Monthly Archives: February 2024

Fake videos on Meta should be labelled, says board

The group says a fake video of President Biden on Facebook highlights an “incoherent” policy.

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Price Drop: Get Ready for the New Tax Year With H&R Block Tax Software, Now $25

This suite helps you file your taxes online and maximize your tax deductions, with free in-person audits and access to 13,000 insightful articles. Now at $24.97 through February 11.

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Oversight Board calls on Meta to rewrite ‘incoherent’ rules against faked videos

A misleading seven second clip of President Biden could reshape Facebook’s misinformation policies ahead of the 2024 election, but the platform — and the American electorate — are running out of time. The Oversight Board, the external advisory group that … Continue reading

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Yandex to sell its remaining Russian businesses for $5.2B — half its market value

Yandex N.V., the Dutch parent company of the eponymous Russian internet giant, is selling the last of its remaining Russian businesses at a steep discount, following sanctions imposed in the wake of the Russia’s invasion of Ukraine two years ago. … Continue reading

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Learn To Leverage AI Art With This $30 Bundle

Explore Midjourney, DALL-E, ChatGPT, and more consumer-facing AI products that are lowering the barriers to creativity and streamlining creator output.

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Samsung chief Jay Y. Lee acquitted in 2015 merger case  

Samsung Electronics executive chairman Jay Y. Lee has been declared not guilty on the charge of stock price manipulation and accounting fraud related to the merger of Samsung affiliates in 2015, a South Korean Court ruled on Monday. In the … Continue reading

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Delivery Hero says it hit 2023 sales growth targets in early results after 26% stock plunge

Delivery Hero put out preliminary results Monday, earlier than they were expected to drop, after the company saw 26% erased from its share value last week.

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How VCs can assess and attract winners in a landscape that’s now crowded with AI startups

Felicis, the 16-year-old Bay Area-based early-stage venture firm, has a reputation for investing globally. Indeed, firm founder Aydin Senkut — who spent a handful of years at Google as a product manager in its earlier days — was born in … Continue reading

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Naboo provides an Aibnb-like experience for company seminars

Naboo, a French company that was created just a couple of years ago, is trying to create a modern online experience for company seminar planning. The startup recently raised an $8 million funding round (€7.5 million) and already processes more … Continue reading

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India’s Paytm is in flux

Shares of Paytm plunged 10% on Monday, the third consecutive session of declines, touching an all-time low of 438.35 Indian rupees (or $5.28) after the RBI’s clampdown last week looks to have had a more extensive impact than previously anticipated. … Continue reading

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