- www.bbc.com Uber probed by US consumer watchdog over subscription plan
The ride-hailing giant says it received inquiries from the FTC about Uber One cancellation procedures.
> The ride-hailing giant says it received inquiries from the FTC about Uber One cancellation procedures.
- arstechnica.com Licking this “lollipop” will let you taste virtual flavors
It produces nine flavors: Sugar, salt, citric acid, cherry, passion fruit, green tea, milk, durian, and grapefruit.
> It produces nine flavors: Sugar, salt, citric acid, cherry, passion fruit, green tea, milk, durian, and grapefruit.
- www.theverge.com FTC changes its telemarketing rules to cover growing ‘tech support scam’ calls
Now inbound calls to tech support scammers are covered.
> Now inbound calls to tech support scammers are covered.
- www.theverge.com Microsoft is being investigated by the FTC over antitrust concerns
The last monopoly suit against Microsoft was filed over 25 years ago.
> The last monopoly suit against Microsoft was filed over 25 years ago.
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Alibaba releases an 'open' challenger to OpenAI's o1 reasoning model
techcrunch.com Alibaba releases an 'open' challenger to OpenAI's o1 reasoning model | TechCrunchA new, open "reasoning" AI model, QwQ-32B-Preview, has arrived on the scene, developed by Alibaba's Qwen team.
> A new, open "reasoning" AI model, QwQ-32B-Preview, has arrived on the scene, developed by Alibaba's Qwen team.
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Spotify cuts developer access to several of its recommendation features
techcrunch.com Spotify cuts developer access to several of its recommendation features | TechCrunchSpotify will no longer allow developers building third-party apps with its Web API to access several features within the music streaming platform, such as
> Spotify will no longer allow developers building third-party apps with its Web API to access several features within the music streaming platform, such as song and artist recommendations, the company announced in a developer blog post on Wednesday. The company appears to be limiting third-party developers from building AI apps using data from Spotify listeners.
- arstechnica.com Biased AI in health care faces crackdown in sweeping Biden admin proposals
The future of the proposals is uncertain as Trump admin comes to office.
> The future of the proposals is uncertain as Trump admin comes to office.
- www.theverge.com TikTok will block beauty filters for teens over mental health concerns
Children often can’t detect appearance-altering effects, a new report finds.
> Children often can’t detect appearance-altering effects, a new report finds.
- futurism.com Three Men Die When Google Maps Tells Them to Drive Off Unfinished Bridge
Three men in India died after Google Maps reportedly told them to drive their taxi off an incomplete bridge spanning the Ramganga River.
> "The maps shouldn’t have shown that the bridge was complete."
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Bluesky boom worries Chinese media
www.semafor.com Bluesky boom worries Chinese media | SemaforState outlets, which put considerable resources into amassing millions of followers on Elon Musk’s social media platform, have recently seen their growth plateau.
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> Chinese state media is reportedly troubled by the latest exodus of X users flocking to Bluesky. State outlets, which put considerable resources into amassing millions of followers on Elon Musk’s social media platform — including by buying ads, deploying bots, and hiring influencers — have recently seen their growth plateau.
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For Love of God, Make Your Own Website
aftermath.site For Love of God, Make Your Own Website - AftermathThe internet felt like a limitless expanse of free expression. Now I usually end up at the same three or four websites.
> The internet sucks now--but it doesn't have to.
- restofworld.org Breaking down the world’s tariffs against China’s tech industry
President-elect Donald Trump pledges to escalate the trade war, but non-Western nations have targeted China with tariffs, too.
> President-elect Donald Trump pledges to escalate the trade war, but non-Western nations have targeted China with tariffs, too.
- restofworld.org How Singapore became the ideal testing ground for self-driving cars
The tiny country has embraced autonomous vehicles as a way to overcome labor shortages and use its scarce land more efficiently.
> - Singapore is deploying more self-driving buses, freight vehicles, and street sweepers. > - Autonomous vehicles are a way to address labor shortages and use scarce land more efficiently. > - Singapore’s clear guidelines and high consumer acceptance have drawn foreign AV firms.
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The Evolution of China’s Semiconductor Industry under U.S. Export Controls
americanaffairsjournal.org The Evolution of China’s Semiconductor Industry under U.S. Export Controls - American Affairs JournalBeijing’s primary response to U.S. technology controls involves developing new structures to provide better support for the domestic semiconductor industry. These tools and policies continue to be designed, built, and fine-tuned across the government at all levels. Developments during 2024 demonstra...
- www.businessinsider.com The future of customer service is here, and it's making customers miserable
Businesses are turning to AI chatbots to deal with customer service. The new tech saves them money, but it's leaving a lot of people frustrated.
- www.cnbc.com Police departments across U.S. are starting to use artificial intelligence to write crime reports
Even as AI gains traction in police work, legal experts are raising concerns over accuracy, transparency, and potential bias.
- gizmodo.com Elon Musk Says He Owns Everyone's Twitter Account in Bizarre Alex Jones Court Filing
Musk's X is trying to stop The Onion from buying Alex Jones' social media accounts.
> Does it feel like your X account belongs to you and you can do whatever you want with it? That’s not true, according to a new court filing from the social media company formerly known as Twitter. It’s an argument that X is making in order to throw a wrench in The Onion’s recent purchase of InfoWars, the conspiracy theory media company run by Alex Jones. And it’s a great reminder that you don’t actually own what you think you own in the digital age.
- arstechnica.com ISPs say their “excellent customer service” is why users don’t switch providers
ISPs tell FCC that mistreated users would switch to one of their many other options.
> ISPs tell FCC that mistreated users would switch to one of their many other options.
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Russia-linked hackers exploited Firefox and Windows bugs in 'widespread' hacking campaign
techcrunch.com Russia-linked hackers exploited Firefox and Windows bugs in 'widespread' hacking campaign | TechCrunchThe Russia-aligned RomCom gang exploited the vulnerabilities to target hundreds of Firefox users across Europe and North America.
> The Russia-aligned RomCom gang exploited the vulnerabilities to target hundreds of Firefox users across Europe and North America.
- www.tomshardware.com Copilot PCs represent only a tiny fraction of laptop sales — compatible laptops accounted for less than 10% of total shipments in 3Q24
It looks like that the average buyer doesn't care about AI.
> It looks like that the average buyer doesn't care about AI.