CEO Andy Jassy outlines Amazon's future as "the world's largest startup"
Amazon claims to have made over 375 changes to its bureaucracy, based on suggestions from employees
At Cloud Next, Google bets on AI everywhere
From TPU Ironwood to Agent2Agent: Google doubles down on hybrid AI
WordPress launches AI website builder for fast, easy creation
Describe your dream site and let the AI build it for you
Trump's 125% tariffs hit Chinese Amazon sellers hard, forcing them to raise prices or quit the US
The tariffs could also lead to a rapid increase in China's unemployment rate
Dangerous WhatsApp bug on Windows let hackers run malicious code
Meta has since fixed the issue
News industry calls for regulation as AI companies face mounting copyright backlash
UK publications ran a similar campaign earlier this year
Weighing the Internet: A thought experiment that keeps getting lighter
The science behind measuring the weight of the internet
Meta ends its fact-checking program, replacing it with Community Notes
Making users the arbiters of truth in Facebook and Instagram
Trump delays TikTok ban another 75 days after China stalls divestment deal following tariffs
All parties had reportedly agreed upon a sale before Beijing responded to the April 2nd tariffs
Microsoft's Copilot gains the ability to complete web tasks on your behalf
The company has also announced "Copilot Search"
AMD moves 3x more CPUs than Intel, rakes in 5x the revenue on Amazon
The Ryzen 7 9800X3D led the pack
Europe proposes backdoors in encrypted platforms under new security strategy
The ProtectEU plan has some lofty goals and a few alarming caveats
Wikipedia servers are struggling under pressure from AI scraping bots
"Our content is free, our infrastructure is not"
Last-minute TikTok bidders include Amazon and OnlyFans founder
AppLovin, Oracle, and Blackstone also reportedly in discussions
Why it matters: As ByteDance's April 5 deadline to divest TikTok or face a ban approaches, last-minute players have entered negotiations to potentially take over the U.S. operations of the popular social network. The Trump administration, which postponed the ban in January, is reportedly exploring several options to bring some or all of TikTok under American ownership.
Gmail adds end-to-end encryption for internal emails in enterprise beta
Send client-side-encrypted messages with a few clicks
Google promotes new security requirements for HTTPS encryption providers
Linting and MPIC technologies can significantly improve the safety of web connections
Mozilla is working on new Thunderbird "Pro" email offerings and Thundermail
"This has been a long time coming," says Managing Director Ryan Sipes
ChatGPT image tool is "melting" GPUs, OpenAI lands $40 billion in new funding
The big picture: Only days ago we were reporting that ChatGPT's updated image generator was sparking a wave of Studio Ghibli-style recreations across social media. But the wave was just getting started and in mere days it hit the mainstream, becoming a full-blown fad. While CEO Sam Altman is celebrating the newfound attention, the massive growth in GPT's user base, and a fresh round of funding, the tool's explosive popularity is putting serious strain on OpenAI's infrastructure. Altman revealed that demand has been so intense it's been "melting" their GPUs.
Oracle buried serious data breach from customers, now hacker has it up for sale
Company remains quiet since denying the attack, even after researchers conclude the breach is real
Amazon Photos app can now identify products in your images and link to store pages
Useful feature, or turning photos into product ads?
YouTube demonetizes fake movie trailer channels after investigation
YouTube is no longer turning a blind eye
Are Passwords Dead? What Are Passkeys, and Why Everyone's Talking About Them
Tired of forgetting passwords and getting locked out of your accounts? Passkeys offer a simpler, safer way to log in---no passwords, no frustration, just a quick scan or tap on your device.
Musk merges startup xAI and Twitter, betting on AI to revitalize social media
X posts will continue fueling xAI's training data
What just happened? Elon Musk has orchestrated another move in his sprawling business empire, announcing on Friday that his artificial intelligence firm, xAI, has acquired X (formerly Twitter). The all-stock transaction values X at $33 billion, including $12 billion in debt, and xAI at $80 billion, creating a combined entity Musk says will "unlock immense potential" and provide "smarter, more meaningful experiences" for users.
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