SpaceX received an eight-launch contract worth $733 million from the U.S. Space Force on Friday, as part of an ongoing program aimed at fostering competition among launch providers. The award includes seven launches for the Space Development Agency and one for the National Reconnaissance Office, all of which are expected to use Falcon 9 and […]
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The FCC on Thursday issued rules require all mobile phones, including smartphones, sold in the U.S. to be hearing aid compatible. The news comes two years after the FDA made hearing aids available to all Americans without a prescription. The FCC has not yet issued a specific timeline for compliance, only noting that the rules
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While lawmakers in most countries are still discussing how to put up barriers to artificial intelligence, the European Union is at the forefront, having approved a risk-based framework to regulate AI applications earlier this year. The law came into force in August, although full details of the EU-wide AI governance regime are still being worked
As hurricanes batter the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States, many people’s livelihoods are on hold and they are struggling to make ends meet. The FCC just decided that Anyone affected by a natural disaster can get a break in broadband and mobile service; It’s not much, but every little bit counts. The
The US Department of Justice on Thursday announced which has convicted a pair of Chinese citizens residing in Maryland after a massive attempt to defraud Apple. According to officials, the plan involved shipping more than 6,000 knockoff iPhones from Hong Kong to the company for repair. With the help of fake IMEI and serial numbers,
A federal judge blocked one of California’s new AI laws on Wednesday, less than two weeks after it was signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom. Shortly after signing AB 2839, Newsom suggested it could be used to force Elon Musk to take down an AI deepfake of Vice President Kamala Harris that she had reposted (which
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X (formerly Twitter) could soon resume its service in Brazil, if it is willing to pay an additional fine. Reuters and other publications have reported on an order from the country’s Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes stating that the social network owned by Elon Musk could “immediately return to its activities in national territory”
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At the United Nations Future Summit on Saturday, Google CEO Sundar Pichai described AI as “the most transformative technology yet” and announced a new fund for AI education and training around the world. Pichai pointed out Four broad opportunities Their vision for AI and sustainable development is to help people access information in their own
Elon Musk, the chief executive of X and several other companies with the letter “X” in their names, is in the crosshairs of regulators after failing to testify this month in an investigation related to Musk’s acquisition of Twitter. In a filing today, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said it intended to seek
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