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Meta Gets EU Warning Over Use of Sexual Orientation Data: Meta Platforms Inc.’s Facebook should be blocked from exploiting public information on a users’ sexual ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-25/meta-gets-eu-privacy-warning-over-use-of-sexual-orientation-data
The Meta-morphosis of Mark Zuckerberg: The robotic nerd depicted in “The Social Network” has turned into the kinder, more accessible face of Silicon Valley ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/24/style/mark-zuckerberg-new-look.html
Quick Glance: Meta Quarterly Results: Revenue Expectations Lowered, Stock Fell
- Meta's quarterly results exceeded expectations, but the revenue forecast for the next quarter was lowered.
- Despite successful ad business and increasing user numbers, Meta's stock experienced a drop of over 10 percent.
- Analysts caution about Meta's reduced revenue expectations for the second quarter, leading to investor skepticism.
- Zuckerberg plans to significantly increase investments in AI models in the coming years to enhance Meta's leading position in the artificial intelligence domain.
The Prompt: The Latest AI Startup To Face Reality: Plus: Mark Zuckerberg’s fake beard and AI-generated e-textbooks
forbes.com/sites/rashishrivastava/2024/04/23/the-prompt-the-latest-ai-startup-to-face-reality/
Congress’ first tech crackdown in years is a gift to Big Tech: Meta and Google stand ready to reap a TikTok ban’s rewards.
washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/04/24/tiktok-ban-benefits-meta-google/
Quick Glance: ByteDance Would Consider Closing TikTok in US Over Sale, Sources Claim
- ByteDance would prefer to cease TikTok operations rather than engage in a sale if all legal avenues are exhausted to combat potential legislation banning the platform in US app stores, as per four sources.
- Despite TikTok's massive popularity with over a billion users, it remains unprofitable, contributing a small fraction to ByteDance's overall revenues and daily active user base.
- ByteDance stated on Thursday in a release on Toutiao, a media platform it possesses, that there are no intentions to sell TikTok, in response to claims from The Information about ByteDance exploring sale scenarios for TikTok's US operations excluding the recommending algorithm for user videos.
- As of December, ByteDance's valuation stood at $268 billion when it proposed a buyback of approximately $5 billion in shares from investors.
Disappointing Meta forecast pulls down tech peers in extended trade: Disappointing forecasts from Facebook parent Meta Platforms has proven contagious ...
reuters.com/technology/disappointing-meta-forecast-pulls-down-tech-peers-extended-trade-2024-04-24/
Stock Markets Today: Anglo American, yen, Meta, bank earnings: Get up to speed with what the markets are monitoring
bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-04-25/stock-markets-today-anglo-american-yen-meta-bank-earnings
Sale or No Sale, TikTok Will Never Be the Same: TikTok but without the algorithm? TikTok by Meta? A new law this week puts the platform on a death watch—and none ...
wired.com/story/plaintext-sale-or-no-sale-tiktok-will-never-be-the-same/
Quick Glance: TikTok Ban Threat: ByteDance Prefers Closure Over Sale, Insiders Say
- ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, would prefer to shut down its loss-making app rather than sell it if all legal options to fight legislation to ban the platform from app stores in the US are exhausted, said four sources.
- TikTok accounts for a small share of ByteDance’s total revenues and daily active users, so the parent would rather have the app shut down in the US in a worst-case scenario than sell it to a potential American buyer, they said.
- ByteDance would not agree to sell one of its most valuable assets – its “secret source” – to rivals, said the four sources, referring to the TikTok algorithm.
- After facing challenges regarding bans, the short-form video app has encountered partial and attempted prohibitions in the US and other nations.
DHDL: Bye Bye Toe introduces briefs against cameltoe: When pants pull into the crotch, a so-called “camel toe” is created. Marie Mueller, on the other hand ...
businessinsider.de/gruenderszene/business/kein-cameltoe-mehr-dhdl-gruenderin-praesentiert-den-loewen-neuartigen-slip/
In the search for Arian, who has been missing since Monday evening (April 22), the investigators are now using balloons and sweets to find him: “They did it to ... Show more
Arian (6) missing - now his worried parents are reporting on Facebook - FOCUS online
Arian (6) missing - now his worried parents are reporting on Facebook - FOCUS online
Russia convicts the spokesperson for Facebook owner Meta in a swift trial in absentia
abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/russia-convicts-spokesperson-facebook-owner-meta-swift-trial-109496287
Vegan currywurst new at Bratwursthaus Bochum: this is how it tastes: Who can tell the difference? Ronald Gottwald now offers a vegan alternative (right) in ...
