Is AI Making Silicon Valley Rich on Other People’s Work? – Slashdot

[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…

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,…

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…

$930 Million in Grants Announced in Biden’s Effort To Expand Internet Access – Slashdot

[ad_1] The massive federal effort to expand internet access to every home in the U.S. took a major step forward on Friday with the announcement of $930 million in grants…

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…