Big Tech

Australia seeks global alliance to fight Big Tech on child harms

Canberra said children are exposed to an expanding array of online harms from sex and violence to predators and deepfakes.

Hollywood’s fresh take on Big Tech titans who went from heroes to villains

Jeremy Strong plays Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Reckoning.

Apple’s smart home push includes doorbell, lock, thermostat co-developed with LG

The products developed with South Korea’s LG will also include a smart deadbolt lock, indoor security camera, outdoor security camera and floodlight camera.

OpenAI says its AI agents posted ChatGPT user images online in error

The images in question came from the accounts of users who had authorised the use of the data to improve OpenAI’s models.

Waymo to start offering driverless ride-share car services in Singapore in 2028

Waymo’s initial fleet will be made up of Jaguar I-PACE sports utility vehicles.

Google warns of lower quality as it revamps Europe search results to avoid EU fines

The changes mark the largest reduction in quality of service at the world’s most popular internet search engine in its 29-year search history.

Apple facing $3.4 billion UK lawsuit over ‘unfair’ app tracking rules

Apple is accused of abusing its power to unfairly impose greater restrictions on third parties.

News analysis

From kangaroos to dim sum, foreign borrowers rush into Asia-Pacific bond markets

The Asian rush is one way issuers are diversifying their funding sources as the AI investment boom and high government deficits boost borrowing needs across US markets and beyond, bankers said.

Google team tells applicants its HR filters are unreliable

A Google DeepMind team is encouraging job applicants to fill out a special form alongside their application to eliminate the risk it may be automatically screened out by internal AI systems.

New York Times’ slower subscriber growth in busy news cycle sparks share sell-off

Publishers are operating in a crowded market, where big tech firms and artificial intelligence platforms impact search and referral traffic, while trust in news is shrinking.

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