itnewsbot, 4 months ago to random

Microsoft Executives’ Emails Hacked by Group Tied to Russian Intelligence - The hackers appeared to be trying to learn what the company knew about them, a regulatory... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/19/technology/microsoft-executive-emails-hacked.html #foreignintelligenceservice(russia) #computersandtheinternet #cyberattacksandhackers #computersecurity #microsoftcorp #e-mail

itnewsbot, 4 months ago to ArtificialIntelligence

Google Cuts Hundreds of Jobs in Engineering and Other Divisions - The company, which has been working to trim expenses, laid off employees who worked on co... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/11/technology/google-layoffs.html #layoffsandjobreductions #computersandtheinternet #engineeringandengineers #artificialintelligence #laborandjobs #alphabetinc #googleinc

itnewsbot, 5 months ago to internet

U.S. Regulators Propose New Online Privacy Safeguards for Children - The F.T.C. proposed sweeping privacy changes on Wednesday which could curb how social med... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/20/business/us-regulators-propose-new-online-privacy-safeguards-for-children.html #regulationandderegulationofindustry #childrensonlineprivacyprotectionact #computersandtheinternet #federaltradecommission #childrenandchildhood #socialmedia #khanlina #privacy

itnewsbot, 6 months ago to random

Sam Bankman-Fried Built FTX on a ‘Pyramid of Deceit,’ Prosecutor Says - The criminal fraud trial for the founder of the FTX crypto exchange has reached closing s... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/01/technology/sam-bankman-fried-ftx-trial.html #hkftxtradingltd(futuresexchange) #bankingandfinancialinstitutions #computersandtheinternet #decisionsandverdicts #fraudsandswindling #alamedaresearchllc #bankman-friedsam #virtualcurrency

itnewsbot, 7 months ago to random

In Antitrust Trial, Google Argues That Smart Employees Explain Its Success - While the Justice Department says Google has squeezed partners and made expensive deals t... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/18/business/google-antitrust-pandu-nayak.html #antitrustlawsandcompetitionissues #computersandtheinternet #justicedepartment #searchengines #innovation #googleinc

Dogzilla, 7 months ago to Israel

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Hamas Seeds Violent Videos on Sites With Little Moderation - The strategy mirrors efforts by extremist groups like the Islamic State and Al Qaeda in y... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/10/technology/hamas-violent-videos-online.html #videorecordingsdownloadsandstreaming #violence(mediaandentertainment) #computersandtheinternet #rumorsandmisinformation #israel-gazawar(2023-) #mobileapplications #socialmedia #telegramllc #terrorism #twitter #hamas https://schleuss.online/@itnewsbot/111212988280346421

itnewsbot, 7 months ago to random

Biden Administration Plans to Bring Back ‘Net Neutrality’ Rules - The head of the Federal Communications Commission said the government needed to protect o... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/26/technology/net-neutrality-rules-broadband-internet-biden.html #regulationandderegulationofindustry #federalcommunicationscommission #computersandtheinternet #rosenworceljessica #netneutrality

itnewsbot, 7 months ago to CloudComputing

For Amazon’s Andy Jassy, a Cleanup Job Just Got a Lot Bigger - The F.T.C. accused the internet giant of protecting an online retail monopoly and forcing... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/26/technology/andy-jassy-amazon-ftc-lawsuit.html #regulationandderegulationofindustry #antitrustlawsandcompetitionissues #appointmentsandexecutivechanges #suitsandlitigation(civil) #computersandtheinternet #federaltradecommission #cloudcomputing #amazon.cominc #bezosjeffreyp #jassyandrewr

itnewsbot, 7 months ago to Amazon

U.S. Accuses Amazon of Illegally Protecting Monopoly in Online Retail - The Federal Trade Commission and 17 states said they filed a lawsuit against Amazon for “... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/26/technology/ftc-amazon.html #regulationandderegulationofindustry #antitrustlawsandcompetitionissues #unitedstatespoliticsandgovernment #computersandtheinternet #federaltradecommission #amazon.cominc #corporations #e-commerce #khanlina

itnewsbot, 8 months ago to internet

Meta May Offer Ad-Free Subscriptions for Instagram and Facebook in the E.U. - The subscription plan is a response to European Union policies and court rulings to restr... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/01/technology/meta-instagram-facebook-ads-europe.html #generaldataprotectionregulation(gdpr) #regulationandderegulationofindustry #computersandtheinternet #mobileapplications #fines(penalties) #instantmessaging #metaplatformsinc #europeanunion #instagraminc #socialmedia #facebookinc

itnewsbot, 9 months ago to SanFrancisco

So What Do We Call Twitter Now Anyway? - With Elon Musk’s rebranding of the app, is Twitter’s name really retired? What about twee... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/03/technology/twitter-x-tweets-elon-musk.html #computersandtheinternet #trademarksandtradenames #advertisingandmarketing #namesorganizational #contenttype:service #sanfrancisco(calif) #mobileapplications #socialmedia #muskelon #twitter #logos

itnewsbot, 9 months ago to internet

Elon Musk’s Quixotic Quest to Turn X Into an ‘Everything App’ - Mr. Musk, the owner of Twitter, is the latest Silicon Valley mogul to pursue an all-in-on... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/27/technology/elon-musk-x-everything-app.html #mobilecommerceandpayments #computersandtheinternet #ubertechnologiesinc #mobileapplications #wechat(mobileapp) #instantmessaging #metaplatformsinc #khosrowshahidara #zuckerbergmarke #socialmedia #whatsappinc #spiegelevan #linecorp #muskelon #snapinc

