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Online retailer Shein is latest to face strict European Union digital regulations
apnews.com/article/shein-european-union-digital-services-act-fasion-online-56e51fec66278107e99f3e063a2987a4
So are we banning TikTok or what? Also: Can an influencer really tank an $800M company?
techcrunch.com/2024/04/26/ixnay-on-the-tiktok-and-the-power-of-influencers/
Second time lucky for Thoma Bravo, which scoops up Darktrace for $5.3B: Analysts brand deal a 'nail in the coffin' for UK tech investment
theregister.com/2024/04/26/thoma_bravo_darktrace/
Amazon to invest $11 billion in Indiana to build data centers: Amazon.com's cloud-computing arm said it would invest $11 billion in Indiana to build data centers ...
reuters.com/technology/amazon-invest-11-billion-indiana-build-data-centers-2024-04-25/
Google Keep: Reminders end up in Google Tasks: Google Keep (also known as Google Keep) allows users to record everything quickly and easily. You can list...
stadt-bremerhaven.de/google-notizen-erinnerungen-landen-in-google-tasks/
49-euro ticket: over half use it permanently: More than half of people who use the Deutschlandticket for local public transport have been using it continuously ...
stadt-bremerhaven.de/49-euro-ticket-ueber-die-haelfte-nutzt-es-dauerhaft/
Meta's value plummets as Zuckerberg admits AI needs more time and money: Revenues up, but is the AI hype bubble is threatening to burst?
theregister.com/2024/04/25/facebooks_value_plummets_as_zuckerberg/
Quick Glance: Meta Invests Heavily in Artificial Intelligence
- Meta focuses on AI to enhance app appeal
- The smart glasses with AI capabilities aim to attract users
- Meta envisions AI assistants for complex tasks in communication
- Meta aims to become a global leader in AI, despite significant investments
Wall Street sees Google stock rallying to $200 because maybe Google can win AI after all
qz.com/google-stock-rally-ai-search-wall-street-analysts-1851438633
Mega price targets for Amazon: Should investors take action before the stock goes steep?
boerse-online.de/nachrichten/aktien/mega-kursziele-fuer-amazon-sollten-anleger-zuschlagen-bevor-die-aktie-steil-geht-20356192.html
HashiCorp shares spike on report that IBM is in talks to buy the cloud software maker
cnbc.com/2024/04/23/hashicorp-shares-spike-on-report-that-ibm-is-in-talks-to-buy-the-cloud-software-maker.html
Meta loses nearly $200 billion in value after Mark Zuckerberg AI announcement: CEO admitted it could take ‘several years’ for AI investment to come good
independent.co.uk/tech/meta-mark-zuckerberg-shares-ai-b2534723.html
Microsoft's AI lead puts Amazon cloud dominance on watch: Upcoming quarterly reports from U.S. tech giants may show Microsoft is closing the gap on ...
reuters.com/technology/microsofts-ai-lead-puts-amazon-cloud-dominance-watch-2024-04-24/
Quick Glance: AI Revolutionizing Call Centers: TCS Insights
- The head of Tata Consultancy Services predicts chatbots will reduce the need for human call center agents significantly, revolutionizing the industry.
- TCS's generative AI projects have doubled in value to $900 million by March, highlighting the increasing demand for tech talent and the need for workforce training.
- Reports suggest that overall IT services growth is affected by global uncertainties like inflation, war, and elections, leading to a decline in spending and slower revenue growth for companies like TCS and Infosys.
- Infosys anticipates a modest 1-3% sales growth in the upcoming financial year due to customers delaying discretionary spending on new tech projects amidst the current economic climate.
