Meta is putting AI front and center in its apps, and some users are annoyed: Meta’s artificial intelligence-powered assistant is suddenly everywhere in its ...
nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/meta-putting-ai-front-center-apps-users-are-annoyed-rcna148857
HashiCorp shares spike on report that IBM is in talks to buy the cloud software maker
cnbc.com/2024/04/23/hashicorp-shares-spike-on-report-that-ibm-is-in-talks-to-buy-the-cloud-software-maker.html
Amazon Ends Drone Deliveries in California: Amazon ends a test in Lockeford, California, and instead looks to Texas and Arizona for drone deliveries ...
pcmag.com/news/amazon-ends-drone-deliveries-in-california
Google Calendar: Monthly quick access in the appointment overview: A small but perhaps welcome change to Google Calendar for Android. The appointment overview ...
stadt-bremerhaven.de/google-kalender-monats-schnellzugriffe-in-der-terminuebersicht/
Amazon launches low-cost grocery delivery subscription plan in US: Ecommerce giant Amazon.com launched a new grocery delivery subscription on Tuesday in the ...
reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/amazon-launches-low-cost-grocery-delivery-subscription-plan-us-2024-04-23/
Misconfigured cloud server leaked clues of North Korean animation scam: Outsourcers outsourced work for the BBC, Amazon, and HBO Max to the hermit kingdom
theregister.com/2024/04/23/north_korea_animators/
Quick Glance: Kim Leads Rocket Drills for Nuclear Counterattacks
- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised rocket launches simulating nuclear counterattacks.
- The drills showcased the strength of the country's nuclear forces.
- The rockets were described as highly accurate and capable of carrying tactical nuclear warheads.
- The US and South Korea are responding with enhanced military exercises and nuclear deterrence strategies.
E3 Is Dead, But Tickets for IGN Live Are Now on Sale: Starting June 7, IGN Live promises first looks and game reveals from Amazon Games, Atari, Crunchyroll ...
uk.pcmag.com/news/151979/e3-is-dead-but-tickets-for-ign-live-are-now-on-sale
Court revives Whole Foods worker's lawsuit over 'Black Lives Matter' masks: A U.S. appeals court revived a lawsuit accusing Whole Foods of illegally firing a ...
reuters.com/legal/court-revives-whole-foods-workers-lawsuit-over-black-lives-matter-masks-2024-04-24/
Zendaya-Palooza At Weekend Box Office As Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Challengers’ Looks To Serve $15M Opening & ‘Dune 2’ Returns To Imax – Preview
deadline.com/2024/04/zendaya-palooza-at-the-weekend-box-office-as-luca-guadagninos-challengers-looks-to-serve-15m-opening-dune-2-returns-to-imax-preview-1235893014/
UK competition watchdog steps up scrutiny of big tech’s role in AI startups: Microsoft and Amazon asked to comment on tie-ups, a move that paves way for formal ...
theguardian.com/technology/2024/apr/24/uk-competition-watchdog-steps-up-scrutiny-of-big-techs-role-in-ai-startups-cma-microsoft-amazon
UK regulator examines Microsoft and Amazon’s AI dealmaking: Request for comments into Big Tech’s alliances with artificial intelligence start-ups follows CMA ...
ft.com/content/0597a834-c101-4d01-893d-87c2eca122c9
Google Fires 28 Workers for Protesting Cloud Deal With Israel: The fired workers included nine Google employees who were removed by police after occupying Google ...
wired.com/story/google-fires-twenty-eight-workers-for-protesting-cloud-deal-with-israel/
Stripe, doubling down on embedded finance, de-couples payments from the rest of its stack
techcrunch.com/2024/04/24/stripe-doubling-down-on-embedded-finance-de-couples-payments-from-the-rest-of-its-stack/
Google fired 20 more workers after protests against its contract with Israel: No Tech for Apartheid, which represents the workers who protested ...
qz.com/google-fires-workers-protests-israel-project-nimbus-1851428444
GoWise’s Steam Air Fryer Is an Intriguing Combo Cooker: GoWise’s countertop device combines two different cooking functions: air frying and steaming ...
