What Americans think of a TikTok ban
By Brian Fung, CNN Half of Americans support a US government ban on TikTok, while 22% oppose the idea and more than a quarter are unsure, according…
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Italy blocks ChatGPT over privacy concerns
By Livvy Doherty and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN Regulators in Italy issued a temporary ban on ChatGPT Friday, effective immediately, due to privacy…
Continue ReadingNATO bans TikTok on devices
By Natasha Bertrand, CNN NATO has officially banned staffers from downloading the social media app TikTok onto their NATO-provided devices, citing…
Continue ReadingJapan joins the US and Europe in chipmaking curbs on China
By Michelle Toh and Junko Ogura, CNN Japan will restrict the overseas sale of chip manufacturing equipment, joining the United States and the…
Continue ReadingThe FTC should investigate OpenAI and block GPT over ‘deceptive’ behavior, AI policy group claims
By Brian Fung, CNN An AI policy think tank wants the US government to investigate OpenAI and its wildly popular GPT artificial intelligence product,…
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Pet Pics Sweepstakes: No matter the season, these pets are sure pleasin’
We love seeing your pets and sharing your photos with everyone! You can submit your photo and see plenty more under the Play/Contest tab at…
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15 cats left abandoned near Redmond’s Dry Canyon recovering at shelter; police seek tips from public
More than a dozen cats were abandoned in a Redmond Park and are now being cared for at Brightside Animal Shelter, as police look for who is…
Continue ReadingFDA requires medical devices be secured against cyberattacks
By Jennifer Korn The Food and Drug Administration will now require medical devices meet specific cybersecurity guidelines after years of concerns…
Continue ReadingElon Musk and other tech leaders call for pause in ‘out of control’ AI race
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Some of the biggest names in tech are calling for artificial intelligence labs to stop the training of the…
Continue ReadingFederal judge rules Google tried to ‘hide the ball’ by deleting chat logs in a big antitrust case
By Brian Fung, CNN Google intentionally sought to “hide the ball” in a high-profile antitrust case by automatically deleting employee…
Continue ReadingArkansas sues TikTok, ByteDance and Meta over mental health claims
By Brian Fung, CNN The state of Arkansas has sued TikTok, its parent ByteDance, and Facebook-parent Meta over claims the companies’ products…
Continue Reading300 million jobs could be affected by latest wave of AI, says Goldman Sachs
By Michelle Toh, CNN As many as 300 million full-time jobs around the world could be automated in some way by the newest wave of artificial…
Continue ReadingGoogle-parent stock drops on fears it could lose search market share to AI-powered rivals
CNN By Samantha Kelly Shares of Google-parent Alphabet fell more than 3% in early trading Monday after a report sparked concerns that its core search…
Continue ReadingApple launches buy now, pay later service
By Jennifer Korn Apple on Tuesday launched an option in its digital wallet allowing customers to pay for online purchases in installments, making it…
Continue ReadingAlibaba will split into six units, reshaping Jack Ma’s business empire
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Alibaba on Tuesday said it plans to split its business into six separate units, in a move that promises to radically…
Continue ReadingElon Musk: Only paid subscribers will get recommended in Twitter ‘For You’ feed
By Chris Isidore, CNN Less than a day after Elon Musk implied that Twitter users might soon only see tweets from paid subscribers in their default…
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Bend Parks and Rec, Bend PD partner to remind dog owners of leash requirements, other park rules
Parks and trails will be busy this spring, and Bend Park and Recreation District and the Bend Police Department are partnering this week to remind…
Continue ReadingLyft announces new CEO, says co-founders will step aside from management positions
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Lyft announced on Monday that Amazon veteran David Risher will join as chief executive next month, and…
Continue ReadingLyft announces new CEO, says co-founders will step aside from management positions
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Lyft announced on Monday that Amazon veteran David Risher will join as chief executive next month, and that co-founders…
Continue ReadingTwitter says portions of source code leaked online
By Brian Fung, CNN Twitter said parts of its proprietary code were posted online and had been exposed until Friday, when the company had the material…
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