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James Cameron warns AI weapons could trigger ‘Terminator-style apocalypse’ | – The Times of India
Acclaimed filmmaker James Cameron has raised urgent concerns about the growing role of artificial intelligence in modern weaponry, particularly nuclear systems, warning that its unchecked integration could plunge humanity into a “Terminator-style apocalypse.” In a recent Rolling Stone interview promoting his upcoming film adaptation of Ghosts of Hiroshima, Cameron highlighted the peril of rapid-response military…
Elon Musk issues chilling warning: This country will lose 1 million people by 2025 | – The Times of India
Elon Musk recently issued a serious warning about Japan’s sharp population decline, stating that the country “will lose almost a million people this year.” He stressed that artificial intelligence (AI) might be the only viable way to address this worrying trend. Musk shared these observations on X (formerly Twitter), drawing attention to a deepening demographic…
Humanoid Robots Still Lack AI Technology, Unitree CEO Says | Mint
(Bloomberg) — Artificial intelligence technology to get humanoid robots into the mainstream remains a key challenge for the sector, according to the founder of one of China’s prominent robot developers. The level of expertise could be reached in as little as one to three years, said Wang Xingxing, chief executive officer of Hangzhou Unitree Technology…
August 9 Tech news roundup: uBlock Origin Lite comes to Safari, Microsoft Lens app is being retired, Heretic + Hexen enhanced versions released – File Hippo News
uBlock Origin Lite for Safari now available for iPhone, iPad and Mac It’s finally true! uBlock Origin Lite is now available for Apple Safari. The extension is very popular among Firefox, and Chromium based browsers for its robust ad-blocking capabilities. Now, users can get the same protection level on their iPhone, iPad and Mac. uBlock…
Common qualifications that techies hired by Mark Zuckerberg personally at $100 million-plus salary packages have: Degree in … – The Times of India
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, is aggressively recruiting top AI talent for his new superintelligence lab, using a curated document known as “The List” to target the industry’s brightest minds. According to the Wall Street Journal, “The recruits on ‘The List’ typically have PhDs from elite schools like Berkeley and Carnegie Mellon. As a report…
Lander introduces new College of Business and Technology
In efforts to address the evolving demands of today’s workforce, Lander University recently made significant enhancements to the structure of a number of academic units. Among these changes is the newly formed College of Business and Technology, taking place of the former College of Business. This evolution will enable Lander to foster deeper collaboration among…
It shocked the US market but has China’s DeepSeek changed AI?
Lily Jamali Reporting fromSan Francisco Shutterstock US President Donald Trump had been in office scarcely a week when a new Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) app called DeepSeek jolted Silicon Valley. Overnight, DeepSeek-R1 shot to the top of the Apple charts as the most downloaded free app in the US. The firm said at the time…
Scientists partner with industry leader on state-of-the-art technology set to tackle global crisis: 'A major step forward'
A recycling company in the United Kingdom is collaborating with a team of scientists to enhance its plastic-sorting capabilities. As reported by Recycling Today, Vanden Recycling partnered with the University of Oxford’s Department of Physics to explore terahertz imaging and its potential applications in enhancing the accuracy of plastic sorting. The technology is not only…
‘People are going to walk in the door and almost instantaneously become…,’ says Jenn Kosar, AI assurance leader at PwC on junior hires – The Times of India
Junior accountants at PwC will be performing manager-level responsibilities within three years as artificial intelligence takes over routine audit tasks, according to the firm’s AI assurance leader. New hires will immediately step into supervisory roles, overseeing AI systems that handle data gathering and processing work traditionally done by entry-level employees.“Three years from now, we will…
Business Tech News: OpenAI Releases It’s Latest And Greatest Version Of ChatGPT
TOKYO, JAPAN – FEBRUARY 3: Open AI CEO Sam Altman speaks during a talk session with SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son at an event titled “Transforming Business through AI” in Tokyo, Japan, on February 03, 2025. SoftBank and OpenAI announced that they have agreed a partnership to set up a joint venture for artificial intelligence…