UK seeks jail terms for tech bosses over non-consensual sex images
The UK government said Friday tech bosses could face prison sentences if their platforms fail to remove intimate images published without consent, as it moves to strengthen online safety laws.
From 'BuddhaBot' to US$1.99 chats with AI Jesus, the faith-based tech boom is here
For some evangelical Christians, faith is about having a personal relationship with Jesus. At US$1.99 (RM7.89) per minute, the tech company Just Like Me is taking that concept to a new level.
AI chatbots offer children harm as if it were help, says activist
The head of a prominent anti-disinformation watchdog has warned of the dangers posed by AI chatbots, saying children are particularly vulnerable.
Losing jobs and minds? AI effects will be far-reaching, analysts warn
Not only could around 300 million jobs worldwide be lost to artificial intelligence (AI) over the coming decade, it appears that the technology's expanding reach and sophistication are affecting how people think – and not necessarily for the best.
How AI helped 1 man (and his brother) build a US$1.8 billion company
Who needs more than two employees when artificial intelligence can do so many corporate tasks? It's super efficient – and a little bit lonely.
Meta, Amazon, X.AI pressed by key US senator on child exploitation
A top Senate Republican is launching an inquiry into Meta Platforms Inc, Amazon.com Inc, X.AI Corp, and five other major tech companies over concerns with their reporting on suspected cases of online child sexual exploitation.
New Jersey city spurns data centre as defiance spreads
Grassroots resistance to these computing fortresses is spreading across the United States, even as Big Tech pours hundreds of billions of dollars a year into AI infrastructure, pushing new projects into communities from coast to coast.
AI can now detect heart fat 'invisible to human eye' and predict risk
Artificial intelligence (AI) can detect fat around the heart which is invisible to the human eye and predict a person's risk of heart failure five years before it develops, according to a new study.
US envoy warns EU won't win AI race 'bringing others down'
The European Union will not be able to compete in the global artificial intelligence race by hurting companies in other countries, US envoy to the EU Andrew Puzder told AFP on Thursday.
States in America are struggling to meet their clean energy goals. Data centres are to blame.
Nevada's largest utility says it will need three times the electricity required to power Las Vegas just to handle proposed data centres – and it probably can't do that without fossil fuels.
