O-SAIF pushes for open-source government AI
A new organization, the Open-Source AI Foundation (O-SAIF), has launched with a mission to end closed-source artificial intelligence contracts in civilian government agencies. The foundation argues th...
Amazon takes over the James Bond franchise in new joint venture
A new joint venture has been announced between Amazon MGM Studios and the two owners of the James Bond films, with Amazon now having creative control over future productions.
Michael G. Wilson and Bar...
I cannot describe how strange Elon Musk’s CPAC appearance was
Elon Musk spoke at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Thursday, giving a strange and often inarticulate on-stage interview to Newsmax presenter Rob Schmitt. Schmitt was all smi...
Google may be close to launching YouTube Premium Lite
YouTube is about to officially launch a cheaper, “premium lite” version of its subscription service in the US, Australia, Germany and Thailand, according to Bloomberg. This new tier will “ta...
Carbon removal is the next big fossil fuel boom, oil company says
People gather for the groundbreaking for Oxy’s Direct Air Capture facility called Stratos in West Texas on Friday, April 28th, 2023. | Photo: Getty Images
Occidental, the oil giant that has tried...
Fitbit’s got a battery problem
Some users say battery capacity has dropped from multiple days to less than one.
Last month, Fitbit Versa 3 and Sense owners started getting notifications to download a mandatory firmware update. T...
FTC Seeks Public Comment on Tech Platforms’ User Censorship
The Federal Trade Commission said Thursday (Feb. 20) that technology platforms may be breaking the law when they deny or degrade users’ access to services based on the content of their speech or aff...
