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Google Removed These Popular Indian Apps From Play Store Over Fee Dispute
In a bold move, Google has initiated the removal of apps belonging to 10 Indian companies, sparking controversy in one of its fastest-growing markets. The list includes well-known names such as Bharatmatrimony and Naukri.
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Google Pixel 8 Pro Review: New Pixel, Old Problems
In 2023, Google’s Pixel may be the only smartphone which openly adapted several AI-enhanced features. While many of these may be controversial, it does set new standards for image editing even though it will take Google a while to perfect these. As for the rest, there are only minor performance-related improvements over the previous model even th...
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Meta Steps Up Chatbot Buzz, Announces Research Tool LLaMA as Rival to Microsoft's ChatGPT, Google's LaMDA
Meta Platforms introduced a research tool for building artificial intelligence-based chatbots and other products, seeking to create a buzz for its own technology in a field lately focused on internet rivals Google and Microsoft. The technology has become popular, and controversial, in recent months as more companies have started to build them and ...
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US Supreme Court Puts Hold on Texas Law Barring Social Media From Censoring Posts
The US Supreme Court has put back a controversial Texas law on hold. The law barred social media platforms from "censoring" posts based on viewpoints and make it a crime for social media platforms to curb hate speech or bigoted tirades, or even point out when posts are demonstrably false.
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This School's Email On Varanasi's Gyanvapi Mosque Draws Alumni Ire
Following the controversy over an e-mail asking its alumni to change the name of Varanasi's Gyanvapi Masjid to Gyanvapi Temple on Google Maps, a private school here said it was sent without proper screening procedures.
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Facebook Rejects Talks With Australia Publisher, Testing World's Toughest Online Law
Australia's competition watchdog is looking into a claim that Facebook refused a publisher's request to negotiate a licensing deal, the regulator said, setting the stage for the first test of the world's toughest online content law.
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Twitter Unveils Algorithmic Fairness Initiative to Offer More Transparency in Its AI
Twitter said it was launching an initiative on "responsible machine learning" that will include reviews of algorithmic fairness on the social media platform.
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High-Ranking Researcher Resigns From Google Artificial Intelligence Team
Google on Tuesday confirmed a leader of its artificial intelligence team has resigned in a departure that comes after the controversial firing of two colleagues.
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Facebook Pledges $1 Billion to Support News Media Over Next Three Years, Defends Australia Blackout
Facebook pledged to invest at least $1 billion (roughly Rs. 7,230 crore) to support journalism over the next three years as the social media giant defended its handling of a dispute with Australia over payments to media organisations.
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Says Social Media Services Like Facebook, Twitter Need Clear Laws on Free Speech
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said social media services like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube need clearer laws and rules to govern whether controversial accounts have a place on their services, rather than being asked to make free-speech decisions themselves.
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Farmers’ Protest: Twitter Said to Be Asked by Centre to Remove Over 1,000 Pak-Khalistani Accounts
Amid the Toolkit controversy surrounding the ongoing farmers' protest, the Central government has directed the microblogging platform Twitter to remove 1,178 Pakistani-Khalistani accounts spreading misinformation and provocative content on farmers agitation, sources said.
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Uber Sells Its Controversial Self Driving Unit To Aurora For $4 BillionÂ
Aurora is a self-driving start-up which was founded by Chris Urmson who was the lead of Google's self-driving car project which turned into Waymo.
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Microsoft Quietly Prepares to Avoid Spotlight Under Joe Biden
Microsoft, which scored a lucrative $10 billion government contract under the Trump administration, has emerged as the fourth largest contributor to Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden's candidate campaign committee, according to data from OpenSecrets, a website which tracks money in politics and campaign finance records.
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Big Tech Report: US Lawmakers Detail Market Abuses and Press for Strict Reform
A US House of Representatives panel looking into abuses of market power by four big technology companies found they used "killer acquisitions" to smite rivals, charged exorbitant fees and forced small businesses into "oppressive" contracts in the name of profit.
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Google to 'Explore' Why Churchill Photo Missing From Search List
Google said Sunday it would explore why the picture of Britain's World War II leader Winston Churchill disappeared from a top search results list of former UK prime ministers, during controversy over his record on racism.
