TECHNOLOGY

Humanoid AI robot 'Ameca' on display in Geneva last year. But how badly will AI hit the jobs market?

Adecco Chief Says AI Will Create New Jobs

Artificial intelligence raises serious concerns for jobs but it will also create new positions, the head of Adecco, the world's biggest temporary staffing agency, said.

At CES, Tech For Sleep, Not Late Night Scrolling

Kim Doan, head of investments at Earable, presents the "Brainband" at the Las Vegas tech show, January 7, 2024
Technology causes us to lose sleep, but can it also give it back? "The reality about sleep is, the more you work for it, often, the more it will elude you," she said, explaining that the sleep metrics "can actually be anxiety provoking."
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Nail polish used in Nimble Beauty's Device that can varnish all ten fingernails and dry them in just twenty-five minutes

At CES, Beauty Products Pamper With AI

Salon-worthy manicures at home and expert skin care advice from artificial intelligence: the beauty industry is counting on tech to get consumers pampered like the rich and famous.
The Minitailz, a smart collar for dogs and cats from Inoxia, at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada

CES Pet Tech: Throw A Dog A Bone -- Or An AI Collar

They don't own smartphones and can't go online, but that doesn't prevent them from being connected: Pets are benefitting from a slew of animal-oriented technology at this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
BYD sold more fully electric vehicles than Tesla in the fourth quarter of 2023

BYD Overtakes Tesla For Most EV Sales

US car maker Tesla has lost its crown for most sales of all-electric vehicles to Chinese firm BYD, which has capitalized on Beijing's strong government support for the burgeoning sector.
Apple Watch Ultra 2 devices are displayed for sale in Los Angeles

Apple To Appeal US Watch Ban

Apple said on Tuesday it will appeal a US ban on its latest smartwatch models after the Biden administration opted to not veto a ruling on patent infringements.
Ubisoft security reportedly rebuffed an attempt to steal 900 GB of data from the video game company

Ubisoft Investigates Hack Attempt

"Assassin's Creed" publisher Ubisoft said Tuesday it was investigating a suspected data security breach, in the latest cyberattack against a major actor in the video game industry.
Artists such as Karla Ortiz in San Francisco, California, are seeking technical and legal ways to protect their styles as artificial intelligence 'learns' to copy works found online

Artists Use Tech Weapons Against AI Copycats

Artists under siege by artificial intelligence (AI) that studies their work, then replicates their styles, have teamed with university researchers to stymy such copycat activity.
Musk gutted X's content moderation staff and endorsed a tweet espousing an anti-Semitic conspiracy theory

EU Launches 'Illegal Content' Probe Into Elon Musk's X

The EU announced "formal infringement proceedings" against Elon Musk's platform X on Monday, under a law designed to combat disinformation and hate after identifying suspect posts related to Hamas's October 7 attack in Israel.

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