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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Meta has announced that starting December 16, users’ interactions with its artificial intelligence chatbot will be used to refine ad targeting across its platforms. The company, which owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, says this move will make advertising and content recommendations more personalized based on what users discuss with its AI. Currently, Meta targets […]
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Nearly five decades after Larry Ellison and two programming partners launched their startup with a CIA database contract codenamed Oracle, the enterprise software giant has experienced an extraordinary revival that few could have predicted. The AI Gold Rush Transformation What began as a database company struggling to find relevance in the cloud computing era […]
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Just seven years ago, consumers were shocked when Apple introduced its first $1,000 iPhone. Today, the tech giant has doubled down on premium pricing with its latest flagship device reaching the $2,000 mark. The newly launched iPhone 17 Pro Max achieves this milestone price point through its highest storage configuration of two terabytes, marking […]
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A comprehensive plan to prevent TikTok’s shutdown in America has crystallized around a consortium of prominent US investors, creating a framework that could reshape the social media platform’s ownership structure while addressing national security concerns. The Investment Coalition The proposed arrangement centers on a newly formed American entity that would control TikTok’s domestic operations through […]
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Apple announced that it will reinstate blood oxygen detection on select Apple Watch models in the United States, resolving a long-running legal challenge. The feature, which helps users monitor their respiratory health, will return to Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10, and Ultra 2 devices via a software update, the company confirmed Thursday. The move […]
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Artificial intelligence search startup Perplexity has made an unexpected $34.5 billion offer to acquire Google’s Chrome browser, signaling its ambition to reshape how people interact with the web. The move comes as Google faces heightened scrutiny from U.S. regulators following a landmark antitrust ruling against its search operations. The Department of Justice has suggested that […]
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YouTube is launching an artificial intelligence (AI) system designed to estimate users’ ages as part of its ongoing effort to make the platform safer for children and teenagers. Rolling out initially to a small group of U.S. users, the system aims to prevent minors from accessing content that may be inappropriate for their age. […]
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick confirmed on Tuesday that the Trump administration is considering an unusual investment in struggling semiconductor giant Intel. However, the officials offered slightly different perspectives on the purpose of such a move, leaving analysts and industry insiders to debate whether the focus is on national security, […]
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