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Google Removed These Popular Indian Apps From Play Store Over Fee Dispute
In a bold move, Google has initiated the removal of apps belonging to 10 Indian companies, sparking controversy in one of its fastest-growing markets. The list includes well-known names such as Bharatmatrimony and Naukri.
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Google Pixel 8 Pro Review: New Pixel, Old Problems
In 2023, Google’s Pixel may be the only smartphone which openly adapted several AI-enhanced features. While many of these may be controversial, it does set new standards for image editing even though it will take Google a while to perfect these. As for the rest, there are only minor performance-related improvements over the previous model even th...
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Meta Steps Up Chatbot Buzz, Announces Research Tool LLaMA as Rival to Microsoft's ChatGPT, Google's LaMDA
Meta Platforms introduced a research tool for building artificial intelligence-based chatbots and other products, seeking to create a buzz for its own technology in a field lately focused on internet rivals Google and Microsoft. The technology has become popular, and controversial, in recent months as more companies have started to build them and ...
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US Supreme Court Puts Hold on Texas Law Barring Social Media From Censoring Posts
The US Supreme Court has put back a controversial Texas law on hold. The law barred social media platforms from "censoring" posts based on viewpoints and make it a crime for social media platforms to curb hate speech or bigoted tirades, or even point out when posts are demonstrably false.
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This School's Email On Varanasi's Gyanvapi Mosque Draws Alumni Ire
Following the controversy over an e-mail asking its alumni to change the name of Varanasi's Gyanvapi Masjid to Gyanvapi Temple on Google Maps, a private school here said it was sent without proper screening procedures.
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Facebook Rejects Talks With Australia Publisher, Testing World's Toughest Online Law
Australia's competition watchdog is looking into a claim that Facebook refused a publisher's request to negotiate a licensing deal, the regulator said, setting the stage for the first test of the world's toughest online content law.
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Twitter Unveils Algorithmic Fairness Initiative to Offer More Transparency in Its AI
Twitter said it was launching an initiative on "responsible machine learning" that will include reviews of algorithmic fairness on the social media platform.
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High-Ranking Researcher Resigns From Google Artificial Intelligence Team
Google on Tuesday confirmed a leader of its artificial intelligence team has resigned in a departure that comes after the controversial firing of two colleagues.
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Facebook Pledges $1 Billion to Support News Media Over Next Three Years, Defends Australia Blackout
Facebook pledged to invest at least $1 billion (roughly Rs. 7,230 crore) to support journalism over the next three years as the social media giant defended its handling of a dispute with Australia over payments to media organisations.
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Says Social Media Services Like Facebook, Twitter Need Clear Laws on Free Speech
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said social media services like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube need clearer laws and rules to govern whether controversial accounts have a place on their services, rather than being asked to make free-speech decisions themselves.
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Farmers’ Protest: Twitter Said to Be Asked by Centre to Remove Over 1,000 Pak-Khalistani Accounts
Amid the Toolkit controversy surrounding the ongoing farmers' protest, the Central government has directed the microblogging platform Twitter to remove 1,178 Pakistani-Khalistani accounts spreading misinformation and provocative content on farmers agitation, sources said.
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Uber Sells Its Controversial Self Driving Unit To Aurora For $4 BillionÂ
Aurora is a self-driving start-up which was founded by Chris Urmson who was the lead of Google's self-driving car project which turned into Waymo.
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Microsoft Quietly Prepares to Avoid Spotlight Under Joe Biden
Microsoft, which scored a lucrative $10 billion government contract under the Trump administration, has emerged as the fourth largest contributor to Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden's candidate campaign committee, according to data from OpenSecrets, a website which tracks money in politics and campaign finance records.
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Big Tech Report: US Lawmakers Detail Market Abuses and Press for Strict Reform
A US House of Representatives panel looking into abuses of market power by four big technology companies found they used "killer acquisitions" to smite rivals, charged exorbitant fees and forced small businesses into "oppressive" contracts in the name of profit.
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Google to 'Explore' Why Churchill Photo Missing From Search List
Google said Sunday it would explore why the picture of Britain's World War II leader Winston Churchill disappeared from a top search results list of former UK prime ministers, during controversy over his record on racism.
