Fake pornographic images of Taylor Swift generated using artificial intelligence are circulating on social media, leaving her loyal legion of Swifties wondering how there’s not more regulation around the nonconsensual creation of X-rated images. The images in question — known as “deepfakes” — show Swift in various sexualized positions at a Kansas City Chiefs game,…
Amazon-owned Ring will stop allowing police departments to request doorbell camera footage from users, marking an end to a feature that has drawn criticism from privacy advocates. In a blog post on Wednesday, Ring said it will sunset the “Request for Assistance” tool, which allows police departments and other public safety agencies to request and…
Have your Sunday scaries ever given way to a “Nervous Ocean Monday Morning”? Does the weekend truly begin on Friday, or on a “Wild and Free Chaotic Thursday Afternoon”? How should one dress for a “Paranormal Dark Cabaret Evening”? Those odd strings of words are titles of “daylists,” a newish offering from the music-streaming giant…
Elon Musk’s Tesla on Wednesday reported a fall in fourth-quarter gross margin from a year earlier as it cut prices and offered incentives to boost demand for its electric vehicles. Tesla warned of a sharp slowdown in volume growth this year compared with the previous year. “In 2024, our vehicle volume growth rate may be notably lower…
Tesla’s profit more than doubled during the last three months of 2023 compared with a year earlier after the electric carmaker booked a tax benefit. But profit from car sales slumped after Tesla cut prices to fend off increasingly intense competition, the company said on Wednesday. Profit in the fourth quarter was $7.9 billion, up…
Apple is reportedly preparing to impose new fees and restrictions on software downloads outside of its App Store — in what could be a “major test” of Europe’s attempts to enforce a sweeping law aimed at boosting tech competition. It’s part of the Cupertino, Calif. tech giant’s effort to comply with the European Union’s Digital…
Super Micro Computers’ stock surge has pushed its founder and CEO, Charles Liang, into the billionaire ranks. Liang, a 66-year-old Taiwan native, decided 30 years ago that Super Micro would begin designing motherboards, according to the company’s website. Now a Silicon Valley resident, Liang’s bet on motherboards, complex circuit boards that have become increasingly important…
Microsoft’s stock market value crossed the $3 trillion milestone for the first time on Wednesday, retaining its place as the world’s second most valuable company, just behind iPhone maker Apple. Microsoft and Apple shares have been vying for the top spot as the most capitalized stock on Wall Street since the start of the year, with…
EBay will lay off about 1,000 full-time employees, or roughly 9% of its overall workforce, as it looks to reverse a major slump at the once-booming online marketplace, the company said. The San Jose, Calif.-based auction site asked its remaining employees to work from home on Wednesday “to provide some space and privacy” as it…
Apple has been steadily pouring resources into the pursuit of advanced intelligence products – and the tech giant is reportedly planning to integrate the features into future versions of its iPhones. The Cupertino, Calif.-based company has acquired a whopping 21 AI startups since 2017, the Financial Times reported, citing PitchBook data. More transactions could be…
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