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Sep 16, 2019 • 6min
FDA Says Juul Can't Claim to Be Safer Than Cigarettes
Regulators say Juul hasn't proved its claim that e-cigarettes are safer than tobacco, and uses misleading appeals to kids.
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Sep 13, 2019 • 6min
California Bill Would Halt Facial Recognition on Body Cams
A bill approved by the state senate would set a three-year moratorium on police use of recognition algorithms. Privacy advocates want a permanent ban
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Sep 12, 2019 • 4min
States Are Turning Up the Heat on Google and Facebook
State attorneys general revealed investigations into possible anticompetitive behavior by tech giants, adding to probes by Congress and federal agencies.
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Sep 11, 2019 • 5min
McDonald's Doubles Down on Tech With Voice AI Acquisition
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Sep 9, 2019 • 7min
An AI-Run World Needs to Better Reflect People of Color
Opinion: A growing black and brown diaspora of data must be used for equality, not oppression.
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Sep 6, 2019 • 7min
Poll Finds Americans Trust Police Use of Facial Recognition
The Pew Research Center reports 56% of Americans trust law enforcement to use the technology responsibly, despite concerns over fairness, and bans in some cities.
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Sep 4, 2019 • 4min
Planned Eric Schmidt Talk at AI Conference Draws Protest
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Sep 3, 2019 • 4min
Airbnb Starts to Play Nice With Cities
The short-term rental startup has settled lawsuits with Boston and Miami, agreeing to turn over data officials say they need to police the industry.
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Aug 27, 2019 • 6min
OpenAI Said Its Code Was Risky. Two Grads Recreated It Anyway
The artificial intelligence lab cofounded by Elon Musk said its software could too easily be adapted to crank out fake news.
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Aug 23, 2019 • 3min
An Old Instagram Hoax Fools a Bunch of Celebrities
Instagram users like Usher, Martha Stewart, and Rick Perry posted a meme warning about a new rule that doesn't actually exist.
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