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With L.A. on alert, wildfire app Watch Duty adds 600,000 users overnight
As L.A. County fires continue to wreak havoc, a fire-tracking app run by a Bay Area nonprofit is gaining popularity. Watch Duty, launched in 2021, combines publicly available maps...
Opinion: Meta is changing its rules and embracing Trump. What does that mean for the world?
The announcement by Mark Zuckerberg that Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and Threads, will dramatically overhaul its approach to content moderation on the eve of the second...
Microsoft denies training AI models on user data
MICROSOFT on Wednesday (Nov 27) denied claims that it uses customer data from its Microsoft 365 applications, including Word and Excel, to train artificial intelligence (AI) models.The response came...
Elon Musk’s X sues to block California law that aims to combat election deepfakes
X, the social media app owned by Elon Musk, has sued California in an attempt to block a new law requiring large online platforms to remove or label deceptive...
Apple explores push into smart glasses with ‘Atlas’ user study
APPLE is exploring a push into smart glasses with an internal study of products currently on the market, setting the stage for the company to follow Meta Platforms into...
Apple is trying to sell loyal iPhone users on AI tools. Here’s what Apple Intelligence can do
Apple’s new artificial intelligence tools are here. Now the company is trying to help customers understand them. The Cupertino, Calif.-based tech giant on Wednesday began offering 15-minute briefings for...
GoTo’s Q3 losses narrow to 1.7 trillion rupiah as user figures rise
GOTO Group narrowed its losses by 29 per cent to 1.7 trillion rupiah (S$143.1 million) for the third quarter ended Sep 30, 2024, from 2.4 trillion rupiah a year...
Opinion: The risks of sharing your DNA with online companies aren’t a future concern. They’re here now
Turmoil at 23andMe, a company offering popular at-home DNA testing, has upset the industry. Following the resignation of every independent member of the company’s board of directors, its chief...
