Amazons New Robot Sparrow Can Handle Most Items in the Everything Store

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Amazons New Robot Sparrow Can Handle Most Items in the Everything Store

Link: https://www.wired.com/story/amazons-new ... ing-store/

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 21:33:57 +0000

Sparrow could shift the balance between humans and machines in the companys warehouses, using machine learning algorithms and a custom gripper.

Google Expands Flood and Wildfire Tracking to More Countries

Link: https://www.wired.com/story/google-ai-w ... -tracking/

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 13:00:00 +0000

Plus: Sony announces a release date and price for its next PlayStation VR headset, Google kills a couple more apps, and everythings gone explosive at Twitter.

Elon Musk Has Fired Twitters Ethical AI Team

Link: https://www.wired.com/story/twitter-ethical-ai-team/

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 16:20:36 +0000

As part of a wave of layoffs, the new CEO disbanded a group working to make Twitters algorithms more transparent and fair.

Algorithms Quietly Run the City of Washington, DCand Maybe Your Hometown

Link: https://www.wired.com/story/algorithms- ... -hometown/

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 11:00:00 +0000

A new report finds that municipal agencies in Washington deploy dozens of automated decision systems, often without residents knowledge.

Europe Prepares to Rewrite the Rules of the Internet

Link: https://www.wired.com/story/europe-dma- ... -internet/

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 11:00:00 +0000

The Digital Markets Act will force Big Tech platforms to break open their walled gardens in 2023, says the EUs new ambassador to Silicon Valley.

AI's New Creative Streak Sparks a Silicon Valley Gold Rush

Link: https://www.wired.com/story/ais-new-cre ... gold-rush/

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 12:00:00 +0000

Investors have got the hots for "generative AI" that can make text and images. But so far, the hype runs ahead of the business results.

Hinge Will Try to Thwart Scammers With Video Verification

Link: https://www.wired.com/story/hinge-selfi ... mers-bots/

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 14:03:42 +0000

To combat the scourge of bots and fake accounts, the dating site will ask users to prove their humanity by capturing a video selfie.

The Bruce Willis Deepfake Is Everyones Problem

Link: https://www.wired.com/story/bruce-willi ... ights-law/

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 18:19:31 +0000

Theres a fight brewing over how Hollywood stars can protect their identities. But its not just actors who should be paying attention.

AI Shouldnt Compete With WorkersIt Should Supercharge Them

Link: https://www.wired.com/story/ai-shouldnt ... ring-trap/

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 13:00:00 +0000

The economy could get a boost if machine learning engineers switched from copying human abilities to augmenting them.

US Chip Sanctions Kneecap Chinas Tech Industry

Link: https://www.wired.com/story/us-chip-san ... -industry/

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 11:00:00 +0000

The toughest export restrictions yet cut off AI hardware and chipmaking tools crucial to Chinas commercial and military ambitions.