A significant number of the world’s leading advertisers have withdrawn their ads from X, formerly known as Twitter, following its acquisition by Elon Musk. According to new market data from consulting firm Ebiquity, big brands have not returned to X/Twitter.
An FBI investigation has uncovered a shadowy “cash-for-Bitcoin” scheme in New York City, where a group has been accused of laundering at least $30 million through a covert service aimed at helping crooks wash cryptocurrency they steal.
Woke tech giant Google has been ordered to pay $1.1 million to Ulku Rowe, a female executive at Google Cloud, following a jury’s verdict in a gender discrimination lawsuit. Rowe sued Google claiming that not only was she paid less than her less-experienced male counterparts, but that the leftist Silicon Valley company retaliated against her when she raised concerns.
Okta, an identity and authentication management software company whose products are widely used in business and education, has fallen victim to a security breach where hackers accessed sensitive customer information through its customer support management system.
The world of robocalling is evolving, with generative AI now enabling scammers to mimic the voices of people we know, making fraudulent calls seem more trustworthy and heightening the risk of successful scams.
Convoy, a digital freight booking company, has announced its shutdown due to the inability to find a suitable buyer amidst a challenging freight recession. The company’s failure is especially embarrassing given that it counted creepy billionaires Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates as prominent supporters.
Giant music publishers including Universal Music have taken legal action against artificial intelligence startup Anthropic, accusing it of unlawfully using copyrighted song lyrics to enhance its chatbot technology.
Amazon is reportedly testing humanoid robots and a new sorting technology, aiming to enhance automation and efficiency in its warehouses. The technologies could have a troubling impact on the number of humans employed in the e-commerce giant’s extensive network of warehouses.
Web Summit CEO Paddy Cosgrave has stepped down from his position following a storm of controversy stirred by his remarks on Israel and Hamas.
A Tesla-owning couple in Edinburgh, Scotland, were left speechless when they received a colossal repair bill of $20,698 from Elon Musk’s car company to fix their EV’s battery. Tesla blamed “rainwater ingress” for turning the electric car into an pile of junk.
The FTC is contemplating an investigation into Microsoft’s adherence to cybersecurity commitments following the massive email hack the revealed troubling vulnerabilities in the tech giant’s defense mechanisms. Hackers were able to access sensitive information in corporate and government email system thanks to Microsoft’s security failures.
In an attempt to enhance revenue streams and user experience, X, formerly known as Twitter, is set to introduce two new subscription tiers, as announced by the company’s owner, Elon Musk.
Millions of user records from DNA testing company 23andMe have been leaked online by a hacker, marking the second significant breach in recent weeks.
Elon Musk’s Tesla is championing a call for the implementation of stricter fuel economy standards and the termination of a credit program that currently benefits automakers selling gas-powered vehicles alongside electric vehicles (EVs).
Democrat Mayor Eric Adams of New York City is embracing AI to campaign, using voice cloning tech to make robocalls directly to communities in their native languages. Boasting of his AI robocalling tool, Adams claims, “People stop me on the street all the time and they say ‘I didn’t know you speak Mandarin.'”
Inflection AI, a prominent artificial intelligence startup, is spearheading an initiative to curtail the role of AI chatbots in political elections, ensuring that the democratic process remains fundamentally human. This is particularly important as popular chatbots like OpenAI’s ChatGPT display a brazen leftist bias.
Elon Musk’s Tesla posted weaker than anticipated financial results, noting a rare decline in electric vehicle deliveries and a shortfall in sales and earnings compared to analyst expectations.
Facebook (now known as Meta) is reportedly steering its new AI chatbots towards a business-focused direction, aiming to transform them into powerful tools for advertisers.
A wave of withdrawals has hit the prestigious Web Summit based in Lisbon, Portugal after its CEO, Paddy Cosgrave, made contentious comments about Israel’s military actions, sparking a significant backlash from the tech and AI community.
Elon Musk’s X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, has unveiled a plan to charge new users a nominal annual fee for posting privileges. The company claims it is a move to combat spam and bots, but it also provides the platform with the goal of being an “everything app” access to users’ credit card information.
Major media outlets are advocating for increased transparency and public access in the pivotal Google antitrust trial, citing concerns over the secrecy that the tial has remains shrouded by a veil of secrecy.
