10 h. ago Apple Appeals UK Demand for Encryption Backdoor to Spy on Users Worldwide

Apple has filed an appeal with the UK's Investigatory Powers Tribunal in an effort to overturn a secret government order requiring the tech giant to create a backdoor for spying on encrypted user data. The post Apple Appeals UK Demand for Encryption Backdoor to Spy on Users Worldwide appeared first on Breitbart.

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17 h. ago Tech giants object as YouTube set to dodge Australian social media ban

Australia's plan to exempt YouTube from a world-leading teen social media ban is "illogical" and a "mockery," rival tech giants Meta and TikTok said Wednesday.

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32 h. ago Singapore Silicon Smugglers Raise Questions About Nvidia AI Chip Exports to China

Singapore police arrested three people on Thursday for allegedly smuggling chips from American tech giant Nvidia to China, throwing a spotlight on China’s efforts to obtain advanced components in defiance of export restrictions - and showing just how diligently American companies are working to enforce those restrictions. The post Singapore Silicon Smugglers Raise Questions About Nvidia AI Chip Exports to China appeared first on Breitbart.

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6 d. ago San Francisco tech giant Autodesk cuts 1,350 jobs as part of move toward AI

San Francisco tech giant Autodesk cuts 1,350 jobs as part of move toward AI  San Francisco Chronicle

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6 d. ago Two Bay Area tech giants announce huge layoffs at almost exact same moment

Two Bay Area tech giants announce huge layoffs at almost exact same moment  SFGATE

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6 d. ago Snowflake grows startup accelerator with $200M in new capital

Snowflake plans to expand its startup accelerator with $200 million in additional commitments, the tech giant that specializes in cloud-based data storage said Thursday. The new injection of capital follows a string of activity by Snowflake over the past several months that illustrates that company’s growth ambitions. The Snowflake Startup Accelerator, formerly known as the […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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6 d. ago Waymo has doubled its weekly robotaxi rides in less than a year

Waymo is logging more than 200,000 paid robotaxi rides every week, according to Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, who shared the stat about the tech giant’s subsidiary on X. Waymo commercially operates robotaxis in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Phoenix. The 200,000-weekly trips milestone is notable for a company that was providing only 10,000 rides a […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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7 d. ago LA Dodgers' Freddie Freeman, Shohei Ohtani Set For Spring Training Debuts

LA Dodgers' Freddie Freeman, Shohei Ohtani Set For Spring Training Debuts  Sports Illustrated

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7 d. ago Los Angeles Dodgers' Freddie Freeman, Shohei Ohtani Set For Spring Training Debuts

Los Angeles Dodgers' Freddie Freeman, Shohei Ohtani Set For Spring Training Debuts  Sports Illustrated

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8 d. ago Lawsuit: Gaming Giants Roblox and Discord Enable Child Sexual Abuse, Grooming

Gaming giants Roblox and Discord are facing a lawsuit alleging that their platforms facilitated the exploitation and abuse of a 13-year-old plaintiff. Roblox, an online gaming platform often compared to Minecraft, and Discord, a voice and chat platform popular with gamers, both have a troubled past filled with allegations of grooming and allowing predators to run rampant. The post Lawsuit: Gaming Giants Roblox and Discord Enable Child Sexual Abuse, Grooming appeared first on Breitbart.

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8 d. ago Indonesia agrees to terms with Apple to lift iPhone sales ban: Source

The Indonesian government has agreed to terms with Apple to lift a ban on sales of the iPhone 16 model, a government source familiar with the matter told AFP on Tuesday, ending months of negotiations between Jakarta and the tech giant.

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8 d. ago EU’s top court ruling on Android Auto antitrust referral could put interoperability requests in the fast lane

Europe’s top court has weighed in to clarify the rules around interoperability requirements on Big Tech in a referral on a case related to Google’s Android Auto platform. Back in 2021, the tech giant was hit with an €100 million antitrust fine by Italy’s competition authority for refusing to let a third-party electric car charging […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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8 d. ago Transgender sex offender claims ban from women's bathrooms violates 'civil rights'

Footage of registered Virginia sex offender Richard Cox, who identifies as a woman, confronting the police was obtained and released by local news on Feb. 18.

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1 week ago Los Angeles Dodgers Set to Try Big Free Agent Signing at New Defensive Spot

Los Angeles Dodgers Set to Try Big Free Agent Signing at New Defensive Spot  Sports Illustrated

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1 week ago Dating Giant Match Pushes Woke DEI Agenda Instead of Protecting Women from Predators

Match Group, the dating app giant that owns Tinder and Hinge, attempted to influence elections by mobilizing young leftists singles for Kemala Harris while pushing radical DEI agendas instead of protecting women from sexual predators lurking on their platforms. The Company's radical leftist agenda is continuing into the Trump administration. The post Dating Giant Match Pushes Woke DEI Agenda Instead of Protecting Women from Predators appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago Elon Musk and Google Warn of Tech Exodus from UK over Online Safety Act Fees

Elon Musk's X and Google are leading a pack of tech giants expressing concerns that the cost of funding the UK's Online Safety Act could drive businesses out of the country. The post Elon Musk and Google Warn of Tech Exodus from UK over Online Safety Act Fees appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago Google has dropped its promise not to use AI for weapons. It's part of a troubling trend

Last week, Google quietly abandoned a long-standing commitment to not use artificial intelligence (AI) technology in weapons or surveillance. In an update to its AI principles, which were first published in 2018, the tech giant removed statements promising not to pursue:

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