AI
Tesla’s ‘Smart Summon’ gets off to a bumpy start
Tesla Inc.’s new feature in its 10.0 update, “Smart Summon,” has gone viral for all the wrong reasons as customers tested it for the first time. Last week, Tesla introduced the software stating it…
Emerging Tech
Tesla introduces new software update 10.0, with movies, music and more
Tesla Inc. announced Thursday its “biggest software update ever,” designed in part to make driving more entertaining. The Software Version 10.0 will roll out to Model S, Model X and Model 3 cars, although…
Policy
FTC sues Match Group for allegedly tricking lovelorn customers
Tinder parent company Match Group has found itself in deep water after the Federal Trade Commission accused the company of conning its customers into buying subscriptions. “The Federal Trade Commission sued online dating service…
Apps
Amazon is now testing ‘virtual healthcare’ for its employees
Amazon.com is continuing to make waves in the healthcare market, as CNBC revealed Tuesday that the company is now offering virtual healthcare as a pilot project to its employees. Employees in Seattle as well as their…
AI
Amazon’s Echo can now help describe grocery items to the visually impaired
Amazon.com’s virtual assistant just got more intelligent after the company revealed Monday that the visually impaired can now ask it what they are holding. The new feature, called “Show and Tell,” enables customers who…
Apps
YouTube imposes stricter rules for verified channels
A lot of YouTube channels could find themselves without the much-sought-after verification badge after the company announced Thursday that it will introduce stricter regulations on what meets the requirement for verification. “We’ve updated the…
Policy
US social media giants meet with Congress on spread of extremist content
Facebook Inc., Google LLC and Twitter Inc. were called to Capitol Hill on Wednesday for another grilling, this time to discuss how extremist content and hate speech can be combated on their platforms. Representing…
Policy
Facebook cracks down on extremism and terrorist organizations
Facebook Inc. has made a number of changes to combat extremists and terrorism on its platform, the company announced Tuesday. In a blog post today, Facebook said it has initiated a number of updates throughout the…
Apps
Facebook lets advertisers change news headlines
As Facebook Inc. clamps down on the spread of disinformation on its platform, it still allow advertisers to change news headlines, according to a report by CBC Monday. That could be confusing for the…
Policy
Google has changed its algorithm to boost original reporting
Articles that contain “original reporting” will be elevated in Google LLC’s search rankings from now on, the company announced Thursday. The change should be good news for journalists, with Google saying its team of…