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Google to Pay $68M in Privacy Lawsuit Over Recorded Conversations

It was claimed that Google Assistant was inadvertently activated on Android devices and recorded conversations that were intended to be private. The post Google to Pay $68M in Privacy Lawsuit Over Recorded Conversations appeared first on TechRepublic.

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SEC charges Lottery.com and former executives for alleged financial fraud

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has brought forward charges against Lottery.com, Inc. (Lottery.com) and former senior figures for alleged breaches of financial fraud regulations. Those charged include Lawrence Anthony DiMatteo, a former CEO of Lottery.com and former company executives … Continue reading

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Where Tech Leaders and Students Really Think AI Is Going

We asked tech CEOs, journalists, entertainers, students, and more about the promise and peril of artificial intelligence. Here’s what they said.

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TikTok blames data center outages for U.S. app problems, denies censorship claims

TikTok is pointing to the fallout of power outages at one of its data centers to explain recent reports of censorship and glitches impacting users.

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Northwood Space secures a $100M Series B and a $50M Space Force contract

This is the El Segundo, California-based startup’s second raise in less than a year.

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Legal action over ‘unfair’ Steam game store prices given go ahead

Millions of gamers could get compensation if the lawsuit – which accuses Valve of charging inflated prices – succeeds.

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‘Among the worst we’ve seen’: report slams xAI’s Grok over child safety failures

“We assess a lot of AI chatbots at Common Sense Media, and they all have risks, but Grok is among the worst we’ve seen,” Robbie Torney of Common Sense Media said.

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Polymarket secures multi-year soccer partnership with MLS to boost engagement nationwide

Polymarket, alongside Soccer United Marketing (SUM), has announced a new multi-year partnership deal with Major League Soccer (MLS). As part of the agreement, Polymarket, one of the biggest names in the prediction market fray, will serve as the Official and … Continue reading

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Salesforce Bags $5.6B US Army Digital Revamp Contract

The 10-year agreement involves Salesforce as a long-term tech partner supporting data integration, AI, and cloud-based operations. The post Salesforce Bags $5.6B US Army Digital Revamp Contract appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Chinese tech giant Tencent plots Middle East cloud expansion as spending in the region booms

Tencent’s expansion will likely put it into more direct competition with U.S. giants including Amazon, Microsoft and Google.

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