Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Technology

Pinterest to End Office Leases as Part of Restructuring Plan

Pinterest Inc has announced that it will be ending leases of certain office spaces as part of a restructuring plan, in addition to its ongoing workforce reduction. The image-sharing platform has been hit by the pandemic, with revenues dropping...

Latitude Holdings Australia Reveals Large-Scale Data Breach

Latitude Holdings, an Australian fintech company providing consumer finance services to major Australian retailers, has disclosed that it was the victim of a large-scale information theft on March 16th. The Melbourne-based firm reported that the theft resulted in the...

TikTok CEO Faces Scrutiny from U.S. Lawmakers

Shou Zi Chew, the CEO of TikTok, faced tough questions from U.S. lawmakers during a hearing that lasted over five hours on Wednesday. The hearing was focused on the potential Chinese influence over the app and its impact on...

GM Integrates ChatGPT AI into Vehicles

General Motors (GM) is one of the world's largest automakers, with a long history of producing quality vehicles. Recently, GM has announced that it is looking to integrate ChatGPT, a large language model developed by OpenAI, into its vehicles....

TikTok Launches Project Clover to Address Data Security Concerns

Social media giant TikTok has launched a new data security regime, dubbed “Project Clover”, as it faces mounting pressure from legislators in Europe and the US. The move comes in the wake of the European Union’s recent ban on...

Tesla Recalls Over 3,000 Model Y in the US

Tesla, the electric vehicle manufacturer, has issued a recall for 3,470 Model Y cars in the United States due to a safety issue with the vehicle's seatbacks. According to a filing made public on Saturday, the bolts securing the...

Twitter Blue Expands to 20 European Countries

Twitter Blue, the social media giant’s subscription service, has expanded to over 20 new European countries, bringing the total number of countries with access to the service to more than 35. The countries where Twitter Blue is now available...

Google Releases Audit, Take Steps to Tackle Misinformation

Google has released the findings of an audit examining the company's policies and services' impact on civil rights, with recommendations to address issues such as misinformation and hate speech. The report, conducted by law firm WilmerHale, was commissioned by...

Twitter Unveils New Policy Against Violent Speech

Twitter has announced a new policy that prohibits "violent speech" on its platform, with a particular focus on coded language used to indirectly incite violence. The move comes as Twitter prepares to comply with new European Union rules that...

Tesla Plans to Cut Next-Gen Vehicle Costs in Half

Tesla, the electric car maker, made an announcement during its investor day presentation in Texas, stating its plans to reduce the cost of its next-generation vehicles by half through innovative manufacturing techniques and the construction of smaller factories. This...

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UK Joins US in Supporting Israel in the Israel-Palestine War

In a significant development, the UK has revealed plans to enter the Israel-Palestine conflict by conducting surveillance flights over...