A prominent Polish billionaire known as the “Closet King” said he is considering taking legal action against Meta for allowing the circulation of “deepfake” ads depicting him and his wife. Earlier this month, Poland’s Office of Personal Data Protection imposed a three-month ban blocking Meta from publishing fake ads using real-life data and images of … Read more
This technology can be awesome! Researchers in Iraq and Australia say they have developed a computer algorithm that can analyze the color of a person’s tongue to detect their medical condition in real time – with 98% accuracy. “Typically, people with diabetes have a yellow tongue; cancer patients a purple tongue with a thick fatty … Read more
Pop stars including Taylor Swift, Adele, Billie Eilish and Elton John will soon have their music played and shared on WhatsApp. Universal Music Group, the world’s largest multinational music group representing the globe’s top recording artists, on Monday reached a multi-year licensing agreement with Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Platforms. The deal is an expansion of a … Read more
Elon Musk’s X filed an antitrust lawsuit Tuesday against a left-leaning advertising cartel and several member companies, alleging the group targeted the social media site with an illegal ad boycott. In an open letter to advertisers at X, CEO Linda Yaccarino said the lawsuit targets the Global Alliance for Responsible Media — a dubious group … Read more
WASHINGTON – Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk will interview Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on social media network X on Monday in an event that could inject more surprises into the tumultuous US presidential election. The interview, scheduled for 8 p.m. ET, could give the former president an opportunity to grab attention at a time when … Read more
Waymo’s autonomous robotaxis has turned into a nightmare for San Francisco residents — with their sleep interrupted by the sound of vehicle horns for an hour before dawn. Sophia Tung, a software engineer who lives above a parking lot for driverless taxis, hit out at the Alphabet-owned subsidiary for the unwanted wake-up calls. “All night … Read more
They have become iPad professionals. Preschoolers who use a tablet for fun may not learn to manage their emotions, leading to tantrums that prompt parents to give them a tablet to calm them down. Researchers from the Université de Sherbrooke in Canada detailed this “harmful” cycle Monday in JAMA Pediatrics. The study authors note that … Read more
Artificial intelligence could make many jobs like cashiers and drivers obsolete – leading to widespread social unrest, according to a senior Wall Street finance executive. Armen Panossian, a co-CEO of Los Angeles-based investment firm Oaktree Capital Management, told Bloomberg News that AI poses “the biggest risk” because while it “clearly has the potential for very … Read more
Microsoft blamed Delta Air Lines on Tuesday for its day-long struggle to recover from a global cyber outage that caused it to cancel more than 6,000 flights. A software update last month from global cyber security firm CrowdStrike caused system problems for Microsoft customers, including many airlines. But disruptions eased the next day at other … Read more
A trio of top OpenAI executives have left their positions in the latest leadership shakeup at CEO Sam Altman’s firm. Greg Brockman, the president of OpenAI and one of its 11 co-founders, revealed that he will be taking an extended leave of absence until the end of the year. “I’m taking a break until the … Read more