waz.de/staedte/bochum/article242139184/Vegane-Currywurst-neu-im-Bratwursthaus-Bochum-So-schmeckt-s.html
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Meta could face further squeeze on surveillance ads model in EU: Meta’s tracking ads business could be facing further legal blows in the European Union: An ...
techcrunch.com/2024/04/25/meta-ads-data-retention-ag-opinion/
EU tells Meta it can't paywall privacy: Platforms should not confront users with 'binary choice' over personal data use
theregister.com/2024/04/18/eu_meta_subscription_privacy/
Quick Glance: EU instructs Meta against paywalling privacy
- The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has clarified that large online platforms should not offer users a choice between paying for a service and consenting to the use of their personal data for targeted advertising.
- In an EDPB opinion published yesterday, the discussion revolves around the validity of processing personal data for behavioral advertising in the context of 'consent or pay' models introduced by Meta.
- According to the EDPB, it is generally not compliant with legal requirements for valid consent when users are only given the option to consent to the processing of personal data for advertising purposes or pay a fee.
- Meta is expected to maintain collaboration with the Irish Data Protection Commission, the primary regulatory authority in the EU. The opinion is projected to have no impact on Meta's services.
FTSE 100 Live: What's Moving UK Markets, Right Now
bloomberg.com/news/live-blog/2024-04-15/ftse-100-live-what-s-moving-uk-markets-right-now-markets-today
AI talent wars have Big Tech CEOs recruiting and paying huge packages: CEOs like Mark Zuckerberg and Sam Altman are getting involved in AI recruiting as they ...
businessinsider.com/ai-talent-wars-big-tech-ceos-recruiting-paying-huge-packages-2024-4
Quick Glance: AI Revolutionizing Call Centers: TCS Insights
- The head of Tata Consultancy Services predicts chatbots will reduce the need for human call center agents significantly, revolutionizing the industry.
- TCS's generative AI projects have doubled in value to $900 million by March, highlighting the increasing demand for tech talent and the need for workforce training.
- Reports suggest that overall IT services growth is affected by global uncertainties like inflation, war, and elections, leading to a decline in spending and slower revenue growth for companies like TCS and Infosys.
- Infosys anticipates a modest 1-3% sales growth in the upcoming financial year due to customers delaying discretionary spending on new tech projects amidst the current economic climate.
Top Apple analyst warns Vision Pro demand fell much faster than Tim Cook was anticipating
fortune.com/2024/04/25/apple-meta-metaverse-mixed-reality-vision-pro-quest-demand/
Paid articlePaid Brands billionaires are wearing this spring: The spring season is here, and billionaires are choosing Italian brands, trendy sneakers, and more for their style.
businessinsider.com/brands-billionaires-are-wearing-this-spring-2024-4
She Painted a Few Champagne Bottles. Then Came Meta’s Customer Support Hell: A fashion influencer’s struggles to unblock her Instagram account highlight a ...
wired.com/story/influencer-painted-champagne-bottles-meta-customer-support-hell/
Meta’s Metaverse is still losing the company billions: But the Facebook parent's virtual reality research and development unit, Reality Labs ...
qz.com/meta-metaverse-facebook-earnings-mark-zuckerberg-1851433524
Meta: WhatsApp can now recommend restaurants: Suggest a meeting point, provide information, create an image: Meta's AI assistant is installed in Instagram ...
zeit.de/digital/internet/2024-04/meta-kuenstliche-intelligenz-assistent-whatsapp-facebook-instagram
India's Axis Bank re-appoints Amitabh Chaudhry as MD, CEO: India's Axis Bank has re-appointed Amitabh Chaudhry as its chief executive officer and managing ...
reuters.com/business/finance/indias-axis-bank-re-appoints-amitabh-chaudhry-md-ceo-2024-04-25/
Green skills: we need educational reform in renewable energy: Despite the rapid expansion of green job opportunities globally, only a small fraction of the ...
weforum.org/agenda/2024/04/green-skills-gap-educational-reform-renewable-energy/
European police chiefs target E2EE in latest demand for ‘lawful access’: In the latest iteration of the neverending (and always head-scratching) crypto wars ...
techcrunch.com/2024/04/22/e2ee-police-chiefs-lawful-access/
Dutch privacy watchdog recommends government organisations stop using Facebook: The Dutch privacy watchdog AP on Friday said it was recommending that government ...
