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Big Tech App Stores Focus of EU Digital Crackdown, Vestager Says
6Mar By adminNo Comments
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Big Tech App Stores Focus of EU Digital Crackdown, Vestager Says

[ad_1] The European Union's sweeping new law to rein in potential market abuse from the world's biggest tech firms will first focus on sorting out app stores, the bloc's competition chief Margrethe Vestager said. Just days before the Digital Markets Act comes into force Vestager said in an interview with Bloomberg TV that she's most concerned about smaller app stores being given fair access to operating systems run by companies that dominate the market like the likes of Apple Inc., Alphabet Inc.'s Google, and Microsoft Corp. “I think it's important for instance that you can have more than one app store on your phone,” Vestager said. “In any other circumstance, if you don't like one shop, you can go into another one.”  Under the DMA, firms face a slew of new restrictions across operating...
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AINot good for society to make untested AI model public, advisory on AI not binding: Vaishnaw
5Mar By adminNo Comments
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AINot good for society to make untested AI model public, advisory on AI not binding: Vaishnaw

[ad_1] Social media firms and internet companies need to take the onus of their work, Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Monday, asserting that no untested AI model can be made public as it is not good for society.The minister also said that the government advisory on Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not binding but it apprises firms that they should make their AI models public only after testing. Deployment of AI models should be done responsibly, Vaishnaw said, adding, "It is important for citizen's safety, democratic process. Therefore, an advisory has been issued that any AI model should be properly tested before being made available. It is applicable on social media platforms (as well)." He was replying to a question on the government'...
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ChatGPT-rival Anthropic releases more powerful models to fuel its Claude AI chatbot
5Mar By adminNo Comments
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ChatGPT-rival Anthropic releases more powerful models to fuel its Claude AI chatbot

[ad_1] Anthropic, a major player in generative artificial intelligence, announced new models to fuel its Claude AI chatbot, the company said on Monday, as ChatGPT faces more rivals.The company said three new AI models - called Claude 3 Opus, Sonnet and Haiku - were its most high-performing tools yet and were industry leading in terms of their ability to match human intelligence. Founded in 2021, Anthropic was created by former employees of OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT and has been funded by Google and partnered with Amazon to develop new technology. The company has made its hallmark to release AI models that seek to impose stricter guardrails than those behind ChatGPT and other chatbot rivals.But this approach has faced pushback after last month's release of Google's Gemini model ...
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‘Game-changing’ tech fuels US relook at China data risks
4Mar By adminNo Comments
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‘Game-changing’ tech fuels US relook at China data risks

[ad_1] From genomic information to internet-connected cars, the United States is rethinking its data protection policies -- with further trade curbs aimed at China in the cards -- as tech like AI brings new risks.In the past week alone, President Joe Biden took steps expanding Washington's national security toolkit, sounding the alarm on possible risks from Chinese vehicles and tech, a day after issuing an order to limit the flow of sensitive personal data abroad. The fear is that such data can be used to track citizens, including those with sensitive jobs, or train artificial intelligence models. The use of sensitive data to develop AI could allow adversaries to use the tech to target US individuals for espionage or blackmail, such as by recognizing patterns across datasets to identify...
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5 things about AI you may have missed today: Project Maven, BPO staff faces swift AI replacement, and more
3Mar By adminNo Comments
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5 things about AI you may have missed today: Project Maven, BPO staff faces swift AI replacement, and more

[ad_1] The US military's AI warfare endeavour is humming; BPO workers face swift AI replacement, warns Nasscom Chairman; Morris II AI worm poses a threat to ChatGPT and Gemini; AI enabled hearing aids offer revolutionary solutions for hearing impairment- this and more in our daily roundup. Let us take a look.1. Project Maven: Inside the US military's AI warfare endeavourThe US military's secretive Project Maven aimed to leverage AI for warfare. Will Roper, formerly in charge of the classified Strategic Capabilities Office, discusses the challenges of developing AI technology for the battlefield on Bloomberg's Big Take DC podcast. Despite claims of a human "in the loop," concerns linger about the rapid decision-making pace surpassing human control. 2. BPO workers face swift AI replacemen...
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WhatsApp looks to break barriers, will enable cross app messaging with Signal and Telegram
3Mar By adminNo Comments
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WhatsApp looks to break barriers, will enable cross app messaging with Signal and Telegram