wired.com/review/gowise-steam-air-fryer/
Chinese security equipment company raided in EU over foreign subsidies concerns: A Chinese security equipment company was raided by the European Commission at ...
reuters.com/world/europe/security-equipment-company-raided-eu-over-foreign-subsidies-concerns-2024-04-23/
Fedora 40 released: The Fedora Project has released the 40th version of its eponymous GNU/Linux distribution. As before, there is ...
stadt-bremerhaven.de/fedora-40-veroeffentlicht/
EU threatens to suspend 'addictive' TikTok feature by end of today: Yesterday, the EU issued TikTok an ultimatum. The Chinese-owned social media app was given ...
thenextweb.com/news/eu-ban-tiktok-lite
Quick Glance: Implications of a TikTok Ban on China's Technology Plans and Global Digital Divide
- TikTok is at a critical juncture in America as its Chinese owner must complete the sale of the app within a year to avoid a ban in its largest market.
- The potential TikTok ban would not only greatly weaken China's technology ambitions but also deepen the divide between the digital worlds of rival economic superpowers.
- The potential enforcement of a TikTok ban could expedite a transformation that divides the world's technological landscape into two factions, one around the US and the other around technologies from China.
- Chinese companies and apps operating in the US are encountering increasing challenges as the US government implements measures to restrict the access of Chinese companies to the market.
SpaceX workplace injury rates rocket for second year running: Musk outfit's figures almost 10 times worse
theregister.com/2024/04/23/spacex_injury_rates/
Quick Glance: Injury Rates at SpaceX Exceed Industry Average
- Injury rates at SpaceX facilities surpassed industry average in 2023.
- Injuries at SpaceX locations worsened compared to 2022.
- Experts raise concerns about the quality of work at SpaceX.
- SpaceX and Musk have not publicly addressed safety record in detail.
Taylor Swift’s ‘Tortured Poets Department’ shatters streaming records across Spotify, Amazon, Apple
cnn.com/2024/04/22/business/taylor-swift-spotify-streaming-record/
Quick Glance: Patti Smith Applauds Taylor Swift in 'Tortured Poets Department'
- Taylor Swift mentions Patti Smith in her new album 'The Tortured Poets Department'.
- Smith responded positively by posting photos of herself with a book by Dylan Thomas.
- Despite seeming different, Smith expressed understanding for Swift and praised her for potentially influencing fans positively.
- HuffPost calls for support for high-quality journalism that is freely accessible to all.
Is Taylor Swift too big to fail?: For the first time in a long time, critics aren’t loving a new Taylor Swift album. Does it even matter?
theage.com.au/culture/music/critics-aren-t-loving-taylor-swift-s-new-album-does-it-matter-20240423-p5flw1.html
OpenEmu: An open source emulator for Mac: Emulators for (old) consoles and handhelds are on everyone's lips again recently. At least for iPhone users ...
stadt-bremerhaven.de/openemu-ein-open-source-emulator-fuer-den-mac/
What happened to Tesla? Weak sales, layoffs and recalls weigh on outlook.: The company is facing its greatest set of challenges since a series of unforced errors ...
washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/04/23/elon-musk-tesla-earnings-outlook/
Truth Social is a mind-bending win for Donald Trump: And disturbing evidence of how he destabilises reality for Americans
economist.com/united-states/2024/04/18/truth-social-is-a-mind-bending-win-for-donald-trump
Spanish-language music shakes off complexes and makes its mark on the global stage
english.elpais.com/culture/2024-04-23/spanish-language-music-shakes-off-complexes-and-makes-its-mark-on-the-global-stage.html
Amazon ends drone program in California, plans to start deliveries in Arizona later this year
cnbc.com/2024/04/22/amazon-ends-drone-program-in-california-as-it-eyes-arizona-launch.html
Amazon increases the number of employees at its Achim location to 2,150: Within a few weeks, Amazon increased its permanent workforce by 7.5 percent ...
