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Majority of Americans now use ad blockers: We're dreaming of a white list, because we're just like the ones you used to know
theregister.com/2024/03/27/america_ad_blocker/
Google.org launches $20M generative AI accelerator program: Google.org, Google’s charitable wing, is launching a new program to help fund nonprofits developing ...
techcrunch.com/2024/03/28/google-org-launches-20m-generative-ai-accelerator-program/
Apple dismisses Microsoft monopoly comparisons: A week after finding itself at the business end of a landmark lawsuit from the United States Department of ...
techcrunch.com/2024/03/28/apple-dismisses-microsoft-monopoly-comparisons/
Quick Glance: Apple's Planned Chatbot Absence in iOS 18
- Apple is not intending to include its own generative AI chatbot in upcoming software updates.
- Discussions have been held with companies like Google, OpenAI, and Baidu regarding potential generative AI partnerships.
- Apple will reveal new AI features to aid users in daily tasks, but details remain vague.
- The iOS 18 beta will be accessible to developers post-WWDC keynote, with a full release expected in September.
Courts Demand Info About People Who Viewed Specific YouTube Videos: Privacy experts say the requests are unconstitutional.
pcmag.com/news/courts-have-ordered-google-to-share-personal-info-about-some-youtube-users
Quick Glance: Legal Requests Regarding YouTube Viewers
- Google has been instructed by authorities to provide details about viewers of specific YouTube videos, including personal information and viewing habits of unregistered users.
- Concerns have been raised by privacy experts regarding the constitutionality of these requests, which could potentially target individuals solely based on their online activities.
- The requests pertain to viewers of certain videos between Jan. 1-8, 2023, as part of an investigation related to “elonmuskwhm,” with additional details about user activity being requested.
- Forbes reports that the investigation into elonmuskwhm focuses on the illegal sale of Bitcoin for cash, prompting undercover agents to provide YouTube tutorials on drone mapping and augmented reality to elonmuskwhm, resulting in over 30,000 views.
Apple is reportedly exploring a partnership with Google for Gemini-powered feature on iPhones
techcrunch.com/2024/03/17/apple-is-reportedly-exploring-a-partnership-with-google-for-gemini-powered-feature-on-iphones/
Quick Glance: Alphabet Benefits from Gemini Deal
- A significant artificial intelligence partnership from Silicon Valley led to a positive development in stocks at the beginning of the week, preceding a crucial week for the markets.
- Reports suggest that iPhones may soon receive a refresh with Google AI.
- Shares of Google parent Alphabet shot up 7% after Bloomberg reported that the search engine giant and Apple are in discussions for a deal to bring Google’s generative artificial intelligence services to Apple’s iPhones.
- The Federal Reserve will decide on interest rate cuts this week, which could potentially impact the positive sentiments on Wall Street.
Best free VPN for Android 2024: Which ones can you trust?: When you need a quick free VPN connection for your Android phone or tablet here are the services we ...
pcworld.com/article/695190/best-free-vpn-for-android.html
Google reveals zero-day exploits in enterprise tech surged 64% last year: Crooks know where the big bucks are
theregister.com/2024/03/27/surge_in_enterprise_zero_days/
EU opens investigations into Apple, Meta and Google: If they are found to have broken the rules, the firms could be fined up to 10% of their annual turnover.
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Gemini: Android app receives update: Google has updated the Android app for its AI helper Gemini. The app is currently only theoretically available in the US ...
stadt-bremerhaven.de/gemini-android-app-erhaelt-update/
InnovationRx: Google Is Developing An AI Health Coach For Fitbit: Plus: Why Health Records Giant Epic Is Betting On Generative AI; This Startup Is One Step ...
forbes.com/sites/katiejennings/2024/03/21/innovationrx-google-is-developing-an-ai-health-coach-for-fitbit/
Quick Glance: UN adopts groundbreaking global AI resolution
- The resolution underscores the need for guidelines for safe, trustworthy AI systems and excludes military AI.
- It promotes the positive potentials of AI, calls for bridging digital divides and ensuring equitable access to achieve UN Sustainable Development Goals.
- The resolution was a step forward to address the promises and risks of AI, aiming to support developing countries.
- Concerns regarding negative impacts of AI on human rights and data protection are highlighted, emphasizing the need for responsible regulation of the technology.
