Turmoil spreads at company over Israel’s extensive use of its AI and cloud computing services in Gaza war For the second time in the last month, Microsoft employees disrupted high-level executives speaking at an event celebrating the company’s 50th anniversary on 4 April, in protest against the company’s role in Israel’s ongoing siege on Gaza. …
Federal judge deals blow to tech giant and paves way for government to break up company’s advertising products Alphabet’s Google illegally dominated two markets for online advertising technology, a judge ruled on Thursday, dealing another blow to the tech giant and paving the way for US antitrust prosecutors to seek a breakup of its advertising …
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Busking | Smart talk | Liz Truss’s Twitter | Making America better Your report (‘This platform gave me everything’: street performers rue end of busking at Leicester SquareReport, 17 April) on the end of busking in Leicester Square, London, gave no real indication of the impact of the amplified music on those working nearby. Our …
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The world’s most famous living philosopher has launched a chatbot to deal with ethical dilemmas. One former philosophy student-turned-journalist tests it out “Hello. I’m Peter Singer AI,” the avatar says. I am almost expecting it to continue, like a reincarnated Clippy: “It looks like you’re trying to solve a problem. Can I help?” The problem …
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Jensen Huang causes stir on social media and is reported to have met founder of AI company DeepSeek Business live – latest updates The chief executive of the American chip maker Nvidia visited Beijing on Thursday, days after the US issued fresh restrictions on sales of the only AI chip it was still allowed to …
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Data via trackers and sensors can paint an intricate picture of your life – here’s what to know about privacy in your car Welcome to Opt Out, a semi-regular column in which we help you navigate your online privacy and show you how to say no to surveillance. The last column covered how to protect …
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New iPad has laptop-level power, reliable battery life, great video call camera and a choice of screen sizes Apple’s iPad Air continues to be the premium tablet to beat, with the latest version featuring a chip upgrade to keep it ahead of the pack. The new iPad Air M3 costs from £599 (€699/$599/A$999) – the …
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E-tailers also hiking prices after Donald Trump ends ‘de minimis’ exemption for cheap shipments from China and Hong Kong Temu and Shein are cutting back their spending on US social media advertising as they lose an exemption on tariffs for many of their shipments from China and Hong Kong. The online e-tailers, both of which …
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Audio streaming app says it is rolling out an update, after users reported glitches with downloads and searches Tens of thousands of Spotify users around the world have reported being unable to stream music on the app. Downdetector, which tracks platforms, showed more than 48,000 outage reports for Spotify worldwide at on Wednesday afternoon. Continue …
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Value of California chip designer dropped by billions on Wednesday US stocks have fallen further after Donald Trump imposed a new trade restriction on the chip designer Nvidia, rattling investors and triggering a sell-off across the semiconductor industry. The S&P 500 index dropped by about 1.3% in early trading, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq index down …
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