Apple has unveiled a sweeping plan to tear down some of the competitive barriers that it has built around its lucrative iPhone franchise.
The announcement Thursday comes as it moves to comply with upcoming European regulations aimed at giving consumers the choice to use alternative app stores.
The overhaul, scheduled to take effect in early March, will include concessions that Apple had previously refused to make in its app store, including lowering the fees that it collec
Less than a month into 2024, widespread layoffs are continuing to hit tech companies hard—especially in their gaming departments, which expanded to meet pandemic-era demand.
Gaming giants and are now downsizing to match a slowing industry, which saw an estimated 0.6% growth in 2023, compared to 8% in 2020. Layoffs have affected an estimated 3,770 gaming professionals so far this year according to VideoGameLayoffs.com.
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U.S. antitrust enforcers are opening an investigation into the relationships between leading artificial intelligence startups such as ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and Anthropic and the tech giants that have invested billions of dollars into them.
The action targets Amazon, Google and Microsoft and their sway over the generative AI boom that’s fueled demand for chatbots such as ChatGPT, and other AI tools that can produce novel imagery and sound.
“We’re scrutin
Amazon-owned Ring will stop allowing police departments to request doorbell camera footage from users, marking an end to a feature that has drawn criticism from privacy advocates.
In a blog post on Wednesday, Ring said it will sunset the “Request for Assistance” tool, which allows police departments and other public safety agencies to request and receive video captured by the doorbell cameras through Ring’s Neighbors app.
The company did not provide a
Taylor Swift has stared down record labels and fought for ownership of her music. She’s racked up Grammy Awards and led the world’s first billion-dollar tour.
But overnight, her power was punctured in the crudest, most depressingly familiar way possible for a woman: through deepfake pornography.
The crude images, which Fast Company is choosing not to show or link to, depict various AI-generated sexual acts. One account that posted the images was live for near
Artificial intelligence (AI) quickly evolved from a plotline in science fiction novels to something that touches our lives every day. Its virtually endless applications come with nearly equal risks and rewards and a plethora of public debate. But the fact remains that AI in healthcare is life-changing—literally. So while it may feel impossible to garner universal acceptance and adoption of AI in healthcare, it’s paramount we do so, and that starts with regulating the industry.
Shortly after ChatGPT’s public launch, a slew of corporate giants, from Apple to Verizon, made headlines when they announced bans on the use of the technology at work. But a new survey finds that those companies were far from outliers.
According to a new report from Cisco, which polled 2,600 privacy and security professionals last summer, more than one in four companies have banned the use of generative AI tools at work at some point. Another 63% of respondents said they 
The world stands on the brink of a transformation in collaboration, contracting, and negotiation, unseen since the year 1776. Now, that’s a bold claim. But as we delve into the realms of AI-driven negotiations, the evidence is compelling.
Let’s address the elephant in the room: Everyone negotiates. Whether consciously or unconsciously, we’re involved in a staggering average of 8,000 negotiations annually, according to a study published in Negotiation Essentials.
The downside of artificial intelligence has dominated media coverage, reaching for extreme scenarios, including the extinction of the human race. No one knows if the threats presented by AI are realistic, exaggerated, or something in between. Meanwhile, however, the positive side of AI waits to be explored.
Recently I’ve been exploring four roles that AI can play to improve anyone’s well-being.
Personal research assistant: The fi
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