weser-kurier.de/landkreis-verden/stadt-achim/amazon-erhoeht-die-zahl-der-mitarbeiter-am-standort-achim-auf-2150-doc7v4evpit3y812h8dip7v
Google Fires 20 More Over Protests, Former Employees Call It 'Textbook Evil': A handful of the 50 fired employees say Google has a role in 'AI-powered genocide ...
pcmag.com/news/google-fires-20-more-over-protests-former-employees-call-it-textbook-evil
Amazon halts drone deliveries in California, but kicks off tests in Phoenix: The e-commerce company has closed its delivery site in Lockeford ...
engt.co/3Wav4AI
34-year-old making $49,000 a month in passive income: My favorite $0 side hustles you can start in 2024
cnbc.com/2024/04/24/ryan-hogue-on-his-favorite-zero-dollar-side-hustles.html
Permanently in love Bezos and Sánchez: His billions, their negligee feminism: Lauren Sánchez often dresses daringly and attracts a lot of attention for herself ...
spiegel.de/kultur/jeff-bezos-und-lauren-sanchez-seine-milliarden-ihr-neglige-feminismus-a-904fcec9-4ff7-4000-90db-5a0a58e38b6a
Ecosia launches a cross-platform browser, starts an affiliate link program: Tree planting search engine Ecosia launched a new cross-platform browser today to ...
techcrunch.com/2024/04/22/ecosia-launches-a-cross-platform-browser-starts-an-affiliate-link-program/
Ex-Amazon exec claims she was asked to break copyright law in race to AI: High-flying AI scientist claims unfair dismissal following pregnancy leave
theregister.com/2024/04/22/ghaderi_v_amazon/
Oura’s smart ring hits Target stores: Oura this morning announced that its smart ring will be available in select Target stores in the U.S. The deal ...
techcrunch.com/2024/04/22/ouras-smart-ring-hits-target-stores/
“Fallout”: Second season officially confirmed: It was already rumored, but now it has been officially confirmed. The video game adaptation Fallout on Amazon ...
stadt-bremerhaven.de/fallout-zweite-staffel-offiziell-bestaetigt/
Quick Glance: Fallout: Season 2 Must Embrace Darkness
- For Fallout on Amazon to succeed, Season 2 needs to embrace a darker and more sinister tone.
- Critiques of the first season include a lack of moral complexity and unfulfilled character potential.
- Simplification of character complexity in favor of plot advancement must be addressed in Season 2.
- In order to maintain viewer engagement, the protagonists must become darker and more complex in Season 2.
PlayStation 5: The system software brings these changes 24.03-09.20.00: Do you want to be up to date? Then turn on your PlayStation 5 and install the new update ...
stadt-bremerhaven.de/playstation-5-diese-aenderungen-bringt-die-systemsoftware-24-03-09-20-00/
Exclusive: Activist Jana, in letter, urges Wolfspeed to eye sale, other strategic alternatives
reuters.com/business/activist-jana-letter-urges-wolfspeed-eye-sale-other-strategic-alternatives-2024-04-22/
Look out Substack, Ghost will join the fediverse this year: The platform said the move was "our most-requested feature".
mashable.com/article/ghost-fediverse-substack-mastodon-open-network
Nvidia is buying an Israeli AI software startup that makes AI chips more efficient
qz.com/nvidia-buying-ai-software-startup-run-ai-1851432821
Google fires more workers who protested its deal with Israel: An activist group says Google fired at least 20 more workers in the aftermath of protests over ...
apnews.com/article/google-israel-protest-workers-gaza-palestinians-96d2871f1340cb84c953118b7ef88b3f
Quick Glance: Google Fires More Employees Following Israel Deal Protests
- An activist group has reported that Google has terminated at least 20 more employees in response to protests over the technology supplied to the Israeli government amid the Gaza conflict, bringing the total number of dismissed employees to over 50.
- This serves as another indication of internal unrest at the tech giant, revolving around 'Project Nimbus,' a $1.2 billion contract signed in 2021 for Google and Amazon to provide cloud computing and AI services to the Israeli government.
- Last week, demonstrations were held by employees at Google offices in New York and Sunnyvale, California, resulting in the company contacting law enforcement, leading to subsequent arrests.
