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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Joins San Francisco's Transition Government
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has joined a growing list of former tech leaders taking roles in San Francisco's government following this month's election.
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OpenAI, Anthropic Sign Deals With US Govt For AI Research And Testing
The first-of-their-kind agreements come at a time when the companies are facing regulatory scrutiny over safe and ethical use of AI technologies.
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US Independence Day 2024: Will Banks, Stock Markets Be Open On July 4th? Check Here
Independence Day arrives Thursday and several offices and businesses will be closed to commemorate the holiday.
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"Don't Take Us For Granted": Supreme Court To Delhi Over Water Shortage
Delhi water shortage: Do not take us for granted, the Supreme Court on Monday said, slamming the Delhi government for not rectifying defects in its plea seeking a direction to Haryana to release the surplus water provided by Himachal Pradesh to the n
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US Govt Could Be World’s Largest BTC Reserve Owing to Seizures from Silk Road, Bitfinex Hack
Owing to three big seizures from criminal cases, the US Treasury is estimated to be in possession of at least 194,188 BTC. Presently, this number amounts to $5.5 billion (roughly Rs. 45,778 crore).
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India Flags Video Of Cop Joking On Andhra Girl's Death, US Assures Probe
Indian student death: The US government has assured India of a quick and fair investigation into the death of Andhra Pradesh student Jaahnavi Kandula in an accident in Seattle
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TikTok Gets Banned on Government Devices in New Zealand: Report
After the United States, the UK and New Zealand became the latest western countries to ban the Chinese-owned video-sharing platform TikTok on "government devices" citing security fears, The New York Times reported. The UK, on Thursday, announced the ban of TikTok with immediate effect citing security fears linked to the video-sharing app's ownersh...
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Twitter India Said to Pursue Judicial Review of Content Takedown Orders, Alleging Abuse of Power
Twitter is said to be looking to overturn orders by the government to take down content from the IT ministry, according to sources. The US social media firm is looking to get a judicial review as part of a growing confrontation with the government over-regulation of content on its platform. Twitter has been warned of criminal action for not impleme...
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From Period Tracking Apps to Location Data: How Tech Affects Privacy in a Post Roe v. Wade World
After the US Supreme Court overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that legalised abortion across the country, Big Tech is facing calls to limit surveillance and tracking of users. There is evidence that personal data that is collected can be misused and abused, including location data, text messages, search histories, emails and seemingly innocuo...
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CoinBase Lands Another Huge Contract with US Government
CoinBase will be helping the US government with software assistance in the growing crypto space. This is the second such deal CoinBase has signed, and has been drawing criticism for online.
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SolarWinds Hack Cleanup Could Take Months, Cyber-Security Experts Say
Using a subverted version of the company's software as a makeshift skeleton key, SolarWinds hackers crept into a swathe of US government networks, including the Departments of Treasury, Homeland Security, Commerce, Energy, State and other agencies besides.
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Google Faces November Deadline for Initial Response to US Antitrust Case
Alphabet's Google must tell a district court how it will respond to a federal antitrust lawsuit by mid-November, with the two sides making initial disclosures later in the month, US Judge Amit Mehta said in a brief order Friday.
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TikTok Files Complaint Against Trump Administration to Block US Ban: Report
TikTok has asked a US judge to block the Trump administration banning on the Chinese social-media network, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday.
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US Judge Blocks Twitter's Bid to Reveal Government Surveillance Requests
Twitter will not be able to reveal surveillance requests it received from the US government after a federal judge accepted government arguments that this was likely to harm national security after a near six-year long legal battle.
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk Offers To Make Ventilators Amid Shortage In Coronavirus Battle
Hundreds of Twitter users welcomed on Thursday an offer by Tesla's chief executive, Elon Musk, to make ventilators for coronavirus sufferers, after the United States appealed for donations of respirator masks to combat a shortage.
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Joins San Francisco's Transition Government
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has joined a growing list of former tech leaders taking roles in San Francisco's government following this month's election.
-
OpenAI, Anthropic Sign Deals With US Govt For AI Research And Testing
The first-of-their-kind agreements come at a time when the companies are facing regulatory scrutiny over safe and ethical use of AI technologies.
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US Independence Day 2024: Will Banks, Stock Markets Be Open On July 4th? Check Here
Independence Day arrives Thursday and several offices and businesses will be closed to commemorate the holiday.
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"Don't Take Us For Granted": Supreme Court To Delhi Over Water Shortage
Delhi water shortage: Do not take us for granted, the Supreme Court on Monday said, slamming the Delhi government for not rectifying defects in its plea seeking a direction to Haryana to release the surplus water provided by Himachal Pradesh to the n
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US Govt Could Be World’s Largest BTC Reserve Owing to Seizures from Silk Road, Bitfinex Hack
Owing to three big seizures from criminal cases, the US Treasury is estimated to be in possession of at least 194,188 BTC. Presently, this number amounts to $5.5 billion (roughly Rs. 45,778 crore).
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India Flags Video Of Cop Joking On Andhra Girl's Death, US Assures Probe
Indian student death: The US government has assured India of a quick and fair investigation into the death of Andhra Pradesh student Jaahnavi Kandula in an accident in Seattle
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TikTok Gets Banned on Government Devices in New Zealand: Report
After the United States, the UK and New Zealand became the latest western countries to ban the Chinese-owned video-sharing platform TikTok on "government devices" citing security fears, The New York Times reported. The UK, on Thursday, announced the ban of TikTok with immediate effect citing security fears linked to the video-sharing app's ownersh...
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Twitter India Said to Pursue Judicial Review of Content Takedown Orders, Alleging Abuse of Power
Twitter is said to be looking to overturn orders by the government to take down content from the IT ministry, according to sources. The US social media firm is looking to get a judicial review as part of a growing confrontation with the government over-regulation of content on its platform. Twitter has been warned of criminal action for not impleme...
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From Period Tracking Apps to Location Data: How Tech Affects Privacy in a Post Roe v. Wade World
After the US Supreme Court overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that legalised abortion across the country, Big Tech is facing calls to limit surveillance and tracking of users. There is evidence that personal data that is collected can be misused and abused, including location data, text messages, search histories, emails and seemingly innocuo...
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CoinBase Lands Another Huge Contract with US Government
CoinBase will be helping the US government with software assistance in the growing crypto space. This is the second such deal CoinBase has signed, and has been drawing criticism for online.
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SolarWinds Hack Cleanup Could Take Months, Cyber-Security Experts Say
Using a subverted version of the company's software as a makeshift skeleton key, SolarWinds hackers crept into a swathe of US government networks, including the Departments of Treasury, Homeland Security, Commerce, Energy, State and other agencies besides.
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Google Faces November Deadline for Initial Response to US Antitrust Case
Alphabet's Google must tell a district court how it will respond to a federal antitrust lawsuit by mid-November, with the two sides making initial disclosures later in the month, US Judge Amit Mehta said in a brief order Friday.
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TikTok Files Complaint Against Trump Administration to Block US Ban: Report
TikTok has asked a US judge to block the Trump administration banning on the Chinese social-media network, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday.
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US Judge Blocks Twitter's Bid to Reveal Government Surveillance Requests
Twitter will not be able to reveal surveillance requests it received from the US government after a federal judge accepted government arguments that this was likely to harm national security after a near six-year long legal battle.
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk Offers To Make Ventilators Amid Shortage In Coronavirus Battle
Hundreds of Twitter users welcomed on Thursday an offer by Tesla's chief executive, Elon Musk, to make ventilators for coronavirus sufferers, after the United States appealed for donations of respirator masks to combat a shortage.
