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Microsoft Relaunches Controversial AI Snapshot Tool
Microsoft to introduce snapshot tool Recall to CoPilot+ PCs in November with security changes, amidst privacy concerns
Facebook Parent Fined £75m Over Password Storage
Facebook parent Meta fined 91m euros over unencrypted storage of hundreds of millions of passwords dating back to 2012
Government Nationalises One Of UK’s Last Semiconductor Factories
Saved from closure. Ministry of Defence acquires chip factory in County Durham responsible for semiconductors for defence industry
Intel Rejects ARM Approach To Purchase Product Unit – Report
Not for sale. Intel rebuffs another acquisition approach, after ARM reportedly inquires about Intel's product division
Meta Unveils Orion AR Glasses, Quest 3S VR Headset
Meta Connect 2024: New announces include budget VR headset; Orion augmented reality glasses; and AI updates for Meta Glasses
Elon Musk’s X Asks Brazil’s Top Court To Reinstate Service
Pretty please? Elon Musk's X requests permission from Brazil's Supreme Court to resume service in the country, despite high profile clash
OpenAI To Remove Non-Profit Control – Report
Restructuring plan for OpenAI's core business will turn it into a 'for-profit benefit corporation', amid funding drive
Blackstone To Invest £10bn For Blyth AI Data Centre
Blackstone to invest £10 billion in data centre in England's north east, at proposed site of Britishvolt battery factory
Mozilla Firefox Slapped With Privacy Complaint
One of the most privacy focused web browsers, Firefox, is at the centre of a privacy complaint from Austria's Noyb
More OpenAI Exec Departures Amid Fundraising, Restructuring
All change again at OpenAI, as CTO and two other senior executives depart, amid a corporate restructure and huge fund raising effort
CrowdStrike Apologises For Global IT Outage In House Hearing
Congressional testimony sees CrowdStrike executive publicly apologise for faulty update that caused chaos around the world
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Elon Musk Seeks Lawsuit Dismal From Former CNN Anchor
After interview clash resulted in Musk terminating contract, the owner of X seeks to dismiss resulting lawsuit
US DoJ Sues Visa For ‘Monopolising’ Debit Cards
Visa hit with lawsuit from US Department of Justice, over allegations of threatening merchants with high fees and paying off potential rivals
CMA States “Concerns Remain” After Google’s Cookie U-Turn
Privacy sandbox u-turn by Google prompts UK regulator to conclude “concerns remains” over cookie change for Chrome
Telegram To Provide Law Enforcement With Suspect Data, If Requested
After arrest, CEO Pavel Durov confirms Telegram will hand over IP addresses and phone numbers of users who violate rules, but not content
FTX’s Caroline Ellison Sentenced To Two Years In Prison
Caroline Ellison, former girlfriend of Sam Bankman-Fried, sentenced to two years in prison, despite testifying for prosecution in fraud trial
TikTok Removes Russian State Media Accounts
TikTok removes accounts of Russian state media outlets for ‘covert influence operations’ ahead of US presidential election
OpenAI Backers ‘Betting It Will Be Worth Trillions’
Venture capital firms participating in $6bn-plus OpenAI funding round betting start-up will be worth trillions, report says
Coinbase Challenges SEC Over Crypto Rules
Coinbase tells federal appeals court SEC has made it impossible to operate compliant crypto business and should create new framework
Xiaomi Asks For Recall Of India Antitrust Report
Smartphone maker Xiaomi asks Indian antitrust regulator to recall August report, saying it failed to redact confidential data
US Proposes Ban On Chinese, Russian Components In Cars
US proposes ban on sale of cars with Russian- or Chinese-made parts, amidst fears of spying or mass-scale disruption
Jony Ive Confirms Working With OpenAI’s Altman On Device
Former Apple designer Sir Jony Ive confirms working with OpenAI chief Sam Altman on AI device 'less socially disruptive' than iPhone
LinkedIn Suspends Use Of UK Data For AI
Microsoft-owned LinkedIn suspends use of UK user data to train generative AI after concerns expressed by data protection office
Meta AI Chatbot To Offer Voices Of Judi Dench, Other Celebrities
Meta expected to announce celebrity voices for AI chatbot including Judi Dench, John Cena, Kristin Bell at Connect this week
Sky Glass Televisions Disabled By Tech Fault
Hundreds of Sky Glass televisions and Stream devices fail to turn on, with speculation of a faulty software update to blame
SEC To Seek Sanctions After Musk Fails To Appear In Court
US Securities and Exchange Commission says it will seek sanctions against Elon Musk after he fails to appear in Twitter probe
Trump Media Shares Fall To All-Time Low
Shares in Trump Media fall to all-time low on first day former president is entitled to sell his holdings in social media company
Apple Previews AI Features As iPhone 16 Sales Begin
Apple launches public beta test of Siri revamp, text generation, other key AI features as iPhone 16 goes on sale