Tech CEOs Heavily Questioned Over Failure To Protect Children

(Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images) OAN’s Avril Elfie12:02 PM – Wednesday, January 31, 2024 Top tech executives at social media companies were grilled in a Senate hearing for failing to protect against child exploitation. advertisement On Wednesday, the CEOs of social media platforms Meta, X, TikTok, Snapchat and Discord were grilled at a […]
Holocaust survivors can live on for generations with creative use of new tech

A Cincinnati museum is using artificial intelligence in creative new ways and hopes the growing technology will help future generations better understand the Holocaust. The David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center says it is working toward opening its “Dimensions of Testimony” exhibit. The exhibit will feature holograms of real Holocaust survivors who will be able […]
Big Tech CEOs head to Capitol Hill

Ahead of Wednesday’s hearing, several social media companies announced the following: new initiatives We aim to protect children online. meta, Parent company of Facebook and Instagramannounced the framework for the bill earlier this month, requiring app stores to verify the age of users and require parental approval for downloads by teenagers. Also on Monday, it […]
Parent anger at social media companies boils over ahead of tech CEO hearing

As the Senate convenes CEOs of social media companies on Wednesday to pursue them over online harm to children, parents and advocates say the time for discussion is over and Congress must He said action was needed to protect teenagers. Thursday’s Judiciary Committee hearing will include parents who became advocates after losing children to harm […]
Biden’s push to regulate new tech is ‘misguided,’ expert warns

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S&P 500 futures are little changed as investors prepare for Big Tech earnings: Live updates – CNBC

32 minutes ago This week is critical for the stock market rally, says Fundstrat’s Tom Lee. Fundstrat Global Advisors’ Tom Lee says an action-packed week with big tech earnings and the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting could determine the next move in the market’s rally. He said there is. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial […]
Stocks are little changed as traders await big tech earnings and Fed meeting decision: Live updates – CNBC

4 minutes ago Stocks with the biggest midday price moves: Dollar Tree, iRobot, Bloom Energy, and more Check out the companies that are trending in intraday trading. McGrath Rentcorp — Shares rose more than 9% after equipment rental company Wilscot Mobile Mini announced. buy $3.8 billion cash and stock deal with McGrath Rentcorp. Dollar Tree […]
US schools investing millions on surveillance tech to address vaping epidemic

Schools across the country have invested millions of dollars in surveillance technology to combat vaping. E-cigarettes, which have a higher nicotine concentration than traditional cigarettes, are becoming popular in middle schools and high schools. Some schools are combining e-cigarette sensors with surveillance cameras to film students coming out of the restroom when the sensor is […]
Report reveals tech failures that led to GM’s Cruise robotaxi accident

FOX Business' Liz Claman spoke with General Motors CEO Mary Barra about GM's cruise robotaxi division. They discussed self-driving car technology and safety, and got Barra's reaction when Arm CEO Rene Haas described riding in a cruise car. An analysis has been commissioned that suggests a series of technical faults caused a woman to be […]
Wiener proposes requiring speed-limiting tech for vehicles

Sen. Scott Wiener (D) of California has proposed a bill that would partially require vehicles manufactured or sold in the Golden State to prevent drivers from going more than 16 miles per hour over the speed limit. “Starting with the 2027 model year, all cars, trucks and buses manufactured or sold in the state will […]