Apple Reportedly Getting Rid of Its FineWoven Cases and Watch Bands: The eco-friendly cases are prone to durability issues.
pcmag.com/news/apple-is-getting-rid-of-its-line-of-finewoven-cases-and-watch-bands
FTC Sends $5.6M in Refunds to Ring Customers After Employee Spying Scandal: The money is going to 117K+ customers who bought Ring cameras before 2018 ...
pcmag.com/news/ftc-refunds-ring-customers-after-employee-spying-scandal
EU Parliament: Various single-use plastic packaging banned from 2030: The European Parliament has approved a new regulation on packaging. The regulation aims to ...
stadt-bremerhaven.de/eu-parlament-diverse-einwegverpackungen-aus-kunststoff-ab-2030-verboten/
Threads: Custom word muting coming soon: Good, new feature on Threads. Starting today, Hidden Words, which were previously only applied to answers ...
stadt-bremerhaven.de/threads-benutzerdefinierte-stummschaltung-von-woertern-bald-moeglich/
Amazon Ends Drone Deliveries in California: Amazon ends a test in Lockeford, California, and instead looks to Texas and Arizona for drone deliveries ...
pcmag.com/news/amazon-ends-drone-deliveries-in-california
Google Calendar: Monthly quick access in the appointment overview: A small but perhaps welcome change to Google Calendar for Android. The appointment overview ...
stadt-bremerhaven.de/google-kalender-monats-schnellzugriffe-in-der-terminuebersicht/
Amazon launches low-cost grocery delivery subscription plan in US: Ecommerce giant Amazon.com launched a new grocery delivery subscription on Tuesday in the ...
reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/amazon-launches-low-cost-grocery-delivery-subscription-plan-us-2024-04-23/
How social media is showing us what we like, rather than letting us find out for ourselves
abc.net.au/news/2024-04-25/how-social-media-algorithms-are-flattening-culture/103735868
Misconfigured cloud server leaked clues of North Korean animation scam: Outsourcers outsourced work for the BBC, Amazon, and HBO Max to the hermit kingdom
theregister.com/2024/04/23/north_korea_animators/
Quick Glance: Kim Leads Rocket Drills for Nuclear Counterattacks
- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised rocket launches simulating nuclear counterattacks.
- The drills showcased the strength of the country's nuclear forces.
- The rockets were described as highly accurate and capable of carrying tactical nuclear warheads.
- The US and South Korea are responding with enhanced military exercises and nuclear deterrence strategies.
LG Display brings new OLED panels with dynamic resolution and up to 480 Hz: LG Display begins mass production of its new OLED panels for gaming monitors ...
stadt-bremerhaven.de/lg-display-bringt-neue-oled-panels-mit-dynamischer-aufloesung-und-bis-zu-480-hz/
The IBM-HashiCorp coupling could be more complicated than it seems: At a quick glance the IBM-HashiCorp deal seems like a good one for both sides ...
techcrunch.com/2024/04/26/the-ibm-hashicorp-coupling-could-be-more-complicated-than-it-seems/
Court revives Whole Foods worker's lawsuit over 'Black Lives Matter' masks: A U.S. appeals court revived a lawsuit accusing Whole Foods of illegally firing a ...
reuters.com/legal/court-revives-whole-foods-workers-lawsuit-over-black-lives-matter-masks-2024-04-24/
E3 Is Dead, But Tickets for IGN Live Are Now on Sale: Starting June 7, IGN Live promises first looks and game reveals from Amazon Games, Atari, Crunchyroll ...
uk.pcmag.com/news/151979/e3-is-dead-but-tickets-for-ign-live-are-now-on-sale
SpaceX asks Texas judge to block NLRB case over severance agreements: SpaceX has asked a Texas federal judge to block the National Labor Relations Board from ...
reuters.com/legal/litigation/spacex-asks-texas-judge-block-nlrb-case-over-severance-agreements-2024-04-26/
Microsoft and Amazon's AI ambitions spark regulatory rumble: Tech giants confident everything's in order
theregister.com/2024/04/25/cma_amazon_microsoft_ai/
Zendaya-Palooza At Weekend Box Office As Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Challengers’ Looks To Serve $15M Opening & ‘Dune 2’ Returns To Imax – Preview
deadline.com/2024/04/zendaya-palooza-at-the-weekend-box-office-as-luca-guadagninos-challengers-looks-to-serve-15m-opening-dune-2-returns-to-imax-preview-1235893014/
Alphabet makes historic move with first dividend, $70 bn buyback; stocks skyrocket
wionews.com/business-economy/alphabet-makes-historic-move-with-first-dividend-70-bn-buyback-stocks-skyrocket-715163
Coca-Cola is betting AI can help it compete against Pepsi and Red Bull: Coca-Cola is working with Microsoft to “reimagine” its marketing and manufacturing
qz.com/coca-cola-ai-pepsi-redbull-retail-competition-1851435682
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Stripe, doubling down on embedded finance, de-couples payments from the rest of its stack
techcrunch.com/2024/04/24/stripe-doubling-down-on-embedded-finance-de-couples-payments-from-the-rest-of-its-stack/
Google Fires 28 Workers for Protesting Cloud Deal With Israel: The fired workers included nine Google employees who were removed by police after occupying Google ...
