California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed three bills on Tuesday aimed at curbing the use of artificial intelligence to create misleading images and videos in political ads.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) claims that “big tech companies” have made little effort to inform social media users of privacy risks or offer them the option to opt out of data collection.
China is reportedly trying to create a domestic competitor to NVIDIA Corporation in the artificial intelligence (AI) chip market but faces major challenges due to U.S. sanctions and a technology gap.
game
According to former technical director Obve Vermej, Rockstar Games may delay GTA 6 from its 2025 release date to 2026. Vermej suggested that the decision on whether to delay the release could be made by mid-2025, mirroring past delays.
Electronic Arts (EA) has announced that FC 25 will enter early access on September 20th, with a worldwide release on September 27th for all major consoles and PC.
During its investor event, Electronic Arts said it expects continued growth for EA SPORTS and outlined plans for new business opportunities outside of gaming, including the EA SPORTS app, which the company described as a socially-driven app with sports content, live sports data, interactivity and games centered around world football.
Sony Group Corp. Sony plans to drop support for 10 titles from its PlayStation Plus subscription service this month, with LittleBigPlanet 3 being the first of the group to do so.
Sony has announced a special 30th Anniversary Collection to celebrate PlayStation’s 30th anniversary.
Flappy Bird will be revived through the Flappy Bird Foundation, with new versions set to be released on multiple platforms by 2025. The game’s original creator, Dong Nguyen, has distanced himself from the project, saying he has no involvement whatsoever with it.
Blizzard’s Diablo 4 has reportedly generated $150 million from in-game microtransactions since its June 2023 launch.
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Smartphone
Apple Inc. AAPL has announced that it will increase the prices of its battery replacement services for the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max.
According to well-known analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple is seeing lower-than-expected demand for the iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max models during the first weekend of pre-orders.
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Apple said that iPhone production in India will reach 20% to 25% by 2027, with improving margins over time. AirPods and Apple Watch production outside China will exceed 50% by 2024 and 2027, respectively.
An upcoming tri-fold smartphone from Huawei, China’s largest smartphone maker, is being sold on online marketplaces for more than $7,000, more than double its list price, even before it is officially released.
technology
Microsoft (MSFT) reported that Russian cyber influence operations are targeting the campaigns of Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in the run-up to the 2024 presidential election.
Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA) has announced the release of over 100 new open-source AI models and introduced a text-to-video generation tool.
TikTok, a Bydance-owned social media platform widely used to create and share short videos, has encountered a questionable panel of judges.
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Billionaire entrepreneur and “Shark Tank” star Mark Cuban has unveiled a new patent that would allow social media platforms and user profiles to sell ads across any media type.
Elon Musk
Elon Musk echoed NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang’s prediction about a future in which individuals will have personal digital agents like Star Wars’ R2-D2 or C-3PO.
Read: As AI chip race heats up, CEO of Nvidia rival AMD says ‘there is no one-size-fits-all solution’
Musk’s social media platform X (formerly Twitter) managed to temporarily circumvent the ban in Brazil with the help of an automatic software update.
Mark Cuban has said he’s interested in buying Rupert Murdoch’s Fox News and Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter), but there are several hurdles to overcome.
Related article: Elon Musk responds to Mark Cuban’s “I’ll buy X right now” comment
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
ChatGPT’s parent company, OpenAI, has acknowledged that its latest model, called “o1,” could be misused to create biological weapons.
OpenAI announced an independent board oversight committee focused on safety and security, established in response to ongoing controversy over its security processes.
Speaking at the Oracle Corporation ORCL Financial Analysts Conference, tech giant co-founder and CTO Larry Ellison predicted that artificial intelligence will eventually power widespread law enforcement surveillance systems.
Microsoft-owned LinkedIn, the leading professional networking service, has come under scrutiny after it reportedly used user data to train AI before updating its terms of service.
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