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Author Archives: Techme101
Kenya fines Baltic fintech Eleving’s local arm for misleading customers
Kenya’s competition authority has fined Baltic lender Eleving‘s Kenyan subsidiary for misleading its customers, casting a spotlight on the continuing unethical operations of a section of digital lenders in the country despite a new law. The Competition Authority of Kenya … Continue reading
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Ubisoft shares skyrocket 30% after report Tencent, Guillemot family considering buyout
Ubisoft shares surged 30% Friday after a media report that Tencent and the firm’s founding Guillemot family are considering a potential buyout of the company.
YouTube apologizes for falsely banning channels for spam, canceling subscriptions
A misfire of YouTube’s systems led to the accidental banning of YouTube channels impacting numerous creators who were informed their channels were removed for “Spam & Deceptive Practices.” YouTube has now apologized for the problem and says it’s rectifying the … Continue reading
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Gmail users on iOS can now ask Gemini questions about their emails
Select Gmail users on iOS can now chat with Google’s Gemini chatbot about their inbox directly within the app, the company announced this week. The feature, which is called Gmail Q&A, was first rolled out to Android users back in … Continue reading
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AI’s Big Gift to Society Is … Pithy Summaries?
Companies keep rolling out AI features that boil down various kinds of text. They’re making us dumber.
Meta’s Movie Gen Makes Convincing AI Video Clips
The next frontier in generative AI is video—and with Movie Gen, Meta has now staked its claim.
The Browser Company launches Arc Search on Android
The Browser Company, the startup behind the alternative web browser Arc, announced on Thursday it’s launching its Arc Search browser on Android in open beta in a move to become a cross-platform app. Arc, already had apps in the Apple … Continue reading
Meta’s Movie Gen model puts out realistic video with sound, so we can finally have infinite Moo Deng
No one really knows what generative video models are useful for just yet, but that hasn’t stopped companies like Runway, OpenAI, and Meta from pouring millions into developing them. Meta’s latest is called Movie Gen, and true to its name … Continue reading
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Meta must limit data for personalised ads – EU court
Privacy activist Max Schrems claimed Meta unlawfully processed data relating to his sexual orientation.
Many companies won’t say if they’ll comply with California’s AI training transparency law
California passed a law that’ll require AI companies to say which data sets they used to train their models. But few are saying whether they’ll comply. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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