Uber will show ads in its apps while you wait for cars and food Now you can watch an ad to take your mind off how late your taxi is. iMore · Jun 15, 2023
Blinken hails US progress on China spying after Cuba revelations US officials say China has for years operated spying facilities in Cuba that were upgraded in 2019. Al Jazeera · Jun 12, 2023
How Latin America became the battleground in Cold War 2.0 Latin America is serving as a proxy battleground for a new Cold War as China, Iran and Russia seek to build influence, exploit resources and undermine the United States in the region. The Week · Jun 12, 2023
George Soros hands control of $25bn empire to 25-year-old son Alex George Soros says his son Alex ‘earned’ his right to reign over his multi-billion empire The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2023
Nord Stream sabotage probe turns to clues in Poland: Report Investigators reconstructed the two-week voyage of a 15-metre yacht suspected of being involved in the sabotage. Al Jazeera · Jun 10, 2023
Amazon Reportedly Considering Ad-Supported Prime Video Plan Reports claim early conversations at Amazon regarding a cheaper subscription plan with advertising. Kiplinger · Jun 9, 2023
Meta acts after Instagram algorithms found to be promoting paedophile networks Instagram owner sets up internal task force after investigation discovers