Showing all posts tagged Big Tech
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Meta to Launch AI Chatbots on Its Platforms Next Month
Meta, although relatively quieter on the AI front than some of its big tech rivals, might just have a big surprise in store.
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Google Assistant AI Update Could Lead to Layoffs
Leaked internal emails reveal more Google layoffs and plans to integrate ChatGPT-style generative AI in its Assistant.
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Google Users Have Just Days Left to Claim $23M Settlement
Anyone who clicked on a Google search link between 2006 and 2013 can apply, but the deadline is looming.
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Meta’s Big AI Gamble Pays Off With Q2 Profit Turnaround
Powered by AI, the Facebook and Instagram owner has just posted its first quarterly profit since 2021
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Is Slack Down? Company Responds As Thousands Report Issues With Platform
Slack experienced an outage this morning, but some users are now back up and running and able to send messages again.
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Microsoft Teams New Features For August
From all your emojis and GIFs in one handy place to more immersive meetings, here’s everything that’s coming to Teams.
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Microsoft Did Very Well Last Quarter, Surprising No One
The rise of generative AI has given Microsoft a serious boost, with the company reporting an absolutely stellar Q4 2023.
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Apple Faces $1bn Lawsuit Over iPhone and iPad App Charges
A class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of over 1,500 developers, taking aim at Apple's "abusive" commission rates.
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Big Tech Firms Have Agreed to AI Rules from White House
Google, Meta, Amazon, Microsoft, and other AI firms will voluntarily follow specific rules when it comes to AI development.
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Amazon Expanding Pay-By-Palm to Hundreds of US Stores
Lots of companies are adopting Amazon One, which utilizes biometric data to help customers pay with nothing but their hands.
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Microsoft to Offer Free Security Tools to Counteract Mistake
The tech firm is expanding its suite of free security tools in wake of Chinese attack on US government exposed vulnerability.
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Google Restricts Employee Internet Access to Reduce CyberattacksÂ
After becoming a target of frequent attacks, the search giant has launched a unique pilot program.
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Meta to Be Fined $100k a Day Over Privacy Breaches
Europe is tightening its regulatory grip around Meta, as the platform's data hoarding techniques come under fire.
Isobel O'Sullivan -
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Twitter Blocks Links To Rival Threads, as Traffic Dips
As Threads soars in popularity, Twitter puts a stop on linking to the platform while downplaying reports of traffic decline.
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Microsoft Axes Office and Remote Workers in New Layoffs
The latest Microsoft job cuts are in addition to the 10,000 announced earlier in the year.
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New US Navy Tool Exposes Microsoft Teams Security Flaws
‘TeamsPhisher’ could be used to easily send and spread malware.
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How To Get Instagram Threads First
The new platform went live today, briefly, but launches officially, tomorrow. Is this the first real Twitter alternative?
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Google Could Use Your Data to Train Its AI Models
The small-but-significant Privacy Policy update was made at the weekend.
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Microsoft Denies New Data Breach Claimed by Anonymous Sudan
A group that recently DDoS attacked Microsoft now claim they've stolen 30 million customer records. The tech giant disagrees.
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Google Accused of ‘Ad Fraud’ and Misleading Advertisers
A study has found that Google’s TrueView skippable video ads are violating its own standards approximately 80% of the time.
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Google Will Lay Off Some Waze Employees
According to an internal email, the upcoming cuts will impact "sales, marketing, operations and analytics" teams.
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