LiveGoogle Fires Second AI Ethics Leader as Dispute Over Research, Diversity Grows
Google, the Alphabet Inc has fired staff scientist Margaret Mitchell, they both said, a move that fanned company divisions on academic freedom and diversity that...
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Joe Biden Declares ‘America is back’ in Welcome Words to Allies
President Joe Biden used his first address before a global audience Saturday to declare that “America is back, the transatlantic alliance is back,” after four years...
Australian Emergency Services Hit by FB Ban on News
Several Australian emergency services were hit by Facebook’s local ban on news content Thursday, with pages that warn the public about Covid outbreaks, bushfires, and cyclones rendered...
Pfizer to Test Covid-19 Vaccine Booster for South African Variant
A top Pfizer Inc scientist said on Thursday the company is in intensive discussions with regulators to test a booster shot version of its coronavirus vaccine specifically...
Oxford University’s Major Covid-19 Therapeutics Trial Goes Global
A UK trial of potential Covid-19 treatments has started to enroll patients in other countries in the hope of speeding up results, Oxford University said on Thursday....
Facebook Blocks News Sharing in Australia Over Media Law
Facebook blocked the sharing of news in Australia on Wednesday over government plans to make it media groups for content, but the move disrupted the pages of...
China Will Face Repercussions on Human Rights Issues, Says Biden
China will pay a price for its human rights abuses, US President Joe Biden warned on Tuesday, responding to queries at a televised event on the Asian...
Google, Facebook Close to Deals with Australian Media
Google and Facebook are ‘very close’ to deals with major Australian media to pay for news, a top government official said Monday, as the tech giants scramble to...
Biden to Speak at Virtual Meeting of World’s Major Economies
President Joe Biden will speak at a virtual meeting of the world”s major economies on Friday to discuss the coronavirus pandemic and global vaccine distribution, according...
Trump, After Acquittal, Says His Political Movement ‘Has Only Just Begun’
Former US President Donald Trump on Saturday welcomed his acquittal in the US Senate on an impeachment charge and said his political movement ‘has only just...