| 26.04.2024 21:08
Tech Titans Join Federal AI Safety Panel
The Department of Homeland Security has announced the formation of a new artificial intelligence safety board, comprised of CEOs from leading U.S. technology companies, to advise the federal government on protecting critical infrastructure from AI-related disruptions. The board includes key corpora...
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| 24.04.2024 18:40
Key Questions Answered: Potential US TikTok Ban Implications
After years of attempts to ban the Chinese-owned app TikTok, a measure has finally won congressional approval and is on its way to President Biden for his signature. The measure gives ByteDance, the Beijing-based parent company of TikTok, nine months to sell the company, with a possible additional...
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| 24.04.2024 17:16
UK competition watchdog investigates Microsoft and Amazon's AI deals
British competition regulators have announced that they will be closely examining recent artificial intelligence deals involving tech giants Microsoft and Amazon. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is specifically looking into Microsoft's partnership with Mistral AI from France and their h...
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| 23.04.2024 20:42
Google fires 50 workers protesting Israel cloud deal
Google has fired a total of 50 workers in the aftermath of protests over the company's cloud-computing contract with the Israeli government, according to the group organizing the demonstrations. No Tech for Apartheid, the organizers of the protest at Google offices last Tuesday, stated that an addi...
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| 22.04.2024 17:10
Urgent Fixes Needed for CyberTipline to Combat Online Child Exploitation
A new report from the Stanford Internet Observatory has revealed that the tipline set up 26 years ago to combat online child exploitation is not living up to its potential and is in urgent need of technological and other improvements. The researchers warn that new artificial intelligence technology...
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| 22.04.2024 12:17
Japan's anti-monopoly body orders Google to fix ad search limits
Japan's antitrust watchdog, the Japan Fair Trade Commission, has taken action against U.S. search giant Google, demanding that the company fix its advertising search restrictions that are affecting Yahoo in Japan. The commission's recent study found that Google's practices were undermining fair com...
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| 19.04.2024 12:20
Japanese doctors sue Google for damages over false reviews
search giant Google, claiming damages for what they say are unpoliced derogatory and false comments on the Google Maps platform. The lawsuit, filed in Tokyo District Court, demands 1.4 million yen ($9,400) in damages for 63 medical professionals who have been affected by negative reviews. Google re...
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| 19.04.2024 06:05
Google merges Android and Pixel divisions to enhance AI integration
Google announced on Thursday that it will be combining its software division, responsible for Android mobile software and the Chrome browser, with its hardware division, known for Pixel smartphones and Fitbit wearables. This move is part of a broader plan to integrate artificial intelligence more w...
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| 18.04.2024 20:57
Meta's AI model outperforms peers, but confuses Facebook users
Generative AI technology is rapidly evolving, with companies like Google, Meta Platforms, and OpenAI constantly pushing the boundaries to create smarter and more efficient chatbots. Meta recently unveiled new AI models that are already being integrated into Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, but so...
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| 18.04.2024 13:15
Google Fires 28 Employees Involved in Protest of Israeli Cloud Contract
Google has made headlines this week after firing more than two dozen employees who participated in protests against the company's cloud computing contract with the Israeli government. The workers were dismissed following sit-ins at Google's offices in New York and Sunnyvale, California, where they...
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| 13.04.2024 02:39
Google removes links to California news sites for select users
Google has begun removing California news websites from some people's search results as a test, in response to a bill being considered by the California Legislature that would require tech giants like Google, Facebook, and Microsoft to pay a certain percentage of advertising revenue to media compan...
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| 11.04.2024 17:18
Amazon appoints AI expert Andrew Ng to board
Amazon, the tech giant based in Seattle, has announced the addition of artificial intelligence visionary Andrew Ng to its board of directors. Ng, currently a managing director at the AI Fund in Palo Alto, California, will be taking the seat previously held by former MTV CEO Judy McGrath. Ng's AI Fu...
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| 11.04.2024 12:17
Pennsylvania bill requires notification of AI-generated content to consumers
The Pennsylvania House passed a bill on Wednesday that would require consumers to be notified when content has been generated by artificial intelligence. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Chris Pielli, aims to protect consumers by ensuring transparency around the use of AI. The legislation would amend th...