wired.com/story/google-fires-twenty-eight-workers-for-protesting-cloud-deal-with-israel/
Google fired 20 more workers after protests against its contract with Israel: No Tech for Apartheid, which represents the workers who protested ...
qz.com/google-fires-workers-protests-israel-project-nimbus-1851428444
GoWise’s Steam Air Fryer Is an Intriguing Combo Cooker: GoWise’s countertop device combines two different cooking functions: air frying and steaming ...
wired.com/review/gowise-steam-air-fryer/
Chinese security equipment company raided in EU over foreign subsidies concerns: A Chinese security equipment company was raided by the European Commission at ...
reuters.com/world/europe/security-equipment-company-raided-eu-over-foreign-subsidies-concerns-2024-04-23/
Is Taylor Swift too big to fail?: For the first time in a long time, critics aren’t loving a new Taylor Swift album. Does it even matter?
theage.com.au/culture/music/critics-aren-t-loving-taylor-swift-s-new-album-does-it-matter-20240423-p5flw1.html
EU threatens to suspend 'addictive' TikTok feature by end of today: Yesterday, the EU issued TikTok an ultimatum. The Chinese-owned social media app was given ...
thenextweb.com/news/eu-ban-tiktok-lite
Quick Glance: TikTok Ban Threat: ByteDance Prefers Closure Over Sale, Insiders Say
- ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, would prefer to shut down its loss-making app rather than sell it if all legal options to fight legislation to ban the platform from app stores in the US are exhausted, said four sources.
- TikTok accounts for a small share of ByteDance’s total revenues and daily active users, so the parent would rather have the app shut down in the US in a worst-case scenario than sell it to a potential American buyer, they said.
- ByteDance would not agree to sell one of its most valuable assets – its “secret source” – to rivals, said the four sources, referring to the TikTok algorithm.
- After facing challenges regarding bans, the short-form video app has encountered partial and attempted prohibitions in the US and other nations.
Fedora 40 released: The Fedora project has released the 40th version of its GNU/Linux distribution of the same name. As before, there are ...
stadt-bremerhaven.de/fedora-40-veroeffentlicht/
SpaceX workplace injury rates rocket for second year running: Musk outfit's figures almost 10 times worse
theregister.com/2024/04/23/spacex_injury_rates/
Quick Glance: Injury Rates at SpaceX Exceed Industry Average
- Injury rates at SpaceX facilities surpassed industry average in 2023.
- Injuries at SpaceX locations worsened compared to 2022.
- Experts raise concerns about the quality of work at SpaceX.
- SpaceX and Musk have not publicly addressed safety record in detail.
Readers' Choice/Business Choice 2024 - Routers & NAS Devices/Servers: Readers' Choice/Business Choice 2024 - Routers & NAS Devices/Servers.
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AI Search Startup Perplexity Valued at $1 Billion in Funding Round: Perplexity’s valuation has doubled in three months in a clear sign of investor enthusiasm for ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-23/ai-search-startup-perplexity-valued-at-1-billion-in-funding-round
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Taylor Swift’s ‘Tortured Poets Department’ shatters streaming records across Spotify, Amazon, Apple
cnn.com/2024/04/22/business/taylor-swift-spotify-streaming-record/
Quick Glance: Patti Smith Applauds Taylor Swift in 'Tortured Poets Department'
- Taylor Swift mentions Patti Smith in her new album 'The Tortured Poets Department'.
