Bobby Allyn

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"The godfather of AI" warns of AI possibly outperforming humans

Saturday, May 27, 2023

A computer scientist known as "the godfather of AI" has been warning about the potential dangers of AI. Geoffrey Hinton recently left Google so he could sound the alarm about AI outperforming humans.

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What is AI and how will it change our lives? NPR Explains.

Thursday, May 25, 2023

AI is changing our lives – from education and politics to art and healthcare. But what is AI? Should we be optimistic or worried about our future with this rapidly developing technology?

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Ron DeSantis debuts presidential bid in a glitch-ridden Twitter 'disaster'

Wednesday, May 24, 2023

The glitched-filled announcement showcased just how fragile the social media's platform's infrastructure is since Musk took the site over.

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Meta is fined a record $1.3 billion over alleged EU law violations

Monday, May 22, 2023

Meta faces a record fine from the EU for allegedly breaking Europe's privacy standards.

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TikTok sues Montana over its new law banning the app

Monday, May 22, 2023

TikTok says Montana does not have the authority to weigh in on national security issues and that the law deprives American TikTok users of their free speech rights.

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Montana banned TikTok. Whatever comes next could affect the app's fate in the U.S.

Thursday, May 18, 2023

The ban will go into effect Jan. 1, 2024, but many questions, including how it will be carried out and whether it is even legal, are swirling.

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Montana's governor signs a measure banning TikTok in his state

Thursday, May 18, 2023

Montana has become the first state to completely ban TikTok. Gov. Greg Gianforte has said he is concerned about people's user data being compromised by the Chinese government.

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Elon Musk names Linda Yaccarino as Twitter CEO

Friday, May 12, 2023

Twitter owner Elon Musk has named the next CEO for the social media platform that has seen advertisers rush for the exits since he took over: Linda Yaccarino, the former head of advertising for NBC.

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Elon Musk says 'I've hired a new CEO' for Twitter

Thursday, May 11, 2023

Musk indicated his successor is female, but the billionaire stopped short of naming a person.

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Elon Musk threatens to reassign @NPR on Twitter to 'another company'

Tuesday, May 02, 2023

Musk, who has been scuffling with the media since acquiring the platform last year, asked if NPR was going to start tweeting again.

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Digital news sites fight to survive as online ad dollars dry up

Tuesday, May 02, 2023

Social media giants like Facebook redefined how we use the internet. Now many major companies are seeing big changes. What does it mean for news online and what might come next?

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Digital news sites fight to survive as online ad dollars dry up

Monday, May 01, 2023

Social media giants like Facebook redefined how we use the internet. Now many major companies are seeing big changes. What does it mean for news online and what might come next?

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Hard times are here for news sites and social media. Is this the end of Web 2.0?

Friday, April 28, 2023

A steep decline in advertising is forcing a historic shakeup in digital news and social media, and leading some to imagine navigating the internet without the likes of Google or Facebook.

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Elizabeth Holmes' prison sentence has been delayed

Wednesday, April 26, 2023

The founder of the failed blood-testing startup Theranos will not begin her 11-year prison term on Thursday as expected due to an automatic delay triggered by her filing an appeal.

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Montana becomes 1st state to approve a full ban of TikTok

Friday, April 14, 2023

Montana's bill goes farther than bans in nearly half of the states that target devices on state-issued devices. Instead, Montana's legislation makes it illegal for anyone to download TikTok.

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Why can't Twitter and TikTok be easily replaced? Something called 'network effects'

Wednesday, April 12, 2023

The two popular social media services have amassed such an entrenched community of users that displacing the platforms is no small feat. Experts say it might not stay that way forever.

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Musk asks basic facts about NPR after labeling it 'state-affiliated media' on Twitter

Friday, April 07, 2023

Elon Musk said Twitter's recent labeling of NPR as "state-affiliated media" may not have been accurate during a series of email exchanges that offered a glimpse into the billionaire's thought process.

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Elon Musk says NPR's 'state-affiliated media' label might not have been accurate

Thursday, April 06, 2023

In a series of emails with an NPR reporter, the CEO of Twitter suggested that the designation is being re-examined, but it has not yet been removed.

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TikTok and Twitter are having their issues. But here's why they'd be hard to replace

Wednesday, April 05, 2023

Twitter has degraded in quality under Elon Musk, and TikTok is under siege in Washington — yet replacing them is no easy task. Part of the reason has to do with what experts call "network effects."

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Congress grills TikTok's CEO about security of user data

Thursday, March 23, 2023

Lawmakers hear from the CEO of TikTok as the threat that the app will be banned grows larger.

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