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Financial disclosures show that members of Congress who voted for the so-called “TikTok ban” last week may own between $29 million and $126 million worth of stock in competing tech companies, according to data from Quiver Quantitative, a company that tracks congressional investments. Among the 352 members of the House of Representatives who voted “yes” on the bill, 44 reported they own shares of companies including Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Snap—all corporations that could stand to benefit if TikTok is forced…

A BYD Seagull small electric car is on display during the 20th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty ImagesLIVONIA, Mich. – A small electric vehicle is having a big impact on the global automotive industry.It's not the EV itself that's making waves but its price — and its potential to disrupt domestic auto industries around the world.The China-built BYD Seagull, a small all-electric hatchback, starts at just 69,800…

Image Source : FREEPIK Deepfake As billions of people will be voting during the elections across the world this year, growing threats from artificial intelligence (AI) technology like deepfake videos and voice synching could be used to help influence public opinion and discredit people or politicians. On Sunday, experts said that by this year, the elections will be held…

Is AI a panacea or a Pandora’s box? It’s a question that divides the British government. Ask the deputy prime minister, Oliver Dowden, and he’ll fill your ears with promises about a glorious future. AI is a “game-changer” that can “revolutionise public services,” Dowden gushed yesterday. Healthcare, education, and crime prevention are all prime targets for the technological transformation — and that’s just the start. “I could go on nearly forever to cover all areas of public administration,”…

Margi Murphy / Bloomberg: A profile of ElevenLabs, whose AI voice cloning tech is being used to spoof politicians; five of ElevenLabs' 40 employees are dedicated to trust and safety — ElevenLabs' technology is already being used to spoof political candidates and promote scammy products. Margi Murphy / Bloomberg: A profile of ElevenLabs, whose AI voice cloning tech is being used to spoof politicians; five of ElevenLabs' 40 employees are dedicated to trust and safety — ElevenLabs'…

Tesla store (Source: Tesla) Tesla is asking its fans for help fighting back against Oklahoma politicians trying to shut down its stores in the state. Tesla has had to jump through hoops to operate in Oklahoma. For years, the state legislature has been pushing laws to try to prevent Tesla from selling its vehicles to customers in the state. In 2022, we reported on Tesla reaching out to its fans to try countering a new bill being considered in the state’s House Business and Commerce…

Tech leaders are trying to combat crime, drug abuse and homelessness. “Enough is enough, we’re getting involved in the muck.” Tech leaders are trying to combat crime, drug abuse and homelessness. “Enough is enough, we’re getting involved in the muck.” FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful owners,…

by Anastasia Powell, Adrian J. Scott, Asher Flynn and Asia A. Eaton, The Conversation Credit: CC0 Public Domain Victorian MP Georgie Purcell recently spoke out against a digitally edited image in the news media that had altered her body and partially removed some of her clothing. Whether or not the…

The organisers of the Berlin international film festival have disinvited five politicians from the far-right party Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) from next week’s opening gala in the German capital, citing recent reports on the AfD’s alleged mass deportation plans.“Especially in light of the revelations that have been made in recent weeks about explicitly anti-democratic positions and individual politicians of the AfD, it is important for us – as the Berlinale and as a team – to take an unequivocal stand in favour of…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain New research by two University of Oregon business professors shows that politicians share valuable information with companies that can be passed on to investors, affecting industries and markets. That's an important finding because communication between politicians and firms is unregulated in the United States.…