Monday, Dec 23

Internet

The internet is rife with fake reviews. Will AI make it worse?

The emergence of generative artificial intelligence tools that allow people to efficiently produce novel and detailed online reviews with almost no work has put merchants, service providers and consumers in uncharted territory, ...

Tuesday, Dec 24

Internet

How Finnish youth learn to spot disinformation

Finland is consistently ranked as Europe's most media-literate country and the skills needed to spot online hoaxes are on the school curriculum, amidst a boom of mis- and disinformation campaigns.

Business

Musk's AI startup raises further $6 bn

Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk's startup xAI said it had raised $6 billion from investors in its latest funding round, as it battles stiff competition in the artificial intelligence market.

Wednesday, Dec 25

Machine learning & AI

Language AIs in 2024: Size, guardrails and steps toward AI agents

I research the intersection of artificial intelligence, natural language processing and human reasoning as the director of the Advancing Human and Machine Reasoning lab at the University of South Florida. I am also commercializing ...

Thursday, Dec 26

Automotive

Five facts about electric vehicles in 2024

Electric vehicles had another whirlwind year around the globe, driven by buyers in China, and growth in parts of Europe and the United States, despite headwinds.

Friday, Dec 27

Business

OpenAI outlines plans to becoming for-profit company

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI laid out plans Friday for a new corporate structure shifting away from control by a non-profit—an issue of contention for the artificial intelligence trailblazer.

Robotics

AI and robots pose new ethical challenges for society

Artificial intelligence (AI) and AI-enabled robots are becoming a bigger part of our daily lives. Real-time, flexible interactions between humans and robots are no longer just science fiction. As robots become smarter and ...

Energy & Green Tech

Study explores microbial methods for hydrogen production from waste

As the world grapples with rising energy consumption and escalating environmental crises, the need for sustainable energy solutions has never been more urgent. Microbial hydrogen production is emerging as a promising renewable ...

Saturday, Dec 28

Consumer & Gadgets

EU universal charger rules come into force

EU rules requiring all new smartphones, tablets and cameras to use the same charger came into force on Saturday, in a change Brussels said will cut costs and waste.

Sunday, Dec 29

Machine learning & AI

AI's next frontier: Selling your intentions before you know them

The near future could see AI assistants that forecast and influence our decision-making at an early stage, and sell these developing "intentions" in real-time to companies that can meet the need—before we even realize we ...