Is AI’s authoritarianism a bigger threat than Trump’s?
Like every other beleaguered top editor in a big-city newsroom these days, Chris Quinn — who leads Cleveland.com and the print Plain-Dealer — has to deal with assaults from all…
People — and robots — are getting ready to celebrate the Lunar New Year in China
By E. EDUARDO CASTILLO BEIJING (AP) — It’s not just people — in China, the robots are also getting ready to celebrate the Lunar New Year. Friday was dress rehearsal…
SEPTA ditches social media alerts notifying riders about potential cancellations and delays
Starting Monday, SEPTA will no longer post alerts about potential delays and cancellations due to bus and trolley driver shortages on social media, the service announced this week on its…
X offices in France were raided as prosecutors investigate child abuse images and deepfakes
PARIS — French prosecutors raided the offices of social media platform X on Tuesday as part of a preliminary investigation into allegations including spreading child sexual abuse images and deepfakes.…
25 ways travel has changed this century
Remember paper maps? Or carrying a salon’s worth of hair products through airport security? Advertisement Cruise ships used to be about sailing and the sea. If you wanted to rent…
The EU is seeking new trade partnerships. Here’s why
By SAM McNEIL BRUSSELS (AP) — The ambitious free trade agreement between the European Union and India underscores the EU’s efforts to ink new global partnerships at a time when…
European Union opens investigation into Musk’s AI chatbot Grok over sexual deepfakes
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union regulators on Monday opened a formal investigation into Elon Musk’s social media platform X after his artificial intelligence chatbot Grok started spewing nonconsensual sexualized deepfake…
Liza Minnelli defends use of AI on first new song in 13 years
Liza Minnelli is standing by her decision to use an AI voice-cloning company on her first new song in 13 years. “Today, my first EDM single since The Pet Shop…
Gavin Newsom urges ‘pathetic’ world leaders to stand up to Trump
California Gov. Gavin Newsom Tuesday called world leaders weak and “pathetic” for failing to stand up to President Trump and urged them to stand up to the man he called…
What a 76-cent average tip reveals about gig work in America
New York’s government disclosed an eye-popping number this week: The average customer tip on the food delivery apps DoorDash and Uber Eats is 76 cents in the city, compared to…