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China, Russia and Iran will “very likely” use artificial intelligence to try and disrupt Canada’s next federal election, a new assessment from the Communications Security Establishment Canada says, but are unlikely to undermine the overall integrity of the vote. The annual report on cyber threats to Canadian democracy, released Thursday, said cybercriminals linked to those…
StubHub, a ticketing software company, has held talks with bankers in recent weeks about holding an initial public offering before the end of the year, two people with knowledge of the matter said, testing Wall Street’s appetite for a return of tech I.P.O.s. The talks are preliminary, said the people, who spoke on the condition…
A tech industry veteran, Mike McCue sees an opening for a different kind of internet where algorithms don’t call the shots. Mr. McCue, the chief executive of the internet company Flipboard, is challenging social media’s automated grip on our attention, betting that humans, not machines, should curate online experiences. Three decades ago, as vice president…
BYLINE: Amber Rose Newswise — Argonne researchers use Polybot, an AI-driven automated material laboratory, to produce high-conductivity, low-defect electronic polymer thin films. Plastic that conducts electricity might sound impossible. But there is a special class of materials known as “electronic polymers” that combines the flexibility of plastic with the functionality of metal. This type of material…
In the summer of 2005, Alexis Ohanian, a tech entrepreneur, sent an email to his colleague Steve Huffman with an ominous subject line: “Meet the enemy.” The body of the email contained just one line — a link to Digg, a community-focused social message board where people shared and discussed news articles and links to…
Newswise — (Toronto, March 4, 2025) A new study published in JMIR Aging developed and tested an innovative artificial intelligence (AI) model called HOPE that uses Wi-Fi–based motion sensor data to detect depression in older adults. This study offers a nonintrusive alternative to wearable devices, improving accessibility and compliance among aging populations. The research, titled “Development…
In November, Elon Musk asked a federal court to block OpenAI’s plan to transform itself from a nonprofit into a purely for-profit company. On Tuesday, a federal judge in San Francisco denied Mr. Musk’s request, calling it “extraordinary.” But the court allowed Mr. Musk to proceed with other aspects of a lawsuit he filed last…
Apple AAPL.O on Tuesday launched new versions of its iPad Air, enhancing the mid-tier tablet with its M3 chip and artificial intelligence capabilities in a bid to spur upgrades among customers. The revamped lineup starts at $599 for the 11-inch model, and the 13-inch variant at $799. Pre-orders open on Tuesday, with deliveries set to…
Newswise — BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — For the second year, the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, in collaboration with the IU Maurer School of Law and other partners on campus and within the Bloomington community, will present “AlgoRhythms: The World of Music and AI.” This wide-ranging summit, to be held March 28 and 29, delves…
President Donald Trump is expected to announce a $100 billion investment from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to bolster chip manufacturing over the next four years in the U.S, NBC has learned. The Wall Street Journal first reported the news. TSMC, which supplies semiconductors to the likes of Nvidia and Apple for artificial intelligence use, would help…
