[ad_1] Slashdot reader rtfa0987 spotted this on the front page of the San Jose Mercury News. “Silicon Valley is poised once again to cash in on other people’s products, making…
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North America’s Weather Turns Weird, Wild, and Extreme. Here’s Why – Slashdot
[ad_1] An anonymous reader shared this report from the Washington Post: An outbreak of severe storms, including deadly tornadoes, hail bigger than DVDs and life-threatening flooding, has ravaged the South,…
Chipmakers Race To Curb Emissions as Demand Surges – Slashdot
[ad_1] A greener future is not necessarily a lower-tech future. On the contrary: policy experts at the International Energy Agency and World Economic Forum see smart, data-driven energy systems as…
YouTube Tells Open-Source Privacy Software ‘Invidious’ to Shut Down – Slashdot
[ad_1] YouTube has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Invidious, an open-source “alternative front-end” to the website which allows users to watch videos without having their data tracked, claiming it violates…
Why YouTube Could Give Google an Edge in AI – Slashdot
[ad_1] Google last month upgraded its Bard chatbot with a new machine-learning model that can better understand conversational language and compete with OpenAI’s ChatGPT. As Google develops a sequel to…
Bipartisan Bill Denies Section 230 Protection for AI – Slashdot
[ad_1] Sens. Josh Hawley and Richard Blumenthal want to clarify that the internet’s bedrock liability law does not apply to generative AI, per a new bill introduced Wednesday. From a…
Fed Pauses Rate Hikes But Signals More Tightening To Come – Slashdot
[ad_1] Federal Reserve officials paused on Wednesday following 15 months of interest-rate hikes but signaled they would likely resume tightening to cool inflation, projecting more increases than economists and investors…
Ocean Temperatures Are Off the Charts – Slashdot
[ad_1] An anonymous reader quotes a report from Phys.Org: In a world of worsening climate extremes, a single red line has caught many people’s attention. The line, which charts sea…
America’s FTC Requests Comments on Cloud Computing. FSF Urges Privacy and Freedom – Slashdot
[ad_1] America’s Federal Trade Commission is soliciting public comments on the business practices of cloud computing providers, trying to understand security risks and competitive dynamics. (Questions include “To what extent…