Showing all posts tagged Big Tech
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Google Takes Wildly Different Stances on AI “Deepfakes” and Web Scraping
Google is willing to compensate musical artists for AI reproductions, but believes web content should be fair game, for free.
James Laird -
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$5bn Google Incognito Mode Tracking Lawsuit Inches Toward Trial
The tech giant, which stands accused of tracking user activity in Incognito mode, has just been denied a summary judgment.
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Top Tech CEOs Got More Money Right Before Layoffs, Data Shows
In 2021, the average CEO pay grew 1,460% higher than it was in 1978. That's a lot, even for CEOs.
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Apple’s Historic iPhone Sales Slump Not Biting Into AI Spend
As iPhone sales dip, Apple continues to diversity its revenue streams. Will the tech giant's big AI gamble pay off?
Isobel O'Sullivan -
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Roblox Players Have Only Days Left to Claim $10M Settlement
Roblox account holders are entitled to a share of a multi-million class action settlement, but time is running out.
Jack Turner -
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Elon Musk to Be Charged By SF Authorities for ‘X’ Sign Fiasco
Turns out, you can't just put a giant, glowing X on top of a building in downtown San Francisco whenever you want.
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Meta to Launch AI Chatbots on Its Platforms Next Month
Meta, although relatively quieter on the AI front than some of its big tech rivals, might just have a big surprise in store.
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Google Assistant AI Update Could Lead to Layoffs
Leaked internal emails reveal more Google layoffs and plans to integrate ChatGPT-style generative AI in its Assistant.
Abby Ward -
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Google Users Have Just Days Left to Claim $23M Settlement
Anyone who clicked on a Google search link between 2006 and 2013 can apply, but the deadline is looming.
Jack Turner -
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Meta’s Big AI Gamble Pays Off With Q2 Profit Turnaround
Powered by AI, the Facebook and Instagram owner has just posted its first quarterly profit since 2021
Isobel O'Sullivan -
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Is Slack Down? Company Responds As Thousands Report Issues With Platform
Slack experienced an outage this morning, but some users are now back up and running and able to send messages again.
Aaron Drapkin -
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Microsoft Teams New Features For August
From all your emojis and GIFs in one handy place to more immersive meetings, here’s everything that’s coming to Teams.
Ellis Di Cataldo -
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Microsoft Did Very Well Last Quarter, Surprising No One
The rise of generative AI has given Microsoft a serious boost, with the company reporting an absolutely stellar Q4 2023.
Conor Cawley -
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Apple Faces $1bn Lawsuit Over iPhone and iPad App Charges
A class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of over 1,500 developers, taking aim at Apple's "abusive" commission rates.
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Big Tech Firms Have Agreed to AI Rules from White House
Google, Meta, Amazon, Microsoft, and other AI firms will voluntarily follow specific rules when it comes to AI development.
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Amazon Expanding Pay-By-Palm to Hundreds of US Stores
Lots of companies are adopting Amazon One, which utilizes biometric data to help customers pay with nothing but their hands.
Aaron Drapkin -
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Microsoft to Offer Free Security Tools to Counteract Mistake
The tech firm is expanding its suite of free security tools in wake of Chinese attack on US government exposed vulnerability.
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Google Restricts Employee Internet Access to Reduce CyberattacksÂ
After becoming a target of frequent attacks, the search giant has launched a unique pilot program.
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Meta to Be Fined $100k a Day Over Privacy Breaches
Europe is tightening its regulatory grip around Meta, as the platform's data hoarding techniques come under fire.
Isobel O'Sullivan -
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Twitter Blocks Links To Rival Threads, as Traffic Dips
As Threads soars in popularity, Twitter puts a stop on linking to the platform while downplaying reports of traffic decline.
Ellis Di Cataldo -
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Microsoft Axes Office and Remote Workers in New Layoffs
The latest Microsoft job cuts are in addition to the 10,000 announced earlier in the year.
Isobel O'Sullivan -