Following extensive lobbying from big tech companies, California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) vetoed a bill to regulate AI, citing concerns it could stifle innovation. did.
Communication and smartphones
In its settlement with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), T-Mobile US, Inc. TMUS committed to significantly improving its cybersecurity infrastructure.
Alphabet Inc.’s GOOG Following a warning from Google, Apple Inc. AAPL has removed Juno, an unofficial YouTube app designed for Vision Pro, from the App Store.
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The National Labor Relations Board has reportedly filed a complaint against Apple, alleging that the tech giant forced employees to sign illegal nondisclosure, noncompete, and nondisclosure agreements.
A study conducted by Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) once again reveals that Apple iPhone users tend to use their smartphones longer than Android users.
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Social media, entertainment and streaming platforms
Paramount Global’s PARAA Paramount Game Studios and Saber Interactive are partnering with Avatar Studios to create what they call “the biggest video game in franchise history.”
Pavel Durov’s Telegram, a widely used social media platform, acknowledged complying with data requests from multiple US law enforcement agencies this year.
TikTok’s parent company ByteDance is reportedly planning to develop new AI models using chips from Huawei Technologies.
YouTube has restricted access to songs by famous artists such as Adele, Bob Dylan and Green Day in the United States. The action is the result of an ongoing legal dispute with performing rights organization SESAC.
Meta Platforms, Inc. META will start producing Quest virtual reality headsets in Vietnam from 2025.
Meta Platforms has confirmed that any images shared with Meta AI, including images captured with Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, may be used for training purposes.
Read: Mark Zuckerberg says Orion will ‘probably be the next major platform after the phone’ – Meta’s new AR wearable, real-life Tony Stark glasses in the works?
Short seller The Bear Cave has released a new report targeting Roblox Corporation RBLX, the fourth since 2022. The report highlights serious allegations including production of child pornography, child abduction and physical abuse.
technology
The latest Windows 11 update addresses an issue that causes some devices to restart multiple times or become unresponsive with a blue or green screen, according to an MSFT update released by Microsoft Corp. on September 26. It is said that there is
Amazon.com, Inc. AMZN has reportedly announced a new AI chatbot named “Cedric” designed to be more secure than ChatGPT, which OpenAI created for internal use.
Amazon is reportedly planning to increase the number of ads on its Prime Video platform starting next year. The initiative is part of the company’s broader strategy to strengthen its ad-supported streaming services.
Google DeepMind and BioNTech SE BNTX are collaborating to develop an AI lab assistant aimed at enhancing scientific research.
Gmail, the email service provided by Google, has introduced dynamic summary cards that allow users to easily track purchases, events, invoices, and travel details right from their inbox.
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Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia Corporation NVDA, said demand for the company’s next-generation Blackwell GPU platform is “insane.”
Nvidia has expanded its partnership with Accenture plc ACN to create a new business group to expand enterprise AI adoption.
game
Sony Group Corporation has introduced a new advertising system to the SONY PlayStation 5 dashboard. This recent update replaced the game icon on the homepage with promotional content and advertisements that cannot be disabled without an internet connection.
Epic Games, the developer of the globally popular game Fortnite, has launched a new legal battle, this time accusing Samsung and Google of antitrust violations for restricting competition on the Google Play Store. did.
Epic Games is adding time limit controls to Fortnite, allowing parents to manage their children’s playtime through in-game settings or the Epic account portal.
Square Enix Co., Ltd. SQNXF plans to release Final Fantasy 16 on Xbox, and producer Naoki Yoshida “Yoshi-P” has confirmed that intention, but no specific date has been disclosed.
Also read: Mark Zuckerberg on why he doesn’t want his children to be completely dependent on AI: ‘There are some things they need to be able to do themselves.’
Elon Musk
Elon Musk responded sharply to Paul Graham’s comments about Twitter’s name change to X. Graham, co-founder of Y Combinator, expressed his views on the name change, suggesting it would neither harm nor benefit the platform.
Elon Musk announced that bold fonts will be removed from the main timeline in X. The decision follows what Musk described as “immediate and excessive use” of the feature.
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has accused OpenAI of raising unfair funding following reports that the AI startup is discouraging investors from backing rival startups such as xAI. denounced the practice.
Also read: Elon Musk mocks Vinod Khosla after OpenAI investor confuses Argentina’s poverty and unemployment rate to point out similarities between Javier Millei and Trump: ‘Vinod is actually just not smart.”
Artificial intelligence (AI)
Cathie Wood’s Ark Venture Fund has agreed to invest at least $250 million in OpenAI’s latest funding round, making it one of the largest in startup history.
OpenAI’s latest artificial intelligence-driven search engine, SearchGPT, is set to challenge Alphabet subsidiary Google’s long-standing dominance in the search market.
OpenAI has secured more than $6.5 billion in new funding at a $157 billion valuation as it looks to further extend its lead in the artificial intelligence field.
Character.ai is shifting strategy after its founder left for Google in a $2.7 billion deal.
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