tesla Tesla FSD Beta v10 Drives More Like a Human With Upgraded Neural Net Tesla releases FSD Beta v10 with a completely retrained neural net that makes the vehicle navigate city streets more confidently. The update brings significant UI improvements and sets the stage for a unified highway and city driving stack.
apple Experts Voice Concerns Over Apple's New Child Safety Scanning System Apple's new system to scan iPhones for child abuse imagery draws mixed reactions as cybersecurity experts warn of potential government misuse and privacy risks.
apple Apple CSAM Detection Only Triggers With iCloud Photos Enabled Apple confirms that its upcoming child sexual abuse material detection system does not scan photos if users disable iCloud Photos. The feature relies entirely on the photo uploading process to flag illegal content.
apple Apple Announces On-Device Scanning for Child Abuse Images in iCloud Apple prepares to launch a new system called NeuralHash that scans user devices for known child sexual abuse material before it uploads to iCloud. The technology aims to balance child safety with user privacy but faces pushback from security experts.
apple Apple Announces On-Device Child Safety Tools for Messages and iCloud Photos Apple introduces new child safety features for its platforms, including warnings for explicit photos in Messages and on-device scanning of iCloud Photos for known abuse material.
apple Apple Develops Neural Network Tool to Scan iPhones for Banned Content Apple is preparing to deploy a machine learning system that scans individual iPhones for child abuse material. Critics warn the technology poses a significant risk of mission creep and threatens user privacy.
apple Security Experts Warn Apple's CSAM Scanning Sets Dangerous Precedent Apple plans to scan iCloud Photos for child abuse material using a new NeuralHash system, but cryptography researchers warn the technology could easily be repurposed for mass surveillance.
apple Security Experts Warn Apple's Photo Scanning Sets Dangerous Precedent Security researchers voice strong concerns over Apple's new system that scans user photos for child abuse material, fearing the technology expands to broader surveillance.
weather Deep Learning Model Transforms Short-Term Weather Forecasting A new deep generative model accurately predicts precipitation up to 90 minutes in advance, outperforming traditional methods. Expert meteorologists rank it first for accuracy and usefulness in 89% of evaluated cases.
ai National AI Research Resource Task Force Schedules Public Meeting The National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource Task Force announces a public meeting to discuss strategy and implementation plans. This gathering focuses on establishing shared AI research infrastructure across the United States.
aclu ACLU Calls for End to Mass Surveillance Two Decades After 9/11 Twenty years after the September 11 attacks, the ACLU urges Congress to end mass government surveillance and enact robust privacy reforms. The civil liberties organization emphasizes that executive agencies still hold too much unchecked power to spy on Americans.
ai Enterprise AI Spending Surges Toward $500 Billion by 2024 Companies are projected to spend $342 billion on artificial intelligence in 2021, with the market expected to break the $500 billion mark by 2024. Software currently dominates the sector, but hardware and services show the fastest growth rates.
epic games Judge Rules Against Apple's Anti-Steering Policies in Epic Games Lawsuit A federal court decides Apple is not a monopoly but finds its anti-steering App Store rules anticompetitive. The ruling prevents Apple from blocking developers who inform users about alternative payment methods.
apple Federal Court Issues Mixed Verdict in Epic Games Antitrust Suit Against Apple A California federal judge rules that Apple is not an illegal monopolist but blocks its anti-steering rules, allowing developers to point users to outside payment methods. Epic Games immediately files an appeal to challenge the decision.
tesla Tesla Confirms FSD Beta 10 Release for September With Public Button Coming Soon Elon Musk announces that Tesla's Full Self-Driving Beta 10 will arrive in September, featuring a completely retrained neural network. A public beta button for all eligible Tesla owners is also expected within four weeks.