Apple, Google, Meta Probed by EU in Test of New Digital Law: Apple Inc., Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Meta Platforms Inc. face the risk of potentially hefty fines ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-25/apple-google-meta-probed-by-eu-in-test-of-new-digital-law
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Quick Glance: EU DMA: First Probes on Big Tech
- The EU has announced formal investigations against Alphabet/Google, Apple, and Meta under the Digital Markets Act (DMA).
- The three gatekeepers are under scrutiny to determine compliance violations and potential fines.
- Criticism of Google, Apple, and Meta's DMA compliance plans; concerns regarding self-preferencing, user choice, and data privacy.
- The EU has also announced 'investigatory steps' concerning Amazon and instructed five gatekeepers to retain documents for assessment of their compliance.
Android: Google Assistant deletes alarm clocks: It's definitely not the first report I've seen: users report that the Google Assistant command to set the alarm ...
stadt-bremerhaven.de/android-google-assistant-loescht-wecker/
Google fined €250m in France for breaching intellectual property deal: Watchdog accuses US tech firm of not negotiating in ‘good faith’ with publishers over use ...
theguardian.com/technology/2024/mar/20/google-fined-250m-euros-in-france-for-breaching-intellectual-property-rules
Quick Glance: Google Fined €250 Million by French Authorities for Media Payment Deal Breach
- French authorities fined Google €250 million for breaking a deal regarding payment to media businesses for online reproduction of their material.
- Google was accused by the French competition authority of violating four out of seven agreements included in the settlement, including lack of transparency and failure to negotiate in good faith with publishers.
- The competition authority stated that Google's AI-powered chatbot Bard, later renamed Gemini, used material from publishers and news agencies without permission.
- Google stated that it has signed licensing agreements with 280 French news publishers and pledged to collaborate with them, while disputing the proportionality of the French competition authority's fine.
Google's new NYC office at St. John's Terminal: Photo tour; see inside: See inside Google's new $2.1 billion NYC office at St. John's Terminal ...
businessinsider.com/new-google-office-nyc-photo-tour-2024-3
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Chrome for Windows-Arm laptops officially lands in time for Snapdragon X Elite kit
theregister.com/2024/03/26/arm_chrome_google_windows/
This small curbside EV charger can deliver 200 miles of range in 13 minutes: Google-backed Gravity's new curbside DC fast charger is no bigger than a Level ...
electrek.co/2024/03/25/curbside-ev-charger-can-deliver-200-miles-of-range-13-minutes/
Whatsapp: listening to voice messages will soon be history: Whatsapp will soon introduce an exciting feature for Android users that iPhone users have been able ...
t3n.de/news/whatsapp-sprachnachrichten-bald-geschichte-1614525/
The Case Against Apple Weaponizes the Cult of Cupertino: The US government's antitrust suit argues that Apple's sticky ecosystem keeps hold of customers by ...
wired.com/story/antitrust-case-against-apple-weaponizes-the-cult-of-cupertino/
Third-Party Apps and Watch Faces Will Disappear From Fitbits In The EU This Summer
pcmag.com/news/third-party-apps-and-watch-faces-will-disappear-from-fitbits-in-the-eu
Oh look, cracking down on Big Tech works. Brave, Firefox, Vivaldi surge on iOS: Thanks to Europe forcing Apple to offer a browser choice screen. Now ...
theregister.com/2024/03/14/brave_mozilla_europe_ios/
Quick Glance: Oh look, Big Tech! Success of Brave, Firefox, Vivaldi on iOS
- Europe's introduction of a browser choice screen for iPhones has significantly increased the installation of web browsers from Brave Software, Mozilla, and Vivaldi.
- The EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA) aims to promote competition by limiting the dominance of technology 'gatekeepers'.
- Apple and Google must now make concessions to competitors under European law to avoid further harm.
- The implementation of browser choice screens can help reduce market dominance and provide consumers with a real choice.