reuters.com/world/europe/dutch-privacy-watchdog-recommends-government-organisations-stop-using-facebook-2024-04-19/
Meta should give users free option without targeted ads, EU privacy watchdog says
reuters.com/technology/meta-should-give-users-free-option-without-targeted-ads-eu-privacy-watchdog-says-2024-04-17/
Large language models are getting bigger and better : Can they keep improving forever?
economist.com/science-and-technology/2024/04/17/large-language-models-are-getting-bigger-and-better
Tech's earnings bonanza this week shines spotlight on growing troubles at Tesla, Google
cnbc.com/2024/04/22/big-tech-keeps-prioritizing-ai-as-earnings-approach.html
Dehydrated and starving: Little poodle found in a bucket in Erfurt: Who can provide information about Gino?
thueringer-allgemeine.de/regionen/erfurt/article242153210/Dehydriert-und-ausgehungert-Kleiner-Pudel-in-einem-Kuebel-in-Erfurt-gefunden.html
Hatespeech rules during the Ukraine war: Russian court sentences Meta spokesperson to six years in prison
spiegel.de/netzwelt/netzpolitik/russland-gericht-verurteilt-meta-sprecher-zu-sechs-jahren-straflager-a-497331fa-9d03-43f8-9c7d-e15be809bbc5
Facebook parent Meta Platforms unveils new set of artificial intelligence systems
apnews.com/article/meta-ai-assistant-llama3-large-language-models-llm-229b386ebfbdc23f0e9245a68f7eb2d0
Söder appeals: Smoking weed in the state parliament should be banned: Bavaria wants to make smoking weed as difficult as possible. The announcement by a member ...
pnp.de/nachrichten/politik/soeder-appelliert-kiffen-im-landtag-soll-verboten-werden-15899430
Large language models are getting bigger and better : Can they keep improving forever?
economist.com/science-and-technology/2024/04/17/large-language-models-are-getting-bigger-and-better
Apple, Amazon, Nvidia, and other Big Tech stocks could see their profit growth 'collapse,' UBS says
qz.com/ubs-nvidia-apple-big-tech-downgrade-1851426672
From Getir, future of Flink: This is what the internet says about it: What is happening with Getir's withdrawal from the fast delivery service is also affecting ...
businessinsider.de/gruenderszene/food/von-war-ja-klar-kommentaren-bis-hin-zu-treffenden-analysen-netz-reaktionen-auf-das-aus-von-getir/
Cat was stuck in Spalt for a week in Hörsching: HÖRSCHING. The house tiger was freed in a complex rescue operation.
nachrichten.at/oberoesterreich/katze-steckte-in-hoersching-eine-woche-lang-in-spalt-fest;art4,3941194
Aldi: Customers look helplessly at the shelves - who can afford these vegetables?
derwesten.de/panorama/vermischtes/aldi-news-facebook-preis-spargel-italien-gemuese-id300933234.html
Ikea in the city center? What the people of Braunschweig say: Uwe Göldner thinks it would be great if Ikea moved into the former Galeria Kaufhof building: ...
braunschweiger-zeitung.de/braunschweig/article242162174/Ikea-in-der-Innenstadt-Das-sagen-die-Braunschweiger.html
Paid articlePaid Thick clouds of smoke can be seen: fire in the Lenzing factory: LENZING. Six fire departments are currently on duty at the fire on the Lenzing-AG premises in ...
nachrichten.at/oberoesterreich/dichte-rauchschwaden-zu-sehen-brand-im-lenzing-werk;art4,3941408
Schuberl pulled it off: Green MP smokes a joint in the state parliament: The Green MdL Toni Schuberl from Zenting (Freyung-Grafenau district) went through with ...
pnp.de/lokales/landkreis-freyung-grafenau/schuberl-hat-es-durchgezogen-gruenen-abgeordneter-kifft-joint-im-landtag-15878907
Large language models are getting bigger and better : Can they keep improving forever?
economist.com/science-and-technology/2024/04/17/large-language-models-are-getting-bigger-and-better
Dieter Hallervorden publishes video with poem about Gaza: Dieter Hallervorden expresses criticism of the conditions in Gaza in lyrical form ...
stern.de/lifestyle/leute/dieter-hallervorden-veroeffentlicht-video-mit-gedicht-ueber-gaza-34634520.html
The Download: Neuralink’s biggest rivals, and the case for phasing out the term “user”
technologyreview.com/2024/04/19/1091515/the-download-neuralinks-biggest-rivals-and-the-case-for-phasing-out-the-term-user/
Dutch government says it may stop using Facebook over privacy concerns: The Netherlands' digital mininster said the government will be forced to stop using ...
