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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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, …
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Doordash, GrubHub, Uber and Relay lawsuits claim that the $17.96 per hour wage set to start on 12 July would deal blow to business A week before New York City’s app-based delivery workers were poised to see an hourly minimum wage increase, several tech companies fired a legal salvo that has temporarily delayed this change. …
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Financial Conduct Authority chief to highlight risks of ‘deepfake’ fraud as well as benefits of Artificial Intelligence The head of the UK’s financial regulator is to warn that banks, investors and insurers will have to ramp up their spending to combat scammers using artificial intelligence to commit fraud. Nikhil Rathi, the chief executive of the …
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Netflix/ Night School Studio, Omega Force, Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4/5, Xbox Series, PCWith simple visuals and calm, naturalistic dialogue, this is a slow, chin-stroking experience that prioritises story over flashy stunts Riley is fed up. Dropped off at a bus stop after dark, she finds herself standing alone in an eerily quiet town. …
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