A leading American artificial intelligence company is taking aim at three of China’s fastest-growing AI firms, accusing them of secretly siphoning capabilities from its flagship model to fuel their own growth. Anthropic made the allegations public through an official blog post, claiming the behavior not only violates its terms of service but also threatens […]
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Officials in West Virginia have initiated a lawsuit against Apple Inc., alleging the company did not take sufficient steps to stop child sexual abuse material from being stored or shared through its iCloud platform and related devices. The state claims Apple’s longstanding focus on protecting user privacy may have limited the effectiveness of its monitoring […]
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The chief of Instagram, Adam Mosseri, told a court that he does not believe the platform can cause clinical addiction, offering pivotal testimony in a high-profile lawsuit examining social media’s effects on young users’ mental health. Mosseri appeared as a witness in legal proceedings against Meta Platforms, the company that owns Instagram. The case […]
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Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, Grok, is now restricted from editing images of real people in revealing clothing on the X platform. The change follows international criticism after users discovered that Grok could digitally undress adults and, in some troubling cases, minors. X and its parent company, xAI, have introduced new safeguards to prevent misuse […]
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Instagram is set to introduce new safety tools designed to give parents greater control over how their teenagers interact with artificial intelligence on the platform. Parent company Meta announced that one of the key upcoming features will allow parents to block or restrict their teens from chatting with Instagram’s AI-generated characters. The move is […]
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Imagine walking through the streets of Paris or Tokyo without leaving your living room — turning your head to explore restaurants, landmarks, and hidden corners as if you were really there. That’s the kind of experience Samsung promises with its new Galaxy XR headset, officially launched on October 21 for $1,800. The Galaxy XR blends […]
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The internet experienced a massive global outage on Monday when Amazon Web Services (AWS)—one of the world’s largest cloud computing platforms—went offline for several hours. The disruption affected thousands of major websites and apps, including banking systems, social networks, airline booking platforms, and e-commerce sites. Millions of users, particularly across the US East Coast, found […]
Continue ReadingAfrica’s electric vehicle (EV) market is on a rapid growth trajectory, projected to reach $4.2 billion by 2030, more than double its current size. While most EVs rely on electricity from the grid — often a mix of renewable and fossil fuel sources — Tunisian startup Bako Motors is introducing an innovative twist: solar-powered vehicles. […]
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A recent investigation by UK watchdog Global Witness has found that TikTok’s search suggestions are directing underage users toward sexually explicit content. The nonprofit conducted a study to examine how the app’s algorithms interact with minors, highlighting ongoing concerns about online safety for children. Search Suggestions Promote Explicit Content Global Witness created seven TikTok […]
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Elon Musk and X have reached a settlement with a group of former Twitter executives regarding $128 million in severance payments they claimed were withheld following Musk’s acquisition of the company in 2022. The executives, including former CEO Parag Agrawal, former CFO Ned Segal, former Chief Legal Officer Vijaya Gadde, and former General Counsel […]
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