Microsoft executives Brad Smith and Melanie Nakagawa published a white paper on the potential of AI to solve a 'planetary crisis', including reducing food waste and expediting decarbonization. However, the company is also selling its AI to fossil-fuel companies, raising concerns about its commitment to climate innovation.
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2024-09-14 08:50:59 AM |
Apple will allow third-party app stores on the iPad starting September 16 with the next major release of iPadOS. This change is related to the European Union's Digital Markets Act, which designated Apple as a 'gatekeeper' due to its mobile operating system iOS, app distribution marketplace the App Store, and web browser Safari.
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TechApple | Rating: 49 | 2024-09-14 08:50:59 AM |
Fei-Fei Li, known as the 'godmother of AI', is cofounding World Labs, a company that aims to create systems that construct complete worlds with physics, logic, and rich detail. The startup is on the funding fast track and is expected to have a product in about a year. Fei-Fei Li is on a part-time leave from Stanford University to pursue this venture.
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AIWorld | Rating: 49 | 2024-09-14 08:50:58 AM |
Waymo and Uber are expanding their robotaxi partnership to Austin, Texas, and Atlanta, Georgia, starting in early 2025. The partnership allows Waymo to access Uber's customer base, while Uber serves as a platform for Waymo's robotaxis. Waymo's robotaxis will be available for hail on Uber's app in the two cities, but not on Waymo's own app, Waymo One.
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2024-09-14 08:50:57 AM |
Meta has confirmed it's restarting efforts to train its AI systems using public Facebook and Instagram posts from its UK userbase, three months after pausing plans due to regulatory pressure. The company has incorporated regulatory feedback to ensure its approach is compliant. The Irish Data Protection Commission, Meta's lead regulator in the EU, objected to Meta's plans after receiving feedback from several data protection authorities across the bloc.
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2024-09-14 08:50:56 AM |
