Showing all posts tagged Big Tech
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Here’s Why Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok are Changing for Millions of Users Today
The EU Digital Services Act is coming into effect this week, prompting huge changes to the social media platforms we all use.
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Apple Makes Dramatic U-Turn on Right-to-Repair Law in California
The tech giant has opposed bills of this kind in a number of different US states over the last decade - but not this time.
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Tesla’s Value Crashes by $200bn (But Elon Musk’s Fake Followers Don’t Care)
Elon Musk's sometimes trivial recent troubles have been compounded by a much more serious one: Tesla's tumbling value.
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Google Workspace Is Getting Major AI-Powered Security Upgrades
Google has revealed a number of new security features for its Workplace suite of collaboration and productivity tools.
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You Have Only a Few Days Left to Claim Facebook’s $775M Settlement
If you've used Facebook at any point after 2007, we tell you the steps you need to take to receive a pay out.
Isobel O'Sullivan -
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Elon Musk Admits X “May Fail” After Glitch Wipes Out Old Photos
With X's latest technical malfunction wiping millions of photos from the site, even owner Musk is questioning its future.
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Tesla’s Huge Data Breach Was Caused by Internal Whistleblowers
Tesla has begun notifying the 75k individuals impacted by May's 'Tesla Files', and is prosecuting those responsible.
Isobel O'Sullivan -
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Amazon’s New AI Tool Will Change the Way We Read Reviews
Amazon's review summary tool could be a massive time saver for shoppers. But is it 100% reliable?
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Amazon’s Return to Office Error Sparks Confusion Among Staff
Amazon is doubling down on its return to office mandate - but not very successfully.
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Elon Musk’s X Fined $350k For Delaying DOJ’s Trump Investigation
While Musk is no stranger to legal troubles, is Twitter's hampering of the DoJ's Trump investigation a new low?
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Google Takes Wildly Different Stances on AI “Deepfakes” and Web Scraping
Google is willing to compensate musical artists for AI reproductions, but believes web content should be fair game, for free.
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$5bn Google Incognito Mode Tracking Lawsuit Inches Toward Trial
The tech giant, which stands accused of tracking user activity in Incognito mode, has just been denied a summary judgment.
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Top Tech CEOs Got More Money Right Before Layoffs, Data Shows
In 2021, the average CEO pay grew 1,460% higher than it was in 1978. That's a lot, even for CEOs.
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Apple’s Historic iPhone Sales Slump Not Biting Into AI Spend
As iPhone sales dip, Apple continues to diversity its revenue streams. Will the tech giant's big AI gamble pay off?
Isobel O'Sullivan -
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Roblox Players Have Only Days Left to Claim $10M Settlement
Roblox account holders are entitled to a share of a multi-million class action settlement, but time is running out.
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Elon Musk to Be Charged By SF Authorities for ‘X’ Sign Fiasco
Turns out, you can't just put a giant, glowing X on top of a building in downtown San Francisco whenever you want.
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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.
Jack Turner -
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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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