Month: April 2024

Microsoft and Amazon asked to comment on tie-ups, a move that paves way for formal investigation The UK competition watchdog has stepped up its scrutiny of big tech involvement in artificial intelligence startups, asking for comment on three deals by Microsoft and Amazon. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced that it was examining Microsoft’s …

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Senate has voted to pass bill over Chinese-owned video-sharing app that Joe Biden is set to sign into law Senate passes bill banning TikTok if owner does not sell it President Biden is set to sign into law a bill that requires TikTok’s Chinese owner to sell the social media app’s US operations or face …

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PC, PS4/5, Xbox; 2K GamesWhether you’re playing as a real-life pro or your own wacky avatar, this subtly calibrated title will have you perfecting your lobs and dropshots for hours Tennis is one of those sports that has only been intermittently well served by video games. The odd major series comes along, such as Pete …

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Shares jump after carmaker says it is looking to accelerate production of lower-price EVs Tesla sees biggest revenue drop since 2012 but shares still surge Electric and hybrid car sales to rise to new global record in 2024 Tesla’s plans to bring a more affordable electric vehicle to the market appear to have moved a …

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Harry Daniels’s TikToks of him singing awkwardly at stars alternate between trolling and displays of love for celebrities – but how does he do it? Billie Eilish has run from him. Doja Cat stopped her security detail to allow for a sidewalk serenade of Paint the Town Red. Charli XCX let him sing a few …

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Bill gives app owner, ByteDance, a year to divest, and while Biden is expected to sign it, the company plans to fight it The Senate voted Tuesday to pass a bill that will either ban TikTok or force a sale of the short-form video app, giving its China-based parent company ByteDance up to one year …

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Shares are up despite a revenue decline of 9% after company said it expects to release new vehicle models sooner than expected Tesla shares surged nearly 10% in after-hours trading on Tuesday after posting earnings results, despite a revenue miss for the first quarter of 2024 and recently announcing a recall of its Cybertruck. The …

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The head of the company’s gaming subscription service explains its priorities as it anticipates the Vision Pro revolution, and tries to bring originality to a market still dominated by free to play mobile titles When Apple launched its games subscription service, Arcade, in September 2019, it drew a huge amount of attention – as with …

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While Apple removed the platform from App Stores without a squeak of public protest, its battle with the EU rages on. Plus, how a ban in the US could change TikTok everywhere • Don’t get TechScape delivered to your inbox? Sign up for the full article here Another day, another set of troubles for Apple’s …

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AI models take every toxic gendered beauty norm and bundle them up into completely unrealistic package Meet Madame Potato. She doesn’t actually exist, but, if things go my way, she’s going to be the world’s first “Miss AI”. I recently created her image on a website that generates AI faces and then entered her into …

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