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The Week - Technology

Can AI tools be used to Hollywood's advantage? Talking Points - It makes some aspects of the industry faster and cheaper. It will also put many people in the entertainment world out of work - Talking Points

5 days ago

'The burden of the tariff would be regressive' -- Instant Opinion -- Opinion, comment and editorials of the day -- By Justin Klawans, The Week US -- Published

5 days ago

Bluesky: the social media platform causing a mass X-odus -- The Explainer -- Social media platform is enjoying a new influx but can it usurp big rivals? -- By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK -- Published

6 days ago

What Trump's win could mean for Big Tech -- Talking Points -- The tech industry is bracing itself for Trump's second administration -- By Theara Coleman, The Week US -- Published

7 days ago

Google Maps gets an AI upgrade to compete with Apple -- Under the Radar -- The Google-owned Waze, a navigation app, will be getting similar upgrades -- By Justin Klawans, The Week US -- Published

8 days ago

Racist texts tell Black people in US to prepare for slavery -- Speed Read -- Recipients in at least a dozen states have been told to prepare to 'pick cotton' on slave plantations -- By Peter Weber, The Week US -- Published

10 days ago

Australia proposes social media ban before age 16 -- Speed Read -- Australia proposes social media ban before age 16 -- By Peter Weber, The Week US -- Published

12 days ago

Social media ban: will Australia's new age-based rules actually work? -- Talking Point -- PM Anthony Albanese's world-first proposal would bar children under 16 even if they have parental consent, but experts warn that plan would be ineffective and potentially exacerbate dangers -- By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK -- Published

13 days ago

Is ChatGPT's new search engine OpenAI's Google 'killer'? -- Talking Point -- There's a new AI-backed search engine in town. But can it stand up to Google's decades-long hold on internet searches? -- By Theara Coleman, The Week US -- Published

13 days ago

Teen suicide puts AI chatbots in the hot seat -- In the spotlight -- A Florida mom has targeted custom AI chatbot platform Character.AI and Google in a lawsuit over her son's death -- By Theara Coleman, The Week US -- Published

16 days ago

4 RISKS TO KNOW ABOUT WHEN USING PAYMENT APPS -- The Explainer -- Payment apps like PayPal, Venmo, Cash App and Zelle are more popular than ever - but are they safe to use? -- By Becca Stanek, The Week US -- Published

21 days ago

FTC bans fake online product reviews -- Speed Read -- The agency will enforce fines of up to $51,744 per violation -- By Peter Weber, The Week US -- Published

26 days ago

Elon Musk's most controversial moments -- In Depth -- The business mogul has a long history in the hot seat -- By Justin Klawans, The Week US -- Last updated

29 days ago

The Internet Archive is under attack -- Under the Radar -- The non-profit behind open access digital library was hit with both a data breach and a stream of DDoS attacks in one week -- By Theara Coleman, The Week US -- Published

1 month ago

Is the world ready for Tesla's new domestic robots? -- Talking Points -- The debut of Elon Musk's long-promised "Optimus" at a Tesla event last week has renewed debate over the role - and feasibility - of commercial automatons -- By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US -- Published

1 month ago