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Uber will need to fingerprint drivers in California to transport teenagers- BC

Uber will need to fingerprint drivers in California to transport teenagers– BC

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Uber has 30 days to require certain drivers to be fingerprinted if the transportation giant intends to continue transporting unaccompanied teens in California. The California Public Utilities Commission issued a ruling Thursday requiring drivers of taxicabs and transportation companies that transport unaccompanied minors in the state to pass a fingerprint background check. The ruling also […]

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Fidelity Reportedly Increased Its Stake in X by 32 Percent- BC

Fidelity Reportedly Increased Its Stake in X by 32 Percent– BC

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Fidelity increased the value of its holdings in Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter) by 32.37% in October, according to a report in Axios. Even with this margin, Fidelity still values ​​the company at 72 percent less than the $44 billion Musk bought it for in 2022. Axios reports that this move is likely related to

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Former X Policy Chief Joins Sam Altman's Tools for Humanity- BC

Former X Policy Chief Joins Sam Altman’s Tools for Humanity– BC

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X’s former senior policy chief accepted a job at Tools for Humanity, the company building the technology to support the World Network (formerly Worldcoin). Nick Pickles, previously head of global affairs at Elon Musk’s social media platform X, will serve as chief policy officer at Tools for Humanity, which OpenAI CEO Sam Altman co-founded five

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Microsoft and a16z put aside their differences and join forces to speak out against AI regulation- BC

Microsoft and a16z put aside their differences and join forces to speak out against AI regulation– BC

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Two of the most important forces in two deeply intertwined technology ecosystems – large established companies and startups – have taken a break from counting their money to They jointly allege that the government cease and desist from even considering regulations that may affect their financial interests or, as they like to call it, innovation.

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SpaceX wins $733 million Space Force launch contract- BC

SpaceX wins $733 million Space Force launch contract– BC

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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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All cell phones must be hearing aid compatible under new FCC rules- BC

All cell phones must be hearing aid compatible under new FCC rules– BC

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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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LatticeFlow's LLM framework takes a first step in assessing Big AI's compliance with the EU AI Law- BC

LatticeFlow’s LLM framework takes a first step in assessing Big AI’s compliance with the EU AI Law– BC

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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

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Hit by hurricanes? The FCC says you qualify for mobile and Internet service subsidies- BC

Hit by hurricanes? The FCC says you qualify for mobile and Internet service subsidies– BC

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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

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Justice Department sentences pair over Apple repair scheme involving 6,000 knockoff iPhones- Brit Commerce

Justice Department sentences pair over Apple repair scheme involving 6,000 knockoff iPhones– Brit Commerce

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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,

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Judge blocks new California AI law in Kamala Harris deepfake case- Brit Commerce

Judge blocks new California AI law in Kamala Harris deepfake case– Brit Commerce

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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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