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Microsoft fires employee who interrupted CEO's speech to protest AI tech for Israeli military

Microsoft fires employee who interrupted CEO's speech to protest AI tech for Israeli military

SEATTLE (AP) — Microsoft has fired an employee who interrupted a speech by CEO Satya Nadella to protest the company's work supplying the Israeli military with technology used for the war in Gaza.
The iconic designs of Jony Ive

The iconic designs of Jony Ive

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jony Ive is renowned for crafting a meticulous product design aesthetic that shaped the tech cultural zeitgeist during a 27-year career at Apple.
One Tech Tip: These are the apps that can now avoid Apple's in-app payment system

One Tech Tip: These are the apps that can now avoid Apple's in-app payment system

LONDON (AP) — Apple users are starting to get ways out of the iPhone maker's so-called “walled garden.
Fictional fiction: A newspaper's summer book list recommends nonexistent books. Blame AI

Fictional fiction: A newspaper's summer book list recommends nonexistent books. Blame AI

NEW YORK (AP) — The recommended reading list contained some works of fiction. It also contained some works that were, in fact, actually fictional.

6.1-magnitude earthquake jolts Greek islands with no reported injuries

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — An undersea 6.1-magnitude earthquake scale struck off the Greek island of Crete early Thursday and was felt across the Aegean Sea, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or significant damage.
Clownfish shrink their bodies to survive ocean heat waves

Clownfish shrink their bodies to survive ocean heat waves

NEW YORK (AP) — To survive warming oceans , clownfish cope by shrinking in size. Scientists observed that some of the orange-striped fish shrank their bodies during a heat wave off the coast of Papa New Guinea.
Judge considers sanctions against attorneys in prison case for using AI in court filings

Judge considers sanctions against attorneys in prison case for using AI in court filings

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, (AP) — A federal judge said Wednesday that she is considering sanctions against lawyers with a high-priced firm hired to defend Alabama’s prison system after ChatGPT was used to write two court filings that included nonexistent case
Shopify doubles down on AI with tools to create online stores, shopping assistants

Shopify doubles down on AI with tools to create online stores, shopping assistants

TORONTO — Shopify Inc.'s latest round of product developments is leaning on artificial intelligence to help merchants and developers create everything from online stores to shopping assistants.
In lawsuit over teen's death, judge rejects arguments that AI chatbots have free speech rights

In lawsuit over teen's death, judge rejects arguments that AI chatbots have free speech rights

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday rejected arguments made by an artificial intelligence company that its chatbots are protected by the First Amendment — at least for now. The developers behind Character.
OpenAI recruits legendary iPhone designer Jony Ive to work on AI hardware in $6.5B deal

OpenAI recruits legendary iPhone designer Jony Ive to work on AI hardware in $6.5B deal

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — OpenAI has recruited Jony Ive, the designer behind Apple's iPhone, to lead a new hardware project for the artificial intelligence company that makes ChatGPT.