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As Elon Musk’s social media platform X/Twitter continues to struggle with an advertiser exodus, another issue has come to the forefront — the proliferation of pornographic content on the site.
Amazon’s “Just Walk Out” technology, touted as a fully automated checkout-free system, has been revealed to rely heavily on human reviewers, particularly a team of over 1,000 workers in India.
Nintendo of America has highlighted the importance of “culturalization” and DEI awareness in a job listing for a localization production specialist position based in Redmond, Washington.
Elon Musk’s Tesla reported an 8.5 percent year-over-year decline in deliveries for the first quarter of 2024, marking the company’s first such drop since the pandemic-affected second quarter of 2020.
Google has agreed to destroy or “de-identify” billions of records of web browsing data collected from users in its private browsing “Incognito Mode,” as part of a proposed class action settlement filed on Monday.
The U.S. House of Representatives has implemented a strict ban on the use of Microsoft’s AI-based chatbot, Copilot, by congressional staff members, citing potential security risks.
John Martin and Mike Sullivan, two half-brothers from Florida, have made a name for themselves using sonar technology to locate submerged vehicles and help solve cold case mysteries throughout the Sunshine State.
Snapchat’s friend ranking feature, part of its paid subscription service, is exacerbating feelings of insecurity and anxiety among teenagers by quantifying their social status within their friend group. The feature is just another example of how Silicon Valley titans place tremendous pressure on today’s teens to be part of the “in crowd,” leading one teen to explain, “It’s everyone’s biggest fear put onto an app.”
Elon Musk’s X/Twitter is testing a new feature that allows users to create and join communities focused on adult or “not safe for work” (NSFW) content. The platform is already plagued with pornbots advertising Onlyfans models and other forms of adult content.
Following a massive data breach exposing the records of over 73 million current and former customers, AT&T has reset the account passcodes for millions of affected users.
In a major shift from its long-standing aversion to advertising, Elon Musk’s Tesla has recently begun investing in paid media campaigns across various platforms, showing the company’s desperation to revitalize sales and convince Americans that EVs are the future of transportation.
New York City’s AI chatbot, designed to help businesses and landlords navigate government regulations, has been found to provide incorrect and potential illegal information to users.
Newly unsealed court filings from the antitrust lawsuit against Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta reveal that Facebook’s short-lived streaming service, “Watch,” was allegedly shut down to protect an advertising deals with Netflix. The sweetheart deal between the two Silicon Valley giants also including giving the streaming platform access to Facebook analytics and even access to private user messages.
Tesla’s lackluster sales performance in the first quarter of 2024 has caught many analysts off guard, signaling deeper issues for both Elon Musk’s electric vehicle manufacturer and the entire EV market.
New York City has introduced a permitting system for companies seeking to test robotaxis on its streets, with one major catch — the city is mandating the presence of human safety drivers at all times.
Google has released a critical security update for the Chrome web browser, addressing seven vulnerabilities, including a critical flaw that could potentially allow attackers to compromise users’ systems through specially crafted web pages.
Elon Musk’s Tesla has found tremendous success in China, but the symbiotic relationship between the billionaire entrepreneur and Beijing is drawing scrutiny from U.S. policymakers as the billionaire supports the communist country in international issues.
For the second year in a row, vinyl records have outsold CDs, solidifying their resurgence and popularity among music enthusiasts seeking physical media after tiring of the maze of streaming options.
A Denver family has filed a lawsuit against Apple claiming that the company’s “Find My” location service led to a wrongful SWAT raid on their home, causing emotional distress and property damage.
Newly unsealed court documents from an ongoing class action lawsuit against Meta show that in 2016, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg personally directed executives to “figure out” how to track encrypted usage on competing apps like Snapchat, YouTube, and Amazon.
In a chilling twist on an old scam, scammers are now leveraging AI to make their threats even more convincing, preying on the fears of unsuspecting parents. As one Ohio man explains, the terror of answering the phone to hear your child’s voice in distress cannot be matched.
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has filed a lawsuit against leftist pro-censorship group Media Matters, accusing it of engaging in fraudulent business practices and refusing to cooperate with an ongoing investigation.
A U.S. judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by X/Twitter, the social media platform owned by Elon Musk, against the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), a foreign censorship advocacy group that targeted Musk and his platform with a campaign attempting to shut down advertising.
Tesla shares experienced a significant decline on Friday as the electric vehicle giant grapples with various challenges, particularly in its crucial Chinese market.
The European Commission has initiated five non-compliance investigations to examine whether Apple, Google, and Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta are adhering to the new Digital Markets Act (DMA) antitrust rules.
Google’s recently introduced AI search feature called “Search Generative Experience” (SGE) has been found to recommend malicious websites that redirect users to scams, fake giveaways, and unwanted browser extensions.
Instagram users are expressing frustration as the platform begins automatically restricting political content in their feeds, just months before the 2024 presidential election. Many users report that the political filter has been automatically turned on without asking them. Breitbart News has compiled the steps necessary to turn off Zuckerberg’s latest scheme to help Joe Biden.
Behaviour Interactive, the developers behind the popular online survival horror game Dead By Daylight, have found themselves facing controversy after the recent addition of a new character sparked allegations of transphobia from the character’s transgender voice actor.
Apple is in preliminary discussions with Chinese tech giant Baidu to potentially use its generative AI technology in Apple devices sold in China, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
In a scathing letter to Judge Lewis Kaplan, FTX Trading CEO John Ray alleges that disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried made “callously” and “demonstrably false” claims in his sentencing memo to secure a lighter prison term. According to Ray, the harm caused by SBF is “vast” and his remorse is “nonexistent.”
Elon Musk’s Tesla, once the undisputed leader in the electric vehicle market, is now grappling with a series of challenges that threaten to undermine its dominance.
The United States Department of Justice, along with the attorneys general of 16 states and the District of Columbia, filed a landmark antitrust lawsuit against Apple on Thursday alleging that the company has unlawfully monopolized the smartphone market in the United States. Breitbart News has found five key allegations exposing Apple’s monopoly power.
Food delivery service DoorDash has reportedly partnered with Alphabet’s Wing drone delivery company to introduce a fast food delivery pilot in Christianburg, Virginia. The company, which typically relies on an army of gig economy workers to deliver food, claims it will now use drones to deliver Wendy’s orders to customers as part of the pilot project.
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple, targeting the Silicon Valley giant for its stranglehold over the iPhone ecosystem.
The once-thriving tech industry is now grappling with a harsh reality as widespread layoffs continue to sweep through the sector, leaving tens of thousands of workers struggling to find new employment.
Evidence uncovered by America First Legal reveals that the Biden Administration’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and State Department have been actively supporting a foreign-based organization in its efforts to censor Americans’ speech online.
Apple CEO Tim Cook, who is currently in Shanghai to open the company’s eighth store in the city, has been vocal about China’s critical role in Apple’s supply chain and the company’s commitment to investing in the country. Cook’s desperate PR campaign comes as the iPhone has lost the crown as best selling smartphone in the communist country.
Google is aggressively ramping up its push into the healthcare sector, leveraging its ultra-woke Gemini AI technology to monitor personal health through popular “wearable” devices like Fitbit and screen for diseases globally.
Elon Musk’s Tesla has suffered another safety setback after a tenacious lithium-ion fire battery suddenly hit a Tesla EV driving on an Ohio highway which led to a three-hour closure of the northbound lanes of Route 255 in Bethalto, Illinois on Sunday. Thankfully, the driver and their passengers safely escaped the burning vehicle before it was too late.
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has voiced support for Republican-led lawsuits accusing the Biden administration of unlawfully coercing social media platforms to censor content.