- Smith responded positively by posting photos of herself with a book by Dylan Thomas.
- Despite seeming different, Smith expressed understanding for Swift and praised her for potentially influencing fans positively.
- HuffPost calls for support for high-quality journalism that is freely accessible to all.
What happened to Tesla? Weak sales, layoffs and recalls weigh on outlook.: The company is facing its greatest set of challenges since a series of unforced errors ...
washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/04/23/elon-musk-tesla-earnings-outlook/
Truth Social is a mind-bending win for Donald Trump: And disturbing evidence of how he destabilises reality for Americans
economist.com/united-states/2024/04/18/truth-social-is-a-mind-bending-win-for-donald-trump
34-year-old making $49,000 a month in passive income: What I always tell people who want to build successful side hustles
cnbc.com/2024/03/25/ryan-hogue-top-passive-income-side-hustle-myths.html
Spanish-language music shakes off complexes and makes its mark on the global stage
english.elpais.com/culture/2024-04-23/spanish-language-music-shakes-off-complexes-and-makes-its-mark-on-the-global-stage.html
Amazon increases the number of employees at its Achim location to 2,150: Within a few weeks, Amazon increased its permanent workforce by 7.5 percent ...
weser-kurier.de/landkreis-verden/stadt-achim/amazon-erhoeht-die-zahl-der-mitarbeiter-am-standort-achim-auf-2150-doc7v4evpit3y812h8dip7v
Amazon ends drone program in California, plans to start deliveries in Arizona later this year
cnbc.com/2024/04/22/amazon-ends-drone-program-in-california-as-it-eyes-arizona-launch.html
OpenEmu: An open source emulator for Mac: Emulators for (old) consoles and handhelds are on everyone's lips again recently. At least for iPhone users ...
stadt-bremerhaven.de/openemu-ein-open-source-emulator-fuer-den-mac/
Amazon halts drone deliveries in California, but kicks off tests in Phoenix: The e-commerce company has closed its delivery site in Lockeford ...
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PlayStation 5: System software 24.03-09.20.00 brings these changes: Do you want to be up to date? Then fire up your PlayStation 5 and install the new update ...
stadt-bremerhaven.de/playstation-5-diese-aenderungen-bringt-die-systemsoftware-24-03-09-20-00/
Permanently in love Bezos and Sánchez: His billions, their negligee feminism: Lauren Sánchez often dresses daringly and attracts a lot of attention for herself ...
spiegel.de/kultur/jeff-bezos-und-lauren-sanchez-seine-milliarden-ihr-neglige-feminismus-a-904fcec9-4ff7-4000-90db-5a0a58e38b6a
Don’t launch a small business before asking yourself these 3 questions, says CEO: Jackie Aina, co-founder and CEO of seven-figure fragrance company Forvr Mood ...
cnbc.com/2024/04/25/ceo-ask-these-questions-before-starting-a-small-business.html
Kie Kie, Layi Wasabi defeat Sabinus, Taaoma, others to emerge Q1 top skit makers: The skitmakers were selected based on several criteria.
premiumtimesng.com/entertainment/naija-fashion/689020-kie-kie-layi-wasabi-defeat-sabinus-taaoma-others-to-emerge-q1-top-skit-makers.html
Ecosia launches a cross-platform browser, starts an affiliate link program: Tree planting search engine Ecosia launched a new cross-platform browser today to ...
techcrunch.com/2024/04/22/ecosia-launches-a-cross-platform-browser-starts-an-affiliate-link-program/
Google parent Alphabet's Alphabet reported first quarter revenue and earnings that topped analysts' estimates and earned cheers from Wall Street after ... Show more
Alphabet stock surges on earnings beat, dividend announcement
Alphabet stock surges on earnings beat, dividend announcement
Ex-Amazon exec claims she was asked to break copyright law in race to AI: High-flying AI scientist claims unfair dismissal following pregnancy leave
theregister.com/2024/04/22/ghaderi_v_amazon/
Oura’s smart ring hits Target stores: Oura this morning announced that its smart ring will be available in select Target stores in the U.S. The deal ...