cnbc.com/2024/04/19/dutch-government-may-stop-using-facebook-after-privacy-concerns.html
“Späti culture belongs to Berlin”: BVV Pankow advocates for seats in front of Spätis
berliner-zeitung.de/news/spaeti-kultur-gehoert-zu-berlin-bvv-pankow-setzt-sich-fuer-sitzplaetze-vor-spaetis-ein-li.2207204
In front of the shopping center near Graz:This is how the abandoned puppy Finn is doing now
kleinezeitung.at/steiermark/graz/18396863/so-geht-es-dem-ausgesetzten-hundewelpen-finn-jetzt
Tempelhof-Schöneberg celebrates Lesbian Visibility Day: April 26th is International Lesbian Visibility Day. The day is also celebrated in Tempelhof-Schöneberg ...
berliner-zeitung.de/news/tempelhof-schoeneberg-feiert-tag-der-lesbischen-sichtbarkeit-li.2207123
Paid articlePaid Helga Hahnemann: Street in Niederschöneweide named after GDR entertainer: In the GDR, Helga Hahnemann was an entertainment icon. Now a street in Treptow-Köpenick ...
berliner-zeitung.de/news/helga-hahnemann-strasse-in-niederschoeneweide-nach-ddr-entertainerin-benannt-li.2207574
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EU requires online platforms to provide free services without personalized advertising
heise.de/news/EU-verlangt-von-Online-Plattformen-Gratis-Dienste-ohne-personalisierte-Werbung-9688890.html
Treptow-Köpenick: Call for applications for “Star of the Year” 2024 against right-wing extremism
berliner-zeitung.de/news/treptow-koepenick-bewerbungsaufruf-fuer-sterne-des-jahres-2024-gegen-rechtsextremismus-li.2207548
Paid articlePaid German federal government uses Whatsapp channel: The Press and Information Office of the German Federal Government follows the Bundestag to Whatsapp ...
heise.de/news/Deutsche-Bundesregierung-bespielt-Whatsapp-Kanal-9688836.html
Comeback of “Germany’s most beautiful policewoman”: Where Adrienne Koleszár from Dresden is now on patrol
freiepresse.de/nachrichten/sachsen/comeback-von-deutschlands-schoenster-polizistin-wo-die-dresdnerin-adrienne-kolesz-r-jetzt-streife-faehrt-artikel13337334
‘If told to break encryption, we go’: WhatsApp to Delhi High Court: "As a platform, we are saying, if we are told to break encryption, then WhatsApp goes ...
financialexpress.com/business/express-mobility/auto-technology/if-told-to-break-encryption-we-go-whatsapp-to-delhi-high-court/3469414/
Alphabet pays dividend - and calms nervous tech investors: Alphabet joins its tech competitors like Microsoft, Apple and Meta in the dividend club ...
businessinsider.de/wirtschaft/international-business/alphabet-zahlt-dividende-und-beruhigt-nervoese-tech-investoren/
Visit Berlin's outdoor pools up to 20 times with the summer multiple ticket: If you prefer to spend time in outdoor pools in summer, you can save with the summer ...
berliner-zeitung.de/news/berliner-freibaeder-bis-zu-20-mal-besuchen-mit-der-sommermehrfachkarte-li.2207238
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Change in weather after a nice weekend: It's getting wet and cold: Symbolic image: It won't work at the weekend without an umbrella. But it's getting warm like ...
waz.de/staedte/article242095822/Wetterwechsel-nach-schoenem-Wochenende-Es-wird-nass-und-kalt.html
Whale drama in Australia - Fight for life and death: Over 160 pilot whales were stranded in Australia.
morgenpost.de/vermischtes/article242177118/Wal-Drama-in-Australien-Kampf-um-Leben-und-Tod.html
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Quick Glance: Inter's Serie A Triumph Under Inzaghi
- Inter Milan dominated the Italian football league this season, securing a sweet triumph for coach Simone Inzaghi with their 20th Serie A title.
- Through an effective pre-season transfer window where they acquired players like Marcus Thuram, Benjamin Pavard, and Yann Sommer, Inter built a strong team.
- With an impressive striking duo of Martinez and Thuram, supported by Barella, Calhanoglu, and Dimarco, Inter scored a total of 79 goals.
- Challengers like Juventus, Milan, and Napoli couldn't keep up with Inter, allowing them to comfortably march towards their second Serie A title in four years.
Our head coach Uwe Koschinat was interviewed by VfL-TV before the away game at 1. FC Magdeburg.
