Microsoft rolls back its Bing Image Creator model after users complain of degraded quality

Posted on January 8, 2025 by Techme101

Ahead of the holidays, Microsoft said it was upgrading the AI model behind Bing Image Creator, the AI-powered image editing tool built into the company’s Bing search engine. Microsoft promised that the new model — the latest version of OpenAI’s DALL-E 3 model, code-named “PR16” — would allow users to create images “twice as fast […]
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Former CEO of MoviePass’ parent company pleads guilty to fraud over ‘unlimited’ plan

Posted on January 8, 2025 by Techme101

The former chief executive of the parent company of MoviePass, Theodore Farnsworth, pleaded guilty to charges of securities fraud and conspiracy after being accused of misleading investors over the service’s “unlimited plan.” Farnsworth also pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit securities fraud as the chief executive of Vinco Ventures, a publicly traded company. Helios & […]
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Apple’s inaccurate AI news alerts shows the tech has a growing misinformation problem

Posted on January 8, 2025 by Techme101

An artificial intelligence feature on iPhones is generating fake news alerts, stoking concerns about the technology’s ability to spread misinformation.

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What is Operational CRM: Key Features and Benefits

Posted on January 8, 2025 by Techme101

Discover how an operational CRM enhances customer interactions and business efficiency. Learn tips for optimizing your sales strategy.

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Facebook Marketplace to display eBay listings to appease EU regulators

Posted on January 8, 2025 by Techme101

Meta is set to start displaying eBay listings in its own Facebook Marketplace classifieds platform, in an effort to appease European regulators. Back in November, Meta was hit with a €798 million fine by the European Commission (EC) in Europe for breaching antitrust rules. The EC contended that Meta created “unfair trading conditions” by connecting […]
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Healthcare analytics platform H1 has acquired Ribbon, backed by a16Z and General Catalyst

Posted on January 8, 2025 by Techme101

H1, a healthcare data analytics platform serving the pharmaceutical industry with data on over 10 million healthcare professionals, has acquired Ribbon, a startup that helps patients find doctors that are supported by their insurance. Financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed. The last time that Ribbon — founded in 2016 and a Y […]
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IBM’s Acquisition of HashiCorp Investigated by UK Competition Authority

Posted on January 8, 2025 by Techme101

HashiCorp provides hybrid and multi-cloud lifecycle management products that could assist IBM’s customers with their AI ambitions.

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EU court fines European Commission for breaching its own data privacy laws

Posted on January 8, 2025 by Techme101

The EU court said the bloc’s executive authority violated a citizen’s rights by transferring some of his personal data to the U.S. without proper safeguards.
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No Fact-Checking and More Hate Speech: Meta Goes MAGA

Posted on January 8, 2025 by Techme101

Mark Zuckerberg has fully adopted the language of his former right-wing critics about what constitutes censorship.

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Huge problems with axing fact checkers, Meta oversight board says

Posted on January 8, 2025 by Techme101

The body’s co-chair says moving to community notes could have a big impact on gender rights and minority groups.

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