Elon Musk May Testify Under Oath About His Autopilot Tweets
Tesla and Twitter CEO Elon Musk is likely to testify in a lawsuit in the US that blamed Autopilot for a fatal crash in 2018.
Time Spent On Instagram Up 24% Thanks To AI-Driven Reels: Zuckerberg
Since Meta launched TikTok-rival short-video app Reels, AI recommendations have driven a more than 24 percent increase in time spent on Instagram, the company CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said.
EU Warns Twitter Over Spreading Disinformation, Favouring Kremlin Agenda
The European Union (EU) has warned Elon Musk-run Twitter over spreading disinformation and encouraging the Kremlin agenda.
Meta Logs Decent Growth As AR-VR Vertical Loses $4 Billion In Q1
Meta has posted revenue of $28.65 billion, an increase of 3 percent year-over-year and beating Wall Street expectations in its March quarter, as the company still vouches for Metaverse.
Amazon Shuts Down Health-Focused Halo Division, Lays Off Employees
Amazon has shuttered its health-focused Halo division and discontinued Halo Band, Halo View, and Halo Rise devices which are no longer available on its website. The company has also laid off employees from the Halo team.
Cyber Police Detain Ukrainian For Selling Personal Data of 300 Million Citizens To Russian Buyers
A 36-year-old resident of Netishyn has been detained after the Cyber Police Department, in collaboration with the Svyatoshyn district prosecutor's office, uncovered a major data breach that could have affected more than 300 million people from Ukraine and EU countries.
Google Meet Finally Supports 1080p Video Calls
Google Meet finally supports 1080p video calls — but only for paying subscribers.
Multiple Vulnerabilities Patched In Shield Security
Missing Authorization and Cross-Site Scripting vulnerabilities patched in Shield Security, a security plugin with over 50,000 installations.
UK Blocks Microsoft’s $68.7 Billion Activision Acquisition, Tech Giant To Appeal
In a significant move, the UK market regulator on Wednesday announced it was blocking Microsoft's proposed $68.7 billion acquisition of gaming giant Activision Blizzard, the developer behind the hugely-popular Call of Duty (CoD) franchise.
Former Arkansas State Senator Sentenced For Role In Bribery Scheme
A former Arkansas state senator was sentenced yesterday to four years and two months in prison in the Western District of Missouri for accepting multiple bribes in connection with a multi-district investigation spanning the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas and the Western District of...
Three Nevada Men Convicted In Multimillion Dollar Prize Notice Scheme
A federal jury convicted three Nevada men yesterday for perpetrating a prize-notification scheme that stole more than $6 million from victims. The notices led victims to believe that they could claim a large cash prize if they paid a fee of $20 to $30. This...
Nasa Successfully Extracts Oxygen From Lunar Soil Simulant
Scientists at NASA have successfully extracted oxygen from simulated lunar soil, even as the space agency works toward sending astronauts to the Moon through Artemis missions.
OpenAI To Let Users Turn Off Chat History In ChatGPT
Microsoft-owned OpenAI has announced a new update that allows users to turn off their chat history in its AI chatbot ChatGPT.
Tinder’s Photo Verification To Ask Users To Take Selfie Video
In a move to strengthen the Photo Verification process, dating app Tinder on Wednesday said it will now ask members to take a selfie video to confirm that the person in the photo is really them.
Users Can Now Use Their WhatsApp Account On Multiple Phones
WhatsApp has announced that users will now be able to use the same WhatsApp account on more than one phone via its multi-device login feature.
YouTube’s Revenue Falls As Ads Slow Down For 3rd Quarter In A Row
YouTube saw its revenue from ads falling 2.6 percent (year-on-year) in the March quarter -- third quarter in a row that its ad revenue has decreased.
Microsoft Reports $53 Billion In Sales, Net Income Up Amid AI Push
Riding on its Cloud and the new AI business, Microsoft has reported $52.9 billion in sales, up 7 percent with net income at $18.3 billion, which increased 9 percent (year-on-year) in its quarter that ended March 31.
Apple Working On AI-Powered Health Coaching Service, Says Report
Apple is reportedly working on an AI-powered health coaching service to help users exercise, improve eating habits and sleep better.
Three Individuals Sentenced for Soliciting Millions of Dollars in Contributions to Scam PACs
Three individuals were sentenced to prison for orchestrating and implementing a scheme to solicit millions of dollars in contributions to two political action committees (PACs) based on false and misleading representations that the funds would be used to support presidential candidates during and after the...
Foreign Military Intelligence Official Sentenced for Role in International Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
A former Colombian military intelligence official was sentenced today to 12 years in prison for his participation in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine for importation into the United States.
