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TikTok’s ByteDance Fires Intern For Allegedly Sabotaging AI Project

ByteDance sacks intern for allegedly sabotaging the training of an internal artificial intelligence (AI) project

1 month ago

Microsoft Settles Gamer Lawsuit Over Activision Purchase

Gamers who sued Microsoft to halt its purchase of Activision Blizzard have agreed to the dismissal of their lawsuit

2 months ago

Meta Axes Staff At WhatsApp, Instagram, Reality Labs – Report

Meta has reportedly begun laying off staff across various departments, but as of yet there is no word on actual…

2 months ago

TikTok Cuts Hundreds Of Jobs In Favour Of AI – Report

ByteDance's TikTok is laying off up to 500 employees as it moves to greater use of AI for content moderation

2 months ago

Elon Musk’s X To Avoid EU’s Tough DMA – Report

Musk's X will reportedly not be designated as a 'gatekeeper', that would have subjected it to onerous DMA obligations

2 months ago

Meta AI Chatbot Launches In UK On Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp

Meta's AI chatbot now available for users in UK, Brazil, but not EU due to “unpredictable” regulatory environment

2 months ago

TikTok Sued By US States For Allegedly Harming Children

Legal headache deepens for TikTok in US, after a number of states file lawsuits alleging platform harms, fails to protect…

2 months ago

Brazil To Restore X Access After Elon Musk Complies With Court Orders

Supreme Court clears X to resume access in Brazil, after high profile clash between top judge and Elon Musk

2 months ago

Huawei Ditches Android Apps With HarmonyOS Next

Sanctioned Huawei formally launches HarmonyOS Next on smartphones, tablets as it builds new ecosystem around Android-free experience

2 months ago

Ofcom Preparing For ‘Strong Action’ Against Tech Giants – Report

Watch out Elon? British media regulator warns tech firms to be ready for 'strong action' when Online Safety Act kicks…

2 months ago

X Value Down By 79 Percent Since Elon Musk Purchase

X shareholder estimates value of firm formerly known as Twitter, is down nearly 80 percent since Elon Musk takeover

2 months ago

Epic Sues Google, Samsung Over App Store Barriers

Epic Games says Samsung's Auto Blocker flags third-party app stores as malware, requires 21 steps to turn off

2 months ago

Apple Must Face Reduced Claims In Device Privacy Case

Privacy lawsuit against Apple to go ahead after federal judge throws out claims related to some data collection settings

2 months ago

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…

2 months ago

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

2 months ago

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

2 months ago

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,…

2 months ago

TikTok Removes Russian State Media Accounts

TikTok removes accounts of Russian state media outlets for ‘covert influence operations’ ahead of US presidential election

2 months ago

Ukraine Bans Telegram On State-Issued Devices

National security move. Ukraine reportedly bans Telegram on state-issued devices due to Russian security threat

2 months ago

Brazil’s Judge Accuses X of ‘Willful’ Circumvention

X at risk of $900,000 daily fine, as Justice de Moraes calls out “willful, illegal and persistent” effort to circumvent…

2 months ago

YouTube Confirms Ads When Screen Is Paused

Chasing the almighty dollar. Alphabet's YouTube reportedly confirms it is delivering adverts on a user's pause screen

2 months ago

EU Begins Proceedings To Force Apple To Open Up iOS, iPadOS

European Commission begins two “specification proceedings” to force Apple to open up iOS operating system to rival tech

3 months ago

Access To X In Brazil Temporarily Restored After Change

Elon Musk's X (formerly Twitter) 'temporarily' circumvents block in Brazil after switching to cloud services

3 months ago

Meta Bans Russian State Media Networks

Russian state media networks including RT, Rossiya Segodnya etc banned by Meta Platforms for “foreign interference activity”

3 months ago

Microsoft Cuts Hundreds Of Gaming Staff

Post Activision - Microsoft Gaming confirms it will axe 650 employees, after thousands of job losses earlier this year

3 months ago

iPhone 16 Gets Generative AI, Siri Upgrade

Apple launches iPhone 16 range with generative AI features, plus camera-based 'visual intelligence', new AirPods, Watch

3 months ago

Telegram’s Pavel Durov Speaks Out Against French Charges

First public response made by Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, after arrest in France over alleged criminal behaviour on his app

3 months ago

Apple, Nvidia In Talks To Join OpenAI Funding Round – Report

Big names in AI funding. Apple, Nvidia reportedly in talks to join a funding round in ChatGPT maker OpenAI

3 months ago

Musk Row With Brazil Continues, As Supreme Court Threatens To Suspend X

Brazil’s Supreme Court threatens to suspend Elon Musk's X, amid ongoing row over outstanding fines and alleged 'censorship'

3 months ago

Telegram’s Pavel Durov Charged For Allowing Criminal Activity On App

Consequences of no moderation? French authorities charge Pavel Durov over alleged criminal activities on platform

3 months ago