The European Union has deepened the investigation of Elon Musk-owned social network X it opened back in December, under the bloc’s online governance and content moderation rulebook: the […]
Crypto? AI? Internet co-creator Robert Kahn already did it… decades ago
Robert Kahn has been a consistent presence on the Internet since its creation — obviously, since he was its co-creator. But like many tech pioneers his resumé is […]
Microsoft and OpenAI launch $2M fund to counter election deepfakes
Microsoft and OpenAI have announced a $2 million fund to combat the growing risks of AI and deepfakes being used to “deceive the voters and undermine democracy.” This […]
Internet users are getting younger; now the UK is weighing up if AI can help protect them
Artificial intelligence has been in the crosshairs of governments concerned about how it might be misused for fraud, disinformation and other malicious online activity; now in the U.K. […]
LinkedIn tests Premium Company Pages, with AI and marketing tools to grow audiences
LinkedIn — the social platform that targets the working world — has quietly started testing another way to boost its revenues, this time with a new service for […]
Is AI good or bad? A deeper look at its potential and pitfalls
Is AI good or bad? It’s an important question, but the answer is more complicated than “yes” or “no.”
Big Tech’s ad transparency tools — especially X’s — are failing at their jobs, report finds
A new report from Mozilla and CheckFirst analyzed a dozen failing ad transparency tools, signaling a lot of work ahead of the 2024 election.
Big Tech’s ad transparency tools are still woeful, Mozilla research report finds
Efforts by tech giants to be more transparent about the ads they run are — at very best — still a work in progress, according to a report […]
How Ukraine’s cyber police fights back against Russia’s hackers
On February 24, 2022, Russian forces invaded Ukraine. Since then, life in the country has changed for everyone. For the Ukrainian forces who had to defend their country, […]