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Technology giants pour capital into AI startups, potentially avoiding antitrust concerns
This week, the field of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to witness huge investments and sky-high valuations. DeepL , an AI language translation startup, raised $300 million at a $2 billion valuation. Scale AI, a data labeling platform for machine learning models, raised $1 billion and nearly doubled its valuation to $13.8 billion. H, a French […]
ICQ officially closed after nearly 28 years of operation
A familiar messaging application from the past – ICQ – will officially stop working from June 26. Russian company VK, which has managed ICQ since 2010, posted a brief notice saying the service was shutting down and suggesting users switch to its other messaging apps. ICQ is one of the first online messaging services, at […]
Some old Google Workspace accounts get additional free storage space
Google used to provide the G Suite toolkit (now Google Workspace) for free but then required users to switch to a paid service package. However, a group of people who used free G Suite accounts a decade ago won a rare victory: retaining the right to use their free accounts. Thanks to a recent change, […]
Google was forced to calculate the cost of Epic’s biggest request on the Play Store
Winning the lawsuit against Epic Games, however, asking Google to allow the Epic Games Store to operate inside the Google Play Store and access all of Epic’s available applications there seems a bit unreasonable. But surprisingly, the court is seriously considering it. Judge James Donato ordered Google to calculate the costs of implementing these requests […]
Share passwords securely with loved ones in your Google family group
Google has just rolled out a secure password sharing feature for members of the same Family Group. This makes it easy for everyone in the house to access passwords to shared services like Netflix . The new feature appears in the Google Play Services May 2024 update, which is rolling out now. This feature only […]
J.Lo in robot warrior armor couldn’t save Netflix’s boring AI thriller
Many viewers are looking forward to “Atlas”, the new sci-fi action movie on Netflix starring Jennifer Lopez. However, the film disappointed many people because of its superficial content and lack of emphasis. The plot revolves around Atlas, a robot armor created by Jennifer Lopez to fight evil AI enemies. However, the film does not fully […]
Asus ROG Ally X revealed with double the battery capacity and 2 USB-C ports
Recently, detailed information about the Asus ROG Ally X handheld gaming PC was revealed. Previously, this device attracted attention with its battery life that was said to be doubled compared to the original version. Now, thanks to leaked marketing documents , Ally X’s battery capacity is confirmed to be 80Wh, significantly higher than the 40Wh […]
Political advertising may be forced to disclose AI-generated content
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is proposing to require political advertisers to disclose when they use artificial intelligence (AI)-generated content in radio and TV ads. If passed, the FCC would seek comments on mandating on-air and written disclosures about AI-generated content in political advertising and propose applying these requirements to certain media determined. The […]
Vietnam has regulations on cryptocurrency for the first time
Decree 52 on non-cash payments, effective from July 1, 2024, has officially defined electronic money for the first time in Vietnam. Accordingly, cryptocurrency is the value of coins stored on electronic devices such as e-wallets and prepaid cards, based on the amount of money the customer has pre-loaded to the bank or e-wallet service provider. […]
Truecaller and Microsoft launch AI voice call answering feature
Truecaller app helps identify and block spam calls, now allowing users to create their own AI voice to answer calls. Truecaller cooperates with Microsoft Azure AI Speech for users to record their voices. The AI will learn from this recording to create an AI voice version that simulates the user. Instead of using the default […]