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Tech giant Google reported robust third-quarter results, but worries persist about whether it is losing ground in the AI race

Google Maps Gets Smarter With Gemini AI In Major Overhaul

Google unveiled a major overhaul of its 20-year-old Google Maps on Thursday, announcing plans to integrate AI technology that has already proven successful in its search engine.

Musk Says X Will Scrap 'Block' Feature

Musk has repeatedly cited a desire for free speech as motivating his changes

Elon Musk said Friday his social media company X would scrap a feature that allows users to block posts from specific accounts.

TikTok Can Become Addictive After Just 35 Minutes Of Use: Documents

Social media app TikTok has come under scrutiny from the US government

A lawsuit filed by 14 attorneys general allege the company was aware of the app's habit-forming qualities but deceived the public

Humanoid AI robot Ameca, by Engineered Arts, attended the UN artificial intelligence summit in Geneva

AI-Powered Metahumans Are Driving Indonesia's Digital Transformation

AI and metahumans are gaining much attention in Indonesia's influencer marketing sector, but it may play a greater role in driving the country's digital transformation as more industries explore possibilities with AI-infused digital avatars.

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Walmart Says AI Will Predict What Shoppers Want To Buy This Holiday

The retail giant said it is using AI and GenAI to assist customers with picking out the right gift

Autonomous Truck Company Aurora Innovation Delays Launch Of Driverless Semis

The CEO said the company wants to ensure the trucks will operate safely on the Dallas to Houston route.

People Will Feel Sorry For Robots That Make Pitiful Noises, Researcher Finds

According to research, people will feel sorry for robots that emit human emotions.

Defining Social Engineering In The Field: Christopher Hadnagy And Cracking The Human Code

Social-Engineer's founder and CEO, Christopher Hadnagy – who has hosted a podcast on the science behind online scamming and written the literal book on social engineering – got his start in InfoSec by getting expelled from college.

Pilar Reynoso Redefines Canadian Immigration Through K-izen AI Immigration Academic

Pilar Reynoso established K-izen AI Immigration Academic to make navigating Canadian immigration processes more accessible.

Billionaire X owner Elon Musk (left) is set to interview Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on the platform, where Musk has been accused of promoting far-right conspiracy theories and misinformation

Trump's Truth Social Surges in Value, Overtakes Elon Musk's X

Trump Media & Technology Group now has a market capitalization of about $9.48 billion, while X is worth about $9.4 billion.

Level Up Your Business: Introducing xTool S1 For SMBs

One of the standout features of the xTool S1 is its Pin-point Positioning™️ technology, which makes engraving with precision easier than ever.

Apple CEO Tim Cook was in China on Tuesday for the second time this year, his social media showed

Apple's Q3 Smartphone Sales In China Takes A Hit While Huawei's Soar

The third-quarter sales of Apple in China has declined, while that of Huawei has soared.

Teen Boy Killed Himself After Falling in Love with AI 'Game of Thrones' Bot: Lawsuit

A mother whose teen son died of suicide after he fell in love with an AI chatbot filed a lawsuit against the company that created it, alleging her son was "groomed."

Semaglutide is the active ingredient in both Ozempic -- approved as a diabetes treatment in 2017 -- and Novo Nordisk's Wegovy, which gained authorization as an obesity medicine in 2021

Popular Weight Loss Drugs Ozempic, Wegovy May Lower Alzheimer's Disease Risk

Type-2 diabetes patients taking the active ingredient in the drugs, semaglutide, "had a significantly lower risk" of developing the disease, the study found

Microsoft joins Apple, Amazon, Google parent company Alphabet, and Meta in falling under reinforced monitoring made possible by the German Competition Act

Microsoft To Allow Businesses To Make AI Agents, Competing With Salesforce

Microsoft will be allowing enterprises to make their own AI agents within Copilot Studio.

Meta threat reports indicate Russia has been the leading source of covert influence campaigns disrupted at the social networking giant's platform

Meta Resumes Facial Recognition Tech To Combat Celeb-bait Scams

The company will enroll around 50,000 public figures to launch a global trial in December, excluding major jurisdictions where it lacks regulatory clearance, such as Britain, European Union, South Korea, and Texas and Illinois in the United States.

Gaming's Consolidation Spree Is Far From Over

Despite the harsh conditions the last year has left gaming in, social platforms such as Roblox and Fortnite continue to evolve into venues where people can hang out and participate in non-gaming activities.

The advance of AI was one of the flashpoints during last year's writers' strike in Hollywood, where creatives feared that studios would use AI tools to create scripts or even replace actors

Meta Unveils AI Tie-up With Horror Movie Producers

Tech giant Meta has unveiled a partnership with horror film production company Blumhouse to road-test its latest AI video tool.

IT Employee Fired For Poor Performance Turns Out To Be North Korean Hacker, Blackmails Company With Stolen Data

The technician, thought to be a man, used the firm's remote working tools to get into the corporate network, and proceeded to download company data.

Meta Lays Off Employees At WhatsApp, Instagram And Reality Labs

Meta spokesperson Dave Arnold said some teams were making changes to align with the company's long-term strategic goals and location strategy.

Apple Unveils New iPad Mini With Faster A17 Pro Chip, Advanced AI Capabilities

The A17 Pro CPU, Apple Intelligence AI, enhanced storage, and sophisticated support for the Apple Pencil Pro are all features of the seventh-generation iPad Mini.