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In a landmark decision today, a U.S. judge ruled against the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in its ongoing case against Ripple Labs, the company behind the XRP cryptocurrency. The ruling is a significant victory for Ripple Labs, which has been battling the SEC's allegations that it conducted an unregistered securities offering worth $1.3 billion.
Midjourney is a popular AI image creation tool, only usable in Discord as of time of writing this article.
Courtney McMillian, the former "head of total rewards" at Twitter, has filed a class-action lawsuit against the company, claiming that it has failed to pay approximately $500 million in severance pay owed to former employees. The allegations shed light on Twitter's handling of the severance plan and the actions of Elon Musk, the owner of the social media giant.
In a recent development, Twitter has threatened to take legal action against Meta over its rapidly growing rival app, Threads. The Controversy
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, is set to launch its latest app, Threads, in a bid to compete with Twitter. Scheduled to go live on Thursday, the app has already garnered attention and is available for pre-order on the Apple App Store. Threads will be integrated with Instagram, presenting a direct challenge to Twitter's dominance in the social media landscape. This move marks the ongoing rivalry between Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter owner Elon Musk. In this article, we explore the features of Threads and predict its potential for success as a formidable alternative to Twitter.
Twitter users are experiencing ongoing confusion following the introduction of post limits by owner Elon Musk. The billionaire implemented these "temporary measures" to address the extensive data scraping taking place on the platform. Initially, the limits were increased over the weekend after their initial implementation.
Apple Inc. (AAPL) became the first publicly traded company to close a trading day with a $3 trillion market value on Friday, June 30, 2023.
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a lawsuit against Amazon, alleging that the company employed manipulative website designs to trick customers into signing up for automatically renewing Prime subscriptions while making it challenging to cancel. With over 200 million global subscribers, Amazon Prime offers various benefits, including shipping perks and streaming services. The FTC claims that Amazon's tactics violated consumer protection laws, while Amazon denies the charges, asserting that it provides clear and simple options for customers to manage their Prime memberships.
Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk might fight in a cage match. They have been going back and forth on twitter about it.
India's tech giants are facing a backlash over their data collection practices. In recent months, there have been a number of reports that these companies are collecting and storing personal data of users without their consent. This has led to concerns about privacy and security, and has prompted calls for regulation of the tech industry.
The world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, is currently under investigation by French authorities regarding its anti-money laundering (AML) procedures. This development comes shortly after the company's unsuccessful attempt to obtain a license from the Dutch central bank, resulting in its departure from the Netherlands.
On Tuesday afternoon, Amazon Web Services (AWS) experienced a wide-reaching outage that affected countless major websites. The outage lasted for about two hours and caused significant disruptions for businesses and consumers alike.
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is reportedly planning to create a text-based social network that will compete with Twitter. The new platform, which is code-named "P92," is still in development, but it is expected to launch soon.
A US judge has approved a temporary injunction brought forth by regulatory authorities, halting Microsoft's significant $69bn (£56bn) acquisition of Activision Blizzard. This temporary restraining order, as the court states, is a necessary action to "maintain the status quo while the complaint is pending". Antitrust Concerns Raised by the FTC
Yesterday, Twitter's live streaming event, which was set to feature Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' presidential bid announcement, was met with unexpected disruption. The platform faced significant technical issues, causing the event to crash as hundreds of thousands of users enthusiastically logged on to hear DeSantis declare his intentions for the White House.
Renowned artificial intelligence (AI) model, ChatGPT, continues its relentless progress, now promising to incorporate a cutting-edge web browsing capability. This highly-anticipated upgrade is just one of many that OpenAI is set to introduce for the popular AI chatbot.
Montana is on course to etch its name in the annals of US digital history as the first state to prohibit the use of the Chinese-owned social media powerhouse, TikTok, on personal devices.
Elon Musk, the controversial billionaire who took over Twitter a little over six months ago, has announced the appointment of a new CEO for the social media company. Linda Yaccarino, the erstwhile head of advertising at NBCUniversal, is set to guide Twitter's business operations amidst ongoing financial struggles. Yaccarino is expected to assume her new role in six weeks.
China's Experimental Fast Reactor (EFR) has successfully achieved criticality, marking a major milestone in the development of nuclear fission power in China. The EFR is a type of nuclear reactor that uses fast neutrons to sustain a chain reaction. Fast neutrons are more efficient than slow neutrons, which means that EFRs can produce more power from the same amount of fuel.
On May 5th, the British defense secretary Ben Wallace told the House of Commons that the UK had broken a long-standing taboo by transferring "a number" of Storm Shadow air-launched cruise missiles to Ukraine.
Century-old writings by the renowned American inventor, Nikola Tesla, seemed to predict the emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
ChatGPT, an AI-powered chatbot, has been making waves since its launch in November 2022. It is powered by OpenAI's highly potent large language model, GPT-4. With its super abilities, ChatGPT has set off an AI race among the biggest tech companies in the world. Even as tech giants scramble to create the most innovative AI technology, developers around the world are exploring new ways to use ChatGPT.
Microsoft is forcing Outlook and Teams to open links in Edge, even if the user's default browser is something else. This change is being made to all users of Microsoft 365, including those who have already installed Edge.
On Wednesday, British regulators announced the blocking of Microsoft's all-cash purchase of video game maker Activision Blizzard, valued at $69 billion. This move thwarts the largest tech deal in history over worries that it would stifle competition in the fast-growing cloud gaming market.
Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the United States, has sued the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for failing to provide regulatory clarity for the cryptocurrency industry.
