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ByteDance Won’t Sell TikTok To Protect Its Secret Algorithm: Report: Sources said that if the company’s legal challenges fail, ByteDance would be willing to call ...
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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.
TikTok will not be sold, Chinese parent ByteDance tells US: The video sharing app faces being banned in the US unless it severs ties with its China's ByteDance.
bbc.com/news/articles/c289n8m4j19o
Quick Glance: Chinese TikTok App Sale Required for National Security Measures
- A newly enacted law mandates the sale of the Chinese-owned TikTok app to address national security concerns.
- According to experts, China has intensified its online information operations in recent years to advance its broader objectives.
- China has actively sought to leverage TikTok to influence politics in Taiwan, yet these endeavors ultimately proved unsuccessful.
- While TikTok was utilized in these publicly identified Chinese operations, researchers have not observed a specific emphasis on the app compared to other popular platforms.
Laurence Fox told to pay £180,000 in libel damages: Mrs Justice Collins Rice says the actor's comments were "gross, groundless and indefensible".
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Quick Glance: Laurence Fox ordered to pay damages for libel
- Actor-turned-politician Laurence Fox has been instructed to pay £90,000 in damages to two individuals he labeled as 'paedophiles' on social media.
- Following a libel dispute in the High Court, he is now required to pay a total of £180,000.
- During an exchange over Sainsbury's decision to recognize Black History Month in October 2020, Fox referred to Mr. Blake and Crystal as 'paedophiles.'
- In a prior ruling in January, Fox's counterclaims were rejected, and judgment was made in favor of Mr. Blake and Mr. Seymour.
OpenAI Startup Fund quietly raises $15M: The OpenAI Startup Fund, a venture fund related to — but technically separate from — OpenAI that invests in early-stage ...
techcrunch.com/2024/04/26/openai-startup-fund-quietly-raises-15m/
Sequoia commits to backing Elon Musk’s xAI start-up: Venture capital firm is among investors that entrepreneur is wooing as he seeks to gain ground on rivals
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Quick Glance: Sequoia backs Elon Musk’s xAI venture
- Sequoia Capital, a well-known venture capital firm in Silicon Valley, has committed to supporting Elon Musk's artificial intelligence start-up xAI to help him raise billions and compete with OpenAI, Meta, and Google.
- The exact amount of Sequoia's investment in xAI remains undisclosed.
- Sequoia, an early investor in Google, YouTube, and Apple, has backed several Musk projects in recent years, including The Boring Company and SpaceX.
Biden administration taps tech CEOs for AI safety, security board: The Artificial Intelligence Safety and Security Board includes figures like OpenAI CEO Sam ...
nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/ai-safety-board-biden-sam-altman-openai-security-microsoft-alphabet-rcna149531
Chinese owner denies it’s willing to sell TikTok as US ban looms: TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance said Thursday that it has no plans to sell the social ...
cnn.com/2024/04/25/business/bytedance-denies-reports-selling-tiktok-intl-hnk/
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.
Sam Altman, Jensen Huang, and the 20 other leaders on the new AI safety board: The AI board will advise the Department of Homeland Security on safely and ...
qz.com/sam-altman-jensen-huang-ai-safety-board-biden-security-1851438417
Nevertheless, many people are afraid of the rapid development of artificial intelligence - According to Sam Altman, there is no reason for this.
Russia arrests Forbes reporter over social media posts on Bucha massacre: Russia has arrested a journalist from the Russian edition of Forbes magazine for social ...
