Amazon, Microsoft introduce new strategies to grow cloud gaming
Amazon and Microsoft are introducing new ways to bring cloud gaming to a wider audience. Microsoft’s Xbox division said Thursday that it…
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France approves sweeping social media ban for under-15s
France has become the first European Union country to ban social media use by children under 15 after lawmakers overwhelmingly approved landmark…
Harry Potter publisher benefits from landmark $1.5bn AI copyright settlement
The publisher of the Harry Potter series is set to receive a multimillion-pound payout as a beneficiary of a $1.5bn (£1.12bn) copyright…
Amazon cuts AGI workforce despite massive investment in AI
Amazon is laying off some employees in its artificial general intelligence unit, the company confirmed on Wednesday, as it continues to reduce…
Weak digital infrastructure puts essential services at risk – Report
Weak digital infrastructure is exposing several countries to the risk of widespread disruption to essential services, including banking, healthcare, border control and…
OpenAI sees surge in AI agent demand after ChatGPT work launch
OpenAI has recorded a sharp increase in demand for its artificial intelligence agents following the recent launch of ChatGPT Work, giving the…
Google launches new Gemini models as AI competition intensifies
Alphabet is rolling out three new Gemini models on Tuesday, including its strongest push yet to challenge Anthropic’s lead in cybersecurity, as…
Anthropic to pay $1.5bn to authors, publishers in copyright settlement
Anthropic has secured final approval for a landmark $1.5bn settlement with authors and book publishers who sued the artificial intelligence company over…
Critical WordPress flaws expose millions of websites to hackers
Cybersecurity firms have warned that hackers are exploiting vulnerable versions of the popular WordPress blogging software to break into websites, with one…
Apple, Nvidia battle for world most valuable company
Apple and Nvidia went head-to-head on Friday for the title of the world’s most valuable company, with the iPhone maker briefly overtaking…
Apple, Google ordered to remove ‘nudify’ apps from App Stores
The City of San Francisco, United States has ordered Apple and Google to remove dozens of “nudify” apps from their respective app…
Databricks valuation hits $188b in new funding round
Databricks has announced a new funding round that values the company at $188 billion. The company did not disclose the exact amount…