NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Trade Commission is investigating TikTok over its data and security practices, a probe that could lead to a settlement or a lawsuit against the company, according to a person familiar with the matter. The investigation is the latest battle in Washington for the social media company, which is already … Read more
Today Zoom Video Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZM) announced Zoom Workplace, its AI-powered, open collaboration platform, and introduced new AI Companion expansions to help reimagine teamwork. Zoom’s latest products and features, including new AI Companion features for Zoom Phone and extended capabilities with Ask AI Companion, a refreshed look within the Zoom app, and more, will … Read more
London — European Union regulators opened investigations into Apple, Google and Meta on Monday, the first cases under a sweeping new law designed to stop Big Tech companies from cornering digital markets. The European Commission, the 27-nation bloc’s executive arm, said it was investigating the companies for “non-compliance” with the Digital Markets Act. The Digital Markets … Read more
Screenshot: TikTok / Gizmodo Congressman Jeff Jackson’s latest TikTok video starts simply: “I apologize.” Last week, the House of Representatives passed a bill that could ultimately ban TikTok from the US. For many, it turned Jackson into enemy number one. The North Carolina Democrat spent the last year amassing 2.3 million followers on TikTok, leveraging … Read more
HCLTech has acquired two new Microsoft Azure specializations for its artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) solutions. These new specializations are AI and Machine Learning on Microsoft Azure; and Build and Modernize AI Apps with Microsoft Azure. HCLTech’s Scale AI data science platform, which aids in the rapid development and deployment of custom ML models, … Read more
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — U.N. agencies have warned that waste from electronics is piling up worldwide while recycling rates remain low and are likely to fall even further. The agencies were referring to “e-waste,” which is defined as discarded devices with a plug or battery, including cellphones, electronic toys, TVs, microwave ovens, e-cigarettes, laptop computers … Read more
Apple Inc. is in talks to build Google’s Gemini artificial intelligence engine into the iPhone, according to people familiar with the situation, setting the stage for a blockbuster agreement that would shake up the AI industry. The two companies are in active negotiations to let Apple license Gemini, Google’s set of generative AI models, to … Read more
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is building a network of hundreds of spy satellites under a classified contract with a US intelligence agency, Reuters reported, citing five people familiar with the program. SpaceX’s Starshield business unit is building the network as part of a $1.8 billion contract signed in 2021 with the National Reconnaissance Office, Reuters said. … Read more
Image: Microsoft In 2010, Microsoft shut down Xbox Live servers for the original Xbox. That meant the online components of titles like Phantasy Star Online, Star Wars: Battlefront II, and Halo 2 were completely unavailable to play. While not everybody in 2024 still has access to an original Xbox and is mourning the inability to … Read more
There are a ton of options if you on the hunt for the best gaming monitors, but for us, Alienware’s 34 QD-OLED still takes the cake in 2024. It’s not the display for everyone, though, and after reviewing dozens of the top gaming monitors, we’ve settled on a list of displays with great gaming performance … Read more