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Apple Says It Was Ordered to Pull WhatsApp From China App Store: Apple said it removed WhatsApp and Threads in its China app offerings Friday on Beijing’s orders ...
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Quick Glance: Apple removes WhatsApp and Threads in China
- Apple removes Meta-owned apps under Chinese government pressure.
- Apps delisted due to 'national security concerns'.
- Chinese users now unable to download Western social media apps.
- Apple faces declining iPhone sales in China despite branding efforts.
Facebook parent Meta Platforms unveils new set of artificial intelligence systems
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Meta releases latest AI model, Llama 3: Meta released the first two models of Llama 3 on Thursday; they've been integrated into Meta AI ...
businessinsider.com/meta-releases-latest-ai-model-llama-3-2024-4
Mark Zuckerberg net worth overtakes Elon Musk's for world's 3rd-richest: Musk and Zuckerberg have been at odds with each other in the past, with both agreeing to ...
businessinsider.com/mark-zuckerberg-elon-musk-net-worth-comparison-3rd-richest-person-2024-4
Meta, in Its Biggest A.I. Push, Places Smart Assistants Across Its Apps: Users of Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp and Messenger will be able to turn to the new ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/18/technology/meta-ai-assistant-push.html
How ‘open’ is generative AI really? Not very : The tech sector will never embrace true openness
ft.com/content/a09e4aaf-be52-4a45-86a7-c6d1636526bc
Elon Musk's wealth crashes $160 billion from peak amid Tesla troubles: Tesla stock has tanked by more than 60% since late 2021, slashing Elon Musk's fortune from ...
businessinsider.com/elon-musk-net-worth-tesla-stock-ev-billionaires-wealth-layoffs-2024-4
Quick Glance: Tesla: Layoffs and Elon Musk's Reality Check
- Tesla is planning a major layoff to prepare for the future.
- Elon Musk's grasp on reality is questioned as Tesla performs mediocre in the automotive industry.
- Tesla experiences a decline in revenue margin compared to other automakers.
- The success of Tesla's future depends on the implementation of autonomous driving technology.
OpenAI and Meta ready new AI models capable of ‘reasoning’ : Upgrades are part of a wave of new large language models being released this year
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Quick Glance: OpenAI and Meta Prepare New AI Models Capable of 'Reasoning'
- OpenAI and Meta are on the verge of releasing new artificial intelligence models that are said to be capable of reasoning and planning.
- These upgrades are part of a wave of new large language models being released this year.
- Reasoning and planning are key steps towards achieving 'artificial general intelligence', allowing chatbots and virtual assistants to complete sequences of related tasks.
Meta should give users free option without targeted ads, EU privacy watchdog says
reuters.com/technology/meta-should-give-users-free-option-without-targeted-ads-eu-privacy-watchdog-says-2024-04-17/
Facebook speculation about "chemtrails" in the Passau sky: expert clarifies: In the early hours of Sunday morning, some Passau residents observed unusual cloud ...
pnp.de/lokales/stadt-passau/facebook-spekulationen-um-chemtrails-am-passauer-himmel-experte-klaert-auf-15851397
Dieter Hallervorden publishes video with poem about Gaza: Dieter Hallervorden expresses criticism of the conditions in Gaza in lyrical form ...
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Stock market today: S&P 500 hits 4-day losing streak as tech drops: The S&P 500 notched its fourth-straight day of losses as Nvidia, Meta, and other tech names ...
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Quick Glance: Powell Warns of Lack of Progress on Inflation
- Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell emphasized that the U.S. economy, while otherwise strong, has not seen a return of inflation to the central bank's target.
- Powell mentioned that the current policy should remain in place as inflation has not declined quickly enough and there has been no further progress towards the 2% goal.
- Since July 2023, the Fed has maintained its benchmark interest rate in a target range between 5.25% and 5.5%, the result of 11 consecutive rate hikes.
- Financial markets have had to adjust their expectations for rate cuts this year as inflation has been higher than expected, and the Fed's policy continues to be dependent on data.
