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Brendan Carr doesn’t regret his threats to broadcasters

Brendan Carr doesn’t regret his threats to broadcasters

Brendan Carr, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), testified before the Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday, marking his first appearance since issuing warnings to broadcasters regarding jokes made by comedian Jimmy Kimmel. The hearing, lasting nearly three hours, featured contentious discussions, particularly with Democratic committee members. Concerns were raised by both parties about potential […]

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Amazon has a new leader for its ‘AGI’ group as it plays catch-up on AI

Amazon has a new leader for its ‘AGI’ group as it plays catch-up on AI

Rohit Prasad, Amazon’s head of artificial general intelligence (AGI), will depart from the company next year as it reaches a pivotal moment in its development of AI technology, according to CEO Andy Jassy. Peter DeSantis, a senior vice president at Amazon Web Services, will assume leadership of a new division concentrated on advanced AI models,

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In 2025, wearables made a hard pivot to AI

In 2025, wearables made a hard pivot to AI

In 2025, the wearable technology landscape appears to be undergoing a significant transformation. Traditionally, wearables have been closely associated with health and fitness, but there is a growing trend among tech companies to redefine wearables as platforms for artificial intelligence (AI). During the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January, Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses gained unexpected

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This Nobel Prize–winning chemist dreams of making water from thin air

This Nobel Prize–winning chemist dreams of making water from thin air

Omar Yaghi is developing a two-pronged line of water generation products. The first type involves industrial-scale generators powered by electricity, designed to produce thousands of liters of water daily. The second type features passive systems that can operate in remote locations, utilizing solar energy and ambient temperatures. These innovations are intended to potentially replace traditional

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The Download: Why 2025 has been the year of AI hype correction, and fighting GPS jamming

The Download: Why 2025 has been the year of AI hype correction, and fighting GPS jamming

The Trump administration has initiated its US Tech Force program, aimed at attracting engineers from major tech companies to help modernize government operations. This move follows a trend of significant shifts within IT departments in various organizations. Lawmakers are probing the impact of AI data centers on electricity costs, examining whether these expenses are being

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Creating psychological safety in the AI era

Creating psychological safety in the AI era

Rafee Tarafdar, executive vice president and chief technology officer at Infosys, emphasizes the importance of psychological safety in the current environment influenced by AI developments. He notes that as technology advances rapidly, organizations must be willing to experiment, recognizing that failures may occur and thus require a supportive framework. To investigate the role of psychological

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A vague study on Nazi bots created chaos in the Taylor Swift fan universe

A vague study on Nazi bots created chaos in the Taylor Swift fan universe

On December 9th, a report by Rolling Stone highlighted the existence of an organized network of inauthentic social media accounts that influenced discourse around the release of Taylor Swift’s album, The Life of a Showgirl. Following the album’s October debut, discussions among fans were generally focused on interpretations of the music but soon evolved into

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Trump admin threatens retaliation against Spotify and others over EU tech regulation

Trump admin threatens retaliation against Spotify and others over EU tech regulation

The U.S. Trade Representative has expressed concerns regarding ongoing legal actions, taxes, fines, and directives from the European Union (EU) and certain EU member states that are perceived as discriminatory against U.S. service providers. These companies, which offer a wide range of free services to EU citizens and enterprise solutions to EU businesses, have contributed

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