Crypto firm Tether says it has frozen $225 mln linked to human trafficking

Crypto firm Tether says it has frozen $225 mln linked to human trafficking

[1/2]Tether logo is seen in this illustration taken March 31, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights LONDON, Nov 20 (Reuters) – Crypto firm Tether said on Monday that it had frozen $225 million worth of its cryptocurrency which it said had been linked to a human trafficking group in Southeast Asia. The U.S. Secret … Read more

European Commission to step up scrutiny of influencers’ business practices

European Commission to step up scrutiny of influencers’ business practices

European flags fly outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium September 20, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman//File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights BRUSSELS, Oct 17 (Reuters) – The European Commission said on Tuesday it would step up its scrutiny of the business practices of social media influencers, a market estimated to be worth some 20 billion euros … Read more

Meta’s new AI assistant trained on public Facebook and Instagram posts

Meta’s new AI assistant trained on public Facebook and Instagram posts

[1/4]Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg delivers a speech, as the letters AI for artificial intelligence appear on screen, at the Meta Connect event at the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California, U.S., September 27, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights MENLO PARK, California, Sept 28 (Reuters) – Meta Platforms (META.O) used public Facebook and Instagram … Read more

Meta unveils AI assistant, Facebook-streaming glasses

Meta unveils AI assistant, Facebook-streaming glasses

[1/9]A guest attends a presentation of the updated virtual reality headset during the Meta Connect event at the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California, U.S., September 27, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Barria Acquire Licensing Rights MENLO PARK, California, Sept 27 (Reuters) – Meta Platforms (META.O) Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday rolled out new AI products for … Read more

Big Tech’s core businesses face overhaul under EU tech rules

Big Tech’s core businesses face overhaul under EU tech rules

European Union flags fly outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium September 19, 2019. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Sept 6 (Reuters) – The European Union has picked out 22 so-called “gatekeeper” services, run by six of the biggest tech companies in the world, to face new rules as part of its latest … Read more

News firms seek transparency, collective negotiation over content use by AI makers – letter

News firms seek transparency, collective negotiation over content use by AI makers – letter

AI (Artificial Intelligence) letters are placed on computer motherboard in this illustration taken, June 23, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Aug 9 (Reuters) – A group of the world’s biggest news media organizations called for revised regulations on the use of copyrighted material by makers of artificial intelligence technology, according to an open letter published on Wednesday. … Read more

Meta prepares AI-powered chatbots in attempt to retain users – FT

Meta prepares AI-powered chatbots in attempt to retain users – FT

Aug 1 (Reuters) – Meta Platforms (META.O) is preparing to launch a range of artificial intelligence (AI) powered chatbots that exhibit different personalities as soon as September, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday. Meta has been designing prototypes for chatbots that can have humanlike discussions with its users, as the company attempts to boost its … Read more

Elon Musk dit que l’oiseau bleu de Twitter sera remplacé par un X

Elon Musk dit que l’oiseau bleu de Twitter sera remplacé par un X

23 juillet (Reuters) – Le propriétaire de Twitter Inc, Elon Musk, a indiqué dimanche qu’il ferait plus pour pousser la société de médias sociaux dans une nouvelle direction avec un changement de marque qui remplacera son logo d’oiseau bleu familier par un X après avoir reconnu que les annonceurs ont mis du temps à revenir. … Read more