Meta and Google face claims of restricting reproductive health ads and fueling misinformation
engadget.com/meta-and-google-face-claims-of-restricting-reproductive-health-ads-and-fueling-misinformation-132913618.html
Whatsapp: listening to voice messages will soon be history: Whatsapp will soon be introducing an exciting feature for Android users that iPhone users have been ...
t3n.de/news/whatsapp-sprachnachrichten-android-smartphones-1614525/
In India, Google Researchers Use AI to Predict Floods in Data-Sparse Areas: A highly accurate AI model now operational in 80 countries has been used to forecast ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-21/in-india-google-researchers-use-ai-to-predict-floods-in-data-sparse-areas
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Feds subpoena YouTube viewers for certain videos: Investigators sent a video link to a suspect, then demanded Google identify anyone who'd watched it ina a ...
pcworld.com/article/2278729/feds-demanded-id-of-youtube-users-who-watched-certain-videos.html
Refresh Your Android Phone's Browser by Clearing Out Its Cache, Cookies: Your phone's web browser is likely filled with junk files that you don't need in its ...
cnet.com/tech/mobile/refresh-your-android-phones-browser-by-clearing-out-its-cache-cookies/
Google wants to use generative AI to build travel itineraries for your vacations | TechCrunch
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Perplexity's Founder Was Inspired by Sundar Pichai. Now They’re Competing to Reinvent Search
wired.com/story/founder-perplexity-ai-sundar-pichai-competing-to-reinvent-search/
If you watched certain YouTube videos, investigators demanded your data from Google
mashable.com/article/google-ordered-to-hand-over-viewer-data-privacy-concerns
The iPhone changed tech overnight. Almost 20 years later, nothing else has come close
engadget.com/the-iphone-changed-tech-overnight-almost-20-years-later-nothing-else-has-come-close-140041198.html
The résumé that landed a Google employee his $300,000 job: "In the beginning, I would try to add cool acronyms in there," Sahil Gaba said of a résumé mistake he ...
businessinsider.com/resume-tips-google-software-engineer-skills-experience-careers-software-tech-2024-3
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8 Google Employees Invented Modern AI. Here’s the Inside Story: They met by chance, got hooked on an idea, and wrote the “Transformers” paper—the most ...
wired.com/story/eight-google-employees-invented-modern-ai-transformers-paper/
DOJ calls out Apple for breaking iMessage-on-Android solution, Beeper: As soon as Beeper launched, the companies entered into a game of cat-and-mouse ...
techcrunch.com/2024/03/21/doj-calls-out-apple-for-breaking-imessage-on-android-solution-beeper/
Chrome launches native build for Arm-powered Windows laptops: When the big Windows-on-Arm relaunch happens in mid-2024, Chrome will be ready.
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/03/chrome-launches-native-build-for-arm-powered-windows-laptops/
EU to investigate Apple, Google, Meta for potential Digital Markets Act breaches: EU antitrust regulators on Monday opened their first investigations under the ...
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Fitbit: Google with new branding: As we all know, Google took over Fitbit and has since introduced a number of changes. However, it is often the subtle ...
stadt-bremerhaven.de/fitbit-google-mit-neuem-branding/
WhatsApp plans voice message transcripts on Android: WhatsApp introduced the option to create transcripts of voice messages on iOS last year. Around a year...
stadt-bremerhaven.de/whatsapp-plant-transkripte-von-sprachnachrichten-unter-android/
4 Internal Apple Emails That Helped the DOJ Build Its Case: The Department of Justice alleges in its antitrust lawsuit that internal Apple emails show the ...
wired.com/story/4-internal-apple-emails-helped-doj-build-antitrust-case/
Beware AI euphoria: Like all great bubble stories, the latest tech narrative conveys a sense of inevitability
ft.com/content/599a5c5b-dc59-4724-8248-2d4132ffdb7f
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Google's AI can ingest multiple books. What happens to all that data?: It's highly likely that Google will use information put into Gemini's giant context window ...
businessinsider.com/google-ai-can-ingest-books-data-2024-3
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Why RFK Jr. Picked This Particular Rich Rando as His VP: Aaron Rodgers and Jesse Ventura could not do for him what she can.
slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/03/nicole-shanahan-bio-rfk-jr-vp-google-money.html
Quick Glance: RFK Jr. selects attorney Nicole Shanahan as his VP candidate
- Independent presidential hopeful, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., revealed on Tuesday that Nicole Shanahan, a wealthy attorney and entrepreneur in the San Francisco Bay Area, is joining his campaign as his vice presidential candidate.
- Shanahan has been actively contributing to Kennedy's campaign and his super PAC, solidifying her position as a potential vice presidential candidate.
