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Nothing Said to Raise Funding, Crosses $1 Billion in Lifetime Sales
Nothing is seeking to raise at least $100 million in funding to expand its operations, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The startup is run by Carl Pei, one of the creators of OnePlus, a popular China-based phone maker.
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Telegram Profitable for First Time After App Pays Down Debts
The milestone comes as the messaging service faces increasing scrutiny for aiding the spread of misinformation and illegal content such as child sexual abuse materials.
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UK's Ofcom to Tweak Social Media Rules in Response to Summer Riots
To regulate social media practices, Ofcom said it is planning additional measures for next spring that include new proposals for removing material tied to child sexual abuse and terrorism. It will also introduce “crisis response protocols for emergency events.”
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X CEO Linda Yaccarino Says Community Notes Could Come to News, Other Platforms
X CEO Linda Yaccarino on Friday stated that the microblogging platform would like to export its crowd-sourced fact-checking feature, Community Notes, to newspapers and other platforms. X (formerly Twitter) owner Elon Musk has pushed the tool as a bulwark against misinformation, and even as a viable alternative to mainstream journalism.
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OpenAI Rival Anthropic Brings Claude Chatbot to Europe in Revenue Push
Artificial intelligence startup Anthropic has launched its Claude chatbot and subscription plans in Europe, a more tightly regulated market that has challenged some of its rivals, as the company works to boost users and revenue.
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Google DeepMind Scientists Said to Be in Talks to Leave and Form AI Startup
Google DeepMind scientists are said to be in talks with investors about forming an AI startup in Paris. The scientists are said to have held discussions with potential investors about a financing round that may exceed EUR 200 million (roughly Rs. 1,800 crore). The purported venture may be focused on building a new AI model.
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New Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino May Take Aide Krishan Bhatia With Her
Twitter's next leader is a well-connected media executive whose deep ties to Madison Avenue could help lure advertisers back to the platform at a critical time.
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WhatsApp, Twitter Show Resistance as Government’s Fight Against Fake News Targets Dissent
Twitter and WhatsApp are pushing back after being targeted as part of the government’s recent actions aimed at rooting out cybercrimes and what it calls “fake news” on social media. As part of the amended IT Rules, executives at companies that don’t comply with content removal requests could face jail time. The government sent YouTube 1,670...
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Targeted By PM Modi's Government, WhatsApp, Twitter Push Back
India's large and growing internet base has magnified the government's concerns about disinformation, hate speech, and other dangers online.
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Google Co-Founder, World's 6th-Richest, Files For Divorce
Sergey Brin, the Google co-founder and world's sixth-richest person, filed for a divorce from his wife of three years, making him the third mega-billionaire to do so in as many years.
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YouTube Stung by TikTok Rivalry, Apple Changes That Hit Facebook
For months, investors have worried about twin forces walloping Facebook's business -- the targeted advertising bans on iPhones and the rising popularity of TikTok.
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Ukraine Crisis: YouTube at Risk of Russia Ban After Facebook Is Deemed Illegal
Google, one of the few US corporate giants still operating in Russia, is poised to lose one of its biggest footholds in the country as tensions with the Kremlin continue to escalate.
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Google-Parent Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai Weighs in on Web3, Says Company Is ‘Looking at Blockchain’
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai made his first public comments on Web3, saying he is watching the blockchain space and looking at how Google’s parent company can add value to development of the technology that’s being embraced by many of his Silicon Valley peers.
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Google's Staff Get Pricey Fast Covid Tests While Contractors Wait
Google offers its full-time employees working from home a supply of high-end instant Covid-19 tests. Meanwhile, the contract workers still coming into offices have to wait longer for results.
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She Worked In Google For 9 Days, Was Fired For Being "Ungoogley"
Tuesday Carne had only worked inside a Google data center for nine days before she was allegedly fired for being "ungoogley."
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Nothing Said to Raise Funding, Crosses $1 Billion in Lifetime Sales
Nothing is seeking to raise at least $100 million in funding to expand its operations, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The startup is run by Carl Pei, one of the creators of OnePlus, a popular China-based phone maker.
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Telegram Profitable for First Time After App Pays Down Debts
The milestone comes as the messaging service faces increasing scrutiny for aiding the spread of misinformation and illegal content such as child sexual abuse materials.
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UK's Ofcom to Tweak Social Media Rules in Response to Summer Riots
To regulate social media practices, Ofcom said it is planning additional measures for next spring that include new proposals for removing material tied to child sexual abuse and terrorism. It will also introduce “crisis response protocols for emergency events.”
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X CEO Linda Yaccarino Says Community Notes Could Come to News, Other Platforms
X CEO Linda Yaccarino on Friday stated that the microblogging platform would like to export its crowd-sourced fact-checking feature, Community Notes, to newspapers and other platforms. X (formerly Twitter) owner Elon Musk has pushed the tool as a bulwark against misinformation, and even as a viable alternative to mainstream journalism.
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OpenAI Rival Anthropic Brings Claude Chatbot to Europe in Revenue Push
Artificial intelligence startup Anthropic has launched its Claude chatbot and subscription plans in Europe, a more tightly regulated market that has challenged some of its rivals, as the company works to boost users and revenue.
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Google DeepMind Scientists Said to Be in Talks to Leave and Form AI Startup
Google DeepMind scientists are said to be in talks with investors about forming an AI startup in Paris. The scientists are said to have held discussions with potential investors about a financing round that may exceed EUR 200 million (roughly Rs. 1,800 crore). The purported venture may be focused on building a new AI model.
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New Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino May Take Aide Krishan Bhatia With Her
Twitter's next leader is a well-connected media executive whose deep ties to Madison Avenue could help lure advertisers back to the platform at a critical time.
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WhatsApp, Twitter Show Resistance as Government’s Fight Against Fake News Targets Dissent
Twitter and WhatsApp are pushing back after being targeted as part of the government’s recent actions aimed at rooting out cybercrimes and what it calls “fake news” on social media. As part of the amended IT Rules, executives at companies that don’t comply with content removal requests could face jail time. The government sent YouTube 1,670...
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Targeted By PM Modi's Government, WhatsApp, Twitter Push Back
India's large and growing internet base has magnified the government's concerns about disinformation, hate speech, and other dangers online.
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Google Co-Founder, World's 6th-Richest, Files For Divorce
Sergey Brin, the Google co-founder and world's sixth-richest person, filed for a divorce from his wife of three years, making him the third mega-billionaire to do so in as many years.
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YouTube Stung by TikTok Rivalry, Apple Changes That Hit Facebook
For months, investors have worried about twin forces walloping Facebook's business -- the targeted advertising bans on iPhones and the rising popularity of TikTok.
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Ukraine Crisis: YouTube at Risk of Russia Ban After Facebook Is Deemed Illegal
Google, one of the few US corporate giants still operating in Russia, is poised to lose one of its biggest footholds in the country as tensions with the Kremlin continue to escalate.
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Google-Parent Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai Weighs in on Web3, Says Company Is ‘Looking at Blockchain’
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai made his first public comments on Web3, saying he is watching the blockchain space and looking at how Google’s parent company can add value to development of the technology that’s being embraced by many of his Silicon Valley peers.
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Google's Staff Get Pricey Fast Covid Tests While Contractors Wait
Google offers its full-time employees working from home a supply of high-end instant Covid-19 tests. Meanwhile, the contract workers still coming into offices have to wait longer for results.
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She Worked In Google For 9 Days, Was Fired For Being "Ungoogley"
Tuesday Carne had only worked inside a Google data center for nine days before she was allegedly fired for being "ungoogley."
