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Legislation is needed to keep artificial intelligence from being used in harmful ways, said the director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/13/easterly-cyber-ai-hacking-deepfake-voluntary/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Paul M. Nakasone joins OpenAI’s board following a dramatic shakeup, and as tech companies add talent with military expertise. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/13/openai-board-paul-nakasone-nsa/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Microsoft President Brad Smith faces the The House Homeland Security committee amid sharp criticism the company’s security practices put government clients at risk. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/13/microsoft-ceo-brad-smith-security-congress/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The Gaza war, lack of progress on climate change and a potential TikTok ban are spawning anti-Biden content — even among former supporters. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/13/influencers-biden-tiktok-ban/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Investors and Musk’s supporters, including X CEO Linda Yaccarino, applauded the results. The tally will be finalized at a shareholder meeting later Thursday. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/13/tesla-shareholders-approve-musk-pay/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Wondering if your crush liked that post on X? Now it’s an eternal mystery as the company obscures who liked a post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/12/twitter-likes-hidden-private-x/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

In a historic vote, Tesla shareholders have power to decide whether Musk will keep his title as richest man on earth. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/12/tesla-elon-musk-pay-package-shareholder-vote/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Tech companies are trying to put AI into everything. What happens when it comes for the ways we communicate with our closest friends? https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/12/apple-genmoji-ios-18-ai-emojis/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Haize Labs hopes to become a “Moody’s for AI” that establishes public-safety ratings for popular artificial intelligence models. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/11/ai-safety-haize/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The X owner sued OpenAI in March. He recently raised $6 billion to fund his own artificial intelligence company. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/11/elon-musk-lawsuit-openai-dropped/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

As it tries to move beyond text-based newsletters and into video, Substack has picked 10 influencers who will get additional support from the company. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/11/tiktok-substack-creators/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

In a previous generation, the stars of the Space Age were the astronauts, men of military training and “Right Stuff” bearing who would be expected to tackle whatever problem arose in space and find a solution. Today, it’s the software engineers and computer scientists. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/11/space-heroes-software-engineer/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Companies are shoving AI at you, and a lot of it has been half-baked or error-prone. Can Apple break that pattern? https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/11/apple-ai-ios-siri/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The iPhone maker has mostly stayed on the sidelines as the tech industry goes wild for AI. Not anymore. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/10/apple-openai-chatgpt-deal-siri/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Apple’s going all in on AI. Here’s what the company is announcing at its annual WWDC conference. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/10/apple-wwdc-2024-updates-highlights-ios-ai/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Tech for Campaigns is planning a social media ad blitz — with techniques that mimic corporate advertisers — to reach voters in swing states. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/10/start-up-advertising-voters-democrats-election-2024/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Silicon Valley entrepreneurs are creating a parallel medical ecosystem of at-home tests allowing people to bypass the doctor’s office entirely. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/09/home-health-tests-doctors-fda/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

When her internet provider switched customers’ inboxes to Yahoo, Loretta Huckabone was expected to figure it out. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/07/cox-email-migration-yahoo-problems/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The tech giant gives reams of data to police. It has laid off part of the team that ensures those requests are legal. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/07/google-layoffs-warrants-police-user-data-legal/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

NASA and Boeing are working to bring a couple of thrusters back online. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/06/nasa-troubleshooting-starliner-docking/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The government’s window to regulate artificial intelligence on the 2024 campaign trail is closing, but the FCC and FEC are sparring over the responsibility. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/06/ai-election-2024-us-misinformation-regulation/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Meta doesn’t let anyone, including professional artists, opt out of having their photos and posts used to train AI. Artists are fleeing to the relatively unknown app Cara. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/06/instagram-meta-ai-training-cara/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

A new study finds deplatforming “super-spreaders” of misinformation can limit the overall spread of online whoppers. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/06/twitter-jan-6-deplatforming-misinfo-nature-study/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The launch from Cape Canaveral in Florida was years behind schedule, but considered a milestone for Boeing and NASA. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/05/boeing-starliner-launch-nasa/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Tech companies are using aggressive tactics to stem disinformation in response to the Digital Services Act. But the election poses a major test of regulators. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/05/eu-election-disinformation-social-media-dsa/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

