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NYT v. GPT: Microsoft finds itself on the other side of an industry-defining copyright dispute

GeekWire

” Bill Gates wrote those words in a landmark open letter in February 1976, calling on personal computer hobbyists to stop stealing software produced by the scrappy young “Micro-Soft” team without paying for it. The lawsuit also delves into the implications of AI for journalism and democracy.

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ExamSoft’s proctoring software has a face-detection problem

The Verge

Gabe Teninbaum, a professor at Suffolk University Law School, is calling on ExamSoft to fix a serious bug with its test-taking software: failure to recognize faces. ExamSoft’s software records students while they complete remote exams and monitors for signs of academic dishonesty. Starting to think it has nothing to do with lighting.

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Fed Tech Roundup November 9th

CTOvision

New York-Washington Maglev Train Gets First Federal Funds - Wall Street Journal. Toyota Is Investing $1 Billion Into Artificial Intelligence Research - Nextgov. NIST's 5 Steps to Block Unwanted Software on Agency Systems - Nextgov. Pentagon releases cyber acquisition guidance - FCW.com. 16-17, 2015.

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Brains vs. bots in the newsroom: Can AI generate better story ideas than humans can?

GeekWire

GeekWire is relaunching its “Bot or Not” series today, exploring the line between human ingenuity and artificial intelligence, just as the new era of generative AI makes that line blurrier than ever. The experiment drove home how much more efficient and fast artificial intelligence is than humans in coming up with ideas.

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Tech Moves: PNNL director returns to Wash. Dept. of Commerce; Seattle comms exec departs Forbes

GeekWire

His areas of focus in his return will include quantum computing, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence, working with industry leaders and others to strengthen the state’s position, according to an announcement from the department.

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Tech Moves: Convoy vet joins Xembly; Seattle climate firm hires Goldman Sachs exec; and more

GeekWire

Xembly Photo) — Ziad Ismail is now chief operating officer of Xembly , a Seattle startup that offers an artificial intelligence “chief of staff” designed to automate tedious tasks such as meeting notes, scheduling, to-do lists and more. He moves from business spend management platform Coupa Software.

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8 big IT failures of 2023

CIO Business Intelligence

Both United Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines saw service outages in 2023 resulting from wonky software upgrades, and Southwest ended the previous year with a Christmas travel meltdown blamed on outdated systems. Honestly, it’s a wonder the system works at all. Probably the worst IT airline disaster of 2023 came on the government side, however.

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