The Colorado Supreme Court has ruled that Google search data can be used as evidence in a murder trial, marking a significant moment in the intersection of technology and law. Bloomberg reports that in a decision that could reshape legal
Recent research has uncovered a worrying issue — AI chatbots, like ChatGPT, have the capability to discern sensitive personal information about individuals through casual conversations, like an evil cybernetic version of Sherlock Holmes.
Michael Gonzalez reportedly managed to trick Elon Musk’s Tesla into handing over five brand new electric cars without paying a dime, just the beginning of his scams involving the cars, but now he is paying for the electric vehicles in a different way — with a jail sentence of four long years.
As disgraced FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried contends with legal battles in the courtroom, a hacker (or FTX insider) has reportedly seized the opportunity, attempting to launder over $470 million in cryptocurrency stolen from the exchange at the same time.
In courtroom drama that has captured the attention of the tech industry and regulators alike — despite the veil of secrecy imposed over the trial — Google finds itself in the halfway mark of a landmark antitrust trial. The case against Google centers on its monopolistic abuse of power over not only its search engine, but also its advertising business and massive payouts to device companies to maintain its stranglehold on the market.
A class action lawsuit accuses Apple’s AirTags of becoming the “weapon of choice” for stalkers, sparking an alarming surge in stalking reports across the nation and beyond.
A grandfather in the UK stumbled upon a small fortune, discovering that his granddaughter’s Pokémon card collection, nearly thrown away during a household cleaning, is now valued at $24,266. The family plans to auction off the sealed box of cards, now a desirable collectible.
Microsoft is grappling with a colossal tax bill, amounting to $28.9 billion, stemming from historical accounting practices scrutinized by the IRS. A contentious audit of almost two decades of Microsoft’s tax payments focused on its accounting trick of offshoring profits to Puerto Rico.
As Amazon faces an antitrust lawsuit filed by the FTC and 17 states, many of the lawsuit’s allegations focus on how Amazon treats its third-party sellers. As both a platform and a competitor, Amazon has allegedly used its overwhelming power to destroy small businesses that dare to find success on its platform through underhanded tactics and platform manipulation. The stories of individual Amazon sellers provide details of just how Amazon has abused its power.
In a detailed response to European Union officials, Linda Yaccarino, CEO of the social media platform X/Twitter, explained the comprehensive measures undertaken by the platform to combat rampant disinformation and illegal content related to the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict circulating on social media.
A recent ruling by a California court has spotlighted Facebook’s ad-targeting system, declaring its practices of showing ads to Americans based on age and gender as a violation of the state’s anti-discrimination laws.
According to a stock market analyst firm, the massive annual payment from Google to Apple to secure its status as the default search engine on iPhones and other Apple devices is now in the range of $18 to $20 billion, representing an incredible 14 to 16 percent of Apple’s annual operating profits. Market analyst Bernstein warned its clients that Apple’s Google gravy train may be altered forever by the landmark antitrust case against the internet giant.
The EU has publicly admonished Elon Musk’s X, formerly known as Twitter, for allegedly failing to adequately address the spread of illegal content and disinformation on its platform, particularly in relation to the recent violent attacks on Israel orchestrated by Hamas terrorists.
Vice News reports that the field of generative AI and popular tools like ChatGPT and DALL-E are being scrutinized as instances of misuse and ethical dilemmas become more apparent. In short, tech companies are creating AI chaos often aimed at kids, and none of them seem particularly concerned about the fallout.
A recent investigation has unveiled a harrowing incident involving the results of Elon Musk’s Neuralink brain implant trial on macaque monkeys, sparking a debate about if the technology is ready for human trials. In one gruesome incident, the implant caused a monkeys brain to “rupture,” leading to its untimely death.
A California federal judge has nullified a hefty $32.5 million fine previously imposed by a jury on tech giant Google, citing non-infringement of Sonos’ multi-room audio patents.
Supermarket giant Kroger is spearheading a novel approach to fighting theft and errors at self-checkout lanes by deploying AI and camera technology, sparking a debate on customer experience, ethics, and privacy even as prominent chains dealing with massive shoplifting problems carefully watch how technology contributes to solving the problem.
Elon Musk, the owner of X/Twitter, is on a quest to bring a “cleaner” aesthetic to his platfrm. Musk’s latest idea is to hide traditional interaction metrics like the counters for replies, likes, and retweets that tell users at a glance how popular a tweet is.
Geoffrey Hinton, a pivotal figure in artificial intelligence development known as the “godfather of AI,” recently discussed the double-edged sword of AI, highlighting its remarkable capabilities and the looming uncertainties and ethical challenges that humanity must navigate.