Google blocking links to California news outlets from search results: Tech giant is protesting proposed law that would require large online platforms to pay ...
theguardian.com/technology/2024/apr/12/google-search-blocking-california-news
Bluesky now allows heads of states to sign up for the social network: Social networking platform Bluesky lifted its ban on sign-ups for heads of state over the ...
techcrunch.com/2024/04/15/bluesky-now-allows-heads-of-states-to-sign-up-for-the-social-network/
How Meta Nuked A Climate Story, And What It Means For Democracy: Mark Zuckerberg's firm is under scrutiny again for allegedly suppressing content it doesn't like ...
forbes.com/sites/davidrvetter/2024/04/11/how-meta-nuked-a-climate-story-and-what-it-means-for-democracy/
DJT Stock Surges. Trump Media Looks to Break Streak of Losses.: Trump Media & Technology Group stock rose, recouping some recent losses after the Truth Social ...
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Quick Glance: A Swift Tech-Stock Bubble and Burst in Three Weeks
- The value proposition of buying shares of Truth Social's parent company revolves around Donald Trump's ability to make you wealthy, a unique focus.
- Trump's history of promising financial gains extends to the realm of Truth Social stock, which currently presents a stark contrast.
- The current trajectory of Trump's stock value compared to its initial rise creates a tech-stock bubble phenomenon.
- Examining what Truth Social offers without the Trump factor reveals its foundation as a social network built on Mastodon, lacking technical uniqueness.
A.I.’s Original Sin: A Times investigation found that tech giants altered their own rules to train their newest artificial intelligence systems.
nytimes.com/2024/04/16/podcasts/the-daily/ai-data.html
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said he did not want to get involved in the supplementary order dispute regarding Najib Abdul Razak's house arrest ... Show more www.facebook.com/watch/live/?amp;v=910966374044545&ref=watch_permalink www.malaysiakini.com/news/702942
How soon will machines outsmart humans? The biggest brains in AI disagree: Elon Musk’s prediction that artificial intelligence will surpass human experts by 2025 ...
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DJT Stock Edges Down. Trump’s Stake in Truth Social Parent Takes a Further Hit.
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Paid articlePaid Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has vowed that he will not compromise in making Malaysia a country for all Malaysians regardless of race ... Show more www.facebook.com/watch/live/?amp;v=2146188062433140&ref=watch_permalink
“Späti culture belongs to Berlin”: BVV Pankow advocates for seats in front of Spätis
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Temu likely to face tougher online content rules as EU users soar: PDD Group's fast-fashion e-commerce retailer Temu is likely to be subject to tough EU online ...
reuters.com/technology/temu-likely-face-tougher-online-content-rules-eu-users-soar-2024-04-15/
Meta wants to put students and teachers in Quest VR headsets: Facebook is pushing the Quest VR headset as an educational tool for grade schoolers.
axios.com/2024/04/15/meta-quest-vr-headset-school-education-apps
Content creators ask Meta to reverse politics limits on Instagram, Threads: Meta announced in February that it no longer would recommend content about politics ...
washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/04/10/politics-instagram-threads-limits/
OpenAI, Meta, Google: Big AI Users Fear Being Held Hostage by ChatGPT: Low pricing is drawing companies into deals with OpenAI and rivals, but what happens once ...
bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-04-16/openai-meta-google-big-ai-users-fear-being-held-hostage-by-chatgpt
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Google blocks California news in response to bill that would force tech giant to pay
npr.org/2024/04/12/1244416887/google-blocks-california-news-payments-bill
Battle lines drawn as US states take on big tech with online child safety bills: Nine states are hashing out bills to protect minors online. Tech companies are ...
theguardian.com/technology/2024/apr/15/online-child-safety-bills-big-tech
DJT Stock Slips. Truth Social Co-Founders Are Challenging Trump Media Lockup.
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WhatsApp lowers minimum age in Europe to 13: Social media giant Meta has lowered the minimum age required to use WhatsApp in Europe to 13 from 16 ...
cnn.com/2024/04/12/tech/whatsapp-minimum-age-europe/
Meta under fire for ‘tone deaf’ minimum age change on WhatsApp: Social media giant Meta has been urged to reverse the lowering of the minimum age to use WhatsApp ...
thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2024/04/12/meta-under-fire-for-tone-deaf-minimum-age-change-on-whatsapp
Quick Glance: Controversy Surrounding WhatsApp's Age Limit Reduction
- Teachers, MPs, and activists criticize Meta for lowering the minimum age for WhatsApp from 16 to 13, raising concerns about child safety.