[ad_1] In a continual effort to enrich user experience, Meta Platforms-owned WhatsApp is set to introduce a new feature allowing users to send messages to third-party apps such as Signal and Telegram. The eagerly anticipated update, marked as version 2.24.6.2, was revealed by WABetaInfo.Cross-App ConnectivityThis innovative move by WhatsApp aligns with the Digital Markets Act (DMA), emphasizing chat interoperability to foster seamless communication across various platforms. In response to the DMA, WhatsApp had previously announced beta testing for a chat interoperability feature in version 2.24.5.18 for Android. The latest examination of the 2.24.5.20 beta update on the Google Play Store indicates the active development of a dedicated chat info screen for third-party chats. The chat inf...
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For Artemis mission, NASA and Nikon develop groundbreaking camera to document Moon’s South Pole
3Mar By adminNo Comments
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For Artemis mission, NASA and Nikon develop groundbreaking camera to document Moon’s South Pole

[ad_1] NASA and Nikon have joined forces in a groundbreaking collaboration to develop a specialized camera for capturing the wonders of the lunar surface during the upcoming Artemis mission. The agreement, outlined in a Space Act Agreement, aims to equip astronauts with a handheld camera capable of withstanding the harsh conditions of the Moon's South Pole region, where they will conduct scientific research and exploration.The camera, dubbed the Handheld Universal Lunar Camera (HULC), is a modified version of Nikon's Z 9 camera, customized to meet the unique demands of lunar photography. Equipped with Nikkor lenses and NASA's thermal blanket for protection against extreme temperatures and lunar dust, the HULC features a custom grip with modified buttons designed by NASA engineers for ea...
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Billionaire Elon Musk’s X could face EU’s digital dominance crackdown
3Mar By adminNo Comments
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Billionaire Elon Musk’s X could face EU’s digital dominance crackdown

[ad_1] Elon Musk's social media platform X could face a raft of new European Union rules that place curbs on the behavior of some of the world's largest technology firms, after the company told regulators it may meet criteria to fall under the scope of the bloc's Digital Markets Act. The DMA, set to take effect on Thursday, lays out a series of dos and don'ts for the likes of Alphabet Inc.'s Google Search, Apple's Safari, Amazon.com Inc. and Meta Platforms Inc.'s Facebook among others. It could also be applied to Musk's X, as well as Booking Holdings Inc.'s accommodation platform and ByteDance Ltd., the European Commission said late Friday.   The DMA is intended to head off competition violations by tech firms before they take root. It will be applied to firms with a significant impact ...
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LinkedIn impact: One viral video got this job seeker hundreds of interview requests
3Mar By adminNo Comments
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LinkedIn impact: One viral video got this job seeker hundreds of interview requests

[ad_1] LinkedIn impact: Marta Puerto was just one of thousands of job seekers struggling to stand out in a cooling labor market — and losing hope. Her fortunes reversed with a 1 minute, 42 second long video posted to LinkedIn.Instead of relying on the standard resume to introduce herself to employers, the Madrid-based marketing manager decided to try to tell her story a different way, showcasing her skills  by marketing herself.  The video has gone viral, with over 60,000  likes on LinkedIn and counting, and has captured the attention of hundreds of employers. Puerto said she's now being inundated with interview requests from companies and received over 5,000 connection requests on the platform. “I really thought maybe 100 or at most 200 likes from my network,” she said in an interview....
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Google Play Store removes Naukri.com Job Search App, Naukri Recruiter, Naukrigulf Job Search App, 99acres and Shiksha
2Mar By adminNo Comments
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Google Play Store removes Naukri.com Job Search App, Naukri Recruiter, Naukrigulf Job Search App, 99acres and Shiksha

[ad_1] In a recent turn of events, Info Edge (India) Ltd announced that its prominent mobile applications including Naukri.com Job Search App, Naukri Recruiter, Naukrigulf Job Search App, 99acres and Shiksha have been removed from the Google Play Store. This action follows Google's crackdown on apps in India, targeting those embroiled in a dispute over service fee payments. Google's decision to remove apps stemmed from its allegation that several companies in India, including some well-established ones, had evaded paying fees despite reaping benefits from the platform. As a result, Info Edge (India) Ltd found its apps delisted without prior substantial notice, catching the company by surprise. While this move has caused concern among users, Info Edge assured that those who already have...
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