Month: July 2023

Khan accused of giving herself ‘unchecked power’ by taking aggressive steps to regulate Twitter, Meta and Google Lina Khan, the chair of the Federal Trade Commission, faced a grueling four hours of questioning during a House judiciary committee oversight hearing on Thursday. Republicans criticized Khan – an outspoken critic of big tech – for “mismanagement” …

Republicans attack FTC chair and big tech critic Lina Khan at House hearing Read More »

Soho theatre, LondonAn AI comedian cracks jokes tailored to the audience’s internet search history in this spoof corporate presentation Streaming platforms increasingly tailor content to our own, unique tastes. Imagine if a standup could do the same? That’s the promise held out by Richard Eagleton, founder and CEO of Standup Solutions and developer of KENN, …

Conner O’Malley review – Silicon Valley parody delivers standup solutions Read More »

FTC makes move on claims OpenAI has run afoul of consumer protection laws by putting personal reputations and data at risk The US’s top competition watchdog has opened an investigation into OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, on claims it has run afoul of consumer protection laws by putting personal reputations and data at risk. The …

US’s top competition watchdog opens investigation into ChatGPT maker Read More »

The AI satire in the most recent season has been used as an example of why the Screen Actors Guild must strike to protect their careers With the most recent season of Black Mirror, you sensed that Charlie Brooker was keen to move away from his reputation as a prophet. Time and time again since …

Joan Is Awful: Black Mirror episode is every striking actor’s worst nightmare Read More »

Tesla boss says xAI will be ‘pro-humanity’ and admits development of large systems cannot be paused Elon Musk has launched an artificial intelligence startup that will be “pro-humanity”, as he said the world needed to worry about the prospect of a “terminator future” in order to avoid the most apocalyptic AI scenarios. Musk said xAI …

Elon Musk launches AI startup and warns of a ‘terminator future’ Read More »

The latest release from Dutch studio Team Reptile sets adventurers loose in the futuristic metropolis of New Amsterdam As a teenager growing up in Laren, a town of a little over 10,000 people in North Holland, Dion Koster didn’t have much to do. But he did develop a few passionate, interrelated interests: skateboarding, breakdancing, hip-hop …

Bomb Rush Cyberfunk: streetwise graffiti gangs paint the city wild Read More »

A new series produced by the world’s most famous party girl delves into the origins of iconic clubs from London to Lagos. Plus: five of the best travel podcasts Don’t get Hear Here delivered to your inbox? Sign up here You might struggle to believe this, but podcasts are now 20 years old. They may …

Paris Hilton dances through the history of the world’s greatest nightclubs Read More »

Former head of employee benefits files proposed class action over workers laid off after Elon Musk acquired company Twitter allegedly refused to pay at least $500m in promised severance to thousands of employees who were laid off after Elon Musk acquired the company, a lawsuit filed on Wednesday claims. Courtney McMillian, who oversaw Twitter’s employee …

Twitter owes ex-employees $500m in severance, lawsuit claims Read More »

Anthropic releases chatbot able to process large blocks of text and make judgments on what it is producing A US artificial intelligence company has launched a rival chatbot to ChatGPT that can summarise novel-sized blocks of text and operates from a list of safety principles drawn from sources such as the Universal Declaration of Human …

Claude 2: ChatGPT rival launches chatbot that can summarise a novel Read More »

James Farrar pursued ride-hailing firm for holiday pay and minimum wage after 2021 supreme court ruling A former Uber driver has won a payout of more than £20,000 owed to him for more than seven years after a tribunal ruled the gig economy firm failed to respect minimum wage and holiday entitlement laws. James Farrar, …

Former Uber driver wins payout of £20,000 owed for more than seven years Read More »