Analysts at LightShed Partners have called for a regime change at Apple in the wake of the company’s AI struggles and the failure of several projects.
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UAE parents “concerned” but “don’t take action” in protecting kids online
A majority of UAE parents (96 percent) worry about their children’s online safety but many may not know how to protect them, according to a recent study by Norton.2 4536
xAI apologies for recent horrific behaviour of Grok chatbot
xAI explained the update “was active for 16 hours” and made the chatbot “susceptible to existing X user posts” including those containing “extremist views”.
Tech companies explore the role of robots in farming
The technology companies are working with the National Robotarium, a global AI and robotics research institute housed at Heriot-Watt University, to develop systems using 5G to connect autonomous machines so they can perform precision agriculture tasks.
Cloudflare introduces AI bot blocker
Cloudflare argues AI breaks the unwritten agreement between publishers and crawlers.
Apple looks to appease EU over App Store fines
Other changes include giving developers in the EU more ways to promote alternative payment options on stores, websites and apps away from the Apple ecosystem.
Tesla robotaxis draw concerns from U.S. regulators
Videos posted online seem to show instances where the vehicles, which had a safety driver in the passenger seat, drive erratically.
Genomics company fined over data breach
23andMe’s users were targeted by what is known as a “credential stuffing” attack in October 2023.
Sirius is building next-gen ecosystems for future digital nations
Sirius International Holding is committed to building the backbone of future digital nations.
How Chinese bitcoin manufacturers are circumventing U.S. tariffs
Establishing U.S. bases could shield them from tariffs but risks stoking security concerns the U.S. has with China in areas as varied as chip making and energy security.
Italy raises concerns over false info from DeepSeek
AGCM has opened an investigation into Chinese AI startup DeepSeek for allegedly failing to warn users that it may produce false information.