Google and Apple use passkeys to capture users by locking credentials into their platforms and have made the UX of passkeys worse than that of password managers
At around 11pm last night my partner went to change our lounge room lights with our home light control system.
Microsoft, Meta, and Alphabet disclosed that they had spent $32B+ combined on data centers and other capital expenses in Q1, as they accelerate AI spending
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Some founders say TikTok ban won't impact creator economy startups much, as they have diversified across multiple platforms after Trump tried banning it in 2020
‘Two years ago, this would have been devastating’ — President Joe Biden signed a bill on Wednesday that could ban TikTok — for real this time.
Trump is using the prospect of a TikTok ban to court younger voters, blaming Biden for setting a ban in motion, as the new law rattles pro-Biden TikTok creators
Trump himself tried to ban TikTok as president through an executive order, but it was blocked by the courts. — Much of the momentum behind the recent TikTok legislation has come from Republicans — ...
Mastodon forms a new US non-profit, to receive tax-deductible US donations and in-kind support, with Twitter co-founder Biz Stone and others on its board
As part of our commitment to supporting the growth and operational capabilities of Mastodon, we have established a 501(c)(3) …
TikTok users with stigmatized interests or marginalized identities express anxiety over its potential ban, as rebuilding their communities elsewhere may be hard
This week's TikTok news came with a strong feeling of déjà vu. Ayomide Sadiq / TalkAndroid.com : TikTok Has 9 Months To Be Reborn As A Separate US Entity Nadeem Sarwar / Digital Trends : Forget about ...
Sources: the new iPad Pro may launch with an M4 chip, kicking off Apple's AI strategy that will be expanded at WWDC; the new Pencil will have haptic feedback
Apple's top rivals are revamping their strategies for smartphones and headsets in a sign they smell an opportunity.
Investors cheer Microsoft and Alphabet's huge AI spending plans as shares of both firms rallied but not Meta's, which saw its worst trading day in 18 months
guessing this is due to historical Meta (over-)$pend on VR, hwvr this time seems like it's the right decision... wouldn't be surprised to see market revise their opinion in future. M.G. Siegler / @mgs...
A number of Apple users say they were logged out of their Apple ID across multiple devices on April 26 and forced to reset their password before logging back in
A number of people on social media say that they were logged out of their Apple ID across multiple devices on Friday evening …
Sources: Apple has renewed discussions with OpenAI about using its technology to power some features in iOS 18; talks with Google on using Gemini remain ongoing
- The iPhone maker has also been holding discussions with Google — Negotiations center on powering AI chatbot in iOS 18 update
Google plans to invest $2B to set up a data center in Indiana and $1B to expand three Virginia sites, and announces a $75M fund to train Americans on AI skills
Alphabet (GOOGL.O) unit Google said on Friday it would invest $3 billion to set up a data center campus in Indiana and expand sites in Virginia.
The US IRS says it spent $10.5M to develop and $2.4M to run its free tax filing website, used by 140K+ taxpayers in 12 states, and claims high user satisfaction
without paying junk fees. Matthew Yglesias / @mattyglesias : A small but important thing to make the government work better and improve people's lives @jason : ummm... that actually seems kinda reason...
A profile of Ethan Mollick, a University of Pennsylvania professor whose early embrace of AI made him a go-to expert for policymakers and corporate leaders
Ethan Mollick at the University of Pennsylvania has become the go-to authority on the new technology
A review of Dana Mattioli's The Everything War, which covers Lina Khan's antitrust battle against Amazon and makes a case that no company should be so powerful
And How It Became “Too Toxic to Touch” Todd Bishop / GeekWire : ‘The Everything War’: Inside Amazon with author and Wall Street Journal reporter Dana Mattioli The Logic on Crowdcast : Amazon's road to...
Elon Musk visits China, a source says to discuss with senior officials the rollout of FSD in the country and permission to transfer data overseas
Tesla (TSLA.O) CEO Elon Musk arrived in Beijing on Sunday on an unannounced visit, where he is expected to meet senior officials to discuss …
EyeEm, the bankrupt photo sharing network acquired by Freepik last year, will license users' photos to train AI if the images are not deleted within 30 days
EyeEm, the Berlin-based photo-sharing community that exited last year to Spanish company Freepik after going bankrupt, is now licensing its users' photos to train AI models. Threads: @martinsfp . Mast...
A look at the rise in video podcasts, as YouTube leads in podcast consumption in the US and companies invest in video to gain new audiences and boost ad revenue
As more podcasters think about amping up their video game … See also Mediagazer
Meta, Alphabet, and Snap beat analysts' estimates in their Q1 results, showing acceleration in advertising growth after struggling to rebound from a dismal 2022
A view of Google Headquarters in Mountain View, California, United States on March 23, 2024. — Advertising is so back.
Alphabet closes above a $2T market cap for the first time, reaching a valuation of $2.15T after rising 10% on April 26, its biggest one-day jump since July 2015
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India's top five IT services companies, including Infosys and Wipro, collectively saw a decline of 69,167 employees in FY 2024; HCLTech added 1,537 employees
Debangana Ghosh / Moneycontrol :
Google opens its second hardware office in New Taipei City, as VP of Engineering Elmer Peng says “Taiwan is Google's largest hardware R&D hub outside of the US”
our largest hardware engineering hub outside … Mei-Yan Chiang, Ph.D. : Thrilled to announce the grand opening of our new TPKE office in New Taipei City ! 🏢 🎉 We were honored to have President Tsai In...
Filing: FTC says Jeff Bezos, Andy Jassy, and other Amazon execs used Signal's disappearing messages to conceal evidence in FTC's antitrust case against Amazon
and it wants to know more Mastodon: @gme@queerfedi.com : @Techmeme@techhub.social I disagree with that. As long as they didn't use disappearing messages for the sole purpose to conceal evidence then ...
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