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Epic Games wins historic antitrust case against Google
A federal court today ruled in favor of video game giant Epic Games, Inc. in a years-long antitrust case in which Epic has argued that Google LLC holds an illegal monopoly with its Play app store. At a time when regulators and prosecutors are seemingly forever talking about dismantling the power structures of U.S. big ...
Meta’s woes deepen after New Mexico says company failed to protect children from online sex abuse
A lawsuit launched today by the New Mexico attorney general claims that Meta Platforms Inc. and Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg failed “to protect children from sexual abuse, online solicitation, and human trafficking.” The suit comes after a yearlong investigation in which the office of Attorney General Raúl Torrez created profiles on Facebook and Instagram pretending ...
Tesla whistleblower says Autopilot not ready, contradicting Elon Musk’s ‘best’ AI remark
A former Tesla Inc. employee said in an interview with the BBC published today that the software powering the company’s self-driving cars is not ready and should not be used on public roads. Lukasz Krupski, a former service technician for the company, says he was fired from his job in Oslo, Norway, when he questioned the ...
Microsoft invests £2.5B in UK with a focus on artificial intelligence economy
The British government today looked to be glowing with enthusiasm after Microsoft pledged a massive £2.5 billion ($3.2 billion) in the country to drive the growth of artificial intelligence. Speaking at the location for a new data center to be built in London, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said it was a “massive day in the U.K.’s ...
Google researchers find personal information can be accessed through ChatGPT queries
Researchers at Google LLC recently released a paper explaining how they were able to use Open AI LP’s ChatGPT to collect personal information regarding members of the public. Chatbots are powered by large language models, or LLMs, which sift through massive amounts of data on the internet. The idea is that the model is trained ...
UK study can’t find ‘smoking gun’ link between internet use and mental health
Researchers at the Oxford Internet Institute said in a study published today that they couldn’t find a “smoking gun” linking mental health harms and the use of online applications. The researchers, whose institute is part of Oxford University, said their study of 2 million people in 168 countries from 2005 to 2022 is so far ...
Amid antisemitism allegations, Elon Musk visits Israel
The oft-fractious and always headline-grabbing billionaire Elon Musk was seen in Israel alongside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today, the two touring a site of a Hamas attack. The visit comes at a time when Musk (pictured) is taking flak for what’s been perceived as his antisemitism. Earlier this month, he agreed with a post on ...
X files lawsuit against Media Matters over advertising and antisemitism accusations
Elon Musk’s social media platform, X Corp., is suing the left-leaning pressure group Media Matters after a report that stated X allowed antisemitic posts next to advertising. The lawsuit, filed in a federal court in Texas on Monday, claims that Media Matters “manipulated” data in what X says is an attempt to “destroy” his company. ...
Storms hit Cruise as co-founder Dan Kan quits following resignation of CEO
Daniel Kan, co-founder and chief product officer of Cruise LLC, the self-driving car subsidiary of General Motors Co., today bid farewell to the company just a day after the departure of Chief Executive Kyle Vogt. In what looks like a testing time for GM, Chief Executive Mary Barra has been trying to pick up the ...
Amazon is about to get into the business of selling cars
Amazon.com Inc. announced today that next year, it will allow automakers to sell cars on its e-commerce platform, starting with South Korean firm Hyundai Motor Co. The company has been indirectly involved with cars for some time now through its “Amazon Vehicle Showrooms,” giving customers the ability to peruse digital showrooms where they can compare ...