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Twitter launches trial version of encrypted private messages - 05/11/2023

Elon Musk, the owner of Twitter announced the debut of an early, trial version of the encrypted messages. "Private messages that are encrypted have just gone live in an early version," he stated. "Try it, but don't trust it yet." Musk announced end-to-end encryption for personal communications and video and audio calling earlier on Wednesday, though he did not specify whether calls would also...

Musk: WhatsApp cannot be trusted - 05/10/2023

American entrepreneur and founder of SpaceX and Tesla, Elon Musk, said that messaging app WhatsApp shouldn't be trusted. In response to queries from users over the WhatsApp app's repeated use of the microphone, Musk stated that "WhatsApp cannot be trusted." He also replied to a user's question regarding WhatsApp's connection to Meta. Musk remembered how the WhatsApp messenger's developers...

Gates' company contemplates building nuclear reactors in the UK - 05/09/2023

Bill Gates' company is ready to compete in a "multibillion-dollar" competition to build nuclear reactors in the UK, writes The Sunday Times. A "multi-billion-dollar race" to construct nuclear reactors in the UK may involve Bill Gates' TerraPower firm, reports The Sunday Times referring to the startup’s representative. As the UK "has much to offer in the deployment of new nuclear technology,"...

G7 ministers ready to draw international standards for AI use - 05/01/2023

G7 ministers have decided to support the responsible use of artificial intelligence to diminish risks of misuse and privacy concerns, according to Kyodo. The agency notes that the conversation took place at a time when the need for creating global standards for the use of the technology is highlighted by the rapid rate of AI research, as illustrated by the popularity of the US ChatGPT, which has...

Gates Foundation invests $5 million in experimental HIV treatment - 04/17/2023

Bill Gates' charity organization will spent $5 million on HIV-related experimental treatment. The Bill and Melinda French Gates Foundation has contributed $5 million to the French biotech firm Smart Immune, reports The Financial Times. The funds will be used to carry out early studies of the Smart Immune technology, which should assist HIV patients in quickly and completely regenerating their...

Universal demands that streaming sites not allow AI training on its music - 04/13/2023

The FT learned that the music publisher Universal Music Group requested that Spotify and Apple Music do not permit artificial intelligence training based on its copyrighted music. Universal Music Group (UMG), one of the biggest music labels in the world, has demanded that streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music restrict access for artificial intelligence to copyrighted music and lyrics,...

Tesla to produce economy e-trucks - 04/10/2023

Tesla intends to manufacture affordable, short-range electric cars. According to Reuters, the Semi Light electric truck will be one of the first of these vehicles. The new electric truck will have a cruising range of around 480 kilometers, the agency reports. For comparison, the already available electric truck Tesla Semi has a cruise range of around 800 kilometers. Launch dates for the...

Tesla: Switching to green will be $4 trillion cheaper than keeping fossil fuel energy - 04/07/2023

According to analysts at Tesla, switching to renewable energy would cost society roughly $10 trillion over the following 20 years, but using fossil fuels will be significantly more expensive. This is stated in a report on the switch to green energy released by Tesla on Wednesday, April 5. The company's analysts estimate that if the current oil, gas, and coal-based energy system is preserved, it...

Germany ponders closing access to ChatGPT following Italy - 04/04/2023

Germany's data security commissioner said that the country might decide to shut down ChatGPT following Italy. According to Ulrich Kelber, the federal commissioner for data protection and freedom of information, it is "possible in theory" to temporarily ban the artificial intelligence-based chatbot ChatGPT in Germany over worries about security of personal data. He claimed that his office asked...

Artificial intelligence will boost GDP by 7% - 03/31/2023

According to a Goldman Sachs research, recent developments in artificial intelligence (AI) could result in the automation of twenty-five percent of all work performed in the US and the eurozone. A report on the potential impacts of generative AI on the economies and labor markets of developed nations and worldwide was released by economists at the American bank Goldman Sachs. Numerous experts...
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