The timeline of the metaverse’s failure is instructive in its specific stages. Meta has shut down Horizon Worlds on VR — off the Quest store by March, terminated on June …
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Mark Zuckerberg’s 2019 promise to bring end-to-end encryption to all of Meta’s messaging platforms looked ambitious at the time. Seven years later, with Instagram removing the feature from its direct …
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Google’s AI-Powered Stranger-Sourced Medical Advice Feature Has Been Discontinued
by admin477351Google has removed “What People Suggest,” a search feature that used AI to curate health recommendations from ordinary users sharing experiences online. The tool was confirmed as discontinued by a …
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Microsoft Challenges the Pentagon in Court to Protect Anthropic’s Ability to Set AI Safety Boundaries
by admin477351Microsoft has taken the extraordinary step of challenging the Pentagon in federal court by filing a supporting legal brief for Anthropic in its battle against a supply-chain risk designation that …
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Musk’s xAI Secures Permanent Permit for 41-Turbine “Makeshift” Power Plant
by admin477351Elon Musk’s xAI has received formal approval from Mississippi regulators to operate a 41-turbine natural gas power plant at its Southaven site. The permit, issued on Tuesday, allows the company …
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OpenAI Secures Pentagon AI Deal That Anthropic Was Blacklisted For Demanding
by admin477351There is something almost paradoxical about this week’s events in the AI industry. Anthropic was blacklisted from government contracts for insisting on ethical restrictions around autonomous weapons and surveillance. OpenAI …
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Nvidia’s $30 Billion Clean Equity Play in OpenAI Is What a Real Investment Looks Like
by admin477351For those frustrated by the smoke-and-mirrors quality of last year’s $100 billion announcement, the new Nvidia-OpenAI deal offers something considerably more substantial. A $30 billion equity investment with no chip …
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Macron Calls Out “Misinformed Friends”: The French President Defends Europe’s AI Vision
by admin477351Emmanuel Macron has a gift for the diplomatic insult, and he deployed it to memorable effect at the AI Impact Summit in Delhi. Responding to renewed American criticism of the …
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Anthropic Achieves $380 Billion Valuation With $30 Billion Funding Led by Singapore’s GIC and Coatue
by admin477351Anthropic has secured $30 billion in new funding that elevates its valuation to $380 billion, establishing it as one of the world’s most valuable private technology companies. The dramatic increase …
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WhatsApp has transformed its security landscape with Strict Account Settings, a feature providing comprehensive protection against sophisticated cyber threats. The one-click activation democratizes access to advanced security measures, making professional-grade …