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Microsoft will make Recall an opt-in feature, encrypt its search index database, and require Windows Hello authentication and proof of presence to view timeline — Microsoft says it's making its new Recall feature in Windows 11 that screenshots everything you do on your PC an opt-in feature and addressing various security concerns.| Zac Bowden / Windows Central: |
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What to expect at WWDC 2024: plans to integrate AI into its apps with a new opt-in service called Apple Intelligence, iOS 18, macOS 15, visionOS 2, and more — The company will introduce ‘Apple Intelligence,’ its long-awaited push into modern AI for the iPhone, iPad and Mac.| Ben Lovejoy / 9to5Mac: |
Adobe clarifies its terms, saying it does not train Firefly Gen AI models on customer content and will never assume ownership of a customer's work — A change to Adobe terms set the internet alight yesterday, after a number of pro users of the company's apps reacted with anger and confusion to the scary-looking wording.| Carl Franzen / VentureBeat: |
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NY passes legislation to ban social media platforms from using “addictive” recommendation algorithms for users under 18; Gov. Hochul is likely to sign the bill — The New York state legislation will ban social media platforms from algorithmically recommending content to children.| Bloomberg: |
Sources: Bakkt, Intercontinental Exchange's digital-asset marketplace launched in 2018, explores a sale, after issuing a “going concern” warning earlier in 2024 — - Range of options includes a breakup, people familiar say — Crypto firm issued a going concern warning earlier this year| Matthew Barakat / Associated Press: |
A judge, not a jury, will give the verdict in the antitrust trial about Google's ad business, after Google paid $2.3M to cover US government's monetary damages — A judge rather than a jury will decide whether Google violated federal antitrust laws by building a monopoly on the technology that powers online advertising.| David Gilbert / Wired: |
Google's Gemini and Microsoft's Copilot won't return results on any elections globally or historical US elections, and refuse to confirm that Biden won in 2020 — With just six months to go before the US presidential election, Gemini and Copilot chatbots are incapable of saying that Joe Biden won in 2020 … | Brody Mullins / Wall Street Journal: |
How ex-FTC commissioner Joshua Wright became the tech industry's fixer, while allegedly juggling inappropriate relationships and skirting conflicts of interests — Joshua Wright cleared a path to domination for the world's biggest tech companies, keeping regulators at bay … | Forbes: |
AI search engine Perplexity is republishing parts of stories by Forbes and others, with nearly identical words and inadequate attribution, on its Pages feature — The startup, hailed as an AI-focused Google challenger, is republishing parts of exclusive stories from multiple publications … | Sam Sabin / Axios: |
TikTok says it has fixed a vulnerability that allowed user accounts to be hijacked after clicking on a malware-laced DM — - TikTok confirmed to Axios that the unidentified hackers were able to take over CNN's account. — Reports suggest that they also attempted to hijack Paris Hilton's TikTok account.| Paul Sawers / TechCrunch: |
LinkedIn will no longer allow advertisers to target EU users based on data obtained from their participation in LinkedIn Groups, following a complaint to the EU — LinkedIn has confirmed it will no longer allow advertisers to target users based on data gleaned from their participation in LinkedIn Groups.| The Information: |
Source: Harvey, which builds generative AI tools for law firms, is in talks to raise $600M at a $2B+ valuation and mulls buying legal research company vLex — In just over a year, artificial intelligence startup Harvey raised three investment rounds to develop software that takes the drudgery out of legal paperwork.
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