Apple is facing backlash after iPhone users discovered that saying “racist” into the voice-to-text feature prompts the software to suggest “Trump” as the next word. The tech giant acknowledged the issue and promised a fix, raising questions about potential bias in its speech recognition model. This incident adds to broader debates over technology and neutrality, especially following recent controversies involving Amazon’s Alexa and corporate America’s stance on DEI policies.
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China’s DeepSeek R1, a cost-effective AI model, has sent shockwaves through Wall Street, leading to a $1 trillion market value loss, including a historic $600 billion drop for NVIDIA. This development challenges Silicon Valley’s AI strategies and raises concerns about US leadership in the tech sector.
Victoria Stavridou-Coleman has been appointed as the new director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects…
Nico Gariboldi, head of the digital technology and innovation centre of Pfizer and leader of the Pfizer digital hub believes that Thessaloniki “is a city full of talents” with the potential to become an important technological centre and the Silicon Valley of Greece. He wants to “put Thessaloniki on the map” in terms of innovation and scientific excellence and to also send a clear message that there are strong reasons to invest there.
On Friday September 21, The Hellenic Initiative (THI) held their 6th Annual Gala in New…