Meta decides to suspend its generative AI tools in Brazil
By Andre Romani and Luciana Magalhaes SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Meta Platforms said on Wednesday it decided to suspend use of generative artificial intelligence tools in Brazil in response to…
World Chess Day: the evolution of technology in chess
Every year on July 20th, chess enthusiasts around the globe celebrate World Chess Day, a day dedicated to one of the oldest and most intellectual games in human history. The…
Paris 2024 Olympics, all the online threats to avoid
In the past few days, I have been in Paris to follow Samsung Unpacked 2024, and I took the opportunity to observe how the city is preparing for the upcoming…
Google acquisition target Wiz another fruit of Israel’s military intelligence
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) – An elite Israeli military intelligence unit may once again be about to prove its value to the nation’s tech economy as Google’s parent eyes…
Trump says ‘I’m for TikTok’ as potential US ban looms
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said he supports TikTok even as a potential ban looms if Chinese-parent company ByteDance fails to divest the short…
Global cyber outage grounds flights, hits banks, telecoms, media
By Reuters bureaus (Reuters) – A global tech outage was disrupting operations across multiple industries on Friday, with airlines halting flights, some broadcasters off air and services from banking to…
US to issue proposed rules limiting Chinese vehicle software in August
By David Shepardson and Karen Freifeld (Reuters) – The U.S. Commerce Department plans to issue proposed rules on connected vehicles next month and expects to impose limits on some software…
Gemini for students: here’s how Google’s AI will help teaching
At the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) 2024, the conference focused on the use of technology in education. Google announced several new features for using Gemini in schools…
Google parent in talks to buy cybersecurity startup Wiz for $23 billion
By Milana Vinn and Steven Scheer NEW YORK (Reuters) – Google parent Alphabet is in advanced talks to acquire cybersecurity startup Wiz for roughly $23 billion, a person familiar with…
Airport apps: that take the stress out
Apps that address airline and travel disruption continue to soar in popularity globally. Airport apps: With so many of us heading overseas for the warmer months, airline strikes, bad weather,…