The latest large language models appear to question, display emotion, convey preference, possess independent thought, and even offer wisdom. Is this still algorithms, or something deeper?
InSeptember 2014, when ISIS was at the height of its power, Director ofU.S.National IntelligenceJames Clapperacknowledged thatthe United Stateshad underestimated the terrorist group’s will to fight. …
Facebook Inc. and Google were drawn into an escalating battle of wills on November 20 over the use of political advertising on social media.
Trump campaign officials pressured Facebook to…
In recent years, a number of authoritarian governments have begun taking data very seriously. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping believe that the twenty-first century…
As Google launches its Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL, it vies to take market share away from the leading three smartphone giants, namely Samsung, Apple, and Huawei. During its unveiling, Google hyped up its…
Artificial Intelligence (AI)is going to be a big game-changer in the global economy. Global spending on AI is expected to hit $35.8 billion this year, up 44 percent over last year. The US and China…
Two experimental drugs used to treat the Ebola virus in theDemocratic Republic of the Congoare working, medical researchers say. Infected people who took the medications as part of a trial survived…
Until recently, American perceptions of Chinese technology tended to be either hopeful or dismissive. On the hopeful side, the information revolution was taken as a sure drive of greater freedom. …
On the morning ofAugust 3,Patrick Crusiusuploaded a 2,300-word manifesto to 8chan, an online forum popular with white nationalists. Within seconds, byte-sized packets bearing the anti-immigrant…
North Korean industry is critical to Pyongyang’s economy as international sanctions have already put a chill on its interaction with foreign investors who are traded in the market. Liberty…
The crusaders who left westernEuropeto “liberate” the Holy Land might seem to have little in common with contemporary Facebook users. But Libra, Facebook’s new cryptocurrency platform, tackles a…
His emerging strategy shows a willingness to gamble on high-profile assassinations, even at the expense of diplomatic blowback, regional stability, and fragile negotiations
While the US public has long been supportive of Israel, its genocide in Gaza appears to have had a big effect, with most young Americans now outright hostile towards it
A 24-minute standing ovation at the film premiere was more than a symbolic gesture of justice for Israel's murder of little Hind, but a heartfelt cry of real anguish over the ongoing genocide in Gaza
The Egyptian novelist—one of the Arab world's renowned writers of epic fiction—reveals the details of his craft to Al Majalla as the fourth book in his 'River' series captures a key moment