US news

Auto Added by WPeMatico

The slopaganda era: 10 AI images posted by the White House – and what they teach us

ai, AI (Artificial Intelligence), Artificial Intelligence, Donald Trump, ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement), Society, Technology, Trump administration, US news, US politics

Under Donald Trump, the White House has filled its social media with memes, wishcasting, nostalgia and deepfakes. Here’s what you need to know to navigate the trollingIt started with an image of Trump as a king mocked up on a fake Time magazine cover. Since then it’s developed into a full-blown phenomenon, one academics are […]

The slopaganda era: 10 AI images posted by the White House – and what they teach us Read More »

Tesla discontinues Model X and S vehicles as Elon Musk pivots to robotics

ai, AI (Artificial Intelligence), Artificial Intelligence, Elon Musk, Quarterly results, Robots, Technology, Tesla, US news

High hopes for Optimus robot help company beat forecasts despite yearly revenue decline and flailing car businessIn the clearest sign yet that Tesla is pivoting away from its electric car business, CEO Elon Musk announced on Wednesday’s investor call that the company would discontinue production of its Model X SUV and Model S full-size sedan.“It’s

Tesla discontinues Model X and S vehicles as Elon Musk pivots to robotics Read More »

SpaceX mulls $1.5tn IPO timed to ‘align with Musk’s birthday and the planets’

ai, AI (Artificial Intelligence), Artificial Intelligence, Business, Elon Musk, ipos, Nasdaq, Science, SpaceX, Stock markets, Technology, US news

World’s richest person targeting symbolic date in June for flotation of rocket companyElon Musk’s SpaceX is considering a flotation valuing the rocket company at $1.5tn (£1.1tn) that will reportedly be timed for early summer to coincide with a planetary alignment and the multibillionaire’s birthday.The world’s richest person is targeting a symbolic date of mid-June for

SpaceX mulls $1.5tn IPO timed to ‘align with Musk’s birthday and the planets’ Read More »

Amazon reveals fresh round of global job cuts in email sent in error to workers

ai, AI (Artificial Intelligence), Amazon, Artificial Intelligence, Business, Canada, Costa Rica, E-commerce, Job losses, Technology, US news

Message erroneously said affected employees in the US, Canada and Costa Rica had already been informedBusiness live – latest updatesAmazon has told workers of a fresh round of global job cuts in an email that appears to have been sent in error.Workers at Amazon Web Services (AWS) received a meeting invitation from a top executive

Amazon reveals fresh round of global job cuts in email sent in error to workers Read More »

‘Shameful’: Trump’s EPA accused of prioritizing big business over public health

ai, AI (Artificial Intelligence), Air pollution, Artificial Intelligence, Business, Climate crisis, Donald Trump, Environment, Fossil fuels, Pollution, Trump administration, US news, US politics

A year into Trump’s second term, critics say the EPA is rolling back dozens of protections and giving a leg up to pollutersAfter a tumultuous year under the Trump administration, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has adopted a new, almost unrecognizable guise – one that tears up environmental rules and cheerleads for coal, gas-guzzling cars

‘Shameful’: Trump’s EPA accused of prioritizing big business over public health Read More »

Doomsday Clock at 85 seconds to midnight amid threats from climate crisis and AI

ai, AI (Artificial Intelligence), Artificial Intelligence, Biotechnology industry, china, Climate crisis, Donald Trump, Fossil fuels, India, Iran, Israel, Nuclear weapons, Pakistan, Russia, US news, World news

Planet closer to destruction as Russia, China and US become more aggressive and nationalistic, says advocacy groupEarth is closer than it has ever been to destruction as Russia, China, the US and other countries become “increasingly aggressive, adversarial, and nationalistic”, a science-oriented advocacy group said on Tuesday as it advanced its Doomsday Clock to 85

Doomsday Clock at 85 seconds to midnight amid threats from climate crisis and AI Read More »

How ICE is using facial recognition in Minnesota

ai, AI (Artificial Intelligence), Artificial Intelligence, Facial recognition, ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement), Technology, US news, World news

Mobile Fortify app being used to scan faces of citizens and immigrants – but its use has prompted a severe backlashImmigration enforcement agents across the US are increasingly relying on a new smartphone app with facial recognition technology.The app is named Mobile Fortify. Simply pointing a phone’s camera at their intended target and scanning the

How ICE is using facial recognition in Minnesota Read More »

California governor Gavin Newsom accuses TikTok of suppressing content critical of Trump

ai, AI (Artificial Intelligence), Artificial Intelligence, Donald Trump, Gavin Newsom, Technology, TikTok, Trump administration, US news

Newsom launched a review of the platform, despite TikTok saying a systems failure was responsible for the issueCalifornia governor Gavin Newsom has accused TikTok of suppressing content critical of president Donald Trump, as he launched a review of the platform’s content moderation practices to determine if they violated state law, even as the platform blamed

California governor Gavin Newsom accuses TikTok of suppressing content critical of Trump Read More »

Georgia leads push to ban datatcenters used to power America’s AI boom

ai, AI (Artificial Intelligence), Artificial Intelligence, Computing, Georgia, Technology, US news, World news

Southern state becoming ground zero in fight against rapid growth of facilities using huge amounts of energy and waterLawmakers in several states are exploring passing laws that would put statewide bans in place on building new datacenters as the issue of the power-hungry facilities has moved to the center of economic and environmental concerns in

Georgia leads push to ban datatcenters used to power America’s AI boom Read More »

We must not let AI ‘pull the doctor out of the visit’ for low-income patients | Leah Goodridge and Oni Blackstock

ai, AI (Artificial Intelligence), Artificial Intelligence, Health, Society, Stock Market, Technology, US healthcare, US news

Generative AI is being pushed into healthcare – and diagnostic risks may deepen the class divideIn southern California, where rates of homelessness are among the highest in the nation, a private company, Akido Labs, is running clinics for unhoused patients and others with low incomes. The caveat? The patients are seen by medical assistants who

We must not let AI ‘pull the doctor out of the visit’ for low-income patients | Leah Goodridge and Oni Blackstock Read More »