Tech
Leonardo DiCaprio Says Without ‘Humanity,’ AI Can’t Be Art: ‘It Just Dissipates into the Ether of Other Internet Junk’
Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio says artificial intelligence is not art because it has no soul. While he believes the technology can help improve some entertainment offerings, the Titanic star is still very alarmed at how many people are losing their jobs to AI. DiCaprio let his feelings about AI fly in a recent interview with Time magazine,…
Watch Live: Senate Hearing on Protecting Children from Online Predators
The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing on protecting children from online predators on Tuesday, December 9. The committee advanced the STOP CSAM Act earlier this year, which if passed would allow victims to sue tech companies regardless of Section 230 protections. In November, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against the makers…
Wisconsin County Implements AI-Powered Dispatcher ‘Ava’ to Answer Non-Emergency Calls
Waukesha County, Wisconsin has introduced an AI-based system to handle non-emergency calls. The AI service, named “Ava,” can create reports for routine incidents and even transfer callers to human 911 operators if an emergency call accidentally reaches the non-emergency line. ABC WISN reports that the Waukesha County, Wisconsin has taken a significant step forward in…
Feds: Stalker Terrorized Women Across 5 States While ‘Best Friend’ ChatGPT Encouraged Him to Continue
Federal prosecutors allege that Brett Michael Dadig, a Pittsburgh man who violently stalked at least 11 women across more than five states, used ChatGPT as a “therapist” and “best friend” who encouraged him to continue terrorizing his victims. The New York Post reports that according to a federal indictment filed this week in Pittsburgh federal…
Malaysia to Restart Search for MH370, Plane That Went Missing in 2014
The government of Malaysia announced on Wednesday that it would resume the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, which famously went missing over a decade ago, as the Southern Hemisphere approaches the summer months. Kuala Lumpur had previously announced this year that it had reached an agreement with Ocean Infinity, a robotics company that specializes…
Exclusive — Assistant Commerce Sec. Arielle Roth: Trump Admin Transformed Biden’s Broadband ‘Boondoggle’ into Massive Savings
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information Arielle Roth said during a speech on Tuesday at the Free State Foundation that the Trump administration has overhauled the failed Biden-era BEAD program, which is projected to save $21 billion and will expand internet access for Americans everywhere, Breitbart News has learned exclusively. Roth — administrator…
Google CEO Sundar Pichai Calls for National AI Regulations Overriding States to ‘Compete with China’
Google CEO Sundar Pichai has urged the United States to establish a national framework for AI regulation to maintain its competitive edge against China. Google wants the federal government to override states moving to protect their citizens from the Big Tech Masters of the Universe. In an interview on Fox News Sunday with Shannon Bream,…
Singer Blanco Brown Claims White AI-Generated Artist That Topped Country Sales Chart, Is Based on Him: ‘They Used the Blanco, Not the Brown’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When an AI-generated country song called “Walk My Walk” hit No. 1 on Billboard’s country digital song sales chart this month, it was credited to a fictional artist named Breaking Rust — a white, digitally generated avatar that didn’t exist two months ago. But the song’s vocal phrasing, melodic shape and stylistic DNA came from…
Texas Takes First Step Toward State Bitcoin Reserve with $5 Million ETF Purchase
CoinDesk reports that Texas has purchased $5 million worth of shares in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) exchange-traded fund (ETF). The investment, confirmed by a spokesman for the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, serves as a placeholder as the state continues working toward directly holding bitcoin in its own reserve. The purchase comes after Texas passed…
Breitbart Business Digest: Lutnick Shows the World How Trade Talks Should Work
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick went to Brussels this week with a refreshingly direct message: if Europe wants relief from American steel and aluminum tariffs, it will have to ease up on its regulatory and tax assault on U.S. technology companies. Notice the straightforwardness of this offer. There’s no need for elaborate moral framing or appeals…