Waymo expands service area in Los Angeles and San Francisco
Waymo, the autonomous taxi company that’s offered rides in Los Angeles since November, is expanding its service area in the city. Starting Wednesday, the driverless taxis will roam more than…
Wary of Washington, Europe frets it will be left behind on an AI battlefield
THE HAGUE — Days before NATO was set to convene in the Netherlands, one of its top commanders, Pierre Vandier, tasked with transforming the alliance for the next fight, put…
Contributor: AI isn’t just standing by. It’s doing things — without guardrails
Just two and a half years after OpenAI stunned the world with ChatGPT, AI is no longer only answering questions — it is taking actions. We are now entering the…
AI is controversial in Hollywood. For China’s film business, it’s no holds barred
Hollywood’s relationship with artificial intelligence is fraught, as studios balance the need to cut costs with growing concerns from actors, directors and crew members. But in China, efforts to use…
Tinder rolls out mandatory face verification for California users
West Hollywood-based Tinder is now requiring facial recognition scans for all users in California as part of its efforts to build trust among users and reduce the prevalence of scams…
Microsoft lays off thousands in latest cut to California’s tech sector
There was more bad news for the tech sector Wednesday as Microsoft announced reductions to staff, preparing for thousands of layoffs worldwide, including in its gaming division. The cuts add…
Tesla sales fall amid competition and brand damage
As Elon Musk scrambles to restore Tesla’s reputation and deliver on promises of autonomous driving technology, vehicle sales for the company continued to fall last quarter. Tesla delivered 384,122 vehicles…
Companies keep slashing jobs. How worried should workers be about AI replacing them?
Tech companies that are cutting jobs and leaning more on artificial intelligence are also disrupting themselves. Amazon’s Chief Executive Andy Jassy said last month that he expects the e-commerce giant…
Tesla shares slip as Musk unveils ambitions for new political party
Tesla shares fell close to 7% Monday after Elon Musk announced plans to form his own political party, sparking concerns he will become further distracted by politics despite a tumultuous…
Contributor: The human brain doesn’t learn, think or recall like an AI. Embrace the difference
Recently, Nvidia founder Jensen Huang, whose company builds the chips powering today’s most advanced artificial intelligence systems, remarked: “The thing that’s really, really quite amazing is the way you program…