Apple to Pay $25 Million to Settle Lawsuit over Family Sharing Feature
Apple has agreed to pay $25 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over its Family Sharing feature.
Insta’s New Feature Lets You Create Customizable ‘Add Yours’ Templates
Instagram has launched a new feature that will let you create customized “Add Yours” templates with GIFs, images, and text.
Meta Quest Users Can Now Use Microsoft Word, Excel & PowerPoint in Virtual Reality
Microsoft has launched the basic Office suite, which includes Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, for free on the Meta Quest store.
OpenAI Suspends ByteDance’s Account Over ‘Secretly Using’ Its AI Tech
Microsoft-backed OpenAI has suspended Chinese internet giant ByteDance's account after a report said TikTok's parent company is using OpenAI's technology to develop its large language model (LLM) in the generative AI era.
US FTC Looking into Our Subscription Cancellation Practices: Adobe
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is looking into Adobe’s subscription cancellation practices, the software giant has revealed.
Microsoft’s Bing Chat Made up False Scandals about EU Elections: Researchers
Microsoft’s AI chatbot Bing Chat, recently rebranded as Copilot, made up false scandals about real politicians and invented polling numbers, human rights organization AlgorithmWatch has revealed.
US News Publisher Sues Google for ‘Siphoning Off’ Ad Revenue via AI Tech
A US-based news publisher has filed a class-action antitrust lawsuit against Google, alleging that the tech giant is "siphoning off" news publishers' content, their readers, and ad revenue via its AI technologies.
Apple Releases 1st Public Beta of iOS 17.3 with Stolen Device Protection
Apple has begun seeding the first beta versions of iOS 17.3 and iPadOS 17.3 to public beta testers ahead of their official release.
Activision Blizzard Reaches $54 Million Accord in Gender Discrimination Lawsuit
Activision Blizzard has agreed to pay $54 million to resolve a gender discrimination lawsuit filed by the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH), according to a press release from California’s Civil Rights Department (CRD).
Spotify Testing Prompt-Based AI Playlists Feature
Spotify is testing a prompt-based AI playlist feature that will help users create their favorite playlists using AI technology and prompts.
‘Project Kuiper’ Internet Satellites Will Operate like a Mesh Network: Amazon
Amazon's ‘Project Kuiper’ internet satellite system has completed successful tests of an optical mesh network in low-Earth orbit.
Samsung Introduces New PC Series ‘Galaxy Book4’ Powered by AI
Samsung on Friday introduced its new PC series "Galaxy Book4" powered by artificial intelligence (AI), which includes -- Book4 Ultra, Book4 Pro and Book4 Pro 360.
Insta’s New AI Editing Tool Lets You Edit Image Background via Prompts
Instagram has launched a new AI media editing tool called "Backdrop" that will let you edit an image background of your choice through prompts for Stories.
Four Charged with Laundering Millions from “Pig Butchering” Scams
A seven-count indictment was unsealed yesterday in Los Angeles charging four individuals for their alleged roles in a scheme to launder the proceeds of cryptocurrency investment scams and other fraudulent schemes involving millions of dollars in victim funds.
10 New Banking Trojans Rampant in 2023, Targeting 985 Bank Apps
The year 2023 witnessed a chilling rise in Android banking malware, with a staggering ten new trojan families emerging to prey on unsuspecting mobile users.
Intel Unveils Next-Gen Products for AI Across the Spectrum
Intel on Thursday introduced a new portfolio of products to empower customers’ AI solutions across the data center, cloud, network, edge, and PC.
X Corp Purges over 300k Accounts for Policy Violations in India in Nov
X Corp removed a record 3,33,036 accounts in India between October 26 and November 25, mostly for promoting child sexual exploitation and non-consensual nudity.
Xbox Cloud Gaming Now Available on Meta Quest VR Headsets
Xbox has announced that its Cloud Gaming service is now available on Meta Quest VR headset devices.
Meta’s Threads Now Available for 448 Million European People
Threads is finally available to users in the European Union, Mark Zuckerberg announced on Thursday.
OpenAI to Train GenAI Models on Axel Springer’s News Content
Global media and technology company Axel Springer and ChatGPT developer OpenAI have announced a partnership to strengthen independent journalism in the age of artificial intelligence (AI).
