of over 50,000 engineers across hundreds of companies revealed that...
Google has accused an Indian engineer of disclosing trade secrets related to the design of Google Pixel chips. The company alleges that former employee Harshit Roy engaged in the unauthorized use of confidential information....
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has released a study revealing that nearly 89% of smart device manufacturers fail to disclose information about software update timelines on their websites. These updates are crucial for safeguarding...
Company X opposed The Onion’s attempt to acquire InfoWars’ assets as part of bankruptcy proceedings. X’s legal representatives asserted that the platform retains “full ownership rights” over all accounts and firmly opposes their transfer....
