France expressed interest on Friday in partnering with Chili to exploit the lithiuma key mineral in the manufacture of batteries for electric vehicles, and for this it offers technology that allows to reduce the consumption of water in the extraction process. “We are in Chile to talk (…) about the association that we can start […]
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The drought “brings to the surface” the enormous water footprint of the internet and mobilizes the world
The amount of water that the internet machinery is drunk to mitigate the heat of its infrastructures is enormous, a problem that together with the drought has put many peoples on a war footing and has brought new solutions to refrigerate the servers: from taking them under the sea, to submerging them in mineral oils. […]
Mass created with the artificial intelligence of ChatGPT arouses great interest in Germany
A mass created with artificial intelligence aroused great interest in a German congregation. During the service, the chatbot asked believers at St. Paul’s Church in the crowded Bavarian town of Fuerth to get up from the pews and praise the Lord. The ChatGPT chatbot, impersonated by an avatar of a bearded black man on a […]
“Alexa, delete everything”: US fines Amazon for violating children’s privacy law
Amazon agreed Wednesday to pay a $25 million civil penalty to resolve allegations by the Federal Trade Commission of USA (FTC) of having violated a children’s privacy law and deceiving parents by keeping the voice and location data of minors recorded by its popular voice assistant for years Alexa. Separately, the company has agreed to […]
Fake AI content sparks fears of 2024 US elections.
A fake image of the arrest of the former Republican president donald trump; a video of a bleak future if the democrat Joe Biden is re-elected or a false audio of both throwing insults: the advancement of technology artificial intelligence (AI) could dangerously fuel misinformation in 2024 US election campaigns, observers say. The 2024 presidential […]
G7 Summit: 3 key points for action
This year, the summit of the Group of Seven (G7) It was the first of a series of important multilateral frameworks on the diplomatic calendar. This group is made up of the Heads of State of US state, United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, France, Italy, Japan and the European Union. It largely precedes and sets the […]
Scientific milestone: paraplegic walks again thanks to two technologies together
A paraplegic returned to walking naturally thanks to the innovative combination of two technologies that allowed communication between the brain and the mind to be restored spinal cord. “I have regained my freedom”assured on Tuesday at a press conference the Dutchman Gert-Jan (he did not want to give his last name), who benefited from this […]
The commitment to a 32-hour work week in the US returns to the public debate
The 40-hour work week in USA is in the spotlight. The pandemic It demonstrated the possibilities of making hours more flexible, and a Democratic congressman has used that momentum to reintroduce a bill that subtracts 8 hours from that standard rate of work. Mark Takano’s proposal would modify the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which […]
World Internet Day: UN calls for USD 100 billion to reduce the digital divide
The UN asked this Wednesday member countries and the private sector to allocate 100 billion dollars between now and 2026 to reduce the digital divide worldwide, an amount three times higher than initially planned. Some 2.7 billion people in the world did not have access to the internet in 2022, out of a world population […]
AI is in the crosshairs of Washington, but there is no clear consensus
The legislators of USA are debating what barriers to put to the flourishing artificial intelligence, but months after ChatGPT caught the attention of Washingtona consensus is not at all certain. Interviews with a US senator, congressional staff, AI companies and interest groups show that many options are being discussed. The debate will land on Tuesday, […]