Telco fined $1M for transmitting Biden deepfake without verifying Caller ID
Lingo Telecom signed calls with A-Level attestations despite not verifying them. Enlarge / President Joe Biden leaving the White House on August 16, 2024, in Washington, DC. (credit: Getty Images | Anna Moneymaker ) A ph.....»»
State Dept. cancels election meetings with Facebook after “free speech” ruling
US aims to block injunction after judge ruled White House coerced social networks. Enlarge / US President Joe Biden exits the White House before boarding Marine One on Thursday, July 6, 2023. (credit: Getty Images | Bloomberg).....»»
Judge rules White House pressured social networks to “suppress free speech”
Missouri and Louisiana sued Biden over attempts to limit COVID misinformation. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Christopher Furlong ) A federal judge yesterday ordered the Biden administration to halt a wide range of comm.....»»
Federal judge blocks Biden administration officials from communicating with social media companies
A federal judge on Tuesday ordered some Biden administration agencies and top officials not to communicate with social media companies about certain content, handing a win to GOP states in a lawsuit accusing the government of going too far in its eff.....»»
Now that President Biden"s student loan cancelation program has been canceled, here"s what"s next
The Supreme Court has struck down the Biden administration's student loan forgiveness plan. In Biden v. Nebraska, the court ruled 6 to 3 on June 30, 2023, that the secretary of education does not have the authority to forgive US$430 billion of studen.....»»
Scientists use deepfake AI images to understand the sun"s atmosphere
Solar scientists are using deepfake AI images to unravel the mysteries of the sun's atmosphere. The research, being presented at the National Astronomy Meeting this week, was carried out as part of a collaboration between Northumbria University and t.....»»
India Twitter ruling sparks free speech debate
A court has fined Twitter $61,000 for not complying with a government order to take down tweets......»»
How Do CPAP Machines Treat Sleep Apnea?
President Joe Biden has been using a CPAP machine to treat his sleep apnea, according to White House officials. What does that mean?.....»»
Daon introduces AI.X technology to combat deepfake threats
Daon announces the addition of AI.X technology to expand the capabilities of its IdentityX and TrustX platforms. Designed for emerging identity threats from generative AI technology, AI.X includes pioneering technology that protects against deepfakes.....»»
Fears grow of deepfake ID scams following Progress hack
Hackers might seek to do more than extort companies. Enlarge / The number of deepfakes used in scams in just the first three months of 2023 outstripped all of 2022. (credit: FT Montage/Getty Images) When Progress Corp, t.....»»
Squid-inspired soft material is a switchable shield for light, heat, microwaves
With a flick of a switch, current technologies allow you to quickly change materials from being dark to light, or cold to hot, just by blocking or transmitting specific wavelengths. But now, inspired by squid skin, researchers in ACS Nano report a so.....»»
Revenge and deepfake porn laws to be toughened
The government is amending the Online Safety Bill after campaigners demanded changes......»»
Ex-Audi CEO Stadler fined $1.2M, avoids jail in VW diesel trial
Rupert Stadler is the first VW Group board member to be sentenced in Germany in connection with the 2015 diesel-rigging scandal......»»
Biden unveils $42 billion broadband internet plan
U.S. President Joe Biden has pledged to spend $42 billion to bring high-speed broadband to every U.S. household over the next seven years......»»
US allocates $42B in broadband funding—find out how much your state will get
Texas and California lead way as 19 states will get at least $1 billion each. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Andrey Denisyuk) The Biden administration today announced how much broadband-deployment funding each US state.....»»
Here"s how much each state will get in the $42.5 billion broadband infrastructure plan
The Biden administration on Monday outlined how states across the country will be receiving billions of dollars in federal funding for high-speed internet access, highlighting the US government's push to bring connectivity to more Americans and to cl.....»»
Apple CEO Tim Cook attends meeting with Biden over AI and manufacturing today
Apple CEO Tim Cook is among the technology company executives who will be attending a meeting with President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Modi today. According to the White House, the meeting will focus on AI, manufacturing, and innovation......»»
Lawyers have real bad day in court after citing fake cases made up by ChatGPT
Lawyers fined $5K and lose case after using AI chatbot "gibberish" in filings. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | style-photography) A federal judge tossed a lawsuit and issued a $5,000 fine to the plaintiff's lawyers after.....»»
NY lawyers fined for using fake ChatGPT cases in legal brief
A Manhattan judge has ordered a law firm to pay a $5,000 fine after it submitted a legal brief containing cases made up by ChatGPT......»»
US might finally force cable-TV firms to advertise their actual prices
Biden angry about cable firms' hidden "Broadcast TV" and "Regional Sports" fees. Enlarge / President Joe Biden speaks on the South Lawn of the White House on June 15, 2023, in Washington, DC. (credit: Getty Images | Alex Wong ).....»»
Ukraine war: Russia"s threat to station nuclear warheads in Belarus—what you need to know
The threat of Russia using nuclear weapons in Ukraine is "real" and "absolutely irresponsible", according to the US president, Joe Biden. He was reacting to questioning from journalists as to whether he believed Belarus had been taking delivery of Ru.....»»