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| 10.04.2024 03:01
Tribal nations sue social media over Native youth suicides
Two tribal nations, the Spirit Lake Tribe in North Dakota and the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin, are taking a stand against social media giants, accusing them of contributing to the disproportionately high rates of suicide among Native American youth. In a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles county...
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| 07.04.2024 09:50
Globes: A Timeless Appeal in the Age of Google Earth
In the bustling city of London, globemaker Peter Bellerby and his team of artists, cartographers, and woodworkers are keeping the ancient art of globemaking alive. Bellerby's passion for creating globes was sparked when he went into debt to make one for his father's 80th birthday in 2008. Since the...
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| 04.04.2024 22:25
Tech companies seek clarity on achieving artificial general intelligence
The race for artificial general intelligence (AGI) is heating up among tech giants like Amazon, Google, Meta, and Microsoft, as well as organizations like OpenAI. AGI, the concept of machines being as smart as humans across a wide range of tasks, has become a top priority for these companies. Howev...
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| 01.04.2024 20:53
Google to Destroy Billions of Data Records in "Incognito" Lawsuit Settlement
Google has agreed to settle a lawsuit by destroying billions of data records that alleged the tech giant secretly tracked the internet use of people who believed they were browsing privately. The terms of the settlement were filed in the Oakland, California federal court and require approval by U.S...
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| 31.03.2024 13:33
Gmail's April Fool's Day joke revolutionizes email 20 years later
Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin are known for their love of pranks, often rolling out outlandish ideas every April Fool's Day. However, on April Fool's Day in 2004, they unveiled something that seemed too good to be true - Gmail. This free email service offered a whopping 1 gigabyte o...
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| 27.03.2024 18:22
Apple sets June 10 date for in-person Worldwide Developers Conference
Apple has announced that their annual Worldwide Developer Conference will be taking place from June 10 to June 14, with the first day featuring a live-streamed keynote address showcasing the latest software and product updates. However, select developers have been invited to attend in-person events...
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| 25.03.2024 19:27
Europe threatens 'heavy' fines for Apple, Google, and Meta in new probes
The European Union has launched an investigation into tech giants Apple, Alphabet, and Meta under the new Digital Markets Act legislation. The probes focus on various issues such as anti-steering rules, self-preferencing, and compliance with DMA obligations. Apple has already been fined 1.8 billion...
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| 21.03.2024 18:25
Justice Department accuses Apple of illegal smartphone monopoly
The Justice Department, along with 16 state attorneys general, has filed a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against tech giant Apple, accusing the company of maintaining an illegal monopoly in the smartphone market that stifles competition and innovation. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in New Jersey...
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| 19.03.2024 22:33
Apple's attempt to dismiss AirTag stalking lawsuit denied by judge
A class-action lawsuit against Apple for alleged stalking using AirTag devices has been allowed to proceed by a U.S. District Judge in San Francisco. The lawsuit claims that stalkers have been using Apple's $29 AirTags to track victims without their consent and that the tech giant has not done enou...
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| 16.03.2024 03:42
Reddit Faces FTC Probe Over AI Content Licensing Practices Ahead of IPO
Reddit, the popular social media platform, is facing scrutiny from the Federal Trade Commission over its plans to license its users' content to artificial intelligence companies. The inquiry was revealed in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday, following a letter from the...
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| 15.03.2024 13:41
Europe inquires about platforms' efforts to reduce generative AI risks
European Union regulators have intensified their scrutiny of big tech companies, including Google, Facebook, and TikTok, by requesting information on how they are addressing the risks associated with generative artificial intelligence, such as the spread of deepfakes. The European Commission has se...
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| 11.03.2024 17:26
Reddit seeks to raise $750 million in IPO
Reddit, the popular social media company, is planning to raise nearly $750 million in its upcoming initial public offering (IPO) of common stock. The company disclosed in a regulatory filing that the IPO will consist of 22 million shares of Class A common stock, with approximately 15.3 million shar...
