Google’s Bard AI May Soon Arrive As Homescreen Widget On Pixel Devices
Google is reportedly planning to enhance accessibility to its AI chatbot Bard on Pixel phones and tablets by introducing an exclusive home screen widget on its devices in the near future.
Apple, Samsung Capture 96% Of Global Smartphone Operating Profits
Apple and Samsung remain the most profitable brands, together capturing 96 percent of global smartphone operating profits, a report showed on Friday.
Big Tech Has Moral, Legal Responsibility To Develop Ethical AI: Kamala Harris
US Vice President Kamala Harris has told top Big Tech CEOs, including Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella, Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI (ChatGPT fame), that the private sector has an ethical, moral, and legal responsibility to ensure...
Podiatrist Sentenced for Fraudulently Billing Medicare Nearly $2M Under False Identity
A Michigan podiatrist was sentenced today to seven years in prison for orchestrating a healthcare fraud conspiracy that resulted in almost $2 million in false and fraudulent claims being submitted to Medicare, as well as for falsifying records and identity theft.
Shopify Lays Off 20% Of Its Workforce, Sells Logistics Biz
Shopify has announced to lay off 20 percent of its workforce which will impact more than 2,000 people.
iPhone Sales Set New March Quarter Record At $51.3 Billion: Tim Cook
Apple sold iPhones worth $51.3 billion in its March quarter, a record for the company, and iPhone 14 and 14 plus continued to delight users with their long-lasting battery and advanced camera, the company's CEO Tim Cook has said.
VPN Demand Surges Post Adult Site Block On Utah-Located Users
The demand for VPN services in Utah skyrocketed on Monday, May 1, and Tuesday, May 2, 2023, as the most visited adult website in the United States banned users from the state from accessing their website.
Hacks, Exploits Cause Over $100 Million In Crypto Losses In April: Report
More than $100 million worth of cryptocurrency was lost in the month of April this year due to crypto-related exploits, hacks, and scams, a report has shown.
Fortnite Now Available On Fire TV, Amazon Luna
Amazon has announced that the popular online video game Fortnite is now available to play for Fire TV customers in the US, UK, Canada, and Germany through the Amazon Luna cloud gaming service.
Jury Convicts Four Leaders of the Proud Boys of Seditious Conspiracy Related to U.S. Capitol Breach
A jury in the District of Columbia today returned guilty verdicts on multiple felonies against five members of the Proud Boys, finding four of the defendants guilty of seditious conspiracy for their actions before and during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Podiatrist Sentenced for Fraudulently Billing Medicare Nearly $2M Under False Identity
A Michigan podiatrist was sentenced today to seven years in prison for orchestrating a healthcare fraud conspiracy that resulted in almost $2 million in false and fraudulent claims being submitted to Medicare, as well as for falsifying records and identity theft.
Microsoft Announces New AI-Powered Features To Bing, Edge
Microsoft on Thursday announced that it will be bringing the next wave of AI-powered innovation for Bing and Edge, including new ways to complete tasks, visual updates, and expanding the availability of the experience to open preview.
Major International Art Trafficking Crackdown Results in 60 Arrests and 11,049 Artefacts Recovered
Law enforcement officials have announced the arrest of 60 individuals and the recovery of over 11,000 stolen artefacts as part of a major international crackdown on art trafficking across 14 European countries. Known as Pandora VII, the operation was led by Spain's Guardia Civil, with...
UK Antitrust Watchdog Launches Initial Review Of Generative AI Models
The UK's competition watchdog on Thursday launched an initial review of "AI foundational models" like OpenAI's ChatGPT, Microsoft's Bing, and Google's Bard, saying the move will help create an early understanding of the market for AI models and what opportunities and risks these could bring.
TikTok Revamped Creator Fund Requires 10k Followers, 100k Views
Chinese short-form video platform TikTok has opened its revamped creator fund, called the "Creativity Programme Beta", to all eligible creators in the US from May 3.
Meta Warns About Malicious ChatGPT Imposters
Meta has said that it had discovered malware creators who are taking advantage of the public's interest in ChatGPT and using this interest to entice users into downloading harmful applications and browser extensions.
US FTC Moves To Totally Ban Meta From Monetizing Kids’ Data
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has proposed a blanket ban on Meta (formerly Facebook) from monetizing data belonging to anyone under the age of 18, saying that the social network violated its 2020 privacy order.
Video Game Company Unity Software To Lay Off 600 Employees
The video game software developer Unity Software has announced to lay off nearly 600 employees, or 8 percent of its workforce, in order to continue to position itself for long-term and profitable growth.
Gmail Introduces Verified Checkmarks for Sender Identity Verification
Google has announced a new feature for Gmail that will verify the identity of senders through a blue checkmark next to their name.
Google Rolls Out Passkeys To Sign In To Apps, Websites
Google on Wednesday announced it has started rolling out support for passkeys across Google accounts on all major platforms, marking the beginning of the end of the password.