- Additionally, Shanahan has established a foundation advocating for issues such as reproductive longevity and equality, criminal justice reform, and a sustainable planet.
- Kennedy has a strong emphasis on anti-vaccine efforts and has incorporated anti-vaccine activists into his campaign team to bolster his stance on the matter.
YouTube Shorts: 25% of affiliate program participants earn money from this: Since the launch of YouTube Shorts in 2021, the division has been growing ...
stadt-bremerhaven.de/youtube-shorts-25-der-partnerprogramm-teilnehmer-verdienen-damit-geld/
Confetti, a team-building platform used by Apple, Google and Microsoft, raises $16M
techcrunch.com/2024/03/26/confetti-a-team-building-platform-used-by-apple-google-and-microsoft-raises-16m/
Feeder for Android: Classic, free and good RSS reader: Even though many users today receive news and other posts either via dedicated apps from publishers or via ...
stadt-bremerhaven.de/feeder-fuer-android-klassischer-kostenloser-und-guter-rss-reader/
Google Chrome now respects external password managers on Android: Google Chrome for Android offers you an integrated password manager as a browser ...
stadt-bremerhaven.de/google-chrome-respektiert-unter-android-jetzt-externe-passwort-manager/
WhatsApp is preparing to optionally switch off link previews: WhatsApp is now available in beta version 2.24.7.12 for Android. Behind the scenes there is a new ...
stadt-bremerhaven.de/whatsapp-bereitet-die-optionale-abschaltung-von-link-vorschauen-vor/
Samsung starts with Android's seamless update support on the Galaxy A55 5G: Virtually every Android user is familiar with seamless updates, i.e ...
stadt-bremerhaven.de/samsung-beginnt-beim-galaxy-a55-5g-mit-androids-seamless-update-unterstuetzung/
Opinion | Quiz: How Do Your Politics Stack Up Against ChatGPT’s?: We may soon rely a lot on A.I. chatbots, so keeping an eye on their political leanings is ...
nytimes.com/interactive/2024/03/28/opinion/ai-political-bias.html
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024): From 429 euros: Sometimes it's funny. Samsung released the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024) on March 25th. listed on its Romanian ...
stadt-bremerhaven.de/samsung-galaxy-tab-s6-lite-2024-ab-429-euro/
Google, Apple breakups on the agenda as global regulators target tech: Big Tech is facing its biggest challenge in decades as antitrust regulators on both sides ...
reuters.com/technology/google-apple-breakups-agenda-global-regulators-target-tech-2024-03-24/
Samsung Pay to drop Russian Mir payment card in April - Euromaidan Press: Joining Apple and Google, Samsung will sever support for Russia's Mir payment ...
euromaidanpress.com/2024/03/27/samsung-pay-to-drop-russian-mir-payment-card-in-april/
Telegram Offers SMS Relay Program That Could Expose Your Phone Number: Telegram wants to use some Android users' phones to send other users their login codes ...
pcmag.com/news/telegram-offers-sms-relay-program-that-could-expose-your-phone-number
Coherent lights the way to massive AI clusters with optical circuit switches: Could end-to-end lasers keep long training jobs on track?
theregister.com/2024/03/25/coherent_optical_circuit_switch/
Some of the Most Popular Websites Share Your Data With Over 1,500 Companies: Cookie pop-ups now show the number of “partners” that websites may share data with ...
wired.com/story/cookie-pop-up-ad-tech-partner-top-websites/
Google Is About to Force You to Use Generative Search: AI-generated summaries and roundups will appear at the top of your Google search results ...
extremetech.com/internet/google-is-about-to-force-you-to-use-generative-ai-search
Android 15: Supported Pixel devices can also be found via Bluetooth when switched off in future
stadt-bremerhaven.de/android-15-unterstuetzte-pixel-geraete-koennen-zukuenftig-auch-ausgeschaltet-per-bluetooth-wiedergefunden-werden/
YouTube will require disclosure of AI-manipulated videos from creators: YouTube wants "realistic" likenesses or audio fabrications to be labeled.
