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As California wildfires rage, one Bay Area insurer uses AI for coverage

While insurers like State Farm and Allstate are retreating to avoid costly fire damage claims, Delos is going all in. The SF-based company has already sold more than 17,000 policies to homeowners rejected by other firms.

Google makes abrupt U-turn by dropping plan to remove ad-tracking cookies on Chrome browser

LONDON (AP) — Google is dropping plans to eliminate cookies from its Chrome web browser, making a sudden U-turn on four years of work to phase out a technology that helps businesses tracks users online.

Company says manufacturing problem was behind wind turbine blade breaking off Nantucket Island

NANTUCKET, Mass. (AP) — The maker of a massive wind turbine blade that broke apart off Nantucket Island and washed up on the beaches says a manufacturing problem was responsible.

Exciting AI tools and games you can try for free

If you're looking for a fun and free way to create art, here are some new AI tools that can help you make anything from custom music tracks to quick video clips.

AT&T, Ticketmaster breaches show hackers can attack from many angles

When cybercriminals stole five months of customers’ call logs from AT&T, they found an indirect path to attack the telecommunications giant’s data.

CISO viewpoint part 1: AI’s impact on people, policies & processes

The use of AI in 2024 is swiftly moving in enterprises, transforming and impacting employees and how business gets done across industries. Enterprise CTOs and CISOs understand the need to integrate AI technologies to streamline operations, speed up decision-making, and increase productivity.

South Korean tech giant Kakao's founder arrested in stock price manipulation case

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean prosecutors said Tuesday they have arrested the founder of technology giant Kakao Corp. for alleged stock price rigging during his company’s takeover of a major K-pop agency last year.

Video game performers will go on strike over artificial intelligence concerns

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood's video game performers announced they would go on strike Thursday, throwing part of the entertainment industry into another work stoppage after talks for a new contract with major game studios broke down over artificial intelligence protections.

New prosthetics restore natural movement via nerve connection

Scientists at MIT have developed a neuroprosthetic that allows people with prosthetic legs to control them using their own nervous systems.

Meta's Oversight Board says deepfake policies need update and response to explicit image fell short

Meta's Oversight Board says the company failed to take down an AI-generated intimate image of an Indian female public figure that violated its policies until the board got involved.

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Doctors warn men against trend of chewing gum for defined jawlines

Health experts warn that constantly chewing hard gum can damage your teeth and cause them to break more easily.

ServiceNow: Latest news and insights

ServiceNow is an enterprise software and workplace management orchestration vendor based in Santa Clara, Calif.

Vietnam allows big companies to buy clean energy directly to meet their climate targets

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam will let electricity-guzzling factories buy electricity from wind and solar power producers, helping big companies like Samsung Electronics meet their climate targets and relieving pressure on the country's overstrained grid.

Meta takes down thousands of Facebook, Instagram accounts running sextortion scams from Nigeria

Meta said Wednesday that it has taken down about 63,000 Instagram accounts in Nigeria running sexual extortion scams and has removed thousands of Facebook groups and pages that were trying to organize, recruit and train new scammers.

OpenAI tests ChatGPT-powered search engine that could compete with Google

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — OpenAI is testing a ChatGPT-powered search engine that could put the artificial intelligence company in direct competition with search giant Google and affect the flow of internet traffic seeking news and other timely information.

Microsoft's World of Warcraft development workers are unionizing

NEW YORK (AP) — More than 500 workers behind the popular video game franchisee “World of Warcraft” are unionizing.

Most airlines except one are recovering from the CrowdStrike tech outage. The feds have noticed

Delta Air Lines struggled for a fourth straight day to recover from a worldwide technology outage caused by a faulty software update, stranding tens of thousands of passengers and drawing unwanted attention from the federal government.

How is wave forecasting done and how does it impact the Paris Olympics surfing competition?

TEAHUPO’O, Tahiti (AP) — The search for the perfect wave has been a part of surfing culture for decades, with surfers traveling from location to location in their quest for the best swells.

One Tech Tip: To hide your internet activity or your IP address, use a virtual private network

LONDON (AP) — On the move and looking for an internet connection to check email or post a video to TikTok? It's tempting to jump onto the free Wi-Fi at the coffee shop or the shopping mall. But don't do it unless you've got protection. Using unsecured internet access can be risky.

CrowdStrike failure: What you need to know

Cybersecurity vendor CrowdStrike initiated a series of computer system outages across the world on Friday, July 19, disrupting nearly every industry and sowing chaos at airports, financial institutions, and healthcare systems, among others.

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This drone detection technology could have intercepted assassin’s drone 2 hours before Trump shooting

The assassination attempt on former President Trump could have been prevented had officials used drone detection technology for security.

Apple to adopt voluntary AI safeguards established by Biden

The administration announced Friday that the technology giant is committing to test their AI systems for any discriminatory tendencies, security flaws or national security risks.

As California wildfires rage, one Bay Area insurer uses AI for coverage

While insurers like State Farm and Allstate are retreating to avoid costly fire damage claims, Delos is going all in. The SF-based company has already sold more than 17,000 policies to homeowners rejected by other firms.

Google makes abrupt U-turn by dropping plan to remove ad-tracking cookies on Chrome browser

LONDON (AP) — Google is dropping plans to eliminate cookies from its Chrome web browser, making a sudden U-turn on four years of work to phase out a technology that helps businesses tracks users online.

Company says manufacturing problem was behind wind turbine blade breaking off Nantucket Island

NANTUCKET, Mass. (AP) — The maker of a massive wind turbine blade that broke apart off Nantucket Island and washed up on the beaches says a manufacturing problem was responsible.

Exciting AI tools and games you can try for free

If you're looking for a fun and free way to create art, here are some new AI tools that can help you make anything from custom music tracks to quick video clips.

AT&T, Ticketmaster breaches show hackers can attack from many angles

When cybercriminals stole five months of customers’ call logs from AT&T, they found an indirect path to attack the telecommunications giant’s data.

CISO viewpoint part 1: AI’s impact on people, policies & processes

The use of AI in 2024 is swiftly moving in enterprises, transforming and impacting employees and how business gets done across industries. Enterprise CTOs and CISOs understand the need to integrate AI technologies to streamline operations, speed up decision-making, and increase productivity.

South Korean tech giant Kakao's founder arrested in stock price manipulation case

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean prosecutors said Tuesday they have arrested the founder of technology giant Kakao Corp. for alleged stock price rigging during his company’s takeover of a major K-pop agency last year.

Video game performers will go on strike over artificial intelligence concerns

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood's video game performers announced they would go on strike Thursday, throwing part of the entertainment industry into another work stoppage after talks for a new contract with major game studios broke down over artificial intelligence protections.