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Australia’s National Broadcaster Receives ‘Government-Funded’ Label From Twitter

April 16, 2023
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Australia’s national broadcaster has received the “government-funded media” label from Elon Musk’s Twitter. The move follows a string of new designations for government-linked media outlets worldwide after the tech billionaire took over the ailing social media giant. The new category for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) will be featured just under the name of the…

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Europe’s Most Powerful Nuclear Reactor Kicks Off in Finland

April 16, 2023
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HELSINKI—Finland’s much-delayed and costly new nuclear reactor, Europe’s most powerful by production capacity, has completed a test phase lasting more than a year and started regular output, boosting the Nordic country’s electricity self-sufficiency significantly. The Olkiluoto 3 reactor, which has 1,600-megawatt capacity, was connected into the Finnish national power grid in March 2022 and kicked…

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Google Issues Urgent Chrome Update to Fix Actively Exploited Vulnerability

April 16, 2023
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Google released an emergency update to resolve an actively exploited flaw in its highly popular Chrome browser. The bug, tracked as CVE-2023-2033, was deemed a “high” severity vulnerability by Google in an update posted on April 14. “Google is aware that an exploit for CVE-2023-2033 exists in the wild,” the search giant wrote in its advisory, meaning the bug…

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Montana Set to Be First US State to Completely Ban TikTok After Bill Passes Legislature

April 15, 2023
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The GOP-majority legislature in Montana voted Friday to ban TikTok, a popular Chinese-owned video-sharing platform, sending the bill to Gov. Greg Gianforte’s desk. Montana’s legislature gave the bill final approval after the Montana House voted 54 to 43 in favor. If the bill is signed, Montana will become the first U.S. state to impose a complete ban…

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IN-DEPTH: Leaks, False Information, Misuse Lead Many to Reconsider AI

April 15, 2023
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As research laboratory OpenAI drives artificial intelligence (AI) forward with ChatGPT, AI-related issues such as leaks and privacy concerns have surfaced, further driving unease over what the technology can do. Due to such concerns related to ChatGPT, the Italian Data Protection Authority officially suspended the use of the AI chatbot in Italy on March 31, making…

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AI Could Cause ‘Civilizational Destruction,’ Musk Warns

April 14, 2023
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Tech tycoon Elon Musk is sounding the alarm about the risks of artificial intelligence (AI)—specifically, its potential for “civilizational destruction.” In an April 14 preview of his interview with Fox News’ Tucker Carlson, Musk stresses that the ramifications of such technology could be disastrous for humanity. “AI is more dangerous than, say, mismanaged aircraft design…

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Elon Musk in Interview With Tucker Carlson Warns AI Could Cause ‘Civilizational Destruction’

April 14, 2023
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Tech tycoon Elon Musk is sounding the alarm about the risks of artificial intelligence (AI)—specifically, its potential for “civilizational destruction.” In an April 14 preview of his interview with Fox News’ Tucker Carlson, Musk stresses that the ramifications of such technology could be disastrous for humanity. “AI is more dangerous than, say, mismanaged aircraft design…

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US Purchases of Chipmaking Machines Soars to Record High

April 14, 2023
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American purchases of computer chip-making machines from Taiwan rose to a record high in March as the United States continues to rebuild its domestic semiconductor industry. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) and several other major producers in Taiwan are vital players in the global supply chain of computer chips. Taiwan, the world’s largest producer of…

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DA Says Elon Musk’s Tweet Related to Tech CEO’s Murder Is ‘Irresponsible’

April 14, 2023
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San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins denounced a social media post shared by Tesla founder and Twitter CEO Elon Musk in relation to the recent stabbing murder of Cash App founder Bob Lee. Lee, a 43-year-old tech executive, died at a hospital after being found wounded on a sidewalk in a San Francisco suburb earlier…

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New Tech Transforms Sea Water Into Hydrogen Fuel for Cars

April 14, 2023
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Researchers have come up with a new system that turns seawater into hydrogen fuel—a development that could aid in the proliferation of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. The new method extracts hydrogen from the ocean by funneling seawater through a double membrane system, using electricity. The design was successful in generating hydrogen gas without the accompaniment…

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