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Confused about AI? Here are the podcasts you need on artificial intelligence: Want to know more about AI? The Forum has a range of podcasts that will help you ...
weforum.org/agenda/2024/04/ai-artificial-intelligence-forum-podcasts/
Reuters World News: Blinken in China, Trump immunity, Haiti violence and Russian censors
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Trading Trump: Truth Social's first month of trading has sent investors on a ride
abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/trading-trump-truth-socials-month-trading-investors-ride-109663176
Meet Argentina’s richest man: The boss of Mercado Libre ponders Javier Milei, self-doubt and the dangers of wokery
economist.com/the-americas/2024/04/25/meet-argentinas-richest-man
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AI-generated clip used to frame high school principal with racist remarks, police say
smh.com.au/world/north-america/ai-generated-clip-used-to-frame-high-school-principal-with-racist-remarks-police-say-20240426-p5fmpl.html
Nvidia CEO hand-delivers world's fastest AI system to OpenAI, again — first DGX H200 given to Sam Altman and Greg Brockman
tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/nvidia-ceo-hand-delivers-worlds-fastest-ai-system-to-openai-again-first-dgx-h200-given-to-sam-altman-and-greg-brockman
Eminem announces his next album... and his last?: The real slim shady is back with a new album, but is it the end for the iconic rapper?
euronews.com/culture/2024/04/26/eminem-announces-his-next-album-and-his-last
WATCH: Harvard University's campus came under the spotlight on April 24, 2024, as scenes of students protesting in solidarity with Gaza went viral across ... Show more
Sam Altman's Worldcoin crypto is running out of 'orbs.' But what are orbs?: High demand has forced Worldcoin to increase production of its iris-scanning devices
qz.com/worldcoin-cryptocurrency-orbs-shortage-sam-altman-1851438149
Secret mantra for success: How to become your own brand - News | Khaleej Times: Well-known communication expert Maha Abouelenein on what it takes to thrive in ...
khaleejtimes.com/lifestyle/secret-mantra-for-success-how-to-become-your-own-brand
President Biden signs law to ban TikTok nationwide unless it is sold: The measure was included in a foreign aid package providing support to Ukraine and Israel ...
npr.org/2024/04/24/1246663779/biden-ban-tiktok-us
Meta shares plunge as prolonged AI spending plans unnerve investors: Meta Platforms' shares plunged 14% in premarket trading on Thursday as the social media ...
reuters.com/technology/meta-shares-plunge-16-frankfurt-after-ai-spending-revenue-forecast-2024-04-25/
No, a Shadowy Figure Is Not Buying Tents for Columbia Student Protesters: Conspiracies about outside forces funding and orchestrating the university protests at ...
wired.com/story/conspiracy-tents-student-protests-gaza/
What's behind the fight between Elon Musk's X and Australia's eSafety commissioner? – video
theguardian.com/technology/video/2024/apr/25/whats-behind-the-fight-between-elon-musks-x-and-australias-esafety-commissioner-video
Big Daddy dune: Namibia angered by tourists posing naked in dune safari: Photos of the three naked tourists have gone viral in Namibia, angering the authorities.
bbc.com/news/world-africa-68895522
How social media is showing us what we like, rather than letting us find out for ourselves
abc.net.au/news/2024-04-25/how-social-media-algorithms-are-flattening-culture/103735868
🇺🇸 📱 #US President Joe #Biden Wednesday signed into law a bill that issues an ultimatum to #TikTok 's parent company #ByteDance to sell the app within nine months or ... Show more
Secret meetings, social chatter: How Columbia students sparked a nationwide revolt
washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/04/26/columbia-protest-students-israel-gaza/
An AI startup made a hyperrealistic deepfake of me that’s so good it’s scary: Synthesia's new technology is impressive but raises big questions about a world ...
technologyreview.com/2024/04/25/1091772/new-generative-ai-avatar-deepfake-synthesia/
Bill Gates and Sam Altman invest in nuclear power and you should too, financial adviser says
qz.com/bill-gates-sam-altman-nuclear-power-energy-stocks-1851432722
Exclusive: ByteDance prefers TikTok shutdown in US if legal options fail, sources say
reuters.com/technology/bytedance-prefers-tiktok-shutdown-us-if-legal-options-fail-sources-say-2024-04-25/
Colleges across the US have been paying companies to monitor social media to keep tabs on their students. Digital Dilemma asks if the same algorithms are being ... Show more
Reuters World News: Trump's foreign courters, and other top stories: The US Senate approves a bill to ban TikTok unless it’s sold by its Chinese owner ByteDance.
