Amazon Weighs Content Marketplace For Publishers To License Data To AI Companies
Amazon’s Reported Plans Amazon is considering a marketplace that would let publishers license their content directly to AI companies, according to The Information, as technology firms continue to look for…
Report Says Google Shared Student Journalist’s Account Data With ICE After Non-Judicial Subpoena
Google provided U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement with personal data tied to the Google account of Amandla Thomas-Johnson, a British student and journalist, in response to an administrative subpoena that…
Facebook Adds AI Tools For Animated Profiles, Restyled Photos, And Moving Post Backgrounds
New AI Features Across The PlatformFacebook said on Tuesday that it is rolling out new AI-powered features aimed at giving users more playful ways to express themselves. The updates include…
Veritas Raises $1.75 Million To Tag Luxury Goods With NFC Chips Against Counterfeits
Counterfeits And The Resale ProblemCounterfeit goods cost luxury brands more than $30 billion a year, while buyers in the $210 billion second-hand market lack a reliable way to confirm whether…
Singapore Says Chinese-Linked Group Targeted Major Telecom Firms In Months-Long Cyber Operation
Government Confirms Targeting Of Telecom InfrastructureSingapore’s government said a known Chinese cyber-espionage group targeted four of the country’s largest telecommunications companies in a months-long operation, marking the first time authorities…
Google Expands “Results About You” And Simplifies Removal Of Non-Consensual Explicit Images
Google said it is updating its “Results about you” tool and its process for removing non-consensual explicit images from Search, adding broader coverage for sensitive personal data and reducing the…
Former GitHub CEO Raises $60 Million Seed Round For AI Code Management Startup Entire
Funding And ValuationFormer GitHub chief executive Thomas Dohmke has raised what his lead backer Felicis described as the largest seed round ever for a developer tools startup. The company, called…
Apptronik Expands Series A To $935 Million As Valuation Reaches About $5.3 Billion
Expanded Fundraising Round University of Texas spinout Apptronik, which builds humanoid robots for companies including Google DeepMind, said on Wednesday that it has re-opened its Series A round and raised…
Britney Spears Sells Entire Music Catalogue To Primary Wave For About $200 Million
Deal And PartiesPop star Britney Spears has sold the rights to her entire music catalogue to independent publisher Primary Wave for about $200 million (£146 million), the BBC reported. The…
YouTube Adds AI Playlist Creation For Premium Users On iOS And Android
Feature Launch And How It WorksYouTube said it is rolling out a new AI-powered playlist feature that lets Premium subscribers on iOS and Android create playlists using text prompts. Users…
India Cuts Social Media Takedown Deadline To Three Hours And Adds AI Labelling Rules
Shorter Deadline For Content RemovalIndia has introduced new rules that require social media companies to remove unlawful material within three hours of being notified, tightening the existing 36-hour deadline. The…
Report Says Children Are Exposed To Online Ads For Weight Loss Drugs And Pills Despite Ban
Findings From The Children’s CommissionerChildren in England are being regularly shown online adverts for weight loss injections and pills, despite rules that ban this kind of advertising, according to a…
Instagram Head Tells Court Platform Use Limits Vary By Individual In Youth Mental Health Trial
Court Testimony And Case ScopeThe head of Instagram told a California court that it is not possible to define a single level of use that is harmful for everyone, arguing…
Anthropic Nears $20 Billion Fundraise At $350 Billion Valuation As AI Spending Rises
Fundraising Round And Investor LineupAnthropic is in the final stages of raising $20 billion in new capital at a valuation of $350 billion, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the…
Snapchat Expands Location Alerts With New Arrival Notifications Feature
New Alerts Beyond Home SafeAfter adding a “Home Safe” option that lets users notify contacts when they arrive home, Snapchat said it is introducing “Arrival Notifications” to cover other destinations.…
Hacktivist Scrapes 536,000 Payment Records From Stalkerware Vendor, Exposing Customer Data
Breach And Scope Of DataA hacktivist has scraped more than half a million payment records from a provider of consumer-grade phone surveillance apps, exposing customer email addresses and partial payment…
YouTube TV Introduces Lower-Priced Bundles For Sports, News, And Entertainment
New Plans And PricingYouTube said on Monday that it will roll out more than 10 lower-priced YouTube TV plans that let subscribers tailor packages around sports, news, and entertainment. The…
Discord To Roll Out Global Age Verification And Default Teen Settings In March
Global Rollout And Default SettingsDiscord said it will begin rolling out age verification worldwide starting next month, placing all users into a “teen-appropriate experience” by default. Only users verified as…