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Artists and writers have launched several lawsuits against AI companies, arguing that their work has been scraped into databases for training AI models without consent or compensation. Tech companies have …

WIRED’s Big Interview has long been the definitive source for in-depth conversations with the executives, scientists, political leaders, and creators shaping the rapidly shifting future. Now, for the first time, …

Inside Clear’s ambitions to manage your identity beyond the airport  Clear Secure is the most visible biometric identity company in the United States. Best known for its line-jumping service in …

November 19, 2024 11:00 PM QSApps aim to make WebGL more accessible. Image Credit: Quicksave Finnish start-up Quicksave Interactive wants to make websites interactive again with WebGL technology by launching …

How the largest gathering of US police chiefs is talking about AI —James O’Donnell The International Association of Chiefs of Police bills itself as the largest gathering of its type …

The rise of Bluesky, and the splintering of social You may have read that it was a big week for Bluesky. If you’re not familiar, Bluesky is, essentially, a Twitter …

Elon Musk’s X may have tweaked its algorithm to boost his account, along with those of other conservative-leaning users, starting around the time he announced his support of Donald Trump’s …

(Image credit: Optitune) Optitune signs new supply deal with unnamed tech giant for nanocoatingNew nanocoating can help protect latops and tablets for longerUltra-thin layer protects against scratches, smudges, and fingerprintsOptitune, …

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. In context: AMD’s 3D V-Cache technology has significantly enhanced gaming performance in the company’s last three …

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. Big quote: Zeng remarking on Musk’s tendency to overpromise on timelines. “Maybe something needs five years,” …

(Image credit: Shutterstock / meamorworks) New deepfake detection tool helps to crack down on fake contentA “deepfake score” helps users spot AI generated video and audioThe tool is free to …

This article first appeared in The Checkup, MIT Technology Review’s weekly biotech newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Thursday, and read articles like this first, sign up here. Every journalist has …

We are on the cusp of a voice AI boom, as tech companies roll out the next generation of artificial-intelligence-powered assistants. But the default voices for these assistants are often …

KEY TAKEAWAYS Pepe Unchained ($PEPU) has raised over $1M per day, with over $30M raised so far. This makes it one of the most successful crypto presales in history. Coinbase …

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Google DeepMind has a new way to look …

This article is from The Spark, MIT Technology Review’s weekly climate newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Wednesday, sign up here. It’s time for a party—the Conference of …

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. The AI lab waging a guerrilla war over …

LG Display’s new free-form screen technology can expand from 12 to 18 inches, with a resolution of 100ppi. The display also uses a micro-LED light source smaller than 40 micrometers, …

Ben Zhao remembers well the moment he officially jumped into the fight between artists and generative AI: when one artist asked for AI bananas.  A computer security researcher at the …

Amsterdam-based startup Sympower has secured €21mn as it looks to scale its grid-balancing technology. Sympower partners with businesses that use a large amount of electricity. It gains access to some …