TikTok is again available on the US app stores of Apple and Google after President Donald Trump postponed enforcement of a ban on the Chinese-owned social media platform until 5 April. The popular app, which is used by more than 170 million American users, went dark briefly last month inContinue Reading
The former chief executive of Google is worried Artificial Intelligence (AI) could be used by terrorists or “rogue states” to “harm innocent people.” Eric Schmidt told the BBC: “The real fears that I have are not the ones that most people talk about AI – I talk about extreme risk.”Continue Reading
Google’s parent company lifting a longstanding ban on artificial intelligence (AI) being used for developing weapons and surveillance tools is “incredibly concerning”, a leading human rights group has said. Alphabet has rewritten its guidelines on how it will use AI, dropping a section which previously ruled out applications that wereContinue Reading
US aviation giant Boeing has told BBC News it is donating $1m (£812,600) to an inauguration fund for President-elect Donald Trump. Google has also confirmed that it has made a similar donation as the two firms join a growing list of major American companies contributing to the fund. The listContinue Reading