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Elon Musk’s social media platform, X Corp., is suing the left-leaning pressure group Media Matters after a report that stated X allowed antisemitic posts next to advertising. The lawsuit, filed in a federal court in Texas on Monday, claims that Media Matters …
Storms hit Cruise as co-founder Dan Kan quits following resignation of CEO
Daniel Kan, co-founder and chief product officer of Cruise LLC, the self-driving car subsidiary of General Motors Co., today bid farewell to the company just a day after the departure of Chief Executive Kyle Vogt. In what looks like a testing time …
Amazon is about to get into the business of selling cars
Amazon.com Inc. announced today that next year, it will allow automakers to sell cars on its e-commerce platform, starting with South Korean firm Hyundai Motor Co. The company has been indirectly involved with cars for some time now through its “Amazon Vehicle …
Meta calls for new legislation around how teens download apps from app stores
In what might be construed as a passing of the buck, Meta Platforms Inc. today said the U.S. needs new legislation that will require app stores to receive parental approval before their kids can download an app. It’s only a matter of …
US federal judge says social media giants must face child safety lawsuits
A federal judge today rejected a motion from social media companies to dismiss a slew of lawsuits that accuse them of addicting millions of kids to their platforms and subsequently harming their mental health. School districts all over the U.S. have launched …
Google takes legal action against scammers using fake Bard ads to spread malware
Google LLC launched a lawsuit today against fraudsters the company says is using the buzz around generative artificial intelligence to lure people into clicking on fake ads for its Bard chatbot. Google said the scammers have been able to “exploit public enthusiasm …
Following San Francisco accident, Cruise recalls 950 of its robotaxis
Cruise LLC, a self-driving car subsidiary of General Motors Co., today announced it’s recalling 950 of its driverless vehicles more than a month after one of its robotaxis ran over a pedestrian. On Oct. 2, a pedestrian in San Francisco was first …
Meta whistleblower testimony will push US closer to an online safety bill
A former engineering director at Facebook Inc. told a Senate Judiciary subcommittee today how he was ignored when he aired his concerns to management about how the platforms he worked for could damage the well-being of children. This is hardly the first …
YouTube is now testing experimental generative AI features on content
Google LLC-owned YouTube announced today that it’s rolling out several experimental generative artificial intelligence features for its Premium subscribers. The most interesting item in this bag of tricks is ‘YouChat,” which YouTube said will help viewers “dive deeper into the content they …
Beatles get back together for one last song with the help of artificial intelligence
The Beatles clocked up millions of views on YouTube today after their AI-enhanced song appeared on the platform, replete with the deceased John Lennon’s voice leading the way. The song “Now and Then” isn’t bad at all, but it’s not that great, …