Democratic Senators call on Meta to stop plan to release Metaverse app to teens
Democratic Senators Blumenthal and Markey wrote a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg requesting that Meta not release a version of the metaverse Horizon Worlds for teenagers.
Samsung’s new Bixby feature allows users to clone their voice to respond to calls
Samsung's Bixby has released a new feature that allows users to create an AI-generate copy of their voice and tone by recording only a few sentences.
Microsoft bringing AI chatbot to Bing, Edge Internet browsers
The Microsoft Corporation announced on Wednesday it would introduce its Chatbot AI technology to its Bing and Edge Internet browsers.
AI take-over: Sci-fi fiction magazine won't accept submissions after surge of bot-written stories
The magazine regularly screens submissions for plagiarism and bot-generated stories, but over the past few months, these fraudulent submissions have spiked.
Ericsson to cut 1,400 Jobs as orders slow
The cuts are part of an effort the company announced late last year to reduce costs by 9 billion Swedish kronor, equivalent to about $861 million, by the end of 2023.
Tech giants’ cloud pains aren’t shared equally
Amazon’s CEO has cited reduced mortgage volume and cryptocurrency trading as factors affecting usage of the company’s AWS cloud service in the recent quarter.
T-Mobile outage hits users across US
Over a span of 24-hours, there were over 83,000 reports of users experiencing disruptions that affected cellular services according to a website that tracks outages.
Apple crash detection software triggers fake 911 calls
A new Apple feature is setting off false 911 calls. Crash detection is intended to call authorities when a user is in an accident, but is triggering even in a simple ski crash.
IBM reports highest annual revenue growth in a decade
IBM faces recession worries as a tech company focusing heavily on the cloud. Cloud revenue grew 2% while it took a $1 billion hit from foreign exchange rates.
Netflix plans to stop users from sharing passwords by end of March
Netflix told company shareholders in a recent letter that it plans on curbing users from sharing their account passwords by the end of March.
Netflix founder Reed Hastings stepping down as co-CEO
Reed Hastings, who founded Netflix in 1997, announced that he'll step down as co-CEO at the streaming platform and take on a new role as executive chairman.
Alexa, that isn’t Elvis! New music shuffle irks Amazon Prime users
Amazon has downgraded its Prime tier of Amazon Music to something akin to Pandora internet radio. To use playlists customer most upgrade to the Unlimited tier.
HBO Max increases monthly service fee by one dollar to $15.99
HBO Max has increased its monthly service fee for the first time in the platform's two-year history by one dollar to $15.99 starting this week.
School districts blocking ChatGPT amid fears of cheating, educators weigh in on AI
School districts are banning a new artificial intelligence-powered chatbot that can respond to prompts on demand, such as writing complex essays.
Netflix announces partnership to stream SAG Awards live
Netflix is partnering up with the Screen Actors Guild Awards to bring the star-studded ceremony its platform, the streaming giant announced on Wednesday.
Apple plans to release a mixed-reality headset in fall 2023: report
Apple will announce a new mixed-reality headset in the coming months with plans to sell the product to consumers by fall 2023, according to a new report.
White Castle hiring robots to ‘give the right tools’ for serving more ‘hot and tasty food’: VP
As a solution to the post-pandemic hiring slowdown, White Castle Vice President Jamie Richardson says "Flippy" the robot has the "tools" to help cook up more "hot and tasty" food.
White Castle embraces automation, rolls out 'Flippy' the robot amid hiring difficulties
White Castle Vice President Jamie Richardson shows how 'Flippy' the robot flips burgers and drops fresh fries at 100 locations nationwide.
Apple production in China begins to catch up despite COVID-19 woes
Foxconn's iPhone 14 pro factory in Zhengzhou, China is continuing to be plagued by COVID-19, workers protests, and employees quitting at Apple's factory.
McDonald's unveils first automated location, social media worried it will cut 'millions' of jobs
Some users worried the technology will end up cutting "millions" of jobs, but McDonald's argued the system helps restaurant crews focus on speed and accuracy in food prep.