The recent lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) against TikTok has shed light on the app’s alleged violations of children’s privacy. According to the suit, TikTok has been collecting personal data from users under the age of 13 without obtaining parental consent, thus breaching the Children’s Online Privacy Protection
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Artificial intelligence has been rapidly advancing, with applications such as generative AI pushing the boundaries of existing digital hardware. The scalability of CPUs, GPUs, and ASICs is being tested to its limits, leading to a surge in research into analog hardware specialized for AI computation. Analog hardware offers the ability to adjust the resistance of
Traditional software development involves dealing with numerous files and extensive lines of code, making the process of debugging a daunting task. Developers often spend a significant amount of their working time manually searching for faults, which can consume between 30 and 90% of the total development time. This manual approach to debugging not only slows
In a groundbreaking initiative, Cortical Labs has spearheaded a call for collaboration to establish a unified language in the realm of artificial intelligence and beyond. This endeavor, focusing on ‘diverse intelligent systems’ encompassing AI, LLMs, and biological intelligences, brings together a global cohort of experts from various scientific disciplines. The collective goal is to bridge
Aquatic robotics have the potential to revolutionize the way we collect data in the world’s oceans. Researchers at Binghamton University have developed a self-powered “bug” that could skim across the water, collecting important information and feeding it back to a central database. This technology has the potential to advance the field of aquatic robotics and
Apple has recently come to a tentative collective bargaining contract with the first unionized company store in the United States. The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers’ Coalition of Organized Retail Employees, which represents the employees at a retail location in Maryland, shared the news on Friday evening. The three-year deal includes an average
In the ever-evolving world of technology, it is not uncommon to see promising startups being absorbed by tech giants in the industry. Silicon Valley, known for its innovation and entrepreneurial spirit, has witnessed a recent trend where startups in the generative AI space are being acquired or forming close ties with US tech behemoths. Companies
Warner Brothers Discovery took a bold step by filing a lawsuit against the NBA for allegedly breaking a contract. The entertainment company accused the US professional basketball league of refusing a new media rights deal that Warner Brothers Discovery had matched with a substantial offer of $1.8 billion a year. The lawsuit was filed in
Artificial intelligence has not only played a role in Hollywood but has also sparked a strike within the video game industry. The Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA) recently initiated its second strike in nine months against gaming giants who utilize AI to create game characters. This strike has brought to light unique challenges in negotiating the
In the ever-evolving world of telecommunications, researchers are constantly pushing the boundaries of technology to improve wireless communications. With the advent of 5G and the future promise of 6G technologies, one of the biggest challenges that scientists and engineers face is the detrimental effects of operating at extremely high frequencies. Issues such as signal attenuation