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The self-checkout reversal is growing | CNN Business

Dollar General is joining the growing list of retail chains reversing course on self-checkout technology.

TikTok parent ByteDance says it’s using OpenAI technology to test its own AI models | CNN Business

Chinese tech giant ByteDance says it is using OpenAI’s technology “to a very limited extent” to help develop its own AI models.

Solid state batteries promise to radically change EVs. But they may not be the only answer | CNN Business

Electric cars are supposed to be the future, but they still have issues that are keeping away many car buyers. The range is too short. The batteries are too heavy and expensive. They take too long to charge. But a number of companies say they have the technol…

Microsoft to include labor unions in discussions on AI’s impact to workers | CNN Business

In a historic first, Microsoft says its giving labor leaders a seat at the table for discussions about the development and implementation of artificial intelligence technology.

A new bedtime story voiced by Jimmy Stewart just in time for Christmas, 26 years after his death

Thanks to generative AI technology, you can now listen to a soothing Christmas bedtime story told by the late legendary actor Jimmy Stewart.

Nikola founder Trevor Milton sentenced to four years in prison for defrauding investors | CNN Business

Nikola founder Trevor Milton was sentenced to four years in prison on Monday for lying to investors about the company’s technology.

Rite Aid’s ‘reckless’ use of facial recognition got it banned from using the technology in stores for five years

Rite Aid has agreed to a five-year ban from using facial recognition technology after the Federal Trade Commission found that the chain falsely accused customers of crimes and unfairly targeted people of color.

OpenAI says its board has final say on safety of new AI models as it unveils plans to mitigate catastrophic risks

OpenAI has laid out plans for how it says it will prevent the potential worst-case scenarios that could arise as unintended consequences of the powerful technology it is developing.

Pope calls for treaty regulating AI, warning of potential for ‘technological dictatorship | CNN Business

Pope Francis has called for an international treaty to regulate the use of Artificial Intelligence, warning that the new technology risks causing a “technological dictatorship” which would threaten peace and democracy.

The US government plans to go all-in on using AI. But it lacks a plan, says a government watchdog

The US government plans to vastly expand its reliance on artificial intelligence, but it is years behind on policies to responsibly acquire and use the technology from the private sector, according to a new federal oversight report.

European union agrees to regulate AI development | CNN Business

European Union lawmakers struck a deal to pass the world’s first comprehensive artificial intelligence law Friday.

Meta removed two Israel-Hamas videos unnecessarily, Oversight Board says | CNN Business

Facebook-parent Meta’s automated tools that police potentially harmful content unnecessarily removed two videos related to the Israel-Hamas war, the Meta Oversight Board said in a statement Tuesday. The moderation technology may have prevented users from view…