Can You Believe Your Ears? FTC Awards Prizes for Tech to Detect AI-Generated Deepfake Voices
Amid growing concerns about the impact of deepfakes on elections and consumer fraud, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has named four organizations that have developed technology that can distinguish between real human voices and voices generated by AI. Awarded. NPR report The winners of the FTC contest are said to be showcasing different approaches to […]
Biden hosting Clintons, Big Tech bigwigs at state dinner for Japan’s PM Fumio Kishida
WASHINGTON — President Biden hosted Bill and Hillary Clinton for a state dinner with billionaire Big Tech titans at the White House on Wednesday night to commemorate Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s visit. The Clintons and actor Robert De Niro also joined them at the head table in the White House East Room, where more than […]
EXCLUSIVE: Jim Jordan Demands Docs, Communications Between Big Tech And FBI
House Judiciary Chairman Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) sent letters Tuesday to five social media companies, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), calling on them to produce documents and records regarding any recent interactions with social media companies and the Executive Branch. The Daily Caller first obtained copies of the […]
Buick unveils Enclave SUV that features new tech, redesigned style
Check out what’s being clicked on FoxBusiness.com Buick on Tuesday unveiled a redesigned version of its Enclave sport-utility vehicle that debuts this year. The General Motors brand announced Tuesday that it will begin manufacturing and taking orders for the updated 2025 Enclave over the summer. The announcement of the new SUV model means Buick’s internal […]
SEN. MARCO RUBIO: TikTok And Big Tech Are Both Clearly Dangerous. It’s Time We Address Them
Most Americans who oppose the bill to separate TikTok from Chinese control do so for one of two reasons: One, they don’t think TikTok is a threat. Two, they fear that focusing on TikTok will let American Big Tech companies — Amazon, Google, Meta, etc. — off the hook. The first concern has been discussed […]
An American company steps up to fight Big Tech censorship
Most of the websites and online services you use rely on cloud service providers, such as the very popular Amazon Web Services, for hosting. But as the culture wars intensify, these services have become increasingly political. AWS stopped hosting the right-wing social network on January 10, 2021, effectively killing Parler. For a website to exist, […]
Tragic loss inspires New York tech entrepreneur to tackle cancer: ‘Urgent medical need’
After losing his wife, colon cancera New York man, has dedicated his life to fighting the disease and trying to protect other families from the same tragedy. Roy de Souza, now 54, and his wife Aisha de Sequeira had three young children when he was diagnosed with cancer in 2017. At the time, the family […]
Agency Moving to Enact Net Neutrality Instead of Holding Big Tech Accountable Is the ‘Greatest Threat on the Internet’
FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr said in an exclusive interview with Breitbart News that the Democratic-led FCC majority is moving to enact net neutrality instead of holding big tech companies like Google accountable. “It’s the biggest threat on the internet,” he said. Carr explained to Breitbart News that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is likely to […]
DHS-tied ‘misinformation’ researcher personally advised Big Tech on content moderation
EXCLUSIVE — A left-wing researcher who chaired a since-dissolved Department of Homeland Security “misinformation” panel accused of facilitating censorship directly advised social media companies on content moderation policies, she testified to Congress behind closed doors. Kate Starbird, a professor leading the University of Washington’s Center for an Informed Public to investigate “disinformation” and “misinformation,” has […]
Uber ‘tech bros’ sought to destroy Australian taxi app using corporate espionage, court hears | Law (Australia)
Uber’s “technical friends” set out to disrupt Australia’s taxi app when the US company entered Australia’s car rental market and began operating illegal rideshare services, lawyers claim. . Taxi Apps, which operates GoCatch, is suing Uber in the Supreme Court of Victoria, alleging that the ride-hailing giant knowingly and illegally launched UberX in Australia to […]