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Ring customers can expect a payment from the FTC, thanks to a video privacy settlement
The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $5.6 million in refunds to consumers as part of a settlement with Amazon-owned Ring, which was charged with failing to protect private video footage from outside access. In a 2023 complaint, the FTC accused the doorbell camera and home security provider of allowing its employees and contractors to access customers’ private videos. Ring allegedly used such footage to train algorithms without consent, among other purposes. Ring was also...
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LA Metro Buses to Soon Use AI-Powered Cameras to Battle Illegal Parking
LA Metro Stations will now be using AI-powered cameras to help easily identify illegally parked vehicles.
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President Biden Hails Economic Revival with Micron Technology Investment in Upstate New York
Biden's visit aimed to celebrate Micron Technology's ambitious plans to establish a campus of cutting-edge computer chip factories in the region.
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Microsoft Q3 2024: Xbox, Surface Revenue Down; Office, Cloud Bring Biggest Business
Microsoft's Q3 2024 report reveals that Xbox and Surface's hardware are still down, but Office and Cloud are its holy grail.
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High School Gym Teacher Arrested for Using AI Voice Cloning to Frame Principal
A recording circulated online, alleging the principal made racist remarks. Experts and police found inconsistencies, suggesting possible manipulation.
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Saudi Arabia's Biggest Tech Conference Inks $10 Billion Worth of Deals on AI, IT Sector
Saudi Arabia's Leap Conference has attracted billions of dollars in investments and deals regarding the tech sector.
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BlizzCon 2024 is Canceled, Blizzard Confirms—But Why?
BlizzCon 2024 is no longer happening, Blizzard Entertainment recently confirmed. The gaming company has canceled the much-anticipated annual showcase from Blizzard Entertainment, particularly BlizzCon 2024, and the event will no longer happen this year.
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Microsoft beats Wall Street expectations, shares soar on robust Azure growth
Microsoft outpaced expectations for its third-quarter revenue and profit, unveiled on Thursday. This success was largely fueled by the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) across its cloud services, propelling its shares to surge by more than 4 per cent during extended trading.
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Gene Munster Applauds Sundar Pichai's $100B Revenue Projection For Google Parent Alphabet: A Sign Of 'Entering A New Growth Phase'
During Alphabet Inc.'s first quarter earnings, CEO Sundar Pichai projected that the company's YouTube and Cloud divisions would collectively reach a $100 billion revenue milestone by 2024. read more
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Alphabet CEO 'Very, Very Confident' That It Won't Be 'Costly To Serve' Search Experience With Generative Answers
Alphabet Inc. CEO Sundar Pichai confidently addressed the integration of generative answers into Google Search, highlighting positive user feedback from initial tests in the U.S. and U.K., and expressed the company's ability to manage associated costs, latency, and monetization challenges effectively. read more
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Former Tesla SVP Drew Baglino is selling $181.5 million worth of stock, SEC filing says
Drew Baglino, who announced he'd be leaving Tesla on April 15, is selling 1.14 million shares of the electric car company, according to a filing on April 25.
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Apple’s iPhone Upgrade Program Glitch Tells Customers Trade-In is ‘Canceled’
Apple's iPhone Upgrade Program has a glitch that claims customer trade-ins are canceled. If you are part of the iPhone Upgrade Program, you may have received an email from Apple regarding a trade-in 'canceled' notice which claims that the loan behind this will 'resume.