Google explains AI Overviews' viral mistakes and updates its systems, including “better detection for nonsensical queries” and limiting satire and humor content
Google this afternoon published a long response about AI Overviews and their accuracy.
Sources: Apple plans to overhaul Siri with more advanced AI, a move that would allow Siri to take command of all the features within apps for the first time
- The feature will be at the heart of renewed Apple push into AI — Idea is to operate features within individual apps using voice
Sources: TikTok is working on a clone of its recommendation algorithm for its US users that may result in a version that operates independently of ByteDance
TikTok is working on a clone of its recommendation algorithm for its 170 million U.S. users that may result in a version …
Researchers claim that 2,107 US voters, mostly older, white Republican women, accounted for spreading 80% of the fake news on Twitter during the 2020 election
A pair of studies published Thursday in the journal Science offers evidence not only that misinformation on social media changes minds …
Spotify creates a refund process for its discontinued Car Thing gadget, as consumers sue claiming Spotify misled them by selling a soon-to-be obsolete product
Spotify is facing continued backlash over its decision to discontinue support for Car Thing, its in-car streaming device …
OpenAI unveils ChatGPT Edu, an “affordable” version for universities, including GPT-4o access, custom GPT creation, and higher message limits than the free tier
OpenAI has announced ChatGPT Edu. This will be a specialized version of its AI platform designed specifically for universities.
Tether acquires a $100M stake in US-listed bitcoin miner Bitdeer owned by Chinese billionaire Jihan Wu, with an option to buy $50M more in shares within a year
- Bitcoin miner is owned by the Chinese billionaire Jihan Wu — Bitdeer was previously in talks with private credit firms
Sony says PS5 generated $106B in revenue in less than four years vs. PS4's $107B over seven years, PS5 in-game purchases spending up 176% over PS4, and more
Sony has published its annual business briefing. Here are the key takeaways about the performance of the PlayStation business and updates to the company's gaming strategy.
The US Treasury Department plans to make the IRS' Direct File program permanent from the 2025 tax season and invites all states and Washington DC to participate
- Treasury announced earlier this month that more than 140,000 people participated in the Direct File pilot program …
OpenAI is hiring research engineers to rebuild its robotics team; sources: the company plans to develop tech that robot makers will integrate into their systems
After disbanding its efforts to build a general purpose robot in 2020, the AI juggernaut is embarking on a new attempt …
Sources: TikTok pauses plans to launch its e-commerce business in major European markets to focus on growth in the US where it's fighting the divest-or-ban law
Zheping Huang / Bloomberg :
Spain's data protection regulator AEPD bans Meta from launching election features on Facebook and Instagram in the country, by using emergency powers in GDPR
Meta has been banned from launching features on Facebook and Instagram that would have collected data on voters in Spain using …
The European Commission designates Temu as a “very large online platform” and says the company will have to comply with DSA rules by the end of September 2024
Temu, the super low-cost e-commerce marketplace owned by Chinese online retailer Pinduoduo, is to face …
How Meta revamped Facebook's feed to show more posts from outside a person's network of friends and family, in a move to fight TikTok and win back younger users
- Feed now features a broader array of posts based on interest — More young adults are back on Facebook after years of declines Threads: @simondowens , @davemolloy , @alexcartaz , @kurtwag8 , @kurtwa...
Europol says police in Germany, the UK, the US, and others took down botnets spreading ransomware via infected emails, arrested four, and seized 2,000+ domains
International law enforcement and partners have joined forces. Europol : Largest ever operation against botnets hits dropper malware ecosystem Bill Toulas / BleepingComputer : Police seize over 100 ma...
Sources: Saudi Arabia's Prosperity7 participated in a ~$400M round in Zhipu AI at a ~$3B valuation, making it the only foreign investor in Chinese generative AI
Aramco's Prosperity7 takes part in investment round for start-up Zhipu AI — A Saudi Arabian fund has backed China's …
MongoDB reports Q1 revenue up 22% YoY to $450.6M, vs. $439.91M est., and cuts its Q2 and FY 2025 outlook on slower Atlas demand; MDB drops 23%+
Larry Dignan / Constellation Research :
OpenAI disrupted five covert influence operations in the past three months that used its tools to try to manipulate public opinion or shape political outcomes
firm criticized the UN as well Meta went out of its way to tell the WSJ it didnt connect the firm to the Israeli government though I am not sure how the company tried (or didnt try) to make that conne...
Sweden-based Doconomy, which helps bank customers measure the carbon footprint of everyday spending, raised a €34M Series B co-led by UBS and CommerzVentures
Ryan Browne / CNBC :
Meta begins rolling out TweetDeck-style customizable feeds on Threads globally, following a test that started earlier this month
as well as your saved posts, activity feed and more. Everything you need to know ⬇️ Keith Edwards / @keithedwards : Share ideas* Some restrictions may apply See also Mediagazer
Google rolls out new features to Android, including editing sent messages in Google Messages, improvements to instant hotspot, a Google Home widget, and more
This is a bigger deal than you think [embedded post] X: @android : Ready to move another pesky item from your keychain 🔑 to the convenience of your phone? 📱 With digital car key, you can easily unlock...
