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BRICS Fail: China Doesn’t Trust India Enough to Cooperate on AI
China’s state-run Global Times on Monday admitted efforts by the BRICS economic bloc to establish international standards…
Authoritarian E.U. Kids Act to Demand Mandatory Gamer Age Checks
Gamers across the European Union (E.U.) will soon have to verify their age as part of the upcoming “E.U. Kids Act,” a report…
Waymo Self-Driving Car Pulls over and Calls Police on Passengers over ‘Ghost Gun’
A Waymo vehicle pulled over around 4 a.m. on September 3 and police were contacted after the company detected a “violation…
Trump Calls AI Fears a ‘Hoax,’ Says Regulations Could Bankrupt U.S. Companies
President Donald Trump on Monday dismissed warnings about artificial intelligence (AI) destroying humanity as a “hoax” and…
Beijing Refuses to Slow AI Research, Criticizes ‘Fearmongering’ from U.S.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry accused American tech CEOs on Monday of “fearmongering” for suggesting a slower pace for…
‘Die First, White Man’: Carnegie Mellon ‘Reviews’ Professor Uju Anya’s ‘Hostile and Threatening’ Social Media Posts
Carnegie Mellon University professor Uju Anya, who has a history of social media controversies, is on a voluntary sabbatical…
Beijing Imposes Total Ban on Drones Months After Deadly Plane Crash
Beijing local government authorities on Sunday announced a complete ban on the possession of drones within the Chinese…
Australian Man Jailed for Stalking Campaign that Included Taking Remote Control of Ex-Wife’s Tesla
A Sydney businessman has been sentenced to more than two years in prison for a four-year campaign of domestic abuse against…
Telecom Company in Africa Gets $100 Million U.S. Loan to Compete with China’s Huawei
The Trump administration announced on Friday that Africell, the only American-owned telecommunications company in Africa…
EXCLUSIVE — Silicon Valley Democrat Turned Trump Supporter Warns Chinese AI Could Shape Americans Through ‘Millions of Small Distortions that Nobody Notices’
Chinese AI could subtly shape how Americans understand history, January AI cofounder and CEO Noosheen Hashemi, one of…