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EU Slaps Apple and Meta With Major Fines Over Competition Rule Violations
The European Union has imposed hefty fines on Apple and Meta for allegedly violating the Digital Markets Act, according to The Wall Street Journal. Apple was fined €500 million (around $568 million), while Meta received a €200 mi…
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Adobe Proposes New Labeling System to Limit AI Training Use of Images
For years, websites have used the robots.txt file to control which bots can crawl their content. Now, Adobe is proposing a similar mechanism for images to help artists and creators restrict their work from being used in AI …
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OpenAI Data Shows Rapid Growth of ChatGPT Search in Europe
ChatGPT’s web search feature — which enables the chatbot to pull live information from the internet — is expanding quickly across Europe, according to new data from OpenAI. A recent report from OpenAI Ireland Limited, one of the …
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Title: Apple Addresses Zero-Day Exploits Targeting iOS Users
Apple has rolled out new software updates across its devices to patch two security flaws that, according to the company, were potentially used in targeted attacks against certain iOS users. In a security advisory, Apple stated th…
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MicroStrategy Buys $5.4 Billion to Continue Bitcoin Binge
MicroStrategy, a publicly traded software company, now holds over $36.8 billion worth of bitcoin, according to recent financial disclosures. On November 25, the Virginia-based company revealed in an SEC filing that it had acquire…
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UK Regulator Examines Apple and Google's Duopoly in Mobile Browsers
The UK’s competition regulator has raised significant concerns about Apple’s policies on how mobile browsers function on iPhones. A recent report by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has proposed an investigation i…
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Former Orion hardware lead Meta is joining OpenAI
Caitlin Kalinowski, the former leader of Meta’s augmented reality (AR) glasses initiative, announced on LinkedIn that she has joined OpenAI to head its robotics and consumer hardware division. OpenAI confirmed her new role to Tec…
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According to the court, Meta, TikTok, and Google cannot avoid the school's lawsuit alleging harm to minors
School districts claim that social media companies, including Facebook and TikTok, intentionally targeted children and disrupted school operations, according to a California court ruling allowing lawsuits against these companies.…
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The US AI Safety Institute is in a precarious position
A key U.S. government office focused on AI safety could be shut down unless Congress steps in to authorize it. The U.S. AI Safety Institute (AISI), established in November 2023 under President Joe Biden’s AI Executive Order, is…
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In the third quarter, Netflix added almost 5 million new subscribers
Netflix, the streaming and production giant based in California, announced on October 17 that it gained over 5 million subscribers during the third quarter of 2024, building on the 8.8 million new users from the earlier quarters.…
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Users of Gmail Are Alerted to the New Account Takeover Scam: What to Look Out for
A security expert and a tech startup CEO have cautioned Gmail users about a sophisticated AI-based phishing scam that could lead to account takeovers. Last week, Garry Tan, the CEO of Ycombinator, shared a warning on X (formerly …
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Five things to remember from the Trump-Musk discussion on X
Former President Donald Trump engaged in a conversation on Monday with Tesla founder Elon Musk on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter and now owned by Musk. This marked Trump's most notable return to the platform since …
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A group of advertisers is sued by Elon Musk's X for a boycott
Elon Musk's social platform, X, has filed a lawsuit against a group of advertisers who led a boycott against the company, alleging that they conspired to "withhold billions of dollars in advertising revenue." The …
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The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 performs best when used with a S Pen, yet this is why I'm still not satisfied
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 has its strengths and weaknesses, as highlighted in reviews. One area where it shines, however, is in its compatibility with a stylus. Samsung offers the S Pen specifically designed for this foldable, …
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The iPhone 16 is rumored to launch in 2024
Just months after the release of the 2023 iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro models, anticipation for the 2024 iPhone 16 series is already building among enthusiasts, as is customary with such speculations. The upcoming iPhone 16 lineup…
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The Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S24 Ultra could have a similar design aspect
Samsung is undoubtedly concentrating all of its attention on the Galaxy S24 series since its largest phone releases for 2023 have already taken place. Over the last several weeks, the rumor mill has provided us with a ton of info…
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China's access to cutting-edge chips for artificial intelligence is restricted by the U.S.
Analysts predicted shipping restrictions would hurt Beijing's A.I. goals and reduce sales for American semiconductor producers. To reinforce limitations put in place in October to check China's advancements in supercomput…
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