- According to Google, the additional terminations were carried out after an investigation gathered information from colleagues who were 'physically disrupted,' and employees were identified who wore masks and did not carry their ID badges to conceal their identities. The company refuted the group's allegations, asserting that it meticulously verified that 'each individual whose employment was terminated was personally and conclusively involved in disruptive activities within our premises.'
Netflix now has nearly 270 million subscribers after another strong showing to begin 2024
apnews.com/article/netflix-subscribers-first-quarter-earnings-2024-d0e9759a1bc73419fb2b5047f216b071
Right to repair adopted by the EU Parliament: It was only a formality: on Tuesday, the EU Parliament adopted the directive on the right to repair by 584 votes to ...
stadt-bremerhaven.de/recht-auf-reparatur-vom-eu-parlament-angenommen/
Microsoft's AI lead puts Amazon cloud dominance on watch: Upcoming quarterly reports from U.S. tech giants may show Microsoft is closing the gap on ...
reuters.com/technology/microsofts-ai-lead-puts-amazon-cloud-dominance-watch-2024-04-24/
Sony is said to be interested in Paramount: Steep story. Sony is said to be in the process of preparing an offer to take over Paramount. This reports ...
stadt-bremerhaven.de/sony-soll-an-paramount-interessiert-sein/
'Loud quitting': What is it and how does it affect businesses?: A recent workplace trend known as "loud quitting" can be devastating for both ...
euronews.com/business/2024/04/22/loud-quitting-what-is-it-and-how-does-it-affect-businesses
iOS 17.5 Is Almost Here, but Don't Miss These iOS 17.1 Features: Apple's iOS update added these features to your iPhone.
cnet.com/tech/mobile/ios-17-5-is-almost-here-but-dont-miss-these-ios-17-1-features/
Fallout 4 was Europe’s best selling game last week, following the TV show’s release
videogameschronicle.com/news/fallout-4-was-europes-best-selling-game-last-week-following-the-tv-shows-release/
Microsoft, Amazon AI partnerships face scrutiny from British regulators: British antitrust regulators are seeking views on partnerships between Microsoft and ...
cnbc.com/2024/04/24/microsoft-amazon-ai-partnerships-face-scrutiny-from-british-regulators.html
Quick Glance: UK Watchdog Scrutinizes AI Partnerships Involving Tech Giants
- Britain's competition watchdog is reviewing AI partnerships between Microsoft and Mistral AI, as well as between Amazon and Anthropic.
- Third-party opinions are being sought on Microsoft's hiring of former Inflection AI employees and related arrangements.
- The CMA is already investigating Microsoft's partnership with Open AI and is awaiting requested information from the companies.
- Views are invited until May 9 before formal investigations begin on the partnerships.
Italy fines Amazon 10 mln euros for alleged unfair commercial practices: Italy's antitrust authority has fined two subsidiaries of Amazon a total of 10 million ...
reuters.com/markets/europe/italy-fines-amazon-10-mln-euros-alleged-unfair-commercial-practices-2024-04-24/
Quick Glance: Italy fines Amazon 10 mln euros for unfair practices
- Italy's antitrust authority fined two Amazon subsidiaries 10 million euros for alleged unfair commercial practices.
- Amazon was accused of limiting consumer choice by pre-setting recurring purchase options.
- The automatic pre-selection of recurring purchases influences buying habits and restricts consumer freedom of choice.
- Amazon was not available for immediate comment.
The Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses get video calling, Apple Music, and a new style: Meta announced several updates for the Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses ...
theverge.com/2024/4/23/24138228/ray-ban-meta-smart-glasses-wearables-ai-apple-music
How OpenAI and Microsoft reawakened a sleeping software giant: Just a decade ago, the world's biggest tech beast was a relative minnow. Microsoft had become ...
thenextweb.com/news/how-openai-microsoft-created-ai-giant
“Fallout” series: Amazon confirms second season: Amazon has confirmed a second season of the recently launched “Fallout” series. Meanwhile ...
