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California Bar discloses AI was used to develop questions in Exam
The State Bar of California has disclosed that some multiple-choice questions in a problem-plagued bar exam were developed with the aid of artificial intelligence.

Instagram tries using AI to determine if teens are pretending to be adults
Instagram is expanding its use of artificial intelligence to determine if kids are lying about their ages on the app.

Google faces off with US government in attempt to break up company in search monopoly case
Google is confronting an existential threat as the U.S. government tries to break up the company as punishment for being a monopoly.

Big Tech’s ‘Magnificent Seven’ heads into earnings season reeling from Trump turbulence
As Big Tech kicks off its quarterly earnings season this week, the industry’s bellwether companies have been thrust into a cauldron of uncertainty.

Court declaresGoogle’s digital ad network an illegal monopoly
Google has been branded an abusive monopolist by a federal judge for the second time in less than a year.

A machine using ultrasound and AI can gauge the fattiness of a tuna fish
Seafood lovers know the fatty marbling is what makes tuna sashimi and sushi so tasty, but now a computer can assess it too.

How Lucyd Eyewear Is Enhancing How We All Wear Eyeglasses
Innovative Eyewear CEO, Harrison Gross, joins Cheddar to explain how Lucyd Eyewear is different than other smart glasses on the market. Watch!

Microsoft workers say they’ve been fired after 50th anniversary protest
Microsoft has fired two employees who interrupted the company’s 50th anniversary celebration to protest its work for Israel.

Apple’s fight against government order for backdoor access to encrypted data
Apple is fighting a British government order for the iPhone maker to provide backdoor access to a cloud data privacy feature.

Microsoft founder Bill Gates reflects upon a 50-year-old computer code
Microsoft founder Bill Gates still fondly remembers the catalytic computer code he wrote 50 years ago that opened up a new frontier in technology.

An AI-based drone speeds up the detection and monitoring of wildfires
A company that specializes in early wildfire detection has developed a new, AI-based drone.

ChatGPT’s viral Studio Ghibli-style images highlight AI copyright concerns
The trend highlighted ethical concerns about artificial intelligence tools trained on copyrighted creative works.

Charlie Javice convicted of defrauding JPMorgan during $175 million sale
The charismatic founder of a startup company that claimed to be revolutionizing the way college students apply for financial aid, was convicted on Friday.

Judge allows newspaper copyright lawsuit against OpenAI to proceed
A federal judge has ruled that The New York Times and other newspapers can proceed with a copyright lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft.

What is Signal, the chat app used by US officials?
A magazine journalist’s account of being added to a group chat of U.S. national security officials has raised questions about the Signal app.

As AI nurses reshape hospital care, human nurses are pushing back
The next time you get a call about an upcoming medical appointment you may not be talking to a human. Hospitals are increasingly using AI assistants.

New BYD Technology Charges EVs in Minutes
BYD shares surge over 6% in Hong Kong after announcing new “Super E-Platform” capable of 1,000-kilowatt charging, providing 400 kilometers of range in five min.
