Twitch Ends Partnership with Safety Advisory Council
Twitch, the Amazon-owned game-streaming platform, announced it will be terminating all members of its Safety Advisory Council, effective May 31, 2024. This decision concludes a four-year collaboration where the council…
ifeel’s Mental Health Insurance Platform Raises $20 Million in Series B Round
ifeel, a European startup dedicated to improving mental health support in corporate settings, has successfully secured a $20 million Series B funding round co-led by FinTLV Ventures and Korelya Capital.…
Amazon Receives FAA Approval for Expanding US Drone Deliveries
Amazon has received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to extend its drone delivery service, Prime Air, across more locations in the United States. This development marks a significant…
Steam Accounts Cannot Be Inherited, Confirms Valve
Valve has clarified that Steam accounts are non-transferable upon the owner’s death, which means users cannot bequeath their game libraries through a will. This policy was confirmed in a recent…
Pinterest Launches New Inclusion Fund Initiative to Support Diverse Creators
Pinterest is broadening the scope of its creator support initiatives by transforming its Creator Inclusion Fund into the Pinterest Inclusion Fund, a move designed to incorporate small business owners from…
Mistral Debuts Codestral, Its First Code-Focused AI Model
Mistral, the Paris-based AI startup, has launched Codestral, its first code-centric large language model (LLM). Codestral, a 22B parameter model now available under a non-commercial license, caters to a variety…
UK Researchers Use VR Games to Improve Deaf Children’s Speech Comprehension
Innovative research from the UK suggests virtual reality (VR) games could significantly improve the speech comprehension abilities of deaf children. A recent initiative called Bears (Both Ears) utilizes VR gaming…
Microsoft Expands Copilot to Telegram
Microsoft has launched its AI-powered Copilot as an interactive chatbot on Telegram. This new feature, named Copilot for Telegram, is currently available in beta and operates seamlessly within the Telegram…
Tumblr Communities Feature Now Available in Open Beta
Tumblr, the blogging site with a history of multiple acquisitions, has now launched its “Communities” feature in open beta, as announced by the Tumblr Labs division. This new feature represents…
Opera Incorporates Google’s Gemini into Its Browser
Opera has enhanced its browser capabilities by integrating Google’s Gemini AI models into its Aria AI assistant. This development allows users to access more current information and receive responses in…
Google Confirms Authenticity of 2,500 Leaked Search Documents
Google has acknowledged the authenticity of a vast collection of 2,500 leaked internal documents that detail the data it collects, some of which may influence its search ranking algorithm. This…
PwC to Become OpenAI’s Top ChatGPT Enterprise Client
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has announced a significant partnership with OpenAI, becoming the largest customer and first reseller of OpenAI’s enterprise product. PwC plans to roll out ChatGPT Enterprise, the advanced version…
Spotify Reverses Course, Offers Refunds for Discontinued Car Thing
Spotify has initiated a refund process for its Car Thing device, which is set to become non-functional by December 9, 2024. It was announced last week that all Car Thing…
YouTube’s Playables Catalog Now Open to All Users
YouTube is broadening its service offerings with a new feature named “Playables,” an extensive catalog of free, lightweight games now accessible within the YouTube app and on its homepage for…
Anthropic Recruits Former OpenAI Safety Lead to Spearhead New AI Safety Team
Jan Leike, who recently resigned from OpenAI while publicly questioning the company’s AI safety approach, has now joined Anthropic, a competitor of OpenAI, to head a new team dedicated to…
Adam Neumann Withdraws Bid to Reacquire Bankrupt WeWork
Adam Neumann, the founder of WeWork, has officially withdrawn his bid to reacquire the now-bankrupt shared office space provider, marking an end to his attempts to regain control of the…
Ticketmaster Security Breach Exposes Data of Over Half a Billion Users
Ticketmaster has suffered a significant security breach, reportedly orchestrated by the hacker group ShinyHunters, compromising the personal data of over half a billion users. This cyberattack, which includes sensitive information…
OpenAI Strikes New Content Licensing Agreements with The Atlantic and Vox Media
OpenAI has entered into new partnerships with prestigious media publishers, The Atlantic and Vox Media, to incorporate their content into its training datasets for language and multimedia AI models. These…
YouTube Implements Video Skipping to Combat Ad Blockers
YouTube has escalated its efforts against users employing ad blockers by implementing a new tactic: skipping videos entirely for those detected using ad-blocking software. This approach adds to the platform’s…
OpenAI Announces New Safety Team with Sam Altman in Charge
OpenAI has initiated a significant restructuring in its oversight approach by establishing a new safety and security committee. This move was announced on Tuesday, May 28, shortly after the company…