Detroit Police Department agrees to new rules around facial recognition tech

In 2018, journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered and dismembered by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) after entering a Saudi consulate. Six years later, Amazon, owned by Jeff Bezos, announced a partnership with MBS' AI company, Humain, to invest over $5 billion in an "AI Zone" in Saudi Arabia, despite the moral implications of aligning with a regime responsible for Khashoggi's death. This move reflects a troubling trend in the tech industry, where financial...

Ministers in the UK House of Commons have blocked a transparency amendment to a data bill that would require AI companies to disclose their use of copyrighted materials, citing financial privilege as justification. Chris Bryant, the data protection minister, acknowledged concerns from creative industries, while Baroness Beeban Kidron criticized the government for not addressing the risks to creative workers and accused it of enabling "theft at scale." Despite the setback, Kidron plans to introduce a...

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OpenAI has begun rolling out its latest multimodal AI models, GPT-4.1 and GPT-4.1 mini, to ChatGPT, available for Plus, Pro, and Team users, while free users will be excluded initially. Both models are optimized for coding and instruction following, supporting a context token window of one million, significantly surpassing previous limits, and feature improved speed for everyday tasks. Additionally, GPT-4.1 mini will replace the prior GPT-4o mini as the default for all users, though the...

U.S. President Donald Trump instructed Apple CEO Tim Cook to halt the company's manufacturing expansion in India, despite India's offer of a "no-tariff deal" to the U.S., which could hinder India's goal of becoming a global tech manufacturing leader. During a state visit to Qatar, Trump expressed his concerns, stating, "I don't want you building in India. India can take care of itself." Apple has already increased its manufacturing presence in India, assembling $22 billion...

Google's iconic "I'm Feeling Lucky" button, a staple of its homepage for 27 years, may be on the verge of being replaced as the company experiments with integrating its AI chatbot. The tech giant is currently testing this feature with select users, exploring options for a new homepage design. This potential shift highlights Google's ongoing evolution in response to advancements in artificial intelligence and user experience. Full Article