Instagram users will see less “political” content
The adjustment to Instagram and Threads coincides with the parent company’s decision to discontinue the news tab on Facebook in Australia and the US Instagram users will encounter fewer “political”…
EU probes Apple, Meta, and Alphabet under tech law
Tech companies could face significant fines if found guilty of violating the Digital Markets Act The EU is investigating Apple, Google’s parent company Alphabet, and Meta for potential violations of…
Game Developers Conference sours with layoffs, AI
GDC 2024 offered discounted tickets and a group screaming session for the frustrated and unemployed Despite the sunny spring skies in San Francisco this week, the mood among nearly 30,000…
Tennessee is the first US state to protect musicians from AI threats
The legislation aims to safeguard music industry professionals from unauthorized replication of their intellectual property On Thursday, Governor Bill Lee of Tennessee approved legislation aimed at shielding songwriters, performers, and…
Elon Musk responds to reinstated far-right post
Martin Sellner, founder of the Identitarian Movement, advocates for the superiority of European ethnic groups and was banned from Twitter in 2020 An Austrian far-right figure, who had interactions with…
Apple and Google set to sign significant AI deal
Apple considers adding new features to iPhones for the upcoming iOS 18 update. The company is working on its own smart technology and is also discussing with Google to integrate…
Ofcom finds UK children exposed to violent online content
According to the media watchdog, every child interviewed had viewed violent material online Research from the media watchdog has found that violent online content is now “unavoidable” for children in…
EU’s AI regulation impact on consumers explained
What does the bill say about AI, consumer protection, and big tech? The European Parliament endorsed the proposed AI law, marking a milestone in technology regulation. The legislation is expected…
Undersea cable failures leave West and Central Africa disconnected
Ivory Coast, Liberia, Benin, Ghana, and Burkina Faso are among the countries experiencing outages Large parts of West and Central Africa are without internet service as operators of several subsea…
China’s spy chief warns that TikTok could be used to influence US elections
The US House of Representatives is set to vote on a bill that would require Chinese owner ByteDance to sell a portion of its business within approximately six months During…