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Iran sentences rapper Toomaj Salehi to death over 2022-23 unrest: An Iranian revolutionary court has sentenced one of the Islamic Republic's best known rappers ...
nbcnews.com/news/world/iran-rapper-toomaj-salehi-death-sentence-mahsa-amini-unrest-rcna149299
Quick Glance: Iranian Rapper Toomaj Salehi Receives Death Sentence for Criticizing Authorities
- Toomaj Salehi's songs criticized government corruption and repression.
- An Iranian court imposed a death sentence on rapper Toomaj Salehi for his critical songs.
- Salehi, subjected to multiple arrests, condemned the regime in his music.
- Despite being detained, Salehi persisted in releasing music videos opposing the Iranian authorities.
ByteDance promised to sue if the U.S. bans TikTok. Legal experts weigh in on what it means for users
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Generative AI meets scams and spam: Deciding what’s real on social media gets trickier
fastcompany.com/91112496/ai-generated-images-social-media-spam-scams
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.
Selena Gomez frustrated by social media: Selena Gomez feels frustrated by social media. The 31-year-old star has a huge online following ...
asiaone.com/entertainment/selena-gomez-frustrated-social-media
Ryan Seacrest's Rep Shares Sad Update About His Relationship: The media personality has an important update on his relationship status.
newsweek.com/ryan-seacrest-aubrey-paige-breakup-1893985
Martin Lewis issues 'please report' request over message that could be a 'lie': The savings guru is trying to determine if companies are wasting customer time - ...
dailyrecord.co.uk/lifestyle/martin-lewis-issues-please-report-32666432
Prince Louis Birthday Photo Conspiracy Debunked: Prince Louis' sixth birthday photo was said to have been taken days ago—but social media users thought they ...
newsweek.com/prince-louis-birthday-photo-conspiracy-1893640
Ray Chan sadly passed away earlier this week.
He served as supervising art director on many MCU films & as production designer on ‘Deadpool & ... Show more
Cuba apologizes to Canada for delivering wrong body to grieving family: Cuba apologized to Canada on Wednesday after authorities accidentally delivered the ...
reuters.com/world/americas/cuba-apologizes-canada-delivering-wrong-body-grieving-family-2024-04-24/
Monica Lewinsky joins Taylor Swift ‘asylum’ trend with savage meme poking fun at Bill Clinton affair
pagesix.com/2024/04/25/entertainment/monica-lewinsky-joins-taylor-swift-asylum-trend-with-savage-meme-poking-fun-at-bill-clinton-affair/
Algorithms: A mirror built by data: Infinite feeds perfectly tailored to your tastes.
qz.com/emails/quartz-obsession/1851432329/algorithms-a-mirror-built-by-data
Social media user being probed over comments: KUALA LUMPUR: The police have opened an investigation into an X account holder who allegedly made disparaging ...
thestar.com.my/news/nation/2024/04/26/social-media-user-being-probed-over-comments
Rotorua Boys’ High School head boy Jared Lasike’s Anzac Day speech attracted national media attention and he went ‘semi-viral’ on social media ... Show more
Marty Morrissey gets RTÉ permission for Spanish ‘Marty Party’ – and fans can join him for €1,300
independent.ie/entertainment/marty-morrissey-gets-rte-permission-for-spanish-marty-party-and-fans-can-join-him-for-1300/a929360157.html
Meta stock plunges 12% on lukewarm earnings, despite strong advertising numbers: The social media company said it had a 'good start to the year ...
fastcompany.com/91112579/meta-stock-plunges-2024-q1-earnings
Quick Glance: NFL - Top-5 Earners per Position: Amon-Ra St. Brown Leads the Way
- The NFL showcases the top-5 earners per position based on average annual salary.