- There are fears that this change could lead to cyberbullying, sleep deprivation, and exposure to harmful content among children. Experts and politicians urge Meta to reconsider this decision.
- An activist group calls on Meta to reverse the decision, labeling it as 'insensitive'. A member of the Commons education select committee criticizes the 'reckless' unilateral decision.
- Ministers are considering implementing restrictions on smartphone purchases for individuals under 16 to protect minors.
Sextortion Scams Are Driving Teen Boys to Suicide: Criminal gangs are posing as flirty girls on Instagram and Snapchat to torment high school boys ...
bloomberg.com/features/2024-sextortion-teen-suicides/
OpenAI, Meta are close to making AI think and reason like humans, report says : The company was hard at work figuring out how to get the model to talk, reason ...
financialexpress.com/life/technology-openai-meta-are-close-to-making-ai-think-and-reason-like-humans-report-saysnbsp-3456415/
Treptow-Köpenick: Call for applications for “Star of the Year” 2024 against right-wing extremism
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Meta is making it easier to bring Quest headsets into the classroom: Meta is launching a new educational product for teachers later this fall ...
theverge.com/2024/4/15/24130850/meta-quest-headsets-educational-product-classroom
German federal government uses Whatsapp channel: The Press and Information Office of the German Federal Government follows the Bundestag to Whatsapp ...
heise.de/news/Deutsche-Bundesregierung-bespielt-Whatsapp-Kanal-9688836.html
Google blocks California news in response to bill that would force tech giant to pay
npr.org/2024/04/12/1244416887/google-blocks-california-news-payments-bill
Alaska Airlines flights resume after an hour of grounding Wednesday: Alaska said it had experienced an issue "while performing an upgrade to the system that ...
seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/all-alaska-airline-flights-grounded/
Visit Berlin's outdoor pools up to 20 times with the summer multiple ticket: If you prefer to spend time in outdoor pools in summer, you can save with the summer ...
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AIs from Meta and OpenAI should be able to reason and plan better - next step towards AGI?
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There will continue to be headwinds for the new stadium construction 💨
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Cars driven by Elon Musk, Sam Altman, Jeff Bezos: Some tech moguls favor luxury sports cars like McLarens, while other favor unassuming sedans like Ford Fusions.
businessinsider.com/what-cars-rich-tech-ceos-drive
Paid articlePaid Meta’s Nick Clegg plays down AI’s threat to global democracy: Major elections around the world so far this year have not suffered from systematic malicious ...
theguardian.com/technology/2024/apr/09/metas-nick-clegg-plays-down-ais-threat-to-global-democracy
Olaf Scholz is now on TikTok and promises not to dance there. Sounds funny, but is actually embarrassing, says columnist Nicole Diekmann: www.t-online.de/digital/kolumne-nicole-diekmann/id_100382224/olaf-scholz-auf-social-media-kanzler-witz-ueber-tiktok-ist-eine-blamage.html
Meta’s chief AI scientist says the current state of the art in artificial intelligence could be beaten by a not particularly smart animal 👀
The federal government is currently trying to decide whether to hit Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, with a giant law-shaped stick ... Show more www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-09/screenshot-alt-social-media-misinformation-and-digital-id-bill/103681816
Financial duel of the tech titans: Musk stumbles while Zuckerberg catches up - but the richest is someone else
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Meta to blur Instagram messages containing nudity in latest move for teen safety: Meta said the protection feature for Instagram's direct messages would use ...
financialexpress.com/business/brandwagon-meta-to-blur-instagram-messages-containing-nudity-in-latest-move-for-teen-safety-3454600/
Facebook Marketplace ranks last on anti-scam rating system; accounts for nearly 50% of cases
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Financial ranking: Zuckerberg catches up with Musk - but the richest is someone else
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Frances Haugen: How Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg act irresponsibly: Frances Haugen criticizes the harmful behavior of Facebook and Elon Musk in an interview.
