Self-Driving Cabs Can Now Operate In San Francisco 24/7
Regulators in the US state of California have given the green signal to autonomous car companies Cruise and Waymo to run commercial robotaxi services across San Francisco 24/7.
Crypto Trading Platform Bittrex, Ex-CEO To Pay $24 Mn To Settle Sec Charges
Crypto asset trading platform Bittrex and its co-founder and former CEO, William Shihara, have agreed to settle charges with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for $24 million over charges that they operated as an unregistered exchange, broker and clearing agency.
Video Calls Arriving On X Soon, Confirms CEO Yaccarino
X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday announced to soon bring video calling on its platform, as it aims to become an “everything app” like China’s WeChat.
Metaverse Could Reach Up To $900 Billion By 2030: Report
Despite reports that the "metaverse-hype" is slowing down, the metaverse could reach up to $900 billion by 2030, a report said on Thursday.
Microsoft Introduces Next-Gen AI Solutions To Boost Frontline Productivity
Microsoft on Thursday introduced new tools and integrations -- including a new Copilot offering for the frontline workforce -- that bring the power of generative AI to service professionals on the frontline.
Threads Getting Feature To Directly Share Posts In Insta DMs, New Mention Button
Mark Zuckerberg announced that new features coming to Threads "this week", including the ability to directly share posts in Instagram direct messages (DMs), a mention button, and more.
Twitter Fined $350k For Delayed Response To Trump’s Account Search Warrant
Elon Musk's Twitter faced a $350,000 fine earlier this year for refusing to comply with a search warrant concerning former US President Donald Trump's account on the micro-blogging platform.
Google Launches Redesigned ‘Arts & Culture’ App For Android
Google has launched a redesigned 'Arts & Culture' app for Android, with iOS soon to follow.
US Announces New Bans On Investments In China
US President Joe Biden has slapped new bans on investments in advanced technology industries in China in order to protect national security.
White House Launches AI Contest to Secure Government Systems from Hacks
The contest, which is called the "AI for Cybersecurity Grand Challenge," is being run by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).
weDevs Fixes Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in WP Project Manager Plugin
weDevs, the developer of the popular WP Project Manager plugin for WordPress, has released a security patch to address a privilege escalation vulnerability.
Google Steps Up Chrome Security with Weekly Updates
Tech giant Google is stepping up its security efforts for Chrome by moving to weekly security updates. This means that Chrome users will now receive security updates every week, instead of every two weeks.
Disney to Crack Down on Password Sharing
The Walt Disney Company is "actively exploring" ways to crack down on password sharing for its streaming services, CEO Bob Iger said on Wednesday.
Researchers Easily Hypnotize AI Chatbot ChatGPT Into Hacking: Report
Tricking generative AI to assist in scams and cyberattacks does not require much coding knowledge, a new report has warned.
Nvidia Unveils New Chip For Accelerated Computing, Generative AI
Chip maker Nvidia has unveiled a new AI chip built for accelerated computing and to handle the world’s most complex generative AI workloads, spanning large language models, recommender systems, and vector databases.
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X75 Gets Fastest 5G Speed Record, Achieves 7.5 Gbps Downlink
Qualcomm on Wednesday announced that the Snapdragon X75 5G Modem-RF System is continuing to push the boundaries of 5G performance by setting a new world record on the sub-6 GHz spectrum, achieving a 7.5 Gbps downlink speed.
WhatsApp Working On Passkey Support For Android Beta
WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new passkey feature for account verification on the Android beta.
Zoom Rival BlueJeans To Shut Down In Post-Pandemic World
Verizon has announced that its Zoom rival BlueJeans app's Basic and free trial offerings will discontinue from August 31
Google Launches New AI-Enabled Browser-based Development Environment ‘Project IDX’
Google has announced the launch of 'Project IDX' -- an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled browser-based development environment for building full-stack web and multiplatform applications.
Apple Faces Lawsuit Over ‘Tetris’ Movie By Gizmodo Editor
Daniel Ackerman, editor-in-chief of tech news site Gizmodo, has sued Apple and other parties over the 2023 Apple TV+ film 'Tetris', claiming that the movie unlawfully lifted content from his book about the classic video game.
