Microsoft Adjusts AI Tool Recall for Enhanced Privacy After User Concerns

After facing criticism over privacy concerns, Microsoft has made significant changes to a new AI-powered tool. Initially set to launch with regular activity screenshots, experts labelled the tool a potential "privacy nightmare" when it was first unveiled in May 2024. Following the backlash, the tech giant postponed its release and plans to relaunch it in…

September 28, 20240Comments

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How AI Is Shaping Klarna’s Future: Workforce Reductions and Increased Pay

Klarna, the buy now, pay later company, plans to significantly reduce its workforce through efficiencies gained from artificial intelligence (AI). After cutting its staff from 5,000 to 3,800 over the past year, Klarna aims to reduce its staff further 2,000 by leveraging AI in marketing and customer service. CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski highlighted that these job…

August 28, 20240Comments

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Microsoft Apologises for Global Outage Affecting Outlook, Minecraft, and More

Microsoft has apologised after a significant global outage impacted several of its services, including Outlook and Minecraft. According to Downdetector, thousands of users worldwide reported issues, with many unable to access their emails or play their favorite game. This incident follows a major IT outage less than two weeks ago caused by a flawed software…

July 30, 20240Comments

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ChatGPT Introduces Search Feature to Compete with Google

OpenAI is enhancing its AI bot, ChatGPT, by integrating a real-time search feature, challenging Google's dominance as a search engine. This new tool, currently available to a limited number of US users, will allow ChatGPT to provide up-to-date information and links in response to user queries. This feature could potentially revolutionize the way we search…

July 28, 20240Comments

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Microsoft Inflection AI merger

Microsoft is being scrutinized by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) over whether its hiring of key employees from AI start-up Inflection AI effectively constitutes a merger. Key staff, including co-founder Mustafa Suleyman and chief scientist Karén Simonyan, left Inflection AI in March to join Microsoft's new AI division. The CMA's investigation will determine…

July 16, 20240Comments

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TikTok Reveals ‘Kill Switch’ Offer to US Government Amid Legal Battle

TikTok's revelation of offering a 'kill switch' to the US government in 2022, aimed at addressing data protection and national security concerns, has sparked a significant legal battle. This move came to light as TikTok and its parent company ByteDance initiated legal action against a new law that mandates ByteDance to sell TikTok or face…

June 21, 20240Comments

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MrBeast, Virtual Dining Concepts, MrBeast Burger, lawsuit

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MrBeast Battles Brand Reputation Damage

According to the suit, Virtual Dining Concepts allegedly failed to pay royalties and registered MrBeast Burger trademarks without MrBeast's consent. The YouTube star's team is now pursuing litigation to terminate the contract and close the MrBeast Burger business. Despite generating millions of dollars since its 2020 launch, the lawsuit suggests that MrBeast, real name Jimmy…

August 1, 20230Comments

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Meta’s Threads App: A New Rival for Twitter Unveiled

Introduction: In a strategic move, Meta has unveiled its new application, 'Threads', directly challenging the dominance of Twitter in the microblogging sphere. Threads, a textual rendition of Instagram, has gone live in over a hundred countries, offering a fresh venue for real-time updates and public dialogues. making it a fascinating addition to the portfolio of…

July 30, 20230Comments

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