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Walt Handelsman: Multi-step plan: Click here to view this article from theadvocate.com.
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Hundreds of Instagram creators have urged parent company Meta to reverse a recent, controversial change.
Tasneem Kawoos, J&K Civil Services Judiciary Exam topper leading the way in Kashmir #jammukashmir #civilservices #srinagar
Apple removes WhatsApp, Threads from China app store on government order: Apple removes WhatsApp from China app store based on national security concerns
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Mass layoffs, Elon Musk wants his $56 billion back, and EV demand slows: Tesla news roundup
qz.com/tesla-stock-market-cap-elon-musk-pay-evs-demand-sales-1851420155
Lok Sabha Election 2024: Rajinikanth ने लोकतंत्र के सबसे बड़े त्योहार में Vote डालकर निभाया कर्तव्य#loksabhaelection2024 #election2024 #2024elections #Rajinikanth
Ipswich Town Foundation : 💙 A closer look at last week's Friend of the Foundation launch event.
For more information on Friend of the Foundation, follow the link below ... Show more #itfc www.itfcfoundation.co.uk/friend-of-the-foundation/
"Do we award Sadiq Khan top marks for ambition, or yellow card him for making an incredible (i.e. implausible) promise?" asks Ross Lydall
Read more: ... Show more www.standard.co.uk/comment/susan-hall-london-mayoral-election-sadiq-khan-manifesto-b1152352.html
Security arrangements beefed up in J&K’s Kathua ahead of Lok Saha Elections 2024#loksabhaelection2024 #elections2024 #jammukashmir
How Facebook ads let foreign-managed health products spread, putting Filipinos at risk
rappler.com/newsbreak/in-depth/ways-foreign-managed-health-products-exploit-facebook-ads-spread-disinformation/
“Without the spotlight”: This is why Ross Antony doesn’t talk about his children: Ross Antony has been known for many years as a singer, celebrity baker and ...
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PDP Chief Mehbooba Mufti releases party manifesto for Lok Sabha elections in Srinagar #jammukashmir #mehboobamufti #loksabhaelection2024
Ethiopia's Online Boom Shadowed By Rise in Hate Speech: In the midst of rapid internet usage expansion and a surge in social media adoption ...
allafrica.com/stories/202404190233.html
Do we want to be a speaking society or do we have One who says: "How to do it!"?
The new episode of 'Bosetti's Week' - listen here! 👇www.ardaudiothek.de/episode/extra-3-bosettis-woche/72-thueringer-mett-und-fahrverbot-mit-friedrich-kueppersbusch/ndr/13328529/
Meta has been scrambling to push generative AI products out to its billions of users to challenge OpenAI's leading position on the technology.
The government of the day should publicly apologise for Operasi Lalang, former Court of Appeal judge Hishamudin Yunus said ... Show more www.facebook.com/watch/live/?amp;v=953017736098132&ref=watch_permalink www.malaysiakini.com/news/702776
Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said the cabinet has decided not to continue discussions with the developer of the Petaling Jaya Dispersal Link (PJD Link) ... Show more www.facebook.com/watch/live/?amp;v=1198577071308937&ref=watch_permalink
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has denied the opposition's claims that its members of parliament will only be given allocations if they pledged support for his ... Show more www.facebook.com/watch/live/?amp;v=910966374044545&ref=watch_permalink
Beautiful blossoms in bloom, taken by Matthew John Morris of the South Wales Argus camera club.
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Welcome kiss: Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, right, welcomes Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa at the G7 Foreign Ministers meeting ...
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Green Party politician Schuberl announces on Facebook that he wants to smoke a joint in the state parliament
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'Who is Bharat Mata?': This 3-minute video tells you how the nation turned into a goddess
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“Begging with a bowl …” UP CM Yogi Adityanath mocks Pakistan in J&K#yogiadityanath #pakistan #jammukashmir
DJT Stock Rises. Trump Media’s Swings Could Keep Short Sellers Away.: Trump Media stock extends gains after a 16% surge Wednesday.
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