Nearly 90% of the multibillion-dollar federal lobbying apparatus in the United States serves corporate interests. In some cases, the objective of that money is obvious. Google pours millions into lobbying Read more on

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Image: The Verge Microsoft laid off its entire ethics and society team within the artificial intelligence organization as part of recent layoffs that affected 10,000 employees Read more on

Family life can be fast-paced. The ever-growing need for a two-income household means people are always looking towards tech for solutions to keep the household clean and tidy. The trusty Read more on

Illustration: The Verge Microsoft spent hundreds of millions of dollars building a massive supercomputer to help power OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot, according to a report from Bloomberg. Read more on

Employers are already using some form of artificial intelligence in employment decision-making–but concerns over its objectivity persist. Read More Read more on

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks during a keynote address announcing ChatGPT integration for Bing at Microsoft in Redmond, Washington, on February 7, 2023.Before OpenAI’s ChatGPT emerged and captured the world’s Read more on

Microsoft is the latest company to release data highlighting the languid uptake of new technologies, claiming that 71% of UK businesses “failed to deliver on digital”.While many companies understand their, Read more on

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Through predictive analytics and other applications, artificial intelligence can help organizations better monitor and control their cloud spending by switching to a cloud plan that better fits their usage habits. Read more on

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