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Robots and lasers are helping doctors treat severe epilepsy

A man wracked with uncontrolled epileptic seizures so violent that they fractured his spine sought surgery, but was turned down. Ten years later, advances in robots and lasers have finally helped him.
- Jon Hamilton
Google's new AI chatbot made a $100 billion mistake in a demo ad

Google's Bard, an answer to Microsoft's ChatGPT, delivered a factual error in a search demo that the company shared widely. That sent Alphabet's market value plummeting this week.
- Emily Olson
Twitter's new data access rules will make social media research harder

Twitter will start charging users for downloading and uploading data. Everything from bots giving out earthquake alerts to ambitious research about how misinformation spreads could be affected.
- Huo Jingnan
Following the U.S., Australia says it will remove Chinese-made surveillance cameras

Australia will remove surveillance cameras made by Chinese Communist Party-linked companies from its buildings, the government said Thursday after the U.S. and Britain made similar moves.
- The Associated Press
Ex-Twitter officials reject GOP claims of government collusion

At a contentious House committee hearing, Republicans aired long-held grievances over what they say is Silicon Valley's bias against conservatives.
- Shannon Bond
Zoom is the latest tech firm to announce layoffs, and its CEO will take a 98% pay cut

Zoom, a hallmark of pandemic life, is laying off some 1,300 employees, or about 15% of its workforce. CEO Eric Yuan said he and other executives will take pay cuts and forego bonuses.
- Rachel Treisman
Can AI help increase expression of empathy?

These days, someone seeking mental health support can find a variety of online communities to talk through what they’re feeling. In these communities, peers are usually responding, and empathy is key. A team led by University of Washington researchers studied whether AI can help peer supporters interacting on text-based online platforms respond with more empathy.
- Kate Walters
Microsoft revamps Bing search engine to use artificial intelligence

The tech giant unveiled a new version of the search engine that has long lagged behind Google Search. Microsoft said using leading artificial technology will give it an edge over competitors.
- Bobby Allyn
What's the fairest way to share cosmic views from Hubble and James Webb telescopes?

Astronomers are debating how quickly the observations of the Hubble Space Telescope and the James Webb Space Telescope should be made public.
- Nell Greenfieldboyce
Amazon reports its first unprofitable year since 2014

The biggest culprit was Amazon hefty investment in the electric automaker Rivian, whose value plummeted last year. Amazon also contends with the need to recalibrate after a pandemic-era upsurge.
- Alina Selyukh

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