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UK imposes rules targeting Google search fairness

Britain's competition watchdog introduced new rules Wednesday requiring Google to be fairer and more transparent in how it ranks search results, as part of moves tackling the technology giant's dominance.

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Humanizing robots makes factory workers more productive

When factory workers treat industrial robots as co-workers—even attributing certain human qualities to them—productivity and well-being improve, according to new research out of the Alberta School of Business.

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Sovereignty fears dog AI enthusiasm at France's Vivatech

Europe's biggest tech trade fair VivaTech opened its doors Wednesday in Paris, putting American billionaire Jeff Bezos front and center on its guest list as enthusiasm for generative AI rubs shoulders with anxiety about the ...