Brazil’s top court takes on regulation of social media

Elon Musk’s X social media platform had a run in with Brazil’s Supreme Court this year, and lost. Brazil’s Supreme Court on Wednesday started examining four cases that turn on…

Samsung reshuffles leadership amid challenge in AI chips

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Samsung Electronics reshuffled its leadership on Wednesday as it looks to gain an edge in the production of microchips used for artificial intelligence servers. The world’s…

Social media firms raise ‘serious concerns’ over Australian U-16 ban

Two women sit on a bench looking at their phone in central Sydney. The Australian government says a new law aims to protect young people from the perils of social…

Scammers exploit tiny typos to trick people into sending money to their crypto wallets

Australia ditches plans to fine tech giants for misinformation

The proposed anti-misinformation bill in Austral;ia drew the wrath of X owner Elon Musk. Australia has ditched plans to fine social media companies if they fail to stem the spread…

What forcing Google to sell Chrome could mean

Google selling its Chrome browser to another tech titan is likely to trigger antitrust concerns similar to those that prompted the US government to call for its sale in the…

‘Minecraft’ to come to life in UK and US under theme park deal

‘Minecraft’ is the world’s best-selling video game. The best-selling video game “Minecraft” is to become a real-life destination, as part of a multi-million-pound deal between theme park operator Merlin Entertainments…

It’s ‘the intelligence age,’ say tech titans—but information will not save us

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain “We have entered the Intelligence Age,” proclaimed Sam Altman, the chief executive of OpenAI, in September. “Deep learning worked,” he explained, and this breakthrough in learning…

TikTok makes AI driven ad tool available globally

TikTok’s fate in the United States remains unclear as its China-based parent company faces a deadline in January to divest the platform or face a US ban. TikTok on Thursday…

‘Megaquake’ warning hits Japan’s growth

Wage hikes and temporary income tax cuts were positive factors for growth in Japan. Japan’s growth slowed in the third quarter after warnings of a major earthquake hit activity, official…