Facebook owner weighing up move amid fears it could struggle to abide by new EU laws, say reports Business live – latest updates Facebook and Instagram’s parent company, Meta, is reportedly considering a company-wide ban on political advertising in Europe amid fears it could struggle to abide by new EU campaigning laws. Policymakers in Brussels …
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In this week’s newsletter: The Anti-Trans Hate Machine returns with a second series looking back at America’s record of violence toward transgender people. Plus: five of the best pop culture podcasts Don’t get Hear Here delivered to your inbox? Sign up here The Lesser DeadAll episodes on Wondery+ now, available weekly elsewhereThe life of a …
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Poor spelling and grammar that can help identify fraudulent attacks being rectified by artificial intelligence Chatbots are taking away a key line of defence against fraudulent phishing emails by removing glaring grammatical and spelling errors, according to experts. The warning comes as policing organisation Europol issues an international advisory about the potential criminal use of …
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Push to block platform reflects rising distrust of China and limited understanding of tech world The spectacle of the US Congress grilling TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew on 23 March could one day be remembered as a turning point in the history of globalisation. Over five hours of aggressive questioning, Chew – who is not …
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Bakery is first restaurant chain to use Amazon One biometric technology, which faces scrutiny from lawmakers and activists The US bakery and cafe chain Panera will soon allow customers to pay with the swipe of a palm, marking the first restaurant chain to implement the new technology and raising alarm among privacy advocates. The company …
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Steve Wozniak and DeepMind, Meta, Miscrosoft, Google and Amazon engineers raise alert over risks as UK government shuns regulation More than 1,000 artificial intelligence experts, researchers and backers have joined a call for an immediate pause on the creation of “giant” AIs for at least six months, so the capabilities and dangers of systems such …
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Elon Musk says he ‘forgot to mention’ other users would be visible on ‘for you’ timeline as well Twitter has reversed course on plans to limit presence on its “for you” timeline to paying users only, with Elon Musk claiming he “forgot to mention” that other users would be visible as well. When the company …
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FTX fortune cookies and Theranos gift cards offer souvenirs from recent business disasters You’ve just been laid off from your job at a once mighty startup that was going to change the world. The New York Times has exposed your CEO’s fraudulent business model. Investors have freaked. The stock market is hemorrhaging. Your office keycard …
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From 15 April, ‘For you’ tab that curates popular posts will feature just Twitter Blue subscribers Twitter’s feed will promote only the tweets of users paying its £8 monthly subscription service, Elon Musk, the site’s owner and chief executive, has tweeted. From 15 April, the “For you” tab on the site, which attempts to algorithmically …
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Labour criticises Rishi Sunak ‘vanity project’ announced weeks before collapse in value of cryptocurrencies The UK government has dropped its plans to produce a non-fungible token for sale through the Royal Mint, just under a year after it first announced the project. In response to a question from the Conservative MP Harriett Baldwin, the Treasury’s …
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