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The Download: China’s EV dominance, and making ChatGPT safer

Before most people could realize what was happening, China became a world leader in electric vehicles. And the momentum hasn’t slowed: In just the past two years, the number of EVs sold... Read more »

How OpenAI is trying to make ChatGPT safer and less biased

All this outrage is finally having an impact. Bing’s trippy content is generated by AI language technology called ChatGPT developed by startup OpenAI, and last Friday, OpenAI issued a blog post aimed at clarifying... Read more »

How did China come to dominate the world of electric cars?

On the flip side, countries that excelled in gas or hybrid car production were less incentivized to pursue new types of vehicles. With hybrids, for instance, “[Japan] was already standing at the... Read more »

These underwater cables can improve tsunami detection

And if the technology comes to Vanuatu and New Caledonia, a neighboring island nation, it could mean a big change in public safety. The two small countries are separated by an area... Read more »

She’s working to make German tech more inclusive

The grassroots-led initiative, called FrauenLoop (“women’s loop,” referencing the idea that women are being left out of the loop in the tech world), has been growing steadily ever since its founding in... Read more »

The Download: crime app concerns, and helpful AI

“The people talking about generative AI right now were the people talking about Web3 and blockchain until recently—the Venn diagram is a circle.” —Ben Waber, chief executive of AI workplace company Humanyze,... Read more »

How Citizen is trying to remake itself by recruiting elderly Asians

“Citizen, and the premium version, is not the panacea. It will not fix the world’s problems. It will not stop crime from happening all over the world. It’s not that,” Chandler says.... Read more »

How AI can actually be helpful in disaster response

Marash, Turkey: Satellite imagery (left) from earth imaging company Planet Labs PBC and the output from xView2 (right) attributed to UC Berkeley, the Defense Innovation Unit, and Microsoft. This is an improvement... Read more »

Finding forgotten Indigenous landscapes with electromagnetic technology

Using magnetometry, archaeologist Jarrod Burks is mapping the lost cultures of southern Ohio.MADDIE MCGARVEY Although monumental earthworks can be found from southern Canada to Florida and from Wisconsin to Louisiana, Ohio has... Read more »

Meet the new batteries unlocking cheaper electric vehicles

“This is a big deal,” said Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer in a press conference unveiling plans for the factory. Expanding battery options will allow Ford to “build more EVs faster, and ultimately... Read more »