techcrunch.com/2024/04/22/ouras-smart-ring-hits-target-stores/
Exclusive: Activist Jana, in letter, urges Wolfspeed to eye sale, other strategic alternatives
reuters.com/business/activist-jana-letter-urges-wolfspeed-eye-sale-other-strategic-alternatives-2024-04-22/
Nvidia is buying an Israeli AI software startup that makes AI chips more efficient
qz.com/nvidia-buying-ai-software-startup-run-ai-1851432821
Who could buy TikTok?: President Joe Biden signed a bill into law on Wednesday that would ban TikTok unless its parent company ByteDance sells the app
independent.co.uk/tech/who-could-buy-tiktok-b2534952.html
Quick Glance: ByteDance Would Consider Closing TikTok in US Over Sale, Sources Claim
- ByteDance would prefer to cease TikTok operations rather than engage in a sale if all legal avenues are exhausted to combat potential legislation banning the platform in US app stores, as per four sources.
- Despite TikTok's massive popularity with over a billion users, it remains unprofitable, contributing a small fraction to ByteDance's overall revenues and daily active user base.
- ByteDance stated on Thursday in a release on Toutiao, a media platform it possesses, that there are no intentions to sell TikTok, in response to claims from The Information about ByteDance exploring sale scenarios for TikTok's US operations excluding the recommending algorithm for user videos.
- As of December, ByteDance's valuation stood at $268 billion when it proposed a buyback of approximately $5 billion in shares from investors.
Google Fires 20 More Over Protests, Former Employees Call It 'Textbook Evil': A handful of the 50 fired employees say Google has a role in 'AI-powered genocide ...
pcmag.com/news/google-fires-20-more-over-protests-former-employees-call-it-textbook-evil
Look out Substack, Ghost will join the fediverse this year: The platform said the move was "our most-requested feature".
mashable.com/article/ghost-fediverse-substack-mastodon-open-network
F1 announces 24/7 streaming channel in the US: Formula 1 has announced a new free streaming channel in the United States that will carry race replays and ...
motorsport.com/f1/news/f1-announces-24-7-streaming-channel-in-the-us/10603090/
Google fires more workers who protested its deal with Israel: An activist group says Google fired at least 20 more workers in the aftermath of protests over ...
apnews.com/article/google-israel-protest-workers-gaza-palestinians-96d2871f1340cb84c953118b7ef88b3f
Quick Glance: Google Fires More Employees Following Israel Deal Protests
- An activist group has reported that Google has terminated at least 20 more employees in response to protests over the technology supplied to the Israeli government amid the Gaza conflict, bringing the total number of dismissed employees to over 50.
- This serves as another indication of internal unrest at the tech giant, revolving around 'Project Nimbus,' a $1.2 billion contract signed in 2021 for Google and Amazon to provide cloud computing and AI services to the Israeli government.
- Last week, demonstrations were held by employees at Google offices in New York and Sunnyvale, California, resulting in the company contacting law enforcement, leading to subsequent arrests.
- According to Google, the additional terminations were carried out after an investigation gathered information from colleagues who were 'physically disrupted,' and employees were identified who wore masks and did not carry their ID badges to conceal their identities. The company refuted the group's allegations, asserting that it meticulously verified that 'each individual whose employment was terminated was personally and conclusively involved in disruptive activities within our premises.'
Right to repair adopted by the EU Parliament: It was only a formality: on Tuesday, the EU Parliament adopted the directive on the right to repair by 584 votes to ...
stadt-bremerhaven.de/recht-auf-reparatur-vom-eu-parlament-angenommen/
Microsoft and Amazon face scrutiny from UK competition watchdog over recent AI deals
apnews.com/article/microsoft-amazon-anthropic-ai-investment-scrutiny-a52f6409fa6ee9b335ab6801b8e84cde
Quick Glance: UK Watchdog Scrutinizes AI Partnerships Involving Tech Giants
- Britain's competition watchdog is reviewing AI partnerships between Microsoft and Mistral AI, as well as between Amazon and Anthropic.
- Third-party opinions are being sought on Microsoft's hiring of former Inflection AI employees and related arrangements.
