People are using artificial intelligence today for a range of tasks, from preparing work presentations and shopping to conducting scientific research. But is AI also useful in tackling the most consequential and complicated calculation a worker is ever likely to face: Can they afford to retire? Americans are already turning to AI for financial advice,…
A system that thousands of schools and universities use was offline Thursday due to a cyberattack, creating chaos as students tried to study for finals and underscoring education’s dependence on technology. The hacking group named ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for the breach at Instructure, the company behind the learning management system Canvas, said Luke Connolly, a…
iPhone owners could receive up to $95 under a proposed $250 million settlement resolving claims that Apple misled customers about Siri’s artificial intelligence features, according to a recent court filing. The class-action lawsuit, filed in federal court in the Northern District of California on behalf of U.S. consumers, claims that Apple deceived customers by marketing…
The commonwealth of Pennsylvania is suing Character AI to stop the artificial intelligence platform’s chatbots from representing themselves as licensed medical professionals and providing medical advice. According to a lawsuit, a Character AI chatbot falsely claimed to be a licensed psychiatrist in Pennsylvania and provided an invalid license number. The state accused the company of…
GameStop has offered to buy eBay for $55.5 billion, a move that would give the video game retailer control over a decades-old online marketplace where people can buy and sell collectibles, apparel, and other goods. Under the takeover proposal, GameStop said on Sunday it is offering $125 per share for eBay in cash and stock. The…
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Elon Musk told a court on Wednesday that he was a “fool” for providing funding to launch ChatGPT maker OpenAI. Testifying in a case he brought against OpenAI, the billionaire founder of Tesla and SpaceX said he continued to finance OpenAI after receiving assurances from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman that the company would remain a nonprofit. However,…
Artificial intelligence puts powerful new technology in consumers’ hands — if they can afford to use it. The rise of AI requires enormous computing power, which in turn is leading to a shortage of memory chips. That’s pushing up the price of personal computers, according to analysts with Oxford Economics — the first time those…
With AI ever more capable of producing photorealistic images, seemingly genuine videos and author-like text, it’s getting harder to distinguish human-generated art and other content from large language model fare. When it comes to music, Spotify said Thursday it wants to help users tell the difference. The audio streaming platform has launched a certification tool that…
A United Airlines flight from San Francisco reported a close call with a drone as it was approaching to land in San Diego on Wednesday morning, authorities said. A United spokesperson said Flight 1980 reported a possible drone strike just prior to the plane’s arrival at San Diego International Airport. The flight landed safely, and…