To the interview 👉🏼 Matchday interview before #FCMOSN | VfL Osnabruck - YouTube
Charlton Athletic Women's Football Club : 'It’s a huge step. Everyone is so excited at the prospect of being here every other weekend!' 🙌
We trained at our new home on Wednesday 🤩#cafc
Cable theft: massive disruption to rail traffic in the Ruhr area: Rail traffic in the Ruhr area has been significantly disrupted since late Thursday evening - ...
waz.de/staedte/bochum/article242184048/Kabeldiebstahl-Bahnverkehr-im-Ruhrgebiet-massiv-gestoert.html
Changes in May 2024: Higher flight taxes, AI rules for Facebook and Instagram: There will be changes for car buyers and train drivers in the new month ...
zeit.de/geld/2024-04/aenderungen-mai-2024-steuer-fluege-ki-regeln-meta
Söder meets Gottschalk to eat bratwurst - and sends cryptic message: A true Franconian summit: Markus Söder and Thomas Gottschalk met at a secret location to eat ...
infranken.de/lk/franken/soeder-trifft-gottschalk-zum-bratwurstessen-und-sendet-kryptische-botschaft-art-5862497
🔜 Media panel with Timothy Chandler⏰ Wednesday, April 24th, 2 p.m
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“Advertising master” causes excitement in Duisburg: The advertising chief was probably in Duisburg. With its brand and identifying marks - High-visibility vest ...
waz.de/staedte/duisburg/article242183606/Anzeigenhauptmeister-sorgt-fuer-Aufregung-in-Duisburg.html
Stock market week: heavyweights put to the test: This week, Meta and Deutsche Bank took a look at the books. BASF had to overcome some turbulence ...
faz.net/aktuell/finanzen/boersenwoche-schwergewichte-auf-dem-pruefstand-19681118.html
Whatsapp suddenly turns green: why this is the case and how to change the color: Users have noticed an unannounced color change on the messenger app ...
tagesanzeiger.ch/whatsapp-ploetzlich-gruen-warum-das-so-ist-und-wie-die-farbe-aendern-577482710568
There's even more on Facebook, Instagram and Co. - Sindelfingen Church is looking for an influencer
szbz.de/ratgeber/thema/leben-menschen-1/artikel/sindelfinger-kirche-sucht-einen-influencer
Lively media consumption in the “quiet place”: 42 percent sit at the toilet with their smartphone
nachrichten.at/panorama/web/reger-medienkonsum-am-stillen-oertchen-42-prozent-sitzen-mit-dem-smartphone-am-klo;art122,3943198
Main road closed as police incident unfolds: Wellington Fire Station reported the incident at about 6.30pm
somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-news/live-updates-a38-closed-near-9247308
Rishi Sunak promised to make AI safe. Big Tech’s not playing ball.: A ‘landmark’ AI testing deal hailed by the UK leader is being shunned by the emerging tech’s ...
politico.eu/article/rishi-sunak-ai-testing-tech-ai-safety-institute/
Frost fires in vineyards: traffic accidents due to clouds of smoke in Lower Austria
nachrichten.at/oberoesterreich/frostfeuer-in-weingaerten-verkehrsunfaelle-wegen-rauchschwaden-in-niederoesterreich;art4,3943561
Grindr sued for allegedly sharing users' HIV status: Tech & Science Daily podcast
standard.co.uk/comment/podcasts/grindr-hiv-status-tech-science-b1153354.html
Quick Glance: Lawsuit Alleges Grindr's Unauthorized HIV Status Disclosure
- A group of 670 individuals have joined a class action lawsuit against LGBTQ+ dating app Grindr in the UK seeking damages for the alleged unauthorized disclosure of HIV status and other sensitive data to third parties.
- The lawsuit claims that Grindr violated UK data protection laws by sharing user data without consent, particularly data disclosed before April 3, 2018, and between May 25, 2018, and April 7, 2020.
- Researchers from SINTEF in 2018 published information indicating that Grindr was sharing user data, including HIV status, with analytics companies, sparking intense criticism and prompting changes to the company's privacy policy.
- Grindr was fined 65 million Norwegian kroner for violating GDPR consent rules, leading to further legal issues in the US.
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First abandoned, then emergency surgery: happy ending for cat “Strüppi”: Cat “Strüppi” was abandoned in the Duisburg-Nord Landscape Park.
waz.de/staedte/duisburg/article242155098/Erst-ausgesetzt-dann-Not-OP-Happy-End-fuer-Katze-Strueppi.html
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