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| 07.03.2024 20:18
House bill threatens TikTok ban unless divested from ByteDance
A new bill that could potentially ban TikTok from all US phones and tablets is set for a vote by a key House committee on Thursday. The draft legislation, introduced with bipartisan support, would require TikTok to be spun off from its China-linked parent company, ByteDance, within 165 days. If not...
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| 07.03.2024 19:37
Justice Department Cracks Down on AI Violations, Threatens Tougher Penalties
The Justice Department is intensifying its focus on artificial intelligence, warning that companies and individuals who misuse the technology for white-collar crimes like price fixing and market manipulation will face harsher sentences. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced the new policy a...
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| 07.03.2024 02:16
Former Google Engineer Accused of Stealing AI Technology for Chinese Companies
A former software engineer at Google, Linwei Ding, has been charged with stealing artificial intelligence trade secrets from the company while secretly working with two companies based in China, according to the Justice Department. Ding, a Chinese national, was arrested in Newark, California, on fo...
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| 06.03.2024 17:13
Tech giants in Europe forced to change under Digital Markets Act
Europeans will soon see changes in their digital experiences as the Digital Markets Act (DMA) comes into effect, requiring tech giants like Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft, and TikTok owner ByteDance to adhere to new regulations by midnight Wednesday. The DMA, part of the European Union's ef...
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| 29.02.2024 13:55
Tech Tip: Skip the Rice and Save Your Smartphone
Recently, there has been a lot of debate and conflicting advice on how to properly dry a wet smartphone. Apple even issued a warning against using rice to dry out a phone, stating that rice particles could potentially damage the device. So what should you do if your phone gets wet? First, dry off t...
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| 28.02.2024 21:24
Study: Chatbots' inaccurate election info may deter voters
A new study conducted by AI Democracy Projects and Proof News has revealed that AI-powered chatbots, including popular ones like GPT-4 and Google's Gemini, are producing inaccurate and harmful election information more than half the time. As the U.S. presidential primaries are underway, experts are...
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| 26.02.2024 22:15
Microsoft inks deal with France's Mistral AI, an OpenAI rival that has its own chatbot
Microsoft announced a new partnership with the French startup Mistral AI on Monday, signaling a potential shift away from its reliance on OpenAI for generative AI products. Mistral AI, founded less than a year ago, has quickly gained recognition for its innovative and cost-effective AI systems. Whi...
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| 24.02.2024 03:55
Google addresses AI glitches in effort to promote diversity
In a blog post on Friday, Google apologized for the faulty rollout of its new artificial intelligence image-generator, Gemini, acknowledging that the tool had produced inaccurate and offensive images. The company's senior vice president, Prabhakar Raghavan, admitted that the feature had missed the...
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| 23.02.2024 03:06
Reddit strikes $60 million deal allowing Google to train AI models on its posts
Reddit has made a groundbreaking deal with Google, allowing the tech giant to utilize posts from the popular online discussion platform to enhance its artificial intelligence models and improve products like online search. The agreement, valued at approximately $60 million, will also grant Reddit a...
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| 22.02.2024 23:31
Google making changes after Gemini AI portrayed people of color inaccurately
Google announced on Thursday that it will be temporarily halting its Gemini artificial intelligence chatbot from generating images of people after facing criticism for producing historically inaccurate depictions. This decision comes after users posted screenshots on social media showing racially d...
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| 20.02.2024 23:51
Ex-Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer discusses the current tech scene from vantage point of her AI startup
Marissa Mayer, a trailblazer for women in the male-dominated tech industry, has continued to make waves with her latest venture, an artificial intelligence startup called Sunshine. After successful stints at Google and Yahoo, Mayer now focuses on using AI to simplify mundane tasks such as managing...
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| 19.02.2024 18:26
Seniors Embrace Virtual Reality for Thrilling Adventures
Retired Army Col. Farrell Patrick, a 91-year-old former computer science teacher, recently had his first virtual reality experience at John Knox Village, a retirement community in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He was amazed by the immersive experience of flying a Navy fighter jet off the Florida coast....
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| 17.02.2024 19:38
Unlocking the Power of Generative AI Search Sites
Google searches have long been the go-to for information, but many people are starting to feel that the quality of results is declining due to an influx of sponsored and spammy links. German researchers have conducted a study that suggests this decline in quality is evident across Google, Bing, and...