Sources: Tesla prepares to register its FSD with Chinese authorities as it plans a rollout in 2024 and selling the software as a monthly subscription in China
Tesla (TSLA.O) is preparing to register its ‘Full Self-Driving’ software with authorities in China in the run up to its planned rollout …
Stripe says it will temporarily move to an invite-only model for new account sign-ups in India, as it navigates the country's evolving regulatory landscape
Stripe, the global fintech giant, said on Friday that it will temporarily move to an invite-only model for new account sign-ups in India …
STMicro announces plans to spend €5B on a chips manufacturing plant in Catania, Italy with the government providing €2B in subsidies under European Chips Act
Jillian Deutsch / Bloomberg :
ElevenLabs launches Sound Effects, a tool that lets users generate sound effects via prompts and uses an in-house model fine-tuned on Shutterstock's audio data
After launching tools for text-to-speech and speech-to-speech synthesis, AI voice startup ElevenLabs is moving to the next target.
Lumen details how malware bricked 600K+ routers connected to an autonomous system number belonging to a US ISP in October 2023; the ISP seems to be Windstream
Executive Summary — Lumen Technologies' Black Lotus Labs identified … Christopher Bing / Reuters : Hundreds of thousands of US internet routers destroyed in newly discovered 2023 hack Pierluigi Paga...
Sources and docs: Twitch will end the contracts of its current Safety Advisory Council members; the new council will be mostly composed of Twitch Ambassadors
Hayden Field / CNBC :
Sources: X and news network NewsNation plan separate live town halls with Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.; the Biden campaign has not agreed to take part
Trump is convicted, but will it matter? X: Sara Fischer / @sarafischer : Scoop: @X and @NewsNation plan live town halls together with Trump, RFK Jr. https://www.axios.com/... See also Mediagazer
Dell reports Q1 revenue up 6% YoY to $22.24B, vs. 21.64B est., and expects its adjusted gross margin rate to decline in FY 2025; DELL drops 17%+
Jaspreet Singh / Reuters :
Government data: South Korea's chip inventories fell 33.7% YoY in April, largest drop since 2014, underscoring the pace at which demand is outstripping supply
Sam Kim / Bloomberg :
Valar Labs, which has developed AI models to help predict bladder cancer treatment outcomes, raised a $22M Series A led by DCVC and a16z
Devin Coldewey / TechCrunch :
On X, Paul Graham says claims about YC firing Sam Altman are “not true”, and Altman left because he wanted to work full-time on OpenAI as its CEO
As OpenAI Chief Faces Criticism From Ex-Board Member X: Paul Graham / @paulg : I got tired of hearing that YC fired Sam, so here's what actually happened: [image] Jacques / @jacquesthibs : @paulg Hey ...
Sources: Vista Equity has written off the entire value of its investment in tech learning platform Pluralsight, three years after taking it private for $3.5B
- One source says that the Utah-based company's financials have improved, with a around 26% EBITDA growth in 2023 … X: @gavinsbaker X: Gavin Baker / @gavinsbaker : So many more dominoes are going to f...
A look at the different approaches to AI integration and modularization taken by Google, AWS, Microsoft, Nvidia, Meta, and Databricks, and the implications
Ben Thompson / Stratechery : Threads: @moatiful . X: @peibolsang , @madscapital , @jimmysopko , @rkrishnakumar , @1stleighton , @jonesonthenba , @4jimlee , @megangra , @madscapital , @borrowed_ideas ...
Anthropic releases “tool use” for Claude, letting users create AI assistants, available via Anthropic's Messages API, Amazon Bedrock, and Google's Vertex AI
Source: Elon Musk and Donald Trump are discussing crypto policy, as Trump increasingly highlights bitcoin and other digital assets as a way to reach new voters
Sources: US has delayed license requests from chipmakers for AI accelerator shipments to the Middle East and is worried about the tech getting diverted to China
Bloomberg :
Babylon, which builds infrastructure to let proof-of-stake systems obtain staking capital from bitcoin, raised $70M led by Paradigm, after raising $18M in 2023
Filing: Terraform Labs and founder Do Kwon reach a tentative settlement with the US SEC in its case alleging they misled investors before TerraUSD's collapse
Microsoft, Apple, Nvidia, Alphabet, Amazon, and Meta account for 30% of the S&P 500 Index, up from ~26% at the start of the year, after a surge driven by Nvidia
Elon Musk agrees to testify in the SEC's probe of his 2022 Twitter acquisition, after dropping his plan to appeal a court order that he comply with a subpoena
Sources: the US is probing whether chip-equipment maker Ronda Korea has been selling parts using tech made by US' Lam Research to sanctioned Chinese companies
Shopify: Revolutionizing Commerce with Winter Edition '26
Over 150+ new features transform how merchants build, design, and grow—with technology that amplifies creative vision.
Email fatigue is real: Here's how smart email tools help you regain control
Picture this: It's Monday morning. You walk into the office feeling energized and ready to take on the week.
Protecting your Cloud Applications Data
Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Box data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption, complying with laws and avoiding critical downtime in case of a disaster.