February 7, 2025news Paris prosecutors open a probe into X over alleged algorithmic distortions, after an MP’s complaint that X was using biased algorithms (Dominique Vidalon/Reuters) Paris prosecutors open a probe into X over alleged algorithmic distortions, after an MP’s complaint that X was using biased algorithms (Dominique […]
February 7, 2025news WBD lost $300M on gaming in 2024; current and former staffers blame a lack of a strong, cohesive vision during former games chief David Haddad’s tenure (Jason Schreier/Bloomberg) WBD lost $300M on gaming in 2024; current and former staffers blame a lack of a strong, cohesive vision during former games […]
February 7, 2025news Microsoft warns that attackers are injecting malware into ViewState, which manages state in ASP.NET web forms, using static machine keys found online (Sergiu Gatlan/BleepingComputer) Microsoft warns that attackers are deploying malware in ViewState code injection attacks using static ASP. NET machine keys found online. Read More […]
February 6, 2025news Email: Google is testing a Search “AI Mode” powered by Gemini 2.0 that lets users ask “open-ended / exploratory questions” and get AI Overview-style responses (Abner Li/9to5Google) Google Search is working on a new “AI Mode” that offers a “persistent place” to ask more “open-ended / exploratory questions” and […]
February 6, 2025news Sources: DOGE is processing sensitive data from across the Education Department with AI tools in Microsoft’s Azure to look for potential spending cuts (Washington Post) Read More »
February 6, 2025news Sources: online payments company Paysafe is exploring a sale after receiving takeover interest; it went public in 2020 in a SPAC deal valued at $9B (Bloomberg) Sources: online payments company Paysafe is exploring a sale after receiving takeover interest; it went public in 2020 in a SPAC deal […]
February 6, 2025news GitHub announces updates for Copilot, including Vision for Copilot to generate interfaces, code, and alt text from a screenshot, photo, or a diagram (Paul Sawers/TechCrunch) GitHub has announced a slew of updates for Copilot, while also giving a glimpse into a more agentic future for its AI-powered […]
February 6, 2025news Apple is at the center of an escalating US-China geopolitical fight spanning tariffs, regulatory probes, and a backlash due to growing anti-US rhetoric in China (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg) Apple is at the center of an escalating US-China geopolitical fight spanning tariffs, regulatory probes, and a backlash due to growing anti-US […]
February 6, 2025news TrueFoundry, which helps enterprises deploy AI systems at scale, raised $19M led by Intel Capital, taking its total funding to $21M+, and claims 30 customers (Jagmeet Singh/TechCrunch) TrueFoundry, a startup offering enterprises a platform to deploy compound AI systems at scale, as raised $19 million in a Series A […]
February 6, 2025news Trump’s de minimis cancellation is likely to hit Shein harder than online dollar-store Temu, which has shifted to an Amazon-like bulk overseas shipment strategy (Casey Hall/Reuters) Trump’s de minimis cancellation is likely to hit Shein harder than online dollar-store Temu, which has shifted to an Amazon-like bulk overseas […]
