Technology

Silicon Valley, technology and science news. Technology is the application of conceptual knowledge for achieving practical goals, especially in a reproducible way. The word technology can also mean the products resulting from such efforts, including both tangible tools such as utensils or machines, and intangible ones such as software. Technology plays a critical role in science, engineering, and everyday life

‘It’s the Algorithms’: YouTube Sent Violent Gun Videos to 9-Year-Olds, Study Finds

‘It’s the Algorithms’: YouTube Sent Violent Gun Videos to 9-Year-Olds, Study Finds

05/16/2023 Newsmaker

Business, Digest, Technology

When researchers at a nonprofit that studies social media wanted to understand the connection between YouTube videos and gun violence,...

US Announces Charges Related to Efforts by Russia, China, Iran to Steal Technology

US Announces Charges Related to Efforts by Russia, China, Iran to Steal Technology

05/16/2023 Newsmaker

Business, Digest, Technology

U.S. law enforcement officials on Tuesday announced a series of criminal cases exposing the relentless efforts by Russia, China and...

ChatGPT’s Chief Testifies Before US Congress as Concerns Grow About AI Risks

ChatGPT’s Chief Testifies Before US Congress as Concerns Grow About AI Risks

05/16/2023 Newsmaker

Business, Digest, Technology

The head of the artificial intelligence company that makes ChatGPT told U.S. Congress on Tuesday that government intervention “will be...

STEM Courses in Rural Kenya Open Doors for Girls With Disabilities

STEM Courses in Rural Kenya Open Doors for Girls With Disabilities

05/15/2023 Newsmaker

Business, Digest, Technology

Studying science, technology, engineering, and math — or STEM — can be a challenge for girls in rural Africa, especially...

AI Presents Political Peril for 2024 With Threat to Mislead Voters

AI Presents Political Peril for 2024 With Threat to Mislead Voters

05/15/2023 Newsmaker

Business, Digest, Technology

Computer engineers and tech-inclined political scientists have warned for years that cheap, powerful artificial intelligence tools would soon allow anyone...

Bolivian EV Startup Hopes Tiny Car Will Make It Big in Lithium-Rich Country

Bolivian EV Startup Hopes Tiny Car Will Make It Big in Lithium-Rich Country

05/15/2023 Newsmaker

Business, Digest, Technology

On a recent, cold morning, Dr. Carlos Ortuño hopped into a tiny electric car to go check on a patient...

Child Social Media Stars Have Few Protections; Illinois Aims to Fix That

Child Social Media Stars Have Few Protections; Illinois Aims to Fix That

05/15/2023 Newsmaker

Business, Digest, Technology

Holed up at home during the pandemic lockdown three years ago, 13-year-old Shreya Nallamothu was scrolling through social media when...

As Net Tightens, Iranians Pushed to Take Up Homegrown Apps

As Net Tightens, Iranians Pushed to Take Up Homegrown Apps

05/14/2023 Newsmaker

Business, Digest, Technology

Banned from using popular Western apps, Iranians have been left with little choice but to take up state-backed alternatives, as...

Off-Grid Solar Brings Light, Time, Income to Remotest Indonesia Villages

Off-Grid Solar Brings Light, Time, Income to Remotest Indonesia Villages

05/14/2023 Newsmaker

Business, Digest, Technology

As Tamar Ana Jawa wove a red sarong in the fading sunlight, her neighbor switched on a light bulb dangling...

Audio Book Narrators Say AI Is Already Taking Away Business

Audio Book Narrators Say AI Is Already Taking Away Business

05/14/2023 Newsmaker

Business, Digest, Technology

As people brace for the disruptive impact of artificial intelligence on jobs and everyday living, those in the world of...

Elon Musk Names NBCUniversal’s Yaccarino as New Twitter CEO

Elon Musk Names NBCUniversal’s Yaccarino as New Twitter CEO

05/12/2023 Newsmaker

Business, Digest, Technology

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk on Friday named NBCUniversal executive Linda Yaccarino as the chief executive officer of social media...

Apple to Launch First Online Store in Vietnam

Apple to Launch First Online Store in Vietnam

05/12/2023 Newsmaker

Business, Digest, Technology

Apple will launch its first online store in Vietnam next week, the company said Friday, hoping to cash in on...

Stunning Mosaic of Baby Star Clusters Created From 1 Million Telescope Shots

Stunning Mosaic of Baby Star Clusters Created From 1 Million Telescope Shots

05/11/2023 Newsmaker

Business, Digest, Technology

Astronomers have created a stunning mosaic of baby star clusters hiding in our galactic backyard. The montage, published Thursday, reveals...

Will Artificial Intelligence Take Away Jobs? Not Many for Now, Says Expert

Will Artificial Intelligence Take Away Jobs? Not Many for Now, Says Expert

05/10/2023 Newsmaker

Business, Digest, Technology

The growing abilities of artificial intelligence have left many observers wondering how AI will impact people’s jobs and livelihoods. One...

Elon Musk and Tesla Break Ground on Massive Texas Lithium Refinery

Elon Musk and Tesla Break Ground on Massive Texas Lithium Refinery

05/09/2023 Newsmaker

Business, Digest, Technology

Tesla Inc on Monday broke ground on a Texas lithium refinery that CEO Elon Musk said should produce enough of...

Congress Eyes New Rules for Tech

Congress Eyes New Rules for Tech

05/08/2023 Newsmaker

Business, Digest, Technology

Most Democrats and Republicans agree that the federal government should better regulate the biggest technology companies, particularly social media platforms....

New Twitter Rules Expose Election Offices to Spoof Accounts

New Twitter Rules Expose Election Offices to Spoof Accounts

05/07/2023 Newsmaker

Business, Digest, Technology

Tracking down accurate information about Philadelphia’s elections on Twitter used to be easy. The account for the city commissioners who...

Google Plans to Make Search More ‘Human,’ Says Wall Street Journal

Google Plans to Make Search More ‘Human,’ Says Wall Street Journal

05/06/2023 Newsmaker

Business, Digest, Technology

Google is planning to make its search engine more “visual, snackable, personal and human,” with a focus on serving young...

Buffett Shares Good News on Profits, AI Thoughts at Meeting

Buffett Shares Good News on Profits, AI Thoughts at Meeting

05/06/2023 Newsmaker

Business, Digest, Technology

Billionaire Warren Buffett said artificial intelligence may change the world in all sorts of ways, but new technology won’t take...

Could AI Pen ‘Casablanca’? Screenwriters Take Aim at ChatGPT

Could AI Pen ‘Casablanca’? Screenwriters Take Aim at ChatGPT

05/05/2023 Newsmaker

Business, Digest, Technology

When Greg Brockman, the president and co-founder of ChatGPT maker OpenAI, was recently extolling the capabilities of artificial intelligence, he...

White House Mulls AI Oversight, Protections With Industry Leaders

White House Mulls AI Oversight, Protections With Industry Leaders

05/04/2023 Newsmaker

Business, Digest, Technology

White House Mulls AI Oversight, Protections with Industry Leaders …

Hate Passwords? You’re in Luck — Google Is Sidelining Them

Hate Passwords? You’re in Luck — Google Is Sidelining Them

05/04/2023 Newsmaker

Business, Digest, Technology

Good news for all the password-haters out there: Google has taken a big step toward making them an afterthought by...

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