- The CMA is already investigating Microsoft's partnership with Open AI and is awaiting requested information from the companies.
- Views are invited until May 9 before formal investigations begin on the partnerships.
'Loud quitting': What is it and how does it affect businesses?: A recent workplace trend known as "loud quitting" can be devastating for both ...
euronews.com/business/2024/04/22/loud-quitting-what-is-it-and-how-does-it-affect-businesses
Italy fines Amazon 10 mln euros for alleged unfair commercial practices: Italy's antitrust authority has fined two subsidiaries of Amazon a total of 10 million ...
reuters.com/markets/europe/italy-fines-amazon-10-mln-euros-alleged-unfair-commercial-practices-2024-04-24/
Quick Glance: Italy fines Amazon 10 mln euros for unfair practices
- Italy's antitrust authority fined two Amazon subsidiaries 10 million euros for alleged unfair commercial practices.
- Amazon was accused of limiting consumer choice by pre-setting recurring purchase options.
- The automatic pre-selection of recurring purchases influences buying habits and restricts consumer freedom of choice.
- Amazon was not available for immediate comment.
Fallout 4 was Europe’s best selling game last week, following the TV show’s release
videogameschronicle.com/news/fallout-4-was-europes-best-selling-game-last-week-following-the-tv-shows-release/
The Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses get video calling, Apple Music, and a new style: Meta announced several updates for the Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses ...
theverge.com/2024/4/23/24138228/ray-ban-meta-smart-glasses-wearables-ai-apple-music
Ring customers get $5.6 million in refunds in privacy settlement: The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $5.6 million in refunds to consumers as part ...
apnews.com/article/ring-doorbell-camera-settlement-ftc-payments-658a3bae14c4744cf449932099dc4404
Playruo lets you try game demos from your web browser: It’s still unclear whether cloud gaming will ever become the next big thing. The appeal is clear: The game ...
techcrunch.com/2024/04/25/playruo-lets-you-try-game-demos-from-your-web-browser/
Nvidia-backed artificial intelligence firm Synthesia on Thursday unveiled a new wave of AI-generated digital avatars that can convey human emotions using a ... Show more
Nvidia-backed startup Synthesia unveils AI avatars that can convey human emotions
Nvidia-backed startup Synthesia unveils AI avatars that can convey human emotions
Harry Potter audiobooks to be reproduced with full cast of voice actors: The new audiobooks are expected to premiere in late 2025
independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/news/harry-potter-audible-audiobooks-actors-b2535067.html
iOS 17.5 Is Almost Here, but Don't Miss These iOS 17.1 Features: Apple's iOS update added these features to your iPhone.
cnet.com/tech/mobile/ios-17-5-is-almost-here-but-dont-miss-these-ios-17-1-features/
TikTok Shop expands its secondhand luxury fashion offering to the UK: TikTok Shop, TikTok’s social commerce marketplace, is launching a secondhand luxury ...
techcrunch.com/2024/04/21/tiktok-shop-expands-its-secondhand-luxury-fashion-offering-to-the-uk/
EU could suspend TikTok Lite over safety risks to children: LONDON: The European Union on Monday (Apr 22) demanded TikTok provide more information about a new ...
channelnewsasia.com/world/eu-could-suspend-tiktok-lite-over-safety-risks-children-4283876
Quick Glance: San Francisco's Real Estate Market in Turmoil
- The city of San Francisco, once seen as the shining star of the West Coast, is now on the verge of collapse, with seemingly no one raising the alarm.
- In particular, the city's housing market has been severely impacted over the past year, with prices plummeting and homeowners fleeing en masse.
- Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, did not hold back in his comparison of San Francisco's issues to those of New York City, stating that the Bay Area is 'in far worse shape.'
- San Francisco is failing in all aspects, leading to a quiet collapse of its housing market, where once luxurious properties are now being offered at significant discounts.
Proton integrates dark web monitoring into the mail service: With the new dark web monitoring, Proton is bringing another tool to secure its users’ data ...
stadt-bremerhaven.de/proton-integriert-dark-web-ueberwachung-in-seinem-mail-service/
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