Last month, Amazon announced that it’d launch a new AI-powered chatbot, Rufus, inside the Amazon Shopping app for Android and iOS. After a few weeks’ delay, the company […]
Right to repair bill targeting parts pairing passes Oregon House
The Oregon House this week passed a right to repair bill by nearly a 3-to-1 margin at 42 votes to 13. If signed into law, the northwestern state […]
Former Twitter/X executives sue Elon Musk for $128 million in unpaid severance
Four former Twitter/X executives are suing both the company and its owner Elon Musk for over $128 million in unpaid severance.
New Google ad policy bans fake endorsements like the notorious ‘Shark Tank keto gummies’
A Google policy update will heavily penalize advertisers who misrepresent product endorsements after Mashable reported on fake ‘Shark Tank keto gummy’ ads proliferating on Google search.
FTC bans antivirus giant Avast from selling its users’ browsing data to advertisers
The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday said it will ban the antivirus giant Avast from selling consumers’ web browsing data to advertisers after Avast claimed its products would […]
House punts on AI with directionless new task force
The House of Representatives has founded a Task Force on artificial intelligence that will “ensure America Keeps leading in this strategic area,” as Speaker Mike Johnson put it. […]
Tinder is expanding ID verification to the US, UK, Brazil and Mexico
Tinder is expanding its identify verification program to users in the U.S., U.K., Brazil and Mexico, the company announced on Tuesday. The program serves as an additional step […]
Tech giants sign voluntary pledge to fight election-related deepfakes
Tech companies are pledging to fight election-related deepfakes as policymakers amp up pressure. Today at the Munich Security Conference, vendors including Microsoft, Meta, Google, Amazon, Adobe and IBM […]