Biden signs an EO on generative AI, directing the NIST, DHS, and other agencies to create new safety standards, protect privacy, support workers, and more
President Joe Biden signed an executive order providing rules around generative AI, ahead of any legislation coming from lawmakers.
Microsoft tells Xbox users that unauthorized third-party accessories cannot be used from November 12; sources say Microsoft plans to expand its approved program
By Jennifer Young Contributions from Jez Corden last updated — Error 0x82d60002 informs players their devices will be blocked
Meta plans to offer Instagram and Facebook users in the EU, EEA, and Switzerland an ad-free option for €9.99 or €12.99 per month, alongside free with ads
- Plans cost €9.99 per month on the web, €12.99 on mobile — The model follows increasing EU regulations on data access
Meta plans to temporarily suspend showing ads to all users under 18 in the EU and parts of Europe starting on November 6, to comply with EU regulations
Ad changes for Instagram and Facebook owner are aimed at navigating EU rules about targeted ads — Meta Platforms will stop showing adverts …
Android 14 review: an unexciting release for consumers, featuring a lightly customizable lock screen and improved back button functionality
Android 14 offers a lightly customizable lock screen and not much else. — Does anybody care about Android 14?
The UK government publishes its final crypto rules and plans a phased introduction of the regulations, including legislation for fiat-backed stablecoins in 2024
The government plans to propose legislation on fiat-backed stablecoins by early 2024. — Register Now
Ahead of the UK's AI Safety Summit, over 100 individuals and labor groups accuse the government of “squeezing out” workers from the event in favor of Big Tech
they are felt in the here and now 📢 We have joined with the @The_TUC and more than 100 campaign orgs to call on the Government to make AI safe for all #AISafetySummit Kate Bell / @kategobell : Why doe...
ChatGPT Plus users say OpenAI has added an “All Tools” feature and capabilities for analyzing docs like PDFs, potentially sidelining third-party ChatGPT plugins
OpenAI to release updated version of ChatGPT that gives users access all GPT-4 tools - including browsing and DALL
China's Foxconn investigation may backfire and cause tech suppliers, who now see that even Apple and its suppliers are not safe in China, to diversify quicker
China's investigation into top Apple supplier Foxconn could dilute the incentives for manufacturers to diversify away from the country slowly, rather than in a sprint
Document: the G7 plans to agree to a voluntary, 11-point code of conduct on October 30 for companies developing advanced AI systems, seeking to mitigate risks
Filing: Thailand's Kasikorn Bank buys 97% of the Satang crypto exchange, operating in Thailand since 2017, for ~$102.8M and plans to rebrand Satang to Orbix
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Western Digital plans to split into two companies to focus on hard drives and flash memory, after the Western Digital-Kioxia merger collapsed; WDC jumps 12%+
Western Digital (WDC.O) said on Monday it would split itself into two companies that would focus on the hard drive and flash memory markets …
Web Summit names Katherine Maher, the former Wikimedia Foundation head, as its new CEO, replacing co-founder Paddy Cosgrave, ahead of the event on November 13
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In antitrust case testimony, Sundar Pichai attributes Google's success in search to its early investment and innovation in the Chrome browser
Sundar Pichai says search giant realized early on that browsers were critical to how people use the web — WASHINGTON—Google Chief Executive …
Elon Musk says X posts corrected by Community Notes will be “ineligible for revenue share” in order to “maximize the incentive for accuracy over sensationalism”
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Analysis: 126 companies have cancelled or suspended IPO applications on Shanghai's tech-focused Star Market in 2023, more than the previous four years combined
Policy reversal leads to record number of listing applications pulled this year from tech-focused Star Market X: @michaelxpettis , @raywangtaiwan , @michaelxpettis , @michaelxpettis , @tanarrowz , and...
Research details how vulnerabilities in signaling protocols used by mobile network operators for international roaming can be exploited to geolocate devices
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Graphic pro-Israel ads are appearing in kids' video games, including Angry Birds, in the UK and elsewhere; Israel has spent $1.5M on online ads since October 7
Maria Julia Cassis was sitting down to a meal in her terraced home in north London when her 6-year-old son ran into the dining room, his face pale. X: @anishasircar , @leenavand , @stephentotilo , and...
A look at blue-collar influencers, including a trucker, a shepherd, and a fisherman, who have amassed large audiences by posting short videos of their workday
Steven Kurutz / New York Times : X: @gw_gallery and @vondoviak X: Grant Wahlquist / @gw_gallery : Lovely photos by our very own Kate Greene on the cover of the NY Times Sunday Styles tomorrow! https:...
Ad holding company Omnicom agrees to acquire Flywheel, the digital commerce arm of UK-based B2B media company Ascential, for a net cash purchase price of ~$835M
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Google details its research into audioplethysmography (APG), which can add heart rate sensing capabilities to ANC headphones “with a simple software upgrade”
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UK Minister for Policing Chris Philp encourages the police to double its use of retrospective facial recognition software by May 2024 to track down offenders
An interview with Vinod Khosla on the investor frenzy around AI, why the US should use all the tools at its disposal to win the AI race with China, and more
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Hands-on with Apple's Journal, an incredibly basic journaling app, with an interesting Moments page that uses the Suggestions API to prompt users to add entries
Q&A with Amazon Robotics Chief Technologist Tye Brady on testing Agility's bipedal robot Digit at Amazon, coding robotic systems with CodeWhisperer, and more
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A look at physics-informed machine learning approaches, which are in the early stages and can help AI tackle hard problems in robotics, science, and engineering
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