- Quarterbacks top the ranking, followed by Running Backs, Fullbacks, Wide Receivers, and Tight Ends.
- Other positions such as Offensive Tackle, Guard, Center, Defensive End, Defensive Tackle, Outside Linebacker, Inside Linebacker, Cornerback, Safety, Kicker, Punter, and Long Snapper were also listed.
- The list highlights the high salaries of the top players in the NFL for their respective positions.
Angel Reese caps off 2024 WNBA Draft celebrations with new $183,000 Mercedes-Benz SUV
nypost.com/2024/04/24/sports/angel-reese-caps-off-2024-wnba-draft-celebrations-with-new-180k-suv/
Fury over smashed avocado swindle: A customer has vented their fury on social media after paying almost $15 for a popular breakfast item that promised smashed ...
news.com.au/lifestyle/food/customer-vents-on-social-media-over-alleged-smashed-avocado-ripoff/news-story/f055f9c001413058191ff4fb0096d03b
“Father, answer me. I don’t want to leave him”
A video posted to social media shows a Palestinian boy break down in tears upon seeing the dead body of his ... Show more
Kid Cudi cancels tour after breaking foot: "The injury is much more serious than I first thought," says the rapper as he cancels tour dates.
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Quick Glance: Kid Cudi Cancels Tour, Breaks Ankle at Coachella
- Kid Cudi announced the cancellation of his upcoming Insano: Engage the Rage World Tour, including a stop on July 31 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, after realizing his broken ankle is 'much more serious' than expected.
- The Insano tour was set to kick off its U.S. leg on June 28 in Austin, Texas, and wrap up with a show in Los Angeles on August 30. A planned trip to Europe in early 2025 remains uncertain.
- The rapper stated that ticket holders will be personally contacted and offered full refunds. Furthermore, details regarding new tour dates will be released shortly.
- Kid Cudi, whose real name is Scott Mescudi, is a graduate of Shaker Heights High School.
How an ‘antisemitism hoax' drowned out the discovery of mass graves in Gaza: A gruesome discovery was made in Gaza at the weekend. Some 300 Palestinian bodies - ...
middleeasteye.net/opinion/antisemitism-hoax-drowned-out-discovery-mass-graves-gaza
Rise of ‘really scary’ breed of men: OPINION
news.com.au/lifestyle/relationships/dating/rise-of-really-scary-breed-of-men/news-story/e9a467daf2094157ea62ab95f15a294c
China evacuates entire town as record rains, winds lash its south: BEIJING, April 25 (Reuters) - Relentless rains, hail and winds of near hurricane intensity ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-04-25-china-evacuates-entire-town-as-record-rains-winds-lash-its-south/
Jelly Babie, 18, recorded herself insulting a Big Save supermarket employee and was completely shunned by her social media followers who unfollowed her in ... Show more
The Oregon State Police posted a video to their social media Tuesday of a Harney County driver attempting a risky pass. The post said the Ford driver just ... Show more
Richard Hogan: 'He obviously has a tiny mickey' — the best and worst social-media comments I've gotten
irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/people/arid-41380516.html
“I’m a lefty Israeli,” says Shai Davidai, the Israeli-born assistant professor at Columbia University who was banned from campus as he attempted to ... Show more
Meta stock sinks as investors ‘caught off guard’ by AI spending plans - National | Globalnews.ca
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‘I lost all hope’: Taiwanese youth struggle with depression amid low wages, high housing prices
channelnewsasia.com/asia/taiwan-youth-mental-health-struggle-low-wages-high-housing-prices-4294441
How fraudsters are getting fake articles onto Facebook: Scammers are able to get past automated checks on the social media giant to try to defraud users.
rnz.co.nz/news/world/515204/how-fraudsters-are-getting-fake-articles-onto-facebook
Caleb Williams Explains His 'Unique' Zippered Outfit for 2024 NFL Draft: The likely future Bears quarterback hyped up his outfit weeks ago on social media ...
