Google lays off hundreds of recruiters
Google is laying off hundreds of recruiters from its global team, as the tech giant continues to slow hiring. The company declined to say what percentage of its recruiting workforce is affected, but said it plans to retain a “significant majority.” The layoffs come amid a broader economic slowdown, which has led many tech companies […]
Starlink falls short of customer and revenue goals
SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service has not met the ambitious customer and revenue goals that the company shared with investors before building the network, according to a Wall Street Journal report. A 2015 presentation that SpaceX used to raise money from investors projected that in 2022, Starlink would hit 20 million subscribers and generate nearly […]
Warren demands investigation into Musk’s role in blocking Ukraine drone attack
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren has called for an investigation into Elon Musk’s role in preventing a Ukrainian drone attack on Russian military ships in the Black Sea. The incident was first reported in excerpts from an upcoming biography of Musk by Walter Isaacson. Musk confirmed that he denied the request to activate SpaceX’s Starlink satellite […]
X fails to remove majority of hate speech posts, report finds
A report published by the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) found that X (formerly known as Twitter) failed to remove the majority of posts that were flagged to the platform for containing “extreme hate speech.” The report examined 300 posts that had been reported to X moderators for violating the company’s hate speech policies. […]
Tech leaders and senators discuss AI regulation at Capitol Hill
Tech leaders and senators gathered on Capitol Hill to discuss the regulation of artificial intelligence (AI). The meeting, hosted by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), was aimed at addressing the growing concerns surrounding the burgeoning technology, which has gained immense popularity and investment in recent years. Among the tech leaders present were Elon Musk […]
AI companies pledge to make AI systems more trustworthy
The Biden-Harris administration has announced that eight major tech companies have agreed to red team their AI applications and prioritize research that will make their systems more trustworthy. The companies involved are Adobe, Cohere, IBM, Nvidia, Palantir, Salesforce, Scale AI, and Stability AI. They have all committed to developing machine-learning software and models in a […]
DOJ says Google’s deals with Apple preserves dominance
Lawyers for the Department of Justice (DOJ) have accused Google of using agreements with the likes of Apple, Samsung, and Mozilla Firefox to make Google search the default on their smartphones and web browsers. The DOJ lawyers argued that Google viewed these agreements as “powerful strategic weapons” designed to make it impossible for competitors to […]
Apple and France at loggerheads over iPhone 12
Apple is standing behind its iPhone 12 after a French watchdog demanded that the company stop selling the phone in France over concerns that its radiation levels exceed European Union regulations. The Agence Nationale des Fréquences (ANFR) said that it tested 141 cellphones and found that the iPhone 12’s SAR, or specific absorption rate, exceeded […]
