Saturday, 23 Nov, 2024

Tech

Should AI be stopped before it is too late?

Steve Wozniak is no fan of Elon Musk. In February, the Apple co-founder described the Tesla, SpaceX and Twitter owner as a “cult leader” and called him dishonest. Yet, in late March, the tech titans came together, joining dozens of high-profile academics, researchers and

iPhone maker hikes pay ahead of new model launch

Apple supplier Foxconn is ramping up efforts to recruit more workers for the world's largest iPhone factory, ahead of the launch of a new model. Foxconn says new workers at its plant in Zhengzhou, China will get bonuses of up to 3,000 yuan ($424; £343) if they stay in the job

Elon Musk’s Neuralink gets FDA approval for study of brain implants in humans

Elon Musk’s brain-implant company Neuralink on Thursday said it had received the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval to launch its first-in-human clinical study. On at least four occasions since 2019, Musk has predicted that his medical device company would

Apple to spend billions of dollars on US-made 5G technology

Apple on Tuesday announced a multi-billion-dollar collaboration with US tech firm Broadcom to make “cutting edge” components for wirelessly connecting to high-speed 5G telecom networks. The iPhone maker did not specify exactly how many billions of dollars it would put into

WhatsApp to allow users to edit messages within 15 minutes

WhatsApp says it will allow users to edit messages, in a move that will see it match a feature offered by competitors like Telegram and Signal. The firm says messages can be edited for up to 15 minutes after being sent. The instant-messaging service is part of US technology giant

EU hits Meta with record €1.2B privacy fine

U.S. tech giant Meta has been hit with a record €1.2 billion fine for not complying with the EU’s privacy rulebook. The Irish Data Protection Commission announced on Monday that Meta violated the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) when it shuttled troves of personal

China bans major chip maker from key projects

China says products made by US memory chip giant Micron Technology are a national security risk. The country's cyberspace regulator announced on Sunday that America's biggest maker of memory chips poses "serious network security risks". It means the firm's

Apple introduces new features for cognitive accessibility

Apple has previewed software features for cognitive, vision, hearing, and mobility accessibility, along with innovative tools for individuals who are nonspeaking or at risk of losing their ability to speak.  These updates draw on advances in hardware and software, include

OpenAI to introduce ChatGPT app for iOS

OpenAI, the company behind the ChatGPT chatbot, said on Thursday it is introducing the ChatGPT app for Apple’s iOS. The ChatGPT app is free to use and would sync history across devices, OpenAI said. “ChatGPT Plus subscribers get exclusive access to GPT-4’s

ABG Technologies gets e-wallet licence

ABG Technologies Limited, a concern of Bashundhara Group, has been awarded with payment service provider (PSP) licence to run electronic wallet in the country. Payment system department of Bangladesh Bank issued a circular on Thursday regarding the development. The PSP is a

SME Foundation, E-CAB sign MoU to build Smart Bangladesh

SME Foundation and E-Commerce Association of Bangladesh (E-CAB) will work together to make the country's entrepreneurs smarter and more efficient in information technology to build 'Smart Bangladesh'. An agreement in this regard has been signed between both the

Montana to become first US state to ban TikTok

Montana Governor Greg Gianforte on Wednesday signed legislation to ban Chinese-owned TikTok from operating in the state to protect residents from alleged intelligence gathering by China, making it the first U.S. state to ban the popular short video app. Montana will make it unlawful

Twitter wrong to block tweets during Turkey election - Wikipedia founder

Twitter's decision to block certain content in Turkey the day before its presidential election was wrong, says the founder of Wikipedia. Jimmy Wales told the BBC his organisation had spent two and a half years in court to avoid similar demands made by Turkey in the past. He said

Elon Musk appoints new Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino

He announced the news on the social media platform, which he bought last year for $44bn (£35bn). Mr Musk did not name the site's new boss but said "she" would start in six weeks, and he would become executive chairman and chief technology officer. Reports said

Elon Musk says Twitter to get new CEO within weeks

Elon Musk has announced the end of his search for the next CEO of Twitter. In a Twitter post on Thursday, Musk said the unnamed woman would take over from him in about six weeks. Musk added that he would transition to executive chair and chief technology officer “overseeing

Briton pleads guilty in US to 2020 Twitter hack

A British national extradited to the US last month has pleaded guilty in New York to a role in one of the biggest hacks in social media history. The July 2020 Twitter hack affected over 130 accounts including those of Barack Obama and Joe Biden. Joseph James O'Connor, 23, known

LinkedIn cuts over 700 jobs, exits China app as demand wavers

LinkedIn, the social media network owned by Microsoft that focuses on business professionals, said on Monday it will cut 716 jobs as demand wavers, while also shutting down its China-focused jobs app. LinkedIn, which has 20,000 employees, grew revenue in each quarter in 2022, but it

Microsoft expands AI access to public

MICROSOFT on Thursday (May 4) expanded public access to its generative artificial intelligence programmes, despite fears that tech firms are rushing ahead too quickly with potentially dangerous technology. The AI-enhanced features of the company’s Bing search engine and Edge

Samsung bans use of A.I. like ChatGPT

Samsung is restricting the use of so-called generative artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT for employees after the company discovered such services were being misused. The South Korean technology giant confirmed to CNBC Tuesday that it is temporarily restricting the use of

Twitter Announces 10% Cut on Content Subscriptions After First Year 

On April 28th, according to Reuters, Elon Musk, CEO of Twitter Inc, announced that the social media platform will be implementing a 10% fee on content subscriptions after the first year.  The aim of this move is to diversify the company’s revenue sources by monetizing