After legal delays and infighting, Amazon Labor Union — the independent union that won a historic union victory against the tech giant — will affiliate with the Teamsters https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/04/amazon-union-teamsters/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

AI video-generation start-up Pika raised $80 million as venture capital investors continue to pour billions into start-ups trying to compete with OpenAI and Google. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/04/pika-funding-openai-sora-google-video/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

We asked the experts, and share steps to be safer and more private online. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/04/better-privacy-security-app-website/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

A letter, signed by current and former OpenAI, Anthropic and Google DeepMind workers, called on AI companies to provide transparency and whistleblower protections. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/04/openai-employees-ai-whistleblowers/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Delays and technical problems have kept Boeing’s Starliner on the ground for a month past its anticipated launch, with the latest scheduled launch date set for Wednesday. The company’s problems highlight the contrast in performance between Boeing’s troubled program and Elon Musk’s SpaceX, which has soared. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/04/space-nasa-boeing-starliner-spacex/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

TikTok offered the Biden administration a kill switch. Today on “Post Reports,” why the U.S. government declined. https://www.washingtonpost.com/podcasts/post-reports/inside-tiktoks-extraordinary-almostdeal-with-the-us/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Arati Prabhakar is the White House’s first top technology official to hail from a defense background since the Cold War. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/03/arati-prabhakar-china-tech/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Generational expectations about workplace norms differ widely. So you may need to adjust how you give constructive criticism. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/04/22/feedback-generations-work-tips/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Hacked records show news outlets in Iran and Russia made payments to the same handful of U.S. residents. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/02/grayzone-russia-iran-support/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is set to make it’s first crewed flight to the International Space Station after multiple delays. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/01/boeing-starliner-launch-live-video-nasa/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

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Politics on Twitch is thriving as other social media sites try to discourage political posts. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/05/31/twitch-palestinians-fundraiser-politics/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The reality: You are helping AI learn, whether you want to or not. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/05/31/opt-out-ai-training-meta-chatgpt/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The tech giant put AI-generated answers at the top of search results for most people in the United States two weeks ago. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/05/30/google-halt-ai-search/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The Biden administration announced plans to renew the experimental free tax filing service that it tested this year, and to make it available in more than 12 states. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/05/30/direct-file-irs-taxes/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

“Mr. Harris, are you driving?” the judge asked Corey Harris, who said he was on his way to the doctor’s office during a hearing on his suspended license. https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/05/30/zoom-court-hearing-suspended-driving-license/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Tesla has settled another case alleging a defect in its technology and design before heading to a jury trial, the second time in two months. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/05/30/tesla-settles-another-defect-case-avoiding-jury-second-time-this-year/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Instructions for sending voice notes through text messages, WhatsApp, Meta’s Messenger and more. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/05/30/how-to-send-voice-message-record-save/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Crypto, AI and clean-tech manufacturing are pushing America’s power grid to the brink. Aging utilities can’t keep up. On today’s episode of “Post Reports,” we look into who will be left to pay the price. https://www.washingtonpost.com/podcasts/post-reports/get-ready-for-a-hot-ai-summer/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

What does “All Eyes on Rafah” mean? The phrase is seen on a likely AI-generated image depicting a tent camp in Rafah, Gaza, and went viral after an Israeli strike. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/05/29/all-eyes-on-rafah-meaning-ai-image/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

New AI tools claim they can serve as professional coaches for workers, helping them with complex issues and professional development. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/05/29/ai-career-coaches/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Ed Dwight told himself he didn’t care that he trained to go to space but didn’t make it. That changed when peers persuaded him to take a Blue Origin flight at age 90. https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2024/05/29/ed-dwight-blue-origin-astronaut/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

TikTok offered the Biden administration control over its U.S. operations and a kill switch if things went south. The administration took a pass. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/05/29/tiktok-cfius-proposal-rejected/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Companies want you to care about the distinction between “on device” and cloud artificial intelligence. You just want technology to work. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/05/24/apple-microsoft-ai-products-events/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

OpenAI expects the new model to bring the company closer to achieving “AGI,” or artificial general intelligence, a hotly contested idea that refers to computers matching the power of human brains. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/05/28/openai-chatgpt-ai-llm/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

As OpenAI and other tech firms make advances, the media industry is split between pushing back and making deals. https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/media/2024/05/27/ai-media-barry-diller-iac-nyt/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger