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Cybersecurity Protects Food, Agriculture
Protecting the U.S. food supply from cyberattack.
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New Car Sales Take Off As Chip Shortage Eases
General Motors, Toyota and other automakers sold more trucks and sport utility vehicles as supply chain problems eased and demand remained strong despite rising...
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Barred from Grocery Stores by Facial Recognition
The use of facial recognition by private businesses in the U.K. is on the rise.
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Biden Administration Weighs Further Curbs on Sales of A.I. Chips to China
Reports that the White House may clamp down on sales of semiconductors that power artificial intelligence capabilities sent tech stocks diving.
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Study Bolsters Room-Temperature Superconductor Claim
Researchers verified a key measurement from a study earlier this year that had faced doubts from other scientists.
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A.I. May Someday Work Medical Miracles. For Now, It Helps Do Paperwork
The best use for generative A.I. in health care, doctors say, is to ease the heavy burden of documentation that takes them hours a day and contributes to burnout...
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The Race to Prevent 'the Worst Case Scenario for Machine Learning'
A.I. companies have an edge in blocking the creation and distribution of child sexual abuse material. They've seen how social media companies failed.
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F.T.C. Accuses Amazon of Tricking Users Into Subscribing to Prime
The lawsuit is the first time that the Federal Trade Commission under its chair, Lina Khan, has taken Amazon to court.
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How A.I. Is Helping Architects Change Workplace Design
With more hybrid workers and new office needs, firms like Zaha Hadid Architects are turning to artificial intelligence for solutions.
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Quantum Computing Advance Begins New Era, IBM Says
A quantum computer came up with better answers to a physics problem than a conventional supercomputer.
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Doctors Are Using Chatbots in an Unexpected Way
Despite the drawbacks of turning to artificial intelligence in medicine, some physicians find that ChatGPT improves their ability to communicate empathetically...
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After a Rocky Year, Zuckerberg Lays Out Meta's Road Map to Employees
In an internal all-hands meeting, the chief executive explained his plans for artificial intelligence, the metaverse, and rebooting Meta's culture.
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A Hiring Law Blazes a Path for A.I. Regulation
New York City's pioneering, focused approach sets rules on how companies use the technology in workforce decisions.
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Driver's Licenses, Addresses, Photos: Inside How TikTok Shares User Data
Employees of the Chinese-owned video app have regularly posted user information on a messaging and collaboration tool called Lark, according to internal documents...
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Taiwan Is Running Low on Engineers
Leaders of Taiwan's semiconductor industry fear the nation's supply of engineers will be unable to meet demand for new talent.
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'Digital Twin' of the Titanic Shows Shipwreck in Stunning Detail
Digital imaging by deepwater seabed mapping company Magellan for U.K. TV production company Atlantic Productions has yielded a "digital twin" of the RMS Titanic...
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'De-Americanize': How China Is Remaking Its Chip Business
Seven months after Washington unveiled tough curbs, Chinese companies are doubling down on homegrown supply chains and drawing billions in cash from Beijing and...
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TV's War With the Robots Is Already Here
A.I. screenwriting, a point of contention in the Writers Guild strike, may not yet be ready for prime time. But streaming algorithms and derivative programming...
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China's Search Engines Have More Than 66,000 Content Rules
Analysts found China's search engines have more than 66,000 rules governing content, suggesting the growing pervasiveness and subtlety of the country's censorship...
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The Next Fear on A.I.: Hollywood's Killer Robots Become the Military's Tools
U.S. national security officials are warning about the potential for the new technology to upend war, cyber conflict and — in the most extreme case — the use of...
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