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Work weeks are getting more intense for AI startups
China’s labor market is known for being intense, especially in the tech sector. For years high profile tech workers have embraced the “996” schedule …
6 months, 1 week ago
AI in local government agencies may mean more work for administrators
Implementing AI in government agencies — where the public goes for things like food stamps and unemployment or disability benefits — could come with …
6 months, 1 week ago
Travelers aren't big fans of TSA's facial recognition program, report finds
In recent years, the Transportation Security Administration has been piloting facial recognition at security checkpoints. But opting out of getting s…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Data centers are causing problems for their neighbors
U.S.-based data centers are expanding at a fast pace, thanks largely to the boom in generative artificial intelligence software and cloud computing. …
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Bytes: Week in Review – Apple adds billions more to U.S. investments, OpenAI embraces openness, and Google restructures DEI funding
OpenAI’s new open-weight models are designed to run on a local computer and can be fine tuned by users. A Tech Transparency Project report shows Goog…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
The uncertain future of consumer data control
Section 1033 of the Dodd Frank Act was finalized at the end of the Biden administration and would require banks to give consumers free access and con…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Email my heart: USPS falls behind digital communication
Marketplace’s Alice Wilder has been waiting for a love letter from her boyfriend to arrive at her home since March. But it’s not just her — years of …
6 months, 2 weeks ago
How much input do employees have in workplace tech adoption?
A new national study from groups including Gallup and the non-profit Jobs for the Future found that relatively few employees have any influence over …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Seattle's great robotaxi experiment
As autonomous vehicles become more common, cities are grappling with how to keep robotaxis from interfering with emergency response efforts. Julia Pi…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Bytes: Week in Review — Tea app data breach, chip exports to China and YouTube rolls out age estimation tech
The Tea app is a place for women to share red or green flags about men, but it recently suffered a major data breach. Plus, why some members of Congr…
6 months, 3 weeks ago