Gerald M. Rosberg, senior executive vice president of the university, informed the University Senate on Friday that university administrators had revised the policies without the knowledge of the senate, according to Columbia Spectator....
China’s tech crackdown cost over $1 trillion. But the economy is in such deep trouble that the country’s cozying up to its tech firms again.::Local governments in China are wooing deals with tech giants to build on the so-called “platform economy,” per the SCMP.
Advertisers slashed spending on X by more than 55% ahead of this year’s Super Bowl::Top advertisers including NFL Enterprises, McDonald’s, and YouTube, spent $48.4 million on X ads in 2022 — last year, they spent just $21.1 million.
Hackers just leaked sensitive files from over 200 police departments that are searchable by badge number::Police departments have been sharing information about COVID-19, George Floyd protesters, and even tweets critical of the police.
Australian woman used her BYD electric car to power her son’s dialysis machine during a blackout::A BYD electric car acted as a life-saving power generator during extreme weather in Australia.
Google has quietly pushed back the launch of next-gen AI model Gemini until next year, report says::Google, which aimed to have its conversational AI model Gemini launch in November, has quietly pushed back the much-anticipated debut to early 2024.
US Navy says it will trial using AI to track Chinese submarines in the Pacific::The plans are part of Aukus Pillar II, a trilateral security arrangement that aims to “help sustain peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.”