Tag: Media & Big Tech

Tim Cook Confirms Apple Will Use US-Made Chips for First Time in a Decade

December 7, 2022
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Apple CEO Tim Cook has confirmed that the tech giant will soon start using semiconductor chips manufactured in the United States, the first time in almost 10 years. Cook made the announcement while speaking at the site of the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) plant under construction in Phoenix, Arizona. TSMC is the largest dedicated…

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Apple Sued by 2 Women Who Claim Exes Used ‘Dangerous’ AirTags to Stalk Them

December 7, 2022
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Apple has been sued by two women who claim the company’s AirTag devices were used by their ex-partners to stalk them. The class action lawsuit (pdf) was filed in federal court in San Francisco on Monday on behalf of the two women, identified as Lauren Hughes and “Jane Doe,” from Texas and New York, respectively. Plaintiffs…

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Maryland Issues Emergency Directive Banning TikTok From Government Devices

December 7, 2022
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Maryland has become the latest U.S. state to ban TikTok from government devices, following in the footsteps of South Dakota and South Carolina. Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican, announced the emergency cybersecurity directive in a statement on Dec. 6. The governor cited an unacceptable level of cybersecurity risk to the state, potential cyber-espionage and surveillance of government entities,…

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Elon Musk Fires Twitter’s General Counsel and Ex-FBI Official James Baker

December 6, 2022
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Twitter owner Elon Musk confirmed that one of its top officials, James Baker—a former FBI general counsel—was “exited” from the company on Tuesday amid concerns that were raised about his “possible role in suppression of information.” “In light of concerns about Baker’s possible role in suppression of information important to the public dialogue, he was…

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Fox News Parts Ways With Lara Trump Amid Father-in-Law’s Presidential Bid

December 6, 2022
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Lara Trump will no longer serve as a contributor to Fox News, the network confirmed on Dec. 3. The parting of ways follows former President Donald Trump’s Nov. 15 announcement that he will seek presidential office again in 2024. “We appreciate Lara’s valuable contributions across Fox News Media programming,” a Fox News spokesperson told the…

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New Zealand Plans Law to Require Facebook, Google to Pay for News

December 5, 2022
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WELLINGTON—The New Zealand government said it will introduce a law that will require big online digital companies such as Alphabet Inc’s Google and Meta Platforms Inc. to pay New Zealand media companies for the local news content that appears on their feeds. Minister of Broadcasting Willie Jackson said in a statement on Sunday that the…

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Elon Musk’s SpaceX Developing Military Version of Starlink Satellites

December 5, 2022
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX has announced that it would expand its Starlink satellite system into the military sphere with a new national security line called Starshield. The new program, unveiled on Dec. 2, will build on its launch and satellite communications technology and provide additional capabilities to provide a secured satellite network for government entities. “Starlink is designed for…

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‘Like We Just Split the Atom’: ChatGPT AI Shakes Up Tech

December 5, 2022
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The artificial intelligence (AI) hub OpenAI may have made a significant advance in the drive to supplement or replace human wit and wisdom with the machine. Its conversational chatbot “ChatGPT,” launched on Nov. 30, has taken the tech world by storm. By Dec. 5, it had reached 1 million users, as claimed by OpenAI CEO…

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Daily Suspensions of Twitter Accounts Exploiting Child Sex Abuse Material Nearly Double After Musk Takeover

December 5, 2022
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The number of accounts that are being suspended by Twitter on a daily basis for sharing child sexual abuse and exploitation material has nearly doubled since Elon Musk took over, according to a cyber security and data analyst. Andrea Stroppa, the founder of the cybersecurity group Ghost Data, has been working as an independent researcher on Twitter’s…

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Suspensions of Twitter Accounts Exploiting Child Sex Abuse Material Rise After Musk Takeover

December 5, 2022
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The number of accounts that are being suspended by Twitter on a daily basis for sharing child sexual abuse and exploitation material has nearly doubled since Elon Musk took over, according to a cyber security and data analyst. Andrea Stroppa, the founder of the cybersecurity group Ghost Data, has been working as an independent researcher on Twitter’s…

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