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China will tighten oversight of its drive into advanced technology, seeking to curb investment bubbles while ensuring artificial intelligence remains “safe, reliable and controllable”, according to policy guidelines issued on Friday. As Beijing ramps up support for high-tech manufacturing and strategic industries to boost technological self-sufficiency amid rivalry with the US, the guidelines warned against blind…

Google announced through a short community post today that the LTE versions of the Pixel Watch 2 and 3 are losing free access to Safety Signal that allowed features like Emergency SOS, Fall Detection, and Safety Check to work through cellular networks without the need for a carrier plan. The connectivity was included as part…

Google has detailed an update bringing a slew of new features to its Pixel Buds 2A and Pro 2, which the company says are rolling out now. The new features were first teased in August. The biggest update is Pixel Watch-powered sleep detection, rolling out to both pairs of earbuds. If you’re wearing a Pixel…

Only $30 more than the wireless charging version of the AirPods 5, but with many more features.

When commercial pressure meets a voluntary promise, the promise doesn’t always win, writes cybersecurity expert Michael Adjei

The Market Hang panel debates whether to let technology companies police themselves on AI or whether government regulation is still needed without pausing development, and what Synopsys CEO Sassine Ghazzal had to say on the matter.

Big Tech is preparing to spend huge amounts on AI. Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft and Oracle are expected to spend about $800 billion on capital expenditure this year. Capital expenditure, or capex, is money companies spend on things such as data centres, chips and other infrastructure.

Cricut announced its first crafting machines with printing capabilities that are primarily designed as all-in-one solutions for turning photos and other images into pre-cut stickers. The Cricut StickerPix Print plus Cut and Cricut StickerPix Print are also two of the smallest machines in the company’s current lineup and seem ideal for those whose crafting aspirations…

Withdoomsday warnings about the rapidly increasing abilities of artificial intelligence dominating headlines, Connecticut lawmakers say they hope to pass further AI regulations next session.

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