EU warns YouTube over Hamas-Israel disinformation
EU Commissioner Thierry Breton has issued a letter to Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai requesting that Alphabet be “very vigilant” in regard to…
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Ferrari approves crypto payments
Following requests from its wealthy clientele, Ferrari has begun accepting cryptocurrency payments for its high-end sports cars in the United States and…
Telegram won’t take down Hamas’ posts – CEO
The CEO of Telegram, Pavel Durov, has said the messaging app would keep some of the more delicate war-related coverage available on…
Israel-Palestine conflict: Meta moves to tackle misinformation on Facebook
Meta announced on Friday that it was taking action, including eliminating praise and meaningful support for Hamas from its platforms. This came…
UK regulator okays Microsoft’s acquisition of ‘call of duty’
The British antitrust regulator on Friday approved Microsoft’s acquisition of “Call of Duty” creator Activision Blizzard after the reworked agreement resolved its…
Threads introduces edit button
Meta on Thursday launched an edit button for Threads. With the new feature, you have five minutes after posting to edit your…
X: EU probe threatens Starlink operating licence in Zimbabwe
The investigation of the European Union into the failure of Elon Musk to tackle misinformation on X threatens Starlink’s operating licence application…
Google vows to defend AI users
Google on Thursday vowed to defend users of generative AI systems on its Google Cloud and workspace platform if they are accused…
Twitch blocks banned users from watching streams
Twitch has introduced an anti-harassment feature that makes it impossible to block banned users from watching their streams. The function was first…
OpenAI plans updates to lure developers
OpenAI intends to provide significant improvements for developers next month to make it easier and quicker to create software applications based on…
Sony to invest $10m in African entertainment startups
The Sony Group on Wednesday announced the launch of Sony Innovation Fund: Africa (SIF: AF), a programme that will aid the expansion…
US space force bans AI tools usage
The U.S. Space Force has temporarily stopped using ChatGPT and other web-based generative AI tools for its personnel due to concerns about…