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/03/youtube-rolls-out-warnings-for-ai-manipulated-videos/
Apple exec reminds us first iPhone was 'so small': Steve Jobs spoke out against bigger Android phones, but Apple has since proven people wanted larger screens.
businessinsider.com/first-apple-iphone-screen-size-small-original-2024-3
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Readers' Choice 2024: The Top Mobile Phones and Wireless Carriers in North America
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Google Messages Now Lets You Turn Blue Chat Bubbles Green (or Orange or Purple): Google's joining the fun with message theming.
cnet.com/tech/mobile/google-messages-now-lets-you-turn-blue-chat-bubbles-green-or-orange-or-purple/
Google releases Android 15 Developer Preview 2 with satellite improvements: Google has released the second developer preview of Android 15. It brings ...
neowin.net/news/google-releases-android-15-developer-preview-2-with-satellite-improvements/
Firefox 124 brings more slick moves for Mac and Android: And you now get keyboard navigation in the built-in PDF reader
theregister.com/2024/03/19/firefox_124/
It looks like Mark Zuckerberg is personally trying to poach Google AI researchers for Meta
qz.com/mark-zuckerberg-meta-google-poach-ai-researchers-1851365813
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Google Deepmind unveils AI football tactics coach honed with Liverpool: Human experts prefer TacticAI’s suggested positional improvements at corner kicks
ft.com/content/e5a64dd3-7fe0-4db4-9f65-6f7517c2c573
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Nvidia is about to face its first major threat: Nvidia added almost $2 trillion in value in the generative-AI boom, but rivals want to stop it from getting even ...
businessinsider.com/nvidia-face-first-major-threat-rivals-software-cuda-ai-chips-2024-3
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Big Tech is swallowing up AI: Antitrust regulators are coming after tech giants. That hasn't stopped Apple, Amazon, and Microsoft from buying, investing in ...
qz.com/microsoft-apple-google-ai-consolidation-antitrust-scr-1851370263
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Google to use RISC-V for its custom AI silicon — TPU to get open source compute core: Report
tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/google-to-use-risc-v-for-its-custom-ai-silicon-tpu-to-get-open-source-compute-core-report
Exclusive: Behind the plot to break Nvidia’s grip on AI by targeting software: Nvidia earned its $2.2 trillion market cap by producing artificial-intelligence ...
reuters.com/technology/behind-plot-break-nvidias-grip-ai-by-targeting-software-2024-03-25/
The Morning After: NVIDIA says its Blackwell GPUs are the world’s most powerful chips
engadget.com/the-morning-after-nvidia-says-its-blackwell-gpus-are-the-worlds-most-powerful-chips-111500942.html
Early Google investor accused of insider trading: Andy Bechtolsheim wrote one of the earliest checks for Google, and co-founded Sun Microsystems.
axios.com/2024/03/27/andy-bechtolsheim-insider-trading
Creator and influencer trends brand marketers need to know about right now: This week: Google taps influencers to promote its AI tool, Ford puts Charli D'Amelio ...
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After Google & Microsoft, Dell Becomes Latest Tech Giant To Do Layoffs, Fires 6,000 Employees
indiatimes.com/worth/news/after-google-microsoft-dell-6000-employees-layoff-630791.html
Apple's Big iMessage and Texting Update Needs to Happen Before iOS 18 Drops: Commentary: Apple traditionally waits for an iPhone launch to roll out splashy new ...
cnet.com/tech/mobile/apples-big-imessage-and-texting-update-needs-to-happen-before-ios-18-drops/
Reddit’s Sale of User Data for AI Training Draws FTC Inquiry: The platform says it stands to make more than $200 million in coming years from Google and other ...
wired.com/story/reddits-sale-user-data-ai-training-draws-ftc-investigation/
Microsoft hires DeepMind co-founder Mustafa Suleyman to run new consumer AI unit: Tech giant will also absorb most of the staff from Suleyman’s AI start-up ...
ft.com/content/5feedf3a-ff7a-4c89-9b1d-f9b48834ff4c
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Reddit IPO hinges on improving performance for advertisers: Despite being around for nearly 20 years, Reddit has yet to take off in a big way with marketers and ...
businessinsider.com/reddit-ipo-hinges-on-improving-performance-for-advertisers-2024-3
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Back of the net? Google's DeepMind is coming for football tactics: 2026 FIFA World Cup in US could be first to see ML models play a part... and you thought video ...
theregister.com/2024/03/20/googles_deepmind_football/
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