Algorithms cannot decide a patient's healthcare coverage, the US government clarifies
Insurers that misuse predictive AI models will pay the price
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Disney invests $1.5 billion in Epic Games to forge expansive universe within Fortnite
The company also announced that Disney Plus lost 1.3 million subscribers post-price hike
What just happened? Disney is making its largest-ever investment in the gaming space by taking a $1.5 billion equity stake in Epic Games. The deal will also see the creation of an "expansive and open games and entertainment universe" that will interoperate with Fortnite. Disney explained that consumers will be able to play, watch, shop and engage with content, characters, and stories from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, Avatar, and more.
Wrestling with AI and the AIpocalypse we should be worried about
Some would argue that AI is a fad, the next bubble waiting to burst
Editor's take: Like almost everyone in tech today, we have spent the past year trying to wrap our heads around "AI". What it is, how it works, and what it means for the industry. We are not sure that we have any good answers, but a few things have been clear. Maybe AGI (artificial general intelligence) will emerge, or we'll see some other major AI breakthrough, but focusing too much on those risks could be overlooking the very real – but also very mundane – improvements that transformer networks are already delivering.
Hackers could have enslaved 3 million toothbrushes for DDoS attack
Or is it just a theoretical incident?
Custom data center reaches 64 gigatransfers per second through optical PCIe 6.0
PCIe 7.0 also made an appearance
These are some of the worst places people are using the Apple Vision Pro
But a few clips are likely setups
People are buying pre-built PCs to sell scavenged RTX 4090 cards in China
And still making a profit, apparently
Police departments are using AI to review bodycam footage, but unions are not happy about it
Proponents say using AI is the only way to review millions of hours of recordings
Actress who portrayed The Last of Us Part II's Abby faced death threats, including against infant son
"It just kind of like taught me to keep a distance"
How Does JPEG Work? Understanding the Subtle Beauty of Image Compression
At a high level, JPEG is a lossy image compression technique. What you may not realize is that achieving this required a fascinating blend of human perception, elegant signal processing, and clever engineering prowess.
Let's begin with a visual challenge: What are the colors of the tiles marked as A and B in the image?
Scammers trick company employee using video call filled with deepfakes of execs, steal $25 million
The victim was the only real person on the video conference call
Spotify doubles down on Joe Rogan with reported $250M deal
Controversies aren't stopping Spotify from going all-in on Joe Rogan
Cryptomining accounts for up to 2.3% of US electricity consumption
It's like adding a second Utah to the grid
FCC aims to outlaw AI voices in robocalls after fake Biden message
"AI-generated voice cloning and images are already sowing confusion"
Opinion: How will generative AI impact our devices?
A profound impact on the device world. And yet, only the tip of the iceberg
Elon Musk will move Tesla's incorporation to Texas following $56 billion ruling, tops overrated CEO poll
Musk isn't rated highly by his peers
TikTok is the fastest-growing social platform in the US, but YouTube is still the most popular
Facebook and YouTube popularity has held steady
Amazon is unlikely to lose Prime subscribers over Video ads
Shipping is core to Prime, and that isn't changing
Spotify bashes Apple's new App Store policies in the EU, calls them "extortion"
Apple's new fees in the EU will make things more difficult than ever for developers
German railway seeks IT admin to manage MS-DOS and Windows 3.11 systems
Legacy systems do have their advantages
ICANN to reserve the ".internal" top-level domain for private networks
Vendors are already using private domains in a non-standardized way, and that's no good
SpaceX sued by wife of employee who has been in a coma since workplace accident 2 years ago
SpaceX has a questionable worker safety record
South Korean company smuggled $11.6 million worth of US-made chips into China
The operation ran for three years
Tech layoffs and share prices don't add up: Cutting costs at financial peaks?
Could this be the start of the great AI replacement?