heise.de/news/Fallout-Serie-Amazon-bestaetigt-zweite-Staffel-9690464.html
Amazon Prime Membership: What Is Included and How Much Does it Cost?: Thinking about joining Amazon Prime for free shipping or want to make sure you're getting ...
pcmag.com/how-to/amazon-prime-membership-how-much-video
Why vector databases are having a moment as the AI hype cycle peaks: Vector databases are all the rage, judging by the number of startups entering the space and ...
techcrunch.com/2024/04/20/why-vector-databases-are-having-a-moment-as-the-ai-hype-cycle-peaks/
Thunderbird: Fix to version 115.10.1 released: A few days ago Mozilla upgraded its Thunderbird mail client to version 115.10.0. However ...
stadt-bremerhaven.de/thunderbird-fix-auf-version-115-10-1-veroeffentlicht/
TikTok Shop expands its secondhand luxury fashion offering to the UK: TikTok Shop, TikTok’s social commerce marketplace, is launching a secondhand luxury ...
techcrunch.com/2024/04/21/tiktok-shop-expands-its-secondhand-luxury-fashion-offering-to-the-uk/
Joyor S5 ABE (2024): Greatly damped e-scooter in the test: Just like with e-bikes, providers of e-scooters are now a dime a dozen. If you are on a day with good ...
stadt-bremerhaven.de/joyor-s5-abe-2024-grossartig-gedaempfter-e-scooter-im-test/
EU could suspend TikTok Lite over safety risks to children: LONDON: The European Union on Monday (Apr 22) demanded TikTok provide more information about a new ...
channelnewsasia.com/world/eu-could-suspend-tiktok-lite-over-safety-risks-children-4283876
Quick Glance: San Francisco's Real Estate Market in Turmoil
- The city of San Francisco, once seen as the shining star of the West Coast, is now on the verge of collapse, with seemingly no one raising the alarm.
- In particular, the city's housing market has been severely impacted over the past year, with prices plummeting and homeowners fleeing en masse.
- Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, did not hold back in his comparison of San Francisco's issues to those of New York City, stating that the Bay Area is 'in far worse shape.'
- San Francisco is failing in all aspects, leading to a quiet collapse of its housing market, where once luxurious properties are now being offered at significant discounts.
Proton integrates dark web monitoring into the mail service: With the new dark web monitoring, Proton is bringing another tool to secure its users’ data ...
stadt-bremerhaven.de/proton-integriert-dark-web-ueberwachung-in-seinem-mail-service/
Ryan Gosling and Miller/Lord’s Project Hail Mary could be the sci-fi event of 2026
engadget.com/ryan-gosling-and-millerlords-project-hail-mary-could-be-the-sci-fi-event-of-2026-174440164.html
What is weighing on CEOs’ minds this earnings season? : Shareholder letters are proving to be bleakly prophetic
economist.com/business/2024/04/18/what-is-weighing-on-ceos-minds-this-earnings-season
Take your seat because Taylor Swift’s “Tortured Poets Department” meeting has officially been called into session.
The Grammy-winner has released her highly ... Show more edition.cnn.com/2024/04/18/entertainment/album-review-taylor-swift-reaction/index.html
Amazon could soon be forced to recognise UK's GMB trade union: U.S. technology and retail giant Amazon AMZN.O could soon be required to formally recognise the ...
reuters.com/world/uk/amazon-could-soon-be-forced-recognise-uks-gmb-union-2024-04-19/
Use These Spotify Settings to Make Your Favorite Songs Sound Even Better: Take advantage of these audio quality settings to improve your Spotify listening ...
cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/use-these-spotify-settings-to-make-your-favorite-songs-sound-even-better/
Amazon is opening cloud regions in Southeast Asia to meet customer demand, CTO says
cnbc.com/2024/04/24/amazon-cto-on-opening-southeast-asia-cloud-regions.html
Qualcomm and Meta join forces for AI: Meta has just presented its AI model Llama 3. Among other things, it is used to incorporate it into the company's products ...
stadt-bremerhaven.de/qualcomm-und-meta-machen-fuer-ki-gemeinsame-sache/
Apple, Nvidia & Co: Billionaire Ken Fisher is super bullish on these tech stocks: Ken Fisher is bullish on tech stocks in 2023, with top positions in Apple ...
