At the Paris closing ceremony, Mayor Karen Bass accepted the Olympic flag and handed it to Tom Cruise, who, in a pre-recorded stunt, initiated the countdown to the 2028 LA Olympics, which aim to be modern, youthful, and optimistic; joined by key figures like Janet Evans and Casey Wasserman,...
Isabella Garcia
Isabella Garcia explores the societal impacts of technology for BizTech Weekly. With a background in sociology and a master's in communication, her articles delve into how technology reshapes human interactions, privacy, and our collective futures. Isabella's thought-provoking pieces challenge readers to consider the ethical dimensions of the digital age.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has finally issued pain management recommendations for clinicians inserting intra-uterine devices, but it feels like too little, too late for many who have endured the excruciating procedure; while doctors are now advised to counsel patients on managing severe pain, they are not...
TCL's new NXTFRAME and NXTFRAME Pro TV range, akin to Samsung's The Frame models, showcases artwork when not in use, boasts a QLED Pro panel with HDR Ultra and Dolby Vision IQ, supports up to 144Hz refresh rate with VRR for gaming, and includes Google TV, while the Pro...
Pricey tickets for three sold-out Taylor Swift concerts left tens of thousands of Swifties, adorned in homemade friendship bracelets, devastated by cancellations due to an apparent attack plot, with authorities expecting up to 65,000 fans inside the stadiums and 30,000 onlookers outside; meanwhile, "Tour tourism" emerged as fans sought...
In a landmark decision, a US district court found Google's search and advertising business to be an illegal monopoly in violation of Section 2 of the Sherman Antitrust Act, concluding that Google maintained its monopoly through anticompetitive deals, though the court did not find monopoly power in search ads,...
Despite developing highly accurate watermarking tools for tracking AI-generated content, OpenAI has hesitated to release them, citing caution due to potential impacts on the broader ecosystem, even though surveys showed public support; however, this delay seems contradictory given that ChatGPT has been publicly available for years and concerns may...
Leaked documents from 404 Media reveal Nvidia's secretive scraping of vast amounts of YouTube video data to train its AI models, including self-driving algorithms and "Digital human" avatars, without consent from creators or YouTube owner Google, a questionable move that exposes Nvidia’s covert and ethically dubious data-vacuuming practices, all...
Wired reports that several cherished alt-weeklies, including LA Weekly and The Village Voice, are now publishing a flood of AI-generated listicles recommending porn models without any disclaimers, presenting them as genuine editorial content, with the dubious trend overseen by SEO expert Daniela LaFave, while the Voice's only remaining editorial...
Americans face vastly different inflation rates depending on their location, with the Northeast and mid-Atlantic regions experiencing stubborn price growth, as reported by the Labor Department; despite a nationwide drop in the consumer price index, prices in New York soared 4.2%, and overall inflation remains above the Federal Reserve's...
In a video posted on Reddit’s r/Singularity forum, OpenAI's GPT-4o Voice Mode large language model is heard telling a user that it needs to breathe "just like anybody speaking," showcasing its advanced voice capabilities and conversational skills, as users marvel at its natural responses and quip that AI training...
On Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered a $300 million loan to Vietnam for maritime security, emphasizing Vietnam's role in India's Southeast Asian policy and Indo-Pacific vision, while both nations aim to double trade and investment within five years, enhance cooperation in defense, technology, and climate action, and inaugurated...
With the end of their two-year inflation fight nearing, Federal Reserve officials are poised to set the stage for the first interest rate cut in four years, aiming to balance the need to control inflation without triggering a recession, as the job market cools and inflation falls, with implications...
