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Trump calls TikTok a threat but says some kids could ‘go crazy’ without it
12Mar By adminNo Comments
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Trump calls TikTok a threat but says some kids could ‘go crazy’ without it

[ad_1] U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Monday that TikTok was a national security threat but also said that a ban on the popular app would hurt some kids and only strengthen Meta Platforms' Facebook, which the Republican has harshly criticized.Trump reiterated his concerns as lawmakers weigh a bill this week that would give TikTok owner ByteDance about six months to divest the popular short video app. The U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote on Wednesday on legislation that gives China's ByteDance a quick deadline to divest the popular TikTok short video app used by 170 million Americans. The House is voting under fast-track rules that require two-thirds of members to vote "yes" for the measure to win passage. The FBI, Justice Department and Office of the Direct...
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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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Biden robocall: Audio deepfake fuels election disinformation fears
5Feb By adminNo Comments
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Biden robocall: Audio deepfake fuels election disinformation fears

[ad_1] The 2024 White House race faces the prospect of a firehose of AI-enabled disinformation, with a robocall impersonating US President Joe Biden already stoking particular alarm about audio deepfakes."What a bunch of malarkey," said the phone message, digitally spoofing Biden's voice and echoing one of his signature phrases. The robocall urged New Hampshire residents not to cast ballots in the Democratic primary last month, prompting state authorities to launch a probe into possible voter suppression. It also triggered demands from campaigners for stricter guardrails around generative artificial intelligence tools or an outright ban on robocalls.Disinformation researchers fear rampant misuse of AI-powered applications in a pivotal election year thanks to proliferating voice cloning ...
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5 things about AI you may have missed today: AI-enhanced resumes, ByteDance unveils StreamVoice, more
27Jan By adminNo Comments
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5 things about AI you may have missed today: AI-enhanced resumes, ByteDance unveils StreamVoice, more

[ad_1]  AI enhanced resumes gain favour as hiring managers embrace technology trends; ByteDance unveils StreamVoice: AI voice transformation raises fraud concerns; Netcore Cloud report: 7 in 10 CEOs set to invest in generative AI; Nasscom foundation launches fourth cohort at Hexart AI to skill students in emerging technologies- this and more in our daily roundup. Let us take a look.1. AI enhanced resumes gain favour as hiring managers embrace technology trendsAccording to a Canva and Sago survey, 45 percent of job seekers use AI tools to enhance their résumés. Surprisingly, 90 percent of hiring managers find it acceptable, with 44 percent endorsing AI in interview-related content. Despite 67 percent claiming to identify AI-modified resumes, the study suggests a rising trend in visual co...
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TikTok Eyes $17.5 Billion Shopping Business on Amazon’s Turf
5Jan By adminNo Comments
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TikTok Eyes $17.5 Billion Shopping Business on Amazon’s Turf

[ad_1] ByteDance Ltd.'s TikTok aims to grow the size of its US e-commerce business tenfold to as much as $17.5 billion this year, according to people familiar with the matter, posing a bigger threat to Amazon.com Inc.The 2024 merchandise volume goal for the US version of TikTok Shop — which melds online entertainment with impulse buying — was discussed in internal meetings in recent weeks and may still change depending on how the business goes, said the people, who asked not to be named discussing private information. TikTok's ambitious target sets up a clash not just with Amazon but also fellow Chinese-owned outfits Temu and Shein, who've been making big strides among younger American shoppers. Unlike its two rival discounters, TikTok is counting on its social media reach and the appea...
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Elon Musk’s X Is Biggest Outlet of Russia Disinformation, EU Says
26Sep By adminNo Comments
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Elon Musk’s X Is Biggest Outlet of Russia Disinformation, EU Says

[ad_1] Elon Musk's X was cited as the biggest outlet for peddlers of disinformation as the European Union urged Silicon Valley platforms to step up their vigilance to combat Russia's “war of ideas.” European Commission Vice President Vera Jourova said platforms need to act ahead of national and European elections over the next year. “This is a multi-million euro weapon of mass manipulation aimed both internally at the Russians as well as Europeans and the rest of the world,” Jourova told reporters Tuesday.“The very large platforms must address this risk. Especially that we have to expect that the Kremlin and others will be active before our European elections.” The EU released reports on how each of the major tech companies, including Meta Platforms Inc.'s Facebook, Alphabet Inc.'s Goog...
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TikTok’s Strict Data Rules Are Keeping Researchers From Studying the App
22Sep By adminNo Comments
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TikTok’s Strict Data Rules Are Keeping Researchers From Studying the App

[ad_1] As TikTok gets more popular, researchers at leading academic institutions want to study what users are doing there. Publicly, the company says it's open to this, and is partnering with academics. But researchers said so far, the video app's rules about data are too burdensome. TikTok is in the process of making its application programming interface, or API, open to researchers to analyze data on the platform. But the terms of service are so strict, academics at leading institutions say they're hesitant to accept them. The difficulty in researchingTikTok comes as competing platforms also are making it more difficult to review their data and are starting to charge for access to their APIs. Social scientists say it's important to gain access to TikTok to understand the app's impact...
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Google, Twitter, Facebook Under EU Scrutiny as New Rules Kick In
24Aug By adminNo Comments
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Google, Twitter, Facebook Under EU Scrutiny as New Rules Kick In

[ad_1] Meta Platforms Inc., Google and X, formerly known as Twitter, will need to adhere to strict new content moderation rules in the European Union when a new law governing social media platforms becomes legally enforceable from Friday.Alphabet Inc.'s Google said Thursday that it's making several changes to comply with the EU's Digital Services Act, including expanding access to data on targeting of online ads and disclosing more information about its content moderation operations for services like Google Search. It will also augment risk analysis for its largest platforms. Nineteen companies were designated “very large online platforms” and “very large online search engines” by the EU last spring, which means they had more than 45 million monthly users. These platforms now need to co...
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TikTok ‘Stress Test’ Shows App Doesn’t Comply With New EU Rules
19Jul By adminNo Comments
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TikTok ‘Stress Test’ Shows App Doesn’t Comply With New EU Rules

[ad_1] TikTok isn't yet fully compliant with upcoming European Union rules governing content, according to the results of a test conducted by the bloc's governing body.European Union Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton and his team carried out the so-called “stress test” at TikTok's Dublin offices on Monday, according to a statement from the official, who determined that more work is needed to be fully ready for EU Digital Services Act's compliance deadline on Aug. 25. “Recent events have shown the impact and effects that TikTok has in people's lives and democracies,” Breton said. TikTok counts more than a quarter of Europe's population as users, Breton said, and most of them are teenagers. “If its systems fail, the magnitude of the consequences can be dramatic.” The popular mus...
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TikTok-Owner Tests ChatGPT-Style Bot After Joining China AI Race
11Jun By adminNo Comments
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TikTok-Owner Tests ChatGPT-Style Bot After Joining China AI Race

[ad_1] ByteDance Ltd. is testing an artificial intelligence-powered chatbot among employees, joining rival Chinese internet conglomerates from Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. to Baidu Inc. in a race to create a local version of ChatGPT.TikTok's owner has code-named the project “Grace,” a ByteDance spokesperson said without revealing more details. Employees using the service will be greeted by a pop-up message saying it's based on several large language models, according to one of the testers, who asked to remain unidentified discussing an internal project. The mysterious chatbot is the first official indication of ByteDance's push into the nascent field of generative AI, which took off after OpenAI demonstrated its potential by rolling out ChatGPT in November. The Chinese company, which also...
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