si.com/nfl/2024/04/25/caleb-williams-explains-unique-zippered-outfit-2024-draft
TikTok defends itself against forced sales and US ban: "We're not going anywhere!"
heise.de/news/TikTok-wehrt-sich-gegen-US-Auflagen-Wir-gehen-nirgendwo-hin-9697314.html
'I'm dating my sister's clone - I know it's weird but it's also comforting': A man has taken to social media to ask for advice after he started dating a woman ...
themirror.com/lifestyle/dating-relationships/im-dating-sisters-clone-know-453057
Billionaires race to buy TikTok after Chinese owners ordered to sell app — with Steve Mnuchin in the lead
nypost.com/2024/04/25/business/wall-street-and-tech-billionaires-race-to-buy-banned-tiktok/
Nigerian Youtuber and social media entrepreneur, Clara Chizoba Kronborg, has broken the Guiness world record for the longest interviewing marathon with a time ... Show more
Nigerian woman breaks Guinness World Record with longest interview marathon
Nigerian woman breaks Guinness World Record with longest interview marathon
Social media companies can’t be immune from the need for a social licence: The fight between Elon Musk and the government is in court, but in the court of public ...
abc.net.au/news/2024-04-26/michelle-grattan-australian-government-elon-musk/103769978
Chris Hayles and wife Latoya Mullings promote love in relationships through music
jamaicaobserver.com/2024/04/24/chris-hayles-wife-latoya-mullings-promote-love-relationships-music/
Minimalist Mustafizur only watches death overs: Mustafizur also opined that playing at the IPL is the best possible preparation for any cricketer.
thedailystar.net/sports/cricket/news/minimalist-mustafizur-only-watches-death-overs-3595406
Chrissy Teigen reviews Meghan Markle's jam after Buckingham Palace shadily promotes its own
pagesix.com/2024/04/25/royal-family/chrissy-teigen-reviews-meghan-markles-american-riviera-orchard-jam/
Anthony Kim walked off a golf course 12 years ago a broken man. Now he’s back: In 2012, Kim left a PGA Tour event after the first round and vanished from public ...
smh.com.au/sport/golf/anthony-kim-walked-off-a-golf-course-12-years-ago-a-broken-man-now-he-s-back-20240424-p5fmdf.html
Fury over cost to toast a sandwich: A Perth cafe customer has been left outraged over the “hidden” cost of the sandwich they purchased.
news.com.au/lifestyle/food/restaurants-bars/fury-over-hidden-toasted-sandwich-cost-revealed/news-story/edc2022a612e6f5bbf5146f3f012325a
This Grandma-Endorsed $10 Beauty Staple Is Having A Resurgence On TikTok: Perfect for melting away makeup, this affordable moisturizing cleanser is enjoying a ...
huffpost.com/entry/albolene-facial-cleanser-amazon_l_642b48cde4b0ba5d603b8462
Quick Glance: Passport Lines Are Longer Than Ever. Here's How You Can Get One Before Summer.
- "This is an essential travel item for me," says one promising reviewer.
- "I love this headband!" says one promising reviewer.
- Positive feedback: "I love the smaller travel belt; it's a life saver!"
- I can hardly wait to get my larger travel belt!
Why are TikTokers suddenly obsessed with a 2001 Bollywood film?: Social media content creators all over the world are using #AsokaMakeup hashtag to create ...
independent.co.uk/asia/asoka-makeup-challenge-viral-tiktok-instagram-b2533908.html
Lara Dutta on being called 'buddhi and moti' by trolls: 'There are anonymous people behind handles'
hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/lara-dutta-reaction-called-buddhi-moti-by-trolls-101714018989930.html
The Myths and Realities of Being a Product Manager: Product management has become an aspirational career. A group of popular social media influencers regularly ...
hbr.org/2024/04/the-myths-and-realities-of-being-a-product-manager
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