Apple agrees to abide by White House AI safeguards
The White House on Friday said that Apple has joined more than a dozen tech firms committed to following safeguards intended to curb the risks of artificial intelligence.
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Towards net-zero energy houses: Optimizing the size of photovoltaic systems
Residential buildings account for a large percentage of global energy consumption, and many countries around the world are looking into effective solutions to this issue amidst the ongoing energy crisis. Consistent with global ...
Jul 24, 2024
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German giant Siemens to revive historic base in Berlin
German industrial giant Siemens on Tuesday launched an urban development project worth 4.5 billion euros ($4.8 billion) in the area of Berlin known as Siemensstadt, where the company enjoyed its pre-war heyday.
Jun 25, 2024
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Amazon adds $1.4 billion to affordable housing fund for regions where it has corporate offices
Amazon is adding $1.4 billion to a fund it established three years ago for preserving or building more affordable housing in regions where the company has major corporate offices, CEO Andy Jassy announced Tuesday.
Jun 12, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Florida to repeal clean energy goals, citing new law deleting climate change mentions
The Florida Office of Energy is planning to repeal goals for utilities statewide to transition to cleaner energy, including that 100% of the state's energy come from renewable sources by 2050.
May 25, 2024
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Machine learning & AI
Takeaways: How intelligence agencies' are cautiously embracing generative AI
U.S. intelligence agencies are scrambling to embrace the AI revolution, convinced they'll otherwise be smothered in data as sensor-generated surveillance tech further blankets the planet. They also need to keep pace with ...
May 23, 2024
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US lawmakers seek to clean up crypto regulation 'food fight'
The US House of Representatives on Wednesday adopted a bill that would create a new legal framework for digital currencies, in a move cheered by crypto supporters but opposed by consumer groups who say it fails to protect ...
May 23, 2024
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Cybersecurity labeling for smart devices aims to help people choose items less likely to be hacked
Consumer labels designed to help Americans pick smart devices that are less vulnerable to hacking could begin appearing on products before the holiday shopping season, federal officials said Wednesday.
May 22, 2024
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Research team works to improve AI-based decision-making tools for public services
More and more public services—such as affordable housing, public school matching and child welfare—are relying on algorithms to make decisions and allocate resources. So far, much of the work that has gone into designing ...
May 14, 2024
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Biden's clean energy tax credits likely to remain 'law of the land': Brainard
Most of Joe Biden's clean energy tax credits are now law and are unlikely to be reversed by Donald Trump if he wins November's presidential election, a senior administration official said Friday.
May 10, 2024
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