Apple, Meta Fined as EU Presses Ahead With Tech Probes
Apple, Meta Fined as EU Presses Ahead With Tech Probes Apple and Meta have been hit with substantial fines by the European Union as part of their ongoing tech regulation…
Tesla’s Optimus can’t roll without rare earth magnets, and Beijing ain’t budging yet
Tesla’s Optimus can’t roll without rare earth magnets, and Beijing ain’t budging yet Elon Musk has voiced concerns about supply chain issues affecting Tesla’s Optimus robot, particularly regarding rare earth…
AI Is Spreading Old Stereotypes to New Languages and Cultures
AI Is Spreading Old Stereotypes to New Languages and Cultures Summary Margaret Mitchell, an AI ethics researcher, discusses a new dataset called SHADES aimed at evaluating AI biases across multiple…
More Than 80% of the World’s Reefs Hit By Bleaching After Worst Global Event On Record
More Than 80% of the World’s Reefs Hit By Bleaching After Worst Global Event On Record The world’s coral reefs are facing an unprecedented crisis, with over 80% affected by…
Amazon’s Starlink Rival Struggles To Ramp Up Satellite Production
Amazon’s Starlink Rival Struggles To Ramp Up Satellite Production Amazon is facing challenges with its satellite production for Project Kuiper, which is meant to compete with Elon Musk’s Starlink. As…
Ransomware groups test new business models to hit more victims, increase profits
Ransomware groups test new business models to hit more victims, increase profits The operators behind the DragonForce and Anubis ransomware-as-a-service schemes are launching new business models to attract affiliates, according…
On YouTube’s 20th Anniversary, the Platform Says Over 20 Trillion Videos Have Been Uploaded
On YouTube’s 20th Anniversary, the Platform Says Over 20 Trillion Videos Have Been Uploaded YouTube is celebrating its 20th anniversary in a big way by announcing that over 20 trillion…
Europe hits Meta, Apple with €700M in fines for flouting DMA
Europe hits Meta, Apple with €700M in fines for flouting DMA The European Commission has slammed Meta and Apple with hefty fines totalling €700 million for violating the Digital Markets…
UBS and Gartner Trim Smartphone, PC Forecasts Amid Tariff Fears
UBS and Gartner Trim Smartphone, PC Forecasts Amid Tariff Fears Analysts at UBS and Gartner have slashed their growth forecasts for the global PC and smartphone markets due to increasing…
Deep-Sea Fishers Fight for Wi-Fi
Deep-Sea Fishers Fight for Wi-Fi Indonesian migrant fishermen working in Taiwan’s distant-water fishing fleet are facing dire conditions due to lack of internet access. They often spend up to 10…