Google Withdraws Controversial Olympics Ad Featuring AI-Written Fan Letter
Google is withdrawing an Olympics advertisement for its AI-powered chatbot, Gemini, following extensive backlash. The 60-second commercial, titled “Dear Sydney,” is still available on YouTube but has been removed from…
Zuckerberg and Huang Display Friendship at SIGGRAPH 2024
At SIGGRAPH 2024, a fireside chat between Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg took unexpected turns. Initially focused on Nvidia GPUs and Zuckerberg’s vision for AI chatbots,…
FTC and Justice Department Sue TikTok for Alleged Child Privacy Violations
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DoJ) have filed a lawsuit against TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, alleging violations of the Children’s Online Privacy…
Nvidia AI Chip Delay Threatens Major Tech Giants
Nvidia‘s upcoming artificial intelligence (AI) chips could face a delay of three months or more due to design flaws, according to a report by tech-focused publication The Information on Friday.…
Suno Defends AI Model Training on Copyrighted Music as ‘Fair Use’
Suno, a music generation startup, acknowledged in a court filing on Thursday that it trained its AI model using copyrighted songs, asserting that this practice falls under the fair-use doctrine.…
Skype Drops Ads and Adds New AI Features in Latest Update
Microsoft announced that Skype will go ad-free in its latest update, as revealed in a recent blog post. The update eliminates ads from all parts of the platform, including Skype…
Nvidia Thrives, but Not All Chipmakers Benefit from AI Surge
Recent earnings reports reveal that not all semiconductor companies are reaping the benefits of the AI boom, highlighting the complexities of the semiconductor supply chain and the varying dominance of…
23andMe CEO Anne Wojcicki Proposes Buyout to Take Company Private
23andMe CEO Anne Wojcicki has proposed taking the genetic testing company private, as the stock price remains below $1. According to a recent filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange…
Samsung Gains AI Market Share as SK Hynix Stumbles
Asian chip stock leadership is undergoing a significant shift. South Korean memory maker SK Hynix Inc is seeing its substantial gains for the year wane due to a global rotation…
Nvidia’s AI Chip Dominance Triggers Antitrust Probe Calls
Nvidia is facing calls for an antitrust investigation from Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and several progressive groups over its dominance in the AI chip market. Controlling about 80% of the…
Meta’s Reality Labs Unit Reports $4.5 Billion Loss in Q2
Meta’s Reality Labs unit, which focuses on the company’s metaverse technologies, reported a substantial operating loss of $4.48 billion for the second quarter. The Reality Labs division, which includes products…
Former CNN Anchor Don Lemon Sues Elon Musk and X Over Cancelled Show
Former CNN anchor Don Lemon has filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk and X Corp, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, alleging fraud and breach of contract after…
Arm’s Guidance Triggers 7% Decline in Semiconductor Index
U.S. chip stocks experienced their worst day since 2020 on Thursday, with a significant drop triggered by a conservative forecast from Arm Holdings, which dampened investor optimism about artificial intelligence…
Apple Leverages AI for iPhone Upgrades as China Sales Lag
Apple reported better-than-expected third-quarter iPhone sales and forecast further gains, betting on artificial intelligence to attract buyers despite disappointing overall performance in China. Following the announcement, Apple’s shares rose nearly…
Uber’s New Deal with BYD to Bring Electric Cars to Europe and Latin America
Uber and BYD have announced a significant multi-year strategic partnership that will see 100,000 BYD electric vehicles added to Uber’s ride-hailing platform, starting in Europe and Latin America. The partnership,…
Study Reveals How Six Dating Apps Expose User Locations to Stalkers
Belgian researchers from KU Leuven have discovered significant security vulnerabilities in six popular dating apps—Bumble, Hinge, Grindr, Badoo, Happn, and Hily—that could allow malicious users to pinpoint a user’s location…
Reddit CEO Demands Microsoft Pay for Data Usage
Reddit’s CEO, Steve Huffman, has publicly demanded that Microsoft and other AI companies compensate Reddit for using its data, which they have been accessing without authorization. In a detailed interview…
Perplexity AI’s New Program to Compensate Publishers for Content
Perplexity AI, a burgeoning AI search engine, is set to share advertising revenue with news publishers when its chatbot cites their content in response to user queries. This initiative appears…
ASML and Tokyo Electron Escape New US Chip Export Restrictions
The United States is set to temporarily exempt semiconductor equipment manufacturers ASML and Tokyo Electron from new export restrictions targeting China. The Biden administration is preparing to implement the Foreign…
UK Regulator Probes Google’s Partnership with AI Startup Anthropic
The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating Google parent Alphabet’s partnership with artificial intelligence startup Anthropic to determine if it constitutes a “relevant merger situation.” This investigation, part…