Monthly Archives: May 2024

Most US TikTok Creators Don’t Think a Ban Will Happen

The Chinese-owned app is in serious trouble in Washington, but a survey of US creators suggests TikTok’s influencer economy is carrying on with business as usual.

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Anthropic’s Generative AI Research Reveals More About How LLMs Affect Security and Bias

Anthropic opened a window into the ‘black box’ where ‘features’ steer a large language model’s output.

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The biggest French startups in 2024 according to the French government

The French Secretary of State for the Digital Economy as of this year, Marina Ferrari, revealed this year’s laureates during VivaTech week in Paris. According to its promoters, this fifth class was the most selective since the inception of the … Continue reading

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Spotify to shut off Car Thing for good, leading users to demand refunds

Spotify is notifying customers who purchased its Car Thing product that the devices will stop working after December 9, 2024. The company discontinued the device back in July 2022, but had said at the time that it would still support … Continue reading

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IBM X-Force Report: Grandoreiro Malware Targets More Than 1,500 Banks in 60 Countries

Find out how Grandoreiro banking trojan campaigns work and the countries targeted, as well as how to mitigate this malware threat.

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X should bring back stars, not hide ‘Likes’

Elon Musk’s X is preparing to make “Likes” private on the social network, in a change that could potentially confuse users over the difference between something they’ve favorited and something they’ve bookmarked. According to new posts by company employees, the … Continue reading

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$6M fine for robocaller who used AI to clone Biden’s voice

The FCC has proposed a $6 million fine for the scammer who used voice-cloning tech to impersonate President Biden in a series of illegal robocalls during a New Hampshire primary election. It’s more about robocalls than AI, but the agency … Continue reading

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Crypto and tech giants unite to combat online scams

In a bid to address the escalating problem of online fraud and financial schemes, leading tech companies and crypto exchanges have joined forces to form the ‘Tech Against Scams’ alliance. According to a May. 21 Coinbase announcement, the coalition includes … Continue reading

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Controversial crypto bill FIT21 passes House

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the piece of crypto regulation Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (FIT21) on Wednesday. This marks the first time comprehensive cryptocurrency legislation has been voted on in the full House. According … Continue reading

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Atari purchases 1970s/80s arch rival Intellivision to end the longest console war in history

Back in the late 1970s Atari and Intellivision were head to head, tooth and nail for the home console market. Space Invaders and Pac-Man were doing the business in the arcades and anybody who could replicate those experiences in the … Continue reading

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