As corporations increasingly weave artificial intelligence technologies into the daily lives of Americans, California lawmakers want to build public trust, fight algorithmic discrimination and outlaw
Police coordinated by the European Union’s justice and police agencies have taken down computer networks responsible for spreading ransomware via infected emails, in what they called the biggest ever international operation against the lucra
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Alongside the stunning rise of over 60% this year in the price of the crypto-currency Bitcoin, to a recent $68,336, is an equally stunning development: the complete collapse of most of the companies that were betting that mining Bitcoin would add up to a great business.
Companies such as Northern Data AG and Argo Blockchain PLC were once an alternative way to bet on Bitcoin, and its s
If you ask your parents, running with scissors and opting not to use a parachute when jumping out of a plane are pretty poor safety choices. However, if you ask Google’s AI Overview, which uses machine learning to create answers to queries that sit at the top of the search results page, both decisions are totally reasonable and are, in fact, even encouraged. Running with scissors can, according to the AI, even be a
Over the past five years, the number of streaming services has exploded. On the upside, that growth has meant more and more options for people who want to watch (or binge) programming on demand. It has also brought a wealth of new content, from The Mandalorian to Fallout
When a star is born or dies, or when any other very energetic phenomenon occurs in the universe, it emits X-rays, which are high-energy light particles that aren’t visible to the naked eye. These X-rays are the same kind that doctors use to take pictur
Bankrupt crypto lender Genesis and crypto exchange Gemini have returned over $2 billion in crypto to 232,000 retail customers in their jointly managed Gemini Earn program, giving customers a 242% return on assets locked up since January 2023, Gemini said on Wednesday.
Unlike other crypto companies that went bankrupt after a 2022 market crash, Genesis was able to return
In the current B2B technology landscape, the difference between a transformative tool and an expensive decoration is not the technology itself—it’s how you use it.
It’s telling that 81% of B2B tech buyers feel purchase regret, even after intensive buying cycles spanning an average of 17 months. As Gartner found, “The product is less important than the buyer’s ability to evaluate, purchase, and adopt it. The product is a means to an end, a vehicle to an outcome.”
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Like the internet and cloud computing before it, generative AI (GenAI) is forever changing the way we work and do business, so much so that 62% of consumers would rather use a chatbot than wait to speak with a human agent. These days, a host of “virtual agents” are ready to fulfill your on-demand customer service needs—from Bank of America’s Erica, who can advise on your monthly budget, to Domino’s aptly named Dom, who