A new executive order by the vice president aims to drag the US government into the age of chat
US President Joe Biden on Monday signed an executive order called “Protection of Generative Artificial Intelligence and its Importance for the Future of the United States” to regulate the technology. The order seeks to protect consumers, patients, support workers, promote innovation and competition, advance US leadership in AI technologies and ensure the responsible and effective government use of the technology.
The internet in Gaza is destroyed
The Palestine Red Crescent has said it lost contact with its operation room in Gaza after Israel carried out an air strike on the territory on Friday night. “The intense bombing…caused the destruction of all remaining international routes linking Gaza to the outside world,” it added. Aid groups said they had lost contact with their teams on the ground in Gaza.
The first election crisis happened a day after Musk freed the bird
Elon Musk has said Twitter’s advertising revenue was “still down” 60% in September, according to Reuters. This comes after Musk himself said that ad revenue on the platform has decreased year-over-year every month since he bought the platform. Visa spent only $10 on Twitter in weeks preceding Chris Yaccarino’s comments, down from $77,500 before Musk bought the company.
The Vision Qe concept is a reminder of the EV it hasn’t launched
Nissan and Mazda have announced their plans to make rotary-powered electric sports cars using solid-state batteries. The first production EV using Nissan’s e-4ORCE technology will go on sale by 2028. The Hyper Force is a rotary-powered sports car that makes 1,341 horsepower through the brand’s e-4ORCE technology. It was unveiled at the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show.
Microsoft reorganized its marketing and Xbox teams to better prepare them for the future
Microsoft Interactive Entertainment CEO David Capossela has said the company’s gaming is progressing well beyond $1 billion limit. “We are excited to announce…Microsoft gaming is on a multi-year journey to reach players where they are, on the devices they choose to play, and our strategy is working,” he added. Capossela has served at Microsoft for 32 years.
There is a controversial Online Safety Act in the UK
The UK government has announced the new Online Safety Act (BODS), with the aim of “ensuring children are fundamentally safer in their everyday lives”. Failure to comply with the Act could result in fines of up to £18 million or 10% of a company’s global turnover, with their bosses facing prison. Platforms will have to prevent younger users from seeing age-inappropriate content.
The double tap gesture points at a new way to use Wearables
Apple Watch’s double tap gesture could be useful for people with disabilities, however, it’s unlikely to work for everyone, a scientist has said. The scientist, who works for Assistive Touch, added that the gesture may not be applicable to everyone as some people aren’t strong enough to do two quick motions such as double tap and double clench.
California has ordered Cruise self-guided cars to be off the roads
Google’s self-driving startup Cruise has been ordered to cease operations in the US state of California after one of its self-driving cars struck and dragged a pedestrian in San Francisco earlier this month. The DMV issued an indefinite suspension because of safety issues with the vehicles. This comes after the US NHTSA opened an investigation into Cruise citing pedestrian safety concerns.
The leak of the next big chip fromQualcomm is full of artificial intelligence
Qualcomm’s next-generation Snapdragon chip will support a variety of camera tools, including the ability to remove objects from videos and expand areas of a photo, as per a report. The chip will be used in the Snapdragon S24 line, which is anticipated in the first quarter of next year, the report added. The chip will reportedly be built with Google’s own AI-powered chips.
More missile defense systems are being sent to the Middle East
The US is sending a drone battery and two additional battalions to the Middle East in response to the recent conflict between Israel and Hamas. The US has also said that it’s “redirected” the Eisenhower aircraft carrier to the Central Command’s area of responsibility, which encompasses much of the Middle East, including Israel and Lebanon.