NYC's new AI hiring software regulations hit with pushback from business groups
Businesses in New York City now must prove any artificial intelligence-driven hiring software they use does not have any racist or sexist biases under a new law.
Racist robots? NYC now requires 'bias audit' when AI used for job recruiting
New York City passed a law governing AI-assisted hiring practices, mandating that businesses that use the tool must conduct a third-party "bias audit" to prevent discrimination.
Meta launches Threads app in direct challenge to Elon Musk's Twitter
Facebook parent company, Meta, is set to debut a Twitter rival called Threads as soon as Thursday, July 6, which appears to directly mimic Elon Musk's Twitter.
Authors sue OpenAI for copyright infringement, claim ChatGPT unlawfully 'ingested' their books
Authors Paul Tremblay and Mona Awad allege OpenAI "trained" its ChatGPT tool using their copyrighted books without permission or compensation.
Elon Musk's rate limits on Twitter send Bluesky's traffic to record high
Twitter imposed rate limits amid "extreme levels" of data scraping per CEO Elon Musk, which prompted an influx of users to Bluesky, a rival social media firm backed by Jack Dorsey.
Apple scales back Vision Pro production plans on design challenges: Report
Apple has cut its production forecast for its mixed reality headset the Vision Pro after parts from a key supplier fail to meet Apple's quality goals.
Apple hits $3T in market cap, but changes could be coming to its credit card: report
Apple became the first public company to close a trading day with a market cap over $3 trillion Friday, even as Goldman Sachs reportedly looks to shed its credit card partnership.
AI helping remove Chinese goods made with Uyghur forced labor from corporate supply chains
Altana Technologies developed an AI-informed supply chain mapping system used by Customs and Border Protection and a number of firms to root out Uyghur forced labor from supply chains.
Elon Musk claims Twitter login requirement temporary measure due to data scraping
Elon Musk told Twitter users on Friday that a requirement to have an account to view tweets was just a "temporary emergency measure" due to data pillaging.
Bose recalling 884K speakers over potential fire risk
Some 884,000 Bose bass module speakers are being recalled following reports of multiple incidents of the products melting or catching fire, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said.
Apple market cap hits $3T
Apple shares are hovering above the $192 mark on Friday, propelling the tech giant’s valuation to more than $3 trillion. The tech giant briefly traded above this level in 2022.
Melinda French Gates explains why she is 'very nervous' about AI
Melinda French Gates is pushing for more equality in artificial intelligence. The philanthropist said there needs to be more women computer scientists.
DoorDash bringing hourly pay option to delivery workers
DoorDash unveiled Wednesday a new hourly-based earning option for its delivery workers called 'Earn by Time.' It involves a 'guaranteed hourly minimum rate' for orders.
Boeing T-7A Red Hawk trainer takes first flight with US Air Force
Aerospace company Boeing said the T-7A Red Hawk trainer jet took its first U.S. Air Force flight on Wednesday, with the event spanning roughly an hour.
US regulators planning major antitrust lawsuit against Amazon: Report
The FTC is reportedly planning to take legal action Amazon.com's online marketplace for rewarding online merchants that use its logistics services and penalizing firms that don't.
Virgin Galactic launches first commercial spaceflight
Virgin Galactic officially started its commercial spaceflight operations on Thursday morning with the launch of a crew on a suborbital scientific research mission.
Women seeking jobs at Bill Gates' private office asked sexually explicit questions during interview: report
Women interviewing for Bill Gates' office reportedly faced sexually explicit questions about their porn preferences, STDs, extramarital affairs and if they “danced for dollars."
AI's rapid adoption could hurt workers' mental health, expert warns
The surge in companies' adoption of new generative artificial intelligence tools could impact the mental well-being of an already stressed workforce, an expert says.
Meta adds parental supervision tools to Messenger, Instagram
Facebook parent company Meta now offers new ways for parents and guardians to monitor who their teens are speaking with on its Messenger and Instagram apps.
Virgin Galactic looks to the stars with first commercial flight as space wars heat up
Virgin Galactic's suborbital flight will feature three crew members from Italy and is expected to launch on Thursday morning. The company completed its final test flight last month.