The Grand Theft Auto video game franchise has never been free of controversy, due to its sulfurous mix of violence, sex and gangster life. Rockstar Games said it will release…
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Tech giants on board to bust online scams: UK govt
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Eleven global tech giants have pledged to do more to tackle the scourge of online scammers, the UK government said on Thursday, billing the promise as…
Blackstone acquires pet care app Rover in $2.3 billion all-cash deal
A sign for The Blackstone Group L.P. investment firm stands in front of their offices, Monday, Oct. 15, 2018, in New York. Private equity giant Blackstone will acquire the pet…
Tesla sues Swedish state over strike fallout
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Electric carmaker Tesla on Monday filed a lawsuit against the Swedish state over a strike by postal workers blocking deliveries of license plates for its new…
Video genre that focuses on everyday life is everywhere—and not slowing down
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain “Get Ready with Me”—to go on a date, go to work or … get fired? “Get Ready with Me” videos are everywhere these days, and they’re…
Binance to pay billions in US in money laundering case, CEO resigns
Binance has agreed to pay more than $4 billion to resolve most of the US investigations into it, and CEO Changpeng Zhao has resigned. Binance chief executive Changpeng Zhao pleaded…
How about a customized soap or shampoo created using AI?
SINTEF has played a key role in the development of a Manufacturing Demonstration Facility (MDF), or “mini-factory,” in collaboration with the company Cody AS, based in Skien. Credit: SINTEF Researchers…
TikTok has a startling amount of sexual content and it’s way too easy for children to access, researchers say
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Explicit content has long been a feature of the internet and social media, and young people’s exposure to it has been a persistent concern. This issue…
Australia targets tech giants with ‘harmful content’ standards
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Australia’s internet watchdog wants to force technology giants to crack down on deepfake child abuse material and “pro-terror content” under new, industry-wide protocols being developed in…
Investors in OpenAI seek return of fired CEO, US media report
Sam Altman, the since-fired CEO of OpenAI, is seen taking part in a discussion on artificial intelligence in San Francisco on November 16, 2023. Major investors in OpenAI, the company…
