OpenAI Generating 100 Billion Words per Day: Sam Altman
ChatGPT maker OpenAI is currently generating about 100 billion words per day, its Co-founder and CEO Sam Altman revealed on Saturday, as he seeks trillions of dollars to reshape the future of chips and artificial intelligence (AI).
Meta Will No Longer Recommend Political Content to Users on Insta, Threads
Meta has said that it will not proactively suggest political content to users by default on Instagram and Threads.
Americans Lost a Whopping $10 Billion to Fraud in 2023: FTC
Americans have lost $10 billion to fraud in 2023, according to data released by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
Pinterest Announces New Ad Deal with Google, Reaches 498 Million Monthly Users
Photo-sharing social media Platform Pinterest has announced its next third-party ad integration with Google, as it reached an all-time record of 498 million monthly active users globally.
Musk Plans To Discontinue Phone Number, Only X for Texts, Calls
Elon Musk on Friday said that he plans to discontinue his phone number and use only social media platform X for messages, audio and video calls.
Apple Allows Developers to Add Alternative App Stores Ahead of New EU Law
Apple has allowed developers to add alternative app stores ahead of the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) that will come into force next month.
Another NASA-SpaceX Backed US Firm to Launch Moon Mission on Valentine’s Day
NASA-backed private US company Intuitive Machines aims to launch a lander on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket on February 14.
Apple Rolls Out Redesigned iCloud App for Windows
Apple has rolled out a redesigned iCloud app for Windows to offer new features and improvements to enhance the user experience.
US Bans AI-Generated Robocalls to Protect Consumers from Scams
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has barred robocalls with voices generated by artificial intelligence (AI) to protect consumers from voice-cloning scams.
Gaming Giant Activision Was Already Planning ‘Significant’ Layoffs: Microsoft
Microsoft has revealed that Activision Blizzard, which it acquired recently for $68.7 billion, was already planning to slash a significant number of jobs before the acquisition.
Microsoft Gaming’s Layoffs Hit Skylanders Studio ‘Toys for Bob’, Let Go 86 Workers
Microsoft, which announced to lay off about 1,900 employees at gaming company Activision Blizzard it acquired recently, as well as at Xbox, has laid off 86 workers from the Crash Bandicoot, Spyro, and Skylanders studio 'Toys for Bob'.
Deepfakes: EU Prepares 1st Guidelines for Digital Platforms Ahead of Election
The European Union has asked digital platforms like Facebook, Google, TikTok, and X (Twitter) to give feedback on first-ever draft guidelines to maintain the integrity of elections.
Google Bids Goodbye to Bard, Kick-Starts Next Gemini AI Era: Sundar Pichai
Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai on Thursday announced the next chapter in the company’s AI journey, saying Bard will now simply be called Gemini.
Threads Tests Instagram-Like Save Posts Feature
Meta's X rival Threads has started testing the highly requested feature 'save posts' on the app, allowing users to bookmark favorite posts to revisit them later.
Instagram May Soon Let You Write Messages with Help of AI
Instagram is reportedly working on the functionality to allow users to write messages with the help of artificial intelligence (AI).
Firefox Developer Mozilla’s CEO Mitchell Baker Steps down
Mitchell Baker, CEO of Mozilla which is the developer of the Firefox Internet browser, on Thursday announced to step down and will transition back to the executive chairwoman role.
New NASA Satellite to Study Ocean, Atmosphere Lifts off on SpaceX Rocket
A new NASA climate mission to study ocean and atmosphere has successfully launched into orbit on Thursday aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
Google Pilots New Programme to Protect Android Users from Financial Fraud
Google has started a new program, 'enhanced fraud protection' with Google Play Protect to help better shield Android users from financial fraud attacks.
Warner Music Group to Cut 600 Jobs to Invest More in Music
Global music entertainment company Warner Music Group has announced to lay off 10 percent of its workforce, or about 600 employees, to free up more money for music investment across the next decade.
Disney To Invest $1.5 Billion in Epic Games to Create Games, Entertainment Universe
Entertainment giant Disney has said that it will invest $1.5 billion to acquire an equity stake in the 'Fortnite' maker Epic Games and work with the game developer to create a "games and entertainment universe".
