An arbitrator has prevented the employee from promoting her book and disparaging the company until private arbitration concludes.
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AI search engines give incorrect answers at an alarming 60% rate, study says
A new study from Columbia Journalism Review’s Tow Center for Digital Journalism finds serious accuracy issues with generative AI models used for news searches. The research tested eight AI-driven search tools equipped with live search functionality and discovered that the AI models incorrectly answered more than 60 percent of queries about news content. Researchers Klaudia...
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AI coding assistant refuses to write code, tells user to learn programming instead
On Saturday, a developer using Cursor AI for a racing game project hit an unexpected roadblock when the programming assistant abruptly refused to continue generating code, instead offering some unsolicited career advice. According to a bug report on Cursor’s official forum, after producing approximately 750 to 800 lines of code (what the user calls “locs”),...
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Anthropic CEO floats idea of giving AI a “quit job” button, sparking skepticism
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei raised a few eyebrows on Monday after suggesting that advanced AI models might someday be provided with the ability to push a “button” to quit tasks they might find unpleasant. Amodei made the provocative remarks during an interview at the Council on Foreign Relations, acknowledging that the idea “sounds crazy.” “So...
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(BPRW) Winston-Salem State University’s Astrobotany Lab partners with former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe to expand HBCU space science research
(Black PR Wire) Plant samples from Winston-Salem State University’s Astrobotany Lab will be on the first Blue Origin all-female mission to space this spring. Esteemed rocket scientist, entrepreneur and global STEM trailblazer, Aisha Bowe, is p…
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(BPRW) Dr. Eli Joseph Creates the First-Ever Mixed Reality Bookbinding System
(Black PR Wire) – Dr. Eli Joseph invents the Extended Reality (XR) Bookbinding System, a groundbreaking innovation that transforms traditional reading into an immersive, interactive experience. This cutting-edge system integrates augmented, virtual,…
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New Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan will pick up where Pat Gelsinger left off
After a little over three months, Intel has a new CEO to replace ousted former CEO Pat Gelsinger. Intel’s board announced that Lip-Bu Tan will begin as Intel CEO on March 18, taking over from interim co-CEOs David Zinsner and Michelle Johnston Holthaus. Gelsinger was booted from the CEO position by Intel’s board on December...
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Android apps laced with North Korean spyware found in Google Play
Researchers have discovered multiple Android apps, some that were available in Google Play after passing the company’s security vetting, that surreptitiously uploaded sensitive user information to spies working for the North Korean government. Samples of the malware—named KoSpy by Lookout, the security firm that discovered it—masquerade as utility apps for managing files, app or OS...
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Google’s new robot AI can fold delicate origami, close zipper bags without damage
On Wednesday, Google DeepMind announced two new AI models designed to control robots: Gemini Robotics and Gemini Robotics-ER. The company claims these models will help robots of many shapes and sizes understand and interact with the physical world more effectively and delicately than previous systems, paving the way for applications such as humanoid robot assistants....
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(BPRW) Jessie Trice Community Health System will “Give Kids a Smile” on March 22nd
(Black PR Wire) The joy of a smile… It can brighten someone’s day and last for a while! The Jessie Trice Community Health System (JTCHS) will aim to put a smile on the faces of children for “Give Kids a Smile Day” while offe…