7 h. ago Microsoft Still Uses Censorship Tool Despite Disavowing NewsGuard

Microsoft promised in February it would disavow the censorship tool NewsGuard, yet NewsGuard is still listed in Microsoft's Search Coach tool for children. The post Microsoft Still Uses Censorship Tool Despite Disavowing NewsGuard appeared first on Breitbart.

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13 h. ago Huntington Beach being sued for public library ‘censorship' policies

Huntington Beach being sued for public library ‘censorship' policies  NBC Los Angeles

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66 h. ago Podcast: Hanging up on Skype; Google's future in Seattle; Microsoft's quest for a quantum leap

Podcast: Hanging up on Skype; Google's future in Seattle; Microsoft's quest for a quantum leap  GeekWire

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66 h. ago Hanging up on Skype; Google’s future in Seattle; Microsoft’s quest for a quantum leap

Hanging up on Skype; Google’s future in Seattle; Microsoft’s quest for a quantum leap  GeekWire

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3 d. ago End nears for internet calling pioneer Skype as Microsoft plans shutdown

End nears for internet calling pioneer Skype as Microsoft plans shutdown  The Washington Post

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3 d. ago OpenAI plans to integrate Sora’s video generator into ChatGPT

OpenAI intends to eventually integrate its AI video generation tool, Sora, directly into its popular consumer chatbot app, ChatGPT, company leaders said during a Friday office hours session on Discord. Today, Sora is only available through a dedicated web app OpenAI launched in December, which lets users access the AI video model of the same […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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3 d. ago Tech Titan Microsoft Partnered Extensively with USAID on Third World Internet Projects

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) became the most visible symbol of government waste and ideological partisanship after DOGE exposed the vast sums it spent around the world promoting a variety of leftist causes including online censorship. What is less well-known is the now-shuttered agency’s work with big tech companies, notably Microsoft. The post Tech Titan Microsoft Partnered Extensively with USAID on Third World Internet Projects appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 d. ago Microsoft hangs up on Skype: service to shut down May 5, 2025

After kickstarting the market for making calls over the internet 23 years ago, Skype is closing down. Microsoft, which acquired the messaging and calling app 14 years ago, said it will be retiring it from active duty on May 5 to double down on Teams. Skype users have 10 weeks to decide what they want […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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4 d. ago JD Vance spars with British prime minister over free speech censorship during Oval Office meeting

Vice President JD Vance again criticized free speech barriers in some parts of Europe, just feet away from British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

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4 d. ago Disney's Internal Operations Were Breached After Employee Hacked by 'Life Ruining' AI Tool

A Disney employee says his life began spiraling out of control after he downloaded an AI tool that resulted in a cyberattack that granted a hacker access to all of his personal information. Not stopping there, the hacker gained access to Disney's internal operations including private customer and employee information. The post Disney’s Internal Operations Were Breached After Employee Hacked by ‘Life Ruining’ AI Tool appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 d. ago Republican Sen. Josh Hawley discusses his mission to hold big tech accountable

Republican Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri talks about his mission to hold tech companies accountable even as they try to align themselves with President Donald Trump.

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5 d. ago With Alexa+, Amazon makes an intriguing play in the consumer agent space

Amazon shared an impressive vision of an “agentic” future on Wednesday — one in which the company’s improved Alexa, Alexa+, handles countless mundane tasks, from booking restaurants to finding appliance repairmen. If Amazon can deliver, it could be the first out to the gate with a comprehensive, consumer-focused agent tool. The company hopes to marry […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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5 d. ago Trump’s FCC chairman calls on tech leaders to push back against European censorship

FCC chairman Brendan Carr wrote a letter to top tech CEOs, including Apple CEO Tim Cook and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, calling on them to stand up to European censorship.

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5 d. ago Grab tickets now for Microsoft@50, a GeekWire event in Seattle marking milestone anniversary

Grab tickets now for Microsoft@50, a GeekWire event in Seattle marking milestone anniversary  GeekWire

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5 d. ago Google makes it easier to delete personal info from Search results

Google announced on Wednesday that it’s updating its “Results about you” tool to make it easier for users to protect and remove their personal information from Search results. The company says it’s improved the sign-up process and simplified requesting removals directly from Google Search. The tool can be used to proactively monitor and delete things […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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6 d. ago AI tool lets users relight portraits using descriptive text prompts

An innovative AI model has been developed to create dynamic lighting effects in portrait images and videos using only text input. This technology allows users to adjust colors easily with descriptive prompts, such as "warm, freshly cooked chicken" and "icy blue light," eliminating the need for complicated editing tools.

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6 d. ago Framous is a new Mac app for adding device frames to screenshots 

A new Mac app called Framous launched on Tuesday, giving you the ability to add device frames around screenshots to make them look more professional.  The helpful new tool can aid app developers, graphic designers, and even journalists who need to add an iPhone or Mac frame—also known as a mockup or template—to photos. This […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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6 d. ago Microsoft’s venture fund M12 leads $15M round for Seattle cloud infrastructure startup Edera

Microsoft’s venture fund M12 leads $15M round for Seattle cloud infrastructure startup Edera  GeekWire

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7 d. ago Google launches a free AI coding assistant with very high usage caps

On Tuesday, Google introduced a new, free consumer version of its AI code completion and assistance tool, Gemini Code Assist, and which the company calls Gemini Code Assist for Individuals. The company also rolled out Gemini Code Assist for GitHub, a code review “agent” designed to automatically look for bugs in code and offer suggestions […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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7 d. ago Reconciliation is the key to unlocking Trump's agenda. Here's how it works

Republicans in Congress are turning to a tool of the budget process to pass major elements of President Trump's agenda without the threat of a filibuster from Senate Democrats.

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