Your car might be secretly recording every drive you take — and sending data to your insurance company

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Some cars are sending signals with information about your driving to services that then sell that data to insurance companies.

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University of Michigan Says It's Not Selling Student Data to AI Companies

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On Thursday morning, news broke that someone was going around selling student data from the University of Michigan to tech workers that build AI chatbot tech. An employee at Google DeepMind, the company’s AI research hub, said they’d gotten an offer for recordings of lectures, student discussions, and office hours, as…

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A Year After the Toxic Train Derailment, Is East Palestine Safe?

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Genetic testing giant 23andMe is reportedly turning the blame back on its customers for its recent data breach

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Genetic testing giant 23andMe has reportedly turned the responsibility for its latest data breach back on its customers.

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How one construction company is using AI to make workers more safe

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Suffolk used an AI model to reduce safety risks in construction.

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Netflix's data dump signals a new era of transparency for the company — but don't expect other streaming sites to follow suit

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The data revealed which shows racked up the most viewers.

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Netflix just pulled a classic Hollywood power move

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Netflix's "The Night Agent."

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Forget Sam Altman. America's greatest AI visionary is... an English professor in Illinois

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Our greatest AI visionary isn't Sam Altman or Bill Gates. It's Ted Underwood, an English professor at the University of Illinois.

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NYC Mayor Proposes 'Responsible' AI Strategy for the City

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced Monday he is rolling out an Artificial Intelligence Action Plan in light of the growing “risks” of the technology.

Insider Today: The hottest job markets

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Applicants line up at a job fair at the Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City N.J., on April 11, 2022.

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