itnewsbot, 9 months ago to ArtificialIntelligence

Researchers Poke Holes in Safety Controls of ChatGPT and Other Chatbots - A new report indicates that the guardrails for widely used chatbots can be thwarted, lead... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/27/business/ai-chatgpt-safety-research.html #carnegiemellonuniversity #computersandtheinternet #artificialintelligence #open-sourcesoftware #anthropicaillc #openailabs #googleinc #research #chatgpt

itnewsbot, 10 months ago to threads

TikTok Introduces Text-Only Posts - The social media app known for its short-form videos will now allow users to create posts... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/25/technology/tiktok-text-posts.html #videorecordingsdownloadsandstreaming #computersandtheinternet #mobileapplications #threads(mobileapp) #tiktok(bytedance) #metaplatformsinc #instagraminc #socialmedia #facebookinc #muskelon #twitter

itnewsbot, 10 months ago to internet

From Twitter to X: Elon Musk Begins Erasing an Iconic Internet Brand - The tech billionaire started removing the bird logo that has been part of Twitter’s ident... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/24/technology/twitter-x-elon-musk.html #computersandtheinternet #namesorganizational #socialmedia #muskelon #twitter #logos

itnewsbot, 10 months ago to ArtificialIntelligence

Data Revolts Break Out Against A.I. - Fed up with A.I. companies consuming online content without consent, fan fiction writers,... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/15/technology/artificial-intelligence-models-chat-data.html #copyrightsandcopyrightviolations #computersandtheinternet #artificialintelligence #booksandliterature #writingandwriters #newsandnewsmedia #microsoftcorp #socialmedia #openailabs #redditinc #boycotts #twitter

itnewsbot, 10 months ago to ArtificialIntelligence

Can A.I. Invent? - A group of legal experts are pressing patent agencies, courts and policymakers to address... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/15/technology/ai-inventor-patents.html #patentandtrademarkoffice(us) #computersandtheinternet #artificialintelligence #inventionsandpatents #intellectualproperty #coonschristophera #lessiglawrence #tillisthomasr #openailabs #chatgpt

itnewsbot, 10 months ago to ArtificialIntelligence

Edward Fredkin, Who Saw the Universe as One Big Computer, Dies at 88 - An influential M.I.T. professor and an outside-the-box scientific theorist, he gained fam... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/04/science/edward-fredkin-dead.html #massachusettsinstituteoftechnology #fredkinedward(1934-2023) #computersandtheinternet #artificialintelligence #scienceandtechnology #deaths(obituaries) #physics

itnewsbot, 10 months ago to internet

Meta Unveils ‘Threads’ App to Take on Twitter - Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, teased a new app called Threads that is set to t... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/03/technology/meta-app-twitter.html #computersandtheinternet #metaverse(internet) #mobileapplications #instantmessaging #metaplatformsinc #zuckerbergmarke #instagraminc #socialmedia #facebookinc #muskelon #twitter

itnewsbot, 10 months ago to internet

A ‘Cage Match’ Between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg May Be No Joke - Talks over a matchup between the two tech billionaires have progressed and the parameters... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/01/technology/elon-musk-mark-zuckerberg-cage-match.html #ultimatefightingchampionship #computersandtheinternet #highnetworthindividuals #whitedana(1969-) #zuckerbergmarke #socialmedia #muskelon #twitter #meta

itnewsbot, 11 months ago to internet

Reddit Communities Still Dark As Protest Continues - Users’ anger continued to bubble over changes to the company’s business model. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/20/business/media/reddit-moderators-api-protest.html #prices(faresfeesandrates) #computersandtheinternet #huffmansteve(1983-) #socialmedia #redditinc

itnewsbot, 11 months ago to random

G.O.P. Targets Researchers Who Study Disinformation Ahead of 2024 Election - A legal campaign against universities and think tanks seeks to undermine the fight agains... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/19/technology/gop-disinformation-researchers-2024-election.html #unitedstatespoliticsandgovernment #housecommitteeonthejudiciary #presidentialelectionof2024 #rumorsandmisinformation #computersandtheinternet #coronavirus(2019-ncov) #jordanjim(1964-)

itnewsbot, 11 months ago to VirtualReality

Meta to Lower Age for Users of Quest VR Headset to 10 From 13 - The company has reached out to regulators about its plans, which could set off privacy an... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/16/technology/meta-virtual-reality-headset-children-safety.html #regulationandderegulationofindustry #virtualreality(computers) #teenagersandadolescence #computersandtheinternet #headphonesandheadsets #metaplatformsinc #socialmedia #parenting

itnewsbot, 11 months ago to privacy

How to Claim Google Privacy Settlement Money - As part of a legal settlement, Google agreed to pay $23 million to users who clicked on a... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/14/technology/google-class-action-settlement-claim.html #suitsandlitigation(civil) #computersandtheinternet #contenttype:service #searchengines #identitytheft #corporations #alphabetinc #googleinc #privacy

itnewsbot, 11 months ago to ArtificialIntelligence

How Could AI Destroy Humanity? - Researchers and industry leaders have warned that A.I. could pose an existential risk to ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/10/technology/ai-humanity.html #computersandtheinternet #deepmindtechnologiesltd #artificialintelligence #hintongeoffreye #bengioyoshua #openailabs #googleinc #research #chatgpt