AI chief quits over "exploitative" copyright row
Former Stability AI executive says it's not acceptable to use other people's work without permission......»»
Libraries Scold Rightsholders’ Attempt to Tweak South Africa’s Copyright Bill
Two of the largest U.S. library associations representing over 100,000 libraries are protesting efforts by large copyright holders to influence foreign copyright law. Specifically, the associations oppose ongoing critique of South Africa's proposed c.....»»
Valuing the impact of prosocial CEOs
The traditional role of a chief executive officer (CEO) has been to manage the executive team and pursue goals set by the board. But in recent times, CEOs have become more publicly visible as the face and driving force of an organization, with an emp.....»»
Anger found to be the primary driver of climate activism
A trio of psychologists at the Norwegian Research Center and the University of Bergen's Norway Center for Climate and Energy Transformation has found via survey that the chief motivating factor that gets people to participate in climate activism is a.....»»
Elon Musk teases Cybertruck ahead of imminent delivery event
Tesla chief Elon Musk has posted a photo of a production candidate Cybertruck, with the man himself behind the wheel of the new electric pickup......»»
MITRE appoints Deborah Youmans as CIO
MITRE has named Deborah Youmans as its new chief information officer (CIO). Youmans will oversee more than 400 IT professionals in MITRE’s Enterprise Computing and Information Systems division in areas including innovation and experimentation, info.....»»
Research sheds new light on York"s thriving medieval Jewish Community
Researchers have shed new light on York's medieval Jewish population, unearthing new documents and evidence which points to a thriving community where the chief Jewish citizens of the city were also some of the most important figures in England......»»
US judge: Art created solely by artificial intelligence cannot be copyrighted
"US copyright law protects only works of human creation," judge writes. Enlarge / AI-generated art titled, "A Recent Entrance to Paradise." The image cannot be copyrighted, a judge ruled. Art generated entirely by artif.....»»
The complex world of CISO responsibilities
A Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) plays a crucial role in protecting an organization’s digital assets. They are responsible for ensuring the security of sensitive information, defending against cyber threats, and maintaining data inte.....»»
Del Grande Dealer Group boosts efficiency with technology chief
Hiring a chief technology officer and a staff to support him enabled Del Grande Dealer Group to modernize how it used data and make its processes quicker and more efficient......»»
Manga Piracy Apps Stay Up on Google & Apple, Publisher Moves to Unmask Devs
Back in June, a law firm acting for Japanese manga publisher Kadokawa sent copyright complaints to both Google and Apple listing five apps offering allegedly infringing manga content. For reasons that aren't immediately clear, neither company took th.....»»
Zuckerberg Says ‘Time to Move on’ From Musk Cage Fight
Mark Zuckerberg said in a Threads post that it's "time to move on” from speculation about a cage fight match between him and Elon Musk. Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc., said it’s “time t.....»»
Dodge chief Tim Kuniskis says EVs won"t mean end of muscle car fun
Automakers have little choice but to go electric, says Tim Kuniskis, who argues the technology can lead to plenty of "cool and fun" vehicles......»»
UAW chief warns contract talks with Detroit 3 moving "too slow"
The UAW has been negotiating with General Motors, Ford Motor Co. and Stellantis for 30 days and the parties have yet to discuss economic terms, union President Shawn Fain said......»»
Firm regrets taking Facebook moderation work
The chief executive of Sama says it will no longer take work involving moderating harmful content......»»
A high-precision flatness measurement for cryogenic mosaic focal plane arrays
A research team led by Professor Wang Jian, the deputy chief designer of the Wide Field Survey Telescope (WFST) and a faculty member of the State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Detection and Nuclear Electronics of the School of Physics, University of Scie.....»»
Toyota ponders plug-in, fuel cell, even an electric Land Cruiser for the future
The chief engineer of the Toyota Land Cruiser talks about how to keep the hulking SUV mean and green in the carbon-reduction age. Toyota is already looking at plug-ins, fuel cells and even full-electric vehicles......»»
Rivian"s software chief promises upgrades, updates
“We believe that our software capabilities are a structural differentiator that will only grow in importance as electric vehicles continue to increase in complexity,” said Wassym Bensaid, senior vice president of software development. .....»»
Copyright laws shouldn"t apply to AI training, proposes Google
Google has told regulators in Australia that its AI systems should be able train on any data, unless the copyright owners expressly opt-out.If generative artificial intelligence (AI) is to be useful, it needs enormous sources of data to train on, and.....»»
Iraq"s extreme temperatures a "wake-up call" for world: UN
Iraq's rising temperatures and protracted drought are a "wake-up call" for the world, United Nations human rights chief Volker Turk said in Baghdad on Wednesday......»»
Gizmodo editor-in-chief sues Apple, alleging ‘Tetris’ movie on TV+ rips off his book
In March, Apple TV+ premiered its new “Tetris” movie starring Taron Egerton, which is based on true events and tells the story around bringing the hit puzzle game to the United States. A new lawsuit, however, accuses Apple, the Tetris Company,.....»»