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| 16.02.2024 22:22
Tech companies unite to combat AI-generated election trickery
Major Technology Companies Sign Accord to Combat AI-Generated Deepfakes in Elections Tech giants including Adobe, Amazon, Google, IBM, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, and TikTok have come together to voluntarily adopt measures to prevent the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to disrupt democratic...
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| 15.02.2024 03:58
Cisco Systems Announces Massive Layoffs Amidst Tech Industry Downturn
In a move that reflects the growing trend of job insecurity in the technology industry, Cisco Systems, the internet networking pioneer, has announced that it will be laying off over 4,000 employees. This decision comes as a response to the company's latest quarterly results, which showed a decrease...
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| 15.02.2024 03:17
New York City sues social media platforms over youth mental health crisis
New York City has taken a groundbreaking step by filing a lawsuit against major social media networks, including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, and YouTube. The city's schools and public hospital system blame these platforms for fueling a childhood mental health crisis that is disrupting le...
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| 09.02.2024 20:59
Former TikTok Executive Files Lawsuit Against Company for Gender and Age Discrimination
Former TikTok executive Katie Puris has filed a lawsuit against the social media platform, alleging gender and age discrimination, as well as retaliation and wrongful termination. Puris, who served as the Global Head of Brand & Creative at TikTok, claims that she was fired in 2022 after making inte...
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| 08.02.2024 16:20
Nadella entices Indian developers to embrace Microsoft's AI tools
In a speech delivered to over a thousand Indian computer code developers in Bengaluru, India's "Silicon Valley," Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella emphasized the importance of utilizing the company's artificial intelligence (AI) tools across its products. Nadella highlighted the significant presence of I...
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| 06.02.2024 17:25
Meta to add "AI generated" label to images created with OpenAI, Midjourney and other tools
Meta, the company that owns Facebook, Instagram, and Threads, has announced plans to label all images on its platforms that have been created using artificial intelligence (AI). This move comes as Meta acknowledges the increasing importance of AI-generated images in the digital space, particularly...
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| 05.02.2024 22:03
Snap Inc to Lay Off 10% of Global Workforce
Snap Inc, the parent company of Snapchat, has announced that it will be laying off over 500 employees, which amounts to approximately 10% of its global workforce. The majority of these job cuts are expected to take place in the first quarter of 2024. The company disclosed this information in a regu...
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| 03.02.2024 12:56
Target pulls Civil Rights product after TikTok video exposes errors
Target has announced that it will cease the sale of a product dedicated to Civil Rights icons following a viral TikTok video that exposed significant errors within the product. The video, posted by Tierra Espy, a high school teacher from Las Vegas, showcased how three prominent Civil Rights icons -...
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| 03.02.2024 12:56
Apple's Vision Pro headset introduces 'spatial computing' for immersive experiences
Apple's highly anticipated Vision Pro headset is set to hit store shelves on Friday, marking the company's foray into the world of spatial computing. Apple executives and their marketing team have been promoting the headset as a transformative product, comparing its potential impact to that of the...
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| 02.02.2024 05:55
Apple's holiday season revenue rise ends yearlong slump, but stock slips
Apple Ends Sales Slump with Holiday Quarter Boosted by iPhone Demand Cupertino, California - In a much-needed turnaround, Apple has finally snapped out of its yearlong sales funk with a solid performance during the holiday season. The tech giant's October-December results revealed modest revenue gr...
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| 02.02.2024 01:44
Meta's Profits Soar, Delights Investors with First Dividend
In a stunning display of success, tech giant Meta reported a profit growth of over 200% year-over-year to $14 billion for the three months ending in December. This exceeded the expectations of Wall Street analysts and sent the company's stock surging. Sales for the quarter also saw an impressive 25...
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| 01.02.2024 06:08
YouTube under scrutiny for delayed removal of beheading video
A graphic video of a Pennsylvania man accused of beheading his father has sparked a debate about the ability of social media companies to prevent the spread of horrific content. Justin Mohn, 32, has been charged with first-degree murder and abusing a corpse after he beheaded his father, Michael, in...
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