China to Create New Top Regulator for Data Governance
By Keith Zhai March 6, 2023 4:30 am ET SINGAPORE—China is set to create a new government agency to centralize the management of the country’s vast stores of data, as Beijing seeks to address data-security practices by businesses and streamline its regulatory structure. The new national data bureau is set to become the top Chinese […]
Disney just unveiled… this.
By Martin Harbech Published on March 06, 2023 If you don’t believe humans will one day have robot companions, this 90-sec clip is really worth watching. Pay special attention to the instant emotional reaction from the audience at 01:06… after just a minute with ‘her’. Built by the creative pioneers over at Disney Imagineering, this […]
‘Take It Down:’ a tool for teens to remove explicit images
BY BARBARA ORTUTAY Published February 28, 2023 “Once you send that photo, you can’t take it back,” goes the warning to teenagers, often ignoring the reality that many teens send explicit images of themselves under duress, or without understanding the consequences. A new online tool aims to give some control back to teens, or […]
Americans Betting More Pushed Gambling Revenues to Record $60 Billion Last Year
By Katherine Sayre Posted Feb. 15, 2023 Casinos and online sites took in about 14% more than the previous year, excluding tribal-owned casinos. Gambling in the U.S. reached a record high last year as commercial casinos and online betting apps reaped more than $60 billion in gambling revenues, an industry trade group said […]
Revealed: the hacking and disinformation team meddling in elections
By Stephanie Kirchgaessner, Manisha Ganguly, David Pegg, Carole Cadwalladr and Jason Burke Wed 15 Feb 2023 A team of Israeli contractors who claim to have manipulated more than 30 elections around the world using hacking, sabotage and automated disinformation on social media has been exposed in a new investigation. The unit is run […]
Meta Pursues Teen Users as Horizon Metaverse App Struggles to Grow
By: Wall Street Journal February 7, 2023 Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. META -2.12%decrease; red down pointing triangle is revamping its fledgling Horizon Worlds metaverse app, seeking to draw in more teen and young-adult users after working to improve the service’s design, according to a memo sent to the team working on the initiative. The new strategy includes opening up […]
FTC Sues to Block Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision Blizzard
By: Wall Street Journal December 8, 2022 The Federal Trade Commission Thursday sued Microsoft Corp. MSFT -2.36%decrease; red down pointing triangle to block its planned $75 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc., ATVI -2.43%decrease; red down pointing triangle taking one of its biggest shots under the Biden administration at halting a merger of technology giants. The lawsuit sets the stage for a court challenge over the deal as […]
Musk’s Neuralink Faces Federal Inquiry After Killing 1,500 Animals in Testing
By: The Guardian December 6, 2022 Elon Musk’s Neuralink, a medical device company, is under federal investigation for potential animal-welfare violations amid internal staff complaints that its animal testing is being rushed, causing needless suffering and deaths, according to documents reviewed by Reuters and sources familiar with the investigation and company operations. Neuralink […]
Two Women Sue Apple Over AirTag Stalking
By: The New York Times December 6, 2022 Two women sued Apple on Monday over the dangers of its AirTag tracking devices in the hands of stalkers, saying the company had failed to heed warnings from advocacy groups and news reports. The proposed class action lawsuit was filed on Monday in the United […]