LONDON — Worried about your teen’s Instagram use? Faced with growing pressure to do more to stop online harm, the social media platform has rolled out a major new update to protect young people and give parents more control. With many teens spending almost all of their time online, parents are concerned that social media … Read more
OpenAI is reportedly discussing giving CEO Sam Altman a 7% equity stake while restructuring the artificial-intelligence giant as a for-profit entity – even as several top executives head for the exits. A 7% stake in Microsoft-backed OpenAI could soon be worth a whopping $10.5 billion for Altman, who had not previously taken an ownership position … Read more
Bye, bye AI. Instagram and Facebook users have attempted to halt the use of their data to train Meta AI, taking to the social media apps to post a message in protest — although it may all be for naught. The “Goodbye Meta AI” statement shared by over 600,000 people — including celebrities like Julianne Moore, … Read more
A Just Eat sign displayed at the front of a pizza takeaway shop on May 19, 2020 in Fleet, England. Alex Burstow | Getty Images Grubhub-owner Just Eat Takeaway.com said Thursday it had partnered with sex toy retailer Lovehoney Group, in an unexpected expansion into the so-called sexual wellness sector. The Anglo-Dutch online takeaway delivery … Read more
Distance Technologies develops a product that it says can turn any transparent surface into an augmented-reality display. Distance Technologies Distance Technologies, a Finnish startup that aims to bring mixed-reality technology to any car windshield or plane cockpit, has raised 10 million euros ($11.1 million) of funding from GV, the venture capital arm of Alphabet and … Read more
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, carrying four private citizens, has launched into space, where the crew will spend five days – and attempt the world’s first private spacewalk. The mission is funded by billionaire Jared Isaacman and is the second privately-crewed mission from SpaceX – the spaceflight company founded by Elon Musk. Source link
What do social media users do when their preferred platform is banned ? Source link
How live updating of online maps is helping humanitarian work around the world. Source link
A school in Sheffield has banned the use of smart devices including phones and watches. Forge Valley School no longer allows the use of smartphones, watches or headphones on its premises. Any student found to be using them has to hand them in, with the gadgets not returned for 24 hours. Head teacher Dale Barrowclough … Read more
We speak to the man who says AI will create call centre jobs – rather than replace them. Source link