Blogs

• Huawei wants to go all in on AI for the next decade -Huawei has joined the list of companies that want to be all about artificial intelligence.
• George R. R. Martin, Jodi Picoult and other famous writers join Authors Guild in class action lawsuit against OpenAI -A group of famous fiction writers joined the Authors Guild in filing a class action suit against OpenAI on Wednesday, alleging the company's technology is illegally using their copyrighted work.
• So long, robotic Alexa. Amazon's voice assistant gets more human-like with generative AI -Amazon's Alexa is about to bring generative AI inside the house, as the company introduces sweeping changes to how its ubiquitous voice assistant both sounds and functions.
• Neuralink, Elon Musk's brain implant startup, set to begin human trials -Elon Musk's controversial biotechnology startup Neuralink opened up recruitment for its first human clinical trial Tuesday, according to a company blog.
• Donald Trump Jr.'s X account was hacked, his spokesman says -A spokesman for former President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Donald Trump Jr.'s account on X -- the platform formerly known as Twitter -- had been compromised after the account began sharing a series of unusual and erratic posts.
• Apple Watch's new gesture control feature will have everyone tapping the air -You're about to see people in public tapping two fingers together in the air.
• US says it has no evidence that Huawei can make advanced smartphones 'at scale' -Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo says the US government has no evidence that Huawei can produce smartphones with advanced chips "at scale," as it continues to investigate how the sanctioned Chinese manufacturer made an apparent breakthrough with its latest flagship device.
• WhatsApp adds rival in-app payment options in India commerce push -WhatsApp said on Wednesday that it will offer credit card payments and services from rival digital payment providers within its app in India, the latest bet by the Meta-owned service to boost commerce offerings in its biggest market.
• Fortnite players can now apply for a portion of its $245 million FTC settlement -Millions of Fortnite users can now claim their small part of the $245 million that the game's parent company agreed to pay as part of a settlement with the US Federal Trade Commission.
• The iPhone's new Action Button is more than a one-trick pony -The new iPhone 15 Pro lineup offers a lot to get excited about: They're slimmer and thinner, the new cameras are professional-grade and the switch to USB-C charging will make your life easier. But one new feature easily stands out as the most fun: The Action Button.
• Google rolls out a major expansion of its Bard AI chatbot -Google's Bard artificial intelligence chatbot is evolving.
• Square CEO Alyssa Henry is stepping down, and Jack Dorsey will take over for now -Alyssa Henry, the CEO of Square -- a unit of Jack Dorsey's fintech company, Block -- will leave her post at the company next month.
• iOS 17 release: See what's new in iPhone features -iPhone users: Today's the day to update to Apple's latest operating system, iOS17, and unlock a slew of new features that promise to make the iPhone experience more personal and intuitive.
• Benjamin Netanyahu asks Elon Musk to 'roll back' antisemitism on X -Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on Elon Musk to 'roll back' antisemitism on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, during an in-person conversation broadcast live on Monday afternoon.
• -Walter Isaacson, author of the new biography "Elon Musk," tells Fareed about the controversial billionaire's ambiguous relationship with receiving help from the US government, given its involvement with some of his ventures.
• -Biographer Walter Isaacson tells Fareed how Elon Musk's difficult childhood made him the man he is and explains how Musk's risk-taking has made him such a successful businessman.
• TikTok fined $368 million in Europe for failing to protect children -A major European tech regulator has ordered TikTok to pay a ?345 million ($368 million) fine after ruling that the app failed to do enough to protect children.
• Apple to issue iPhone 12 update in France after sales halted over radiation levels -Apple plans to update iPhone12 software for users in France after the country's regulators ordered a pause on sales of the 2020 model over radiation concerns.
• Google reaches $93 million settlement in tracking location case -Google has reached a $93 million settlement with the state of California to resolve allegations that it was collecting consumers' data without their consent, the state's attorney general said in a statement Thursday.
• -Pennsylvania State police say they used Forward Looking Infrared technology to capture escaped inmate Danelo Cavalcante, a tool that has been used by the military and law enforcement for decades. Here's how it works and why Hollywood sometimes oversells its usefulness.