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National Security Agency is starting an artificial intelligence security center

National Security Agency is starting an artificial intelligence security center

WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Security Agency is starting an artificial intelligence security center — a crucial mission as AI capabilities are increasingly acquired, developed and integrated into U.S.
Netflix's DVD-by-mail service bows out as its red-and-white envelopes make their final trip

Netflix's DVD-by-mail service bows out as its red-and-white envelopes make their final trip

The curtain is finally coming down on Netflix's once-iconic DVD-by-mail service, a quarter century after two Silicon Valley entrepreneurs came up with a concept that obliterated Blockbuster video stores while providing a springboard into video stream

Judge rejects an 11th-hour bid to free FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried during his trial

NEW YORK (AP) — A judge on Thursday closed the door on FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s hopes to be free during his trial, although he extended the hours that the cryptocurrency peddler can meet with his lawyers in a federal courthouse.
Spotted lanternfly has spread to Illinois, threatening to crops and trees

Spotted lanternfly has spread to Illinois, threatening to crops and trees

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois is the latest state to find invasive spotted lanternflies, an winged insect that's spreading across the eastern U.S. and is subject to squish-on-sight requests in New York and elsewhere. First detected in the U.S.
As thaw accelerates, Swiss glaciers have lost 10% of their volume in the past 2 years, experts say

As thaw accelerates, Swiss glaciers have lost 10% of their volume in the past 2 years, experts say

GENEVA (AP) — A Swiss Academy of Sciences panel is reporting a dramatic acceleration of glacier melt in the Alpine country, which has lost 10% of its ice volume in just two years after high summer heat and low snow volumes in winter.
At US Antarctic base hit by harassment claims, workers are banned from buying alcohol at bars

At US Antarctic base hit by harassment claims, workers are banned from buying alcohol at bars

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — From Sunday, workers at the main United States base in Antarctica will no longer be able to walk into a bar and order a beer, after the federal agency that oversees the research program decided to stop serving alcohol.

Apple leverages idea of switching to Bing to pry more money out of Google, Microsoft exec says

WASHINGTON (AP) — Apple was never serious about replacing Google with Microsoft’s Bing as the default search engine in Macs and iPhones, but kept the possibility open as a "bargaining chip'' to extract bigger payments from Google, a Microsoft executi
Ottawa rolls out voluntary code of conduct for AI as 'fear' persists over its use

Ottawa rolls out voluntary code of conduct for AI as 'fear' persists over its use

MONTREAL — Some big players in Canada's technology sector have signed on to a voluntary code of conduct for generative AI announced by the federal government Wednesday as anxiety persists over its proliferation and pace of development.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg kicks off developer conference with focus on AI, virtual reality

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg kicks off developer conference with focus on AI, virtual reality

MENLO PARK, California (AP) — Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg kicked off the tech giant’s Connect developer conference on Wednesday with a focus on virtual and augmented reality and artificial intelligence The company, which renamed itself Meta two years ag
New York bans facial recognition in schools after report finds risks outweigh potential benefits

New York bans facial recognition in schools after report finds risks outweigh potential benefits

New York state banned the use of facial recognition technology in schools Wednesday, following a report that concluded the risks to student privacy and civil rights outweigh potential security benefits.
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