Google is funding AI tools for nonprofits, including the World Bank

Mashable
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As brands, tech giants, and consumers navigate the boom of AI-integrated tools, nonprofits are trying not to fall behind. Google, one of Big Tech's AI front runners, is lending a hand.

Unveiled on March 28, the new Google.org Accelerator: Generative AI seeks to empower more "high-impact" nonprofits with generative AI support via funding, technical training, and mentorship during what is

X names its third head of safety in less than two years

Engadget

X has named a new head of safety nearly a year after the last executive in the position resigned. The company said Tuesday that it had promoted Kylie McRoberts to Head of Safety and hired Yale Cohen as Head of Brand Safety and Advertiser Solutions.

The two will have the unenviable task of leading X’s safety efforts, including its attempts to reassure advertisers that the platform doesn’t monetize

President Biden is now posting into the fediverse

The Verge
A screenshot of President Biden’s account, as viewed from a Mastodon instance on the web.
The president’s account can now be found on platforms like Mastodon. | Screenshot: Wes Davis / The Verge

The official US president Threads account, currently helmed by President Joe Biden, has begun using Meta’s ActivityPub integration, making Biden the first sitting US president to post on the decentralized networking protocol. If you want to follow the President’s posts

Apple quietly added Qi2 charging to the iPhone 12

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Apple never mentioned it, but the iPhone 12 received Qi2 wireless charging support when it got updated to iOS 17.4 last month. That means you can make full use of the Qi2-certified chargers that have entered the market, which have adopted the magnetic attachment and 15W speeds of Apple’s MagSafe tech.

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US and UK will work together to test AI models for safety threats

The Verge
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Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos from Getty Images

The United States and United Kingdom agreed to work together to monitor advanced AI models for safety risks. The two countries will collaborate on research and do at least one joint safety test.

Both countries say safety is a top concern when it comes to using AI models. US President Joe Biden’s executive order on AI

NYC’s AI gun detectors hardly work

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When New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced the city would be testing out AI gun detectors on at subway stations last week, he touted the technology as “clearly impressive.” But critics, including the Legal Aid Society, were immediately skeptical of the pilot — and as it turns out, they were right to be.

When the city

How Worried Should We Be About Bird Flu Right Now?

Gizmodo

Bird flu is once again setting many of us on edge. Early this week, health officials announced a human case of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in Texas, one that may have been caught from infected cows in the area. These recent cases in livestock and now humans are a real ongoing concern, but for the time…

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I was a renter. Then I bought my house from my landlord for $210,000.

Tech Insider
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Dom Guerra was renting a two-bedroom home in Ohio until it bought it himself.

Courtesy of Dom Guerra.

  • Dom Guerra, 27, was renting an apartment in a duplex near Cleveland while trying to buy a home.
  • After other deals fell through, he ended up buying the duplex from his landlord in 2024. 
  • He is now a first-time homeowner and landlord, but he doesn't plan to raise his neighbor's rent.

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