boerse-online.de/nachrichten/zertifikate/apple-nvidia-co-milliardaer-ken-fisher-ist-super-bullisch-fuer-diese-tech-aktien-20355619.html
Diddo’s new funding will bring its shoppable TV API to streaming platforms: Diddo is an API for streaming services and other platforms to integrate shoppable ...
techcrunch.com/2024/04/24/diddos-new-funding-will-bring-its-shoppable-tv-api-to-streaming-platforms/
World Book Day 2024: These are the 25 most popular books: Amazon Germany has been around for 25 years. Since then, an incredible number of books have been ...
stern.de/kultur/buecher/welttag-des-buches-2024--das-sind-die-25-beliebtesten-buecher-34652052.html
Megan Thee Stallion denies ‘salacious’ harassment allegations from former cameraman
independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/megan-thee-stallion-sexual-harassment-lawsuit-b2533499.html
Cybertruck: Tesla needs to improve: Turbulent week at Tesla. First the company had to announce layoffs, and now a product recall follows ...
stadt-bremerhaven.de/cybertruck-tesla-muss-nachbessern/
PC market recovers slightly in the first quarter of 2024: According to market researchers at Canalys, the international PC market grew by 3 ...
stadt-bremerhaven.de/pc-markt-erholt-sich-im-ersten-quartal-2024-leicht/
Several Crew Members Injured in Crash on Set of Eddie Murphy Film ‘The Pickup’: Eddie Murphy and the film’s other stars, Keke Palmer and Pete Davidson ...
thedailybeast.com/several-crew-members-injured-in-crash-on-set-of-eddie-murphy-film-the-pickup
Focus: Buy now, pay later lender Affirm pushes into elective medical procedures: Fintech lender Affirm has started quietly offering "buy now, pay later" (BNPL) ...
reuters.com/technology/buy-now-pay-later-lender-affirm-pushes-into-elective-medical-procedures-2024-04-23/
Meta is putting AI front and center in its apps, and some users are annoyed: Meta’s artificial intelligence-powered assistant is suddenly everywhere in its ...
nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/meta-putting-ai-front-center-apps-users-are-annoyed-rcna148857
Google fires more workers after CEO says workplace isn’t for politics: Some employees protested the tech giant’s contract with the Israeli government ...
washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/04/22/google-nimbus-israel-protest-fired-workers/
Quick Glance: Google dismisses workers following protests on technology deal with Israeli government
- Following protests regarding the technology supplied to the Israeli government, Google has terminated employees, heightening tensions around a sensitive contract.
- The confirmed dismissals by Google on Wednesday occurred after nine individuals were detained during sit-in demonstrations in New York and Sunnyvale, California, a day subsequent to police intervention.
- Demonstrations are predominantly coordinated by a faction known as No Tech For Apartheid. Google states that Nimbus is not utilized for weaponry or intelligence purposes.
- Stated in a blog post, Google's CEO Sundar Pichai implied a close supervision of employees as the company enhances efforts in advancing its AI technology, marking a crucial phase in the industry and potentially humanity.
Turtle Beach: New gaming hardware presented for 2024: Turtle Beach is launching a new range of gaming accessories in May this year. These include the revised ...
stadt-bremerhaven.de/turtle-beach-neue-gaming-hardware-fuer-2024-vorgestellt/
‘Fallout’ Renewed For Second Season at Amazon: Amazon officially renewed the show 'Fallout' for a second season.
rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/fallout-season-two-renewed-amazon-1235007149/
Roccat: Once upon a time: Roccat was founded in Germany in 2006. The accessories manufacturer was then taken over by Turtle Beach Corporation in 2019 - almost 20 ...
stadt-bremerhaven.de/roccat-es-war-einmal/
Decision of the Federal Court of Justice: Amazon may be more strictly controlled by the Cartel Office
spiegel.de/wirtschaft/amazon-darf-vom-bundeskartellamt-schaerfer-kontrolliert-werden-a-771cc7d0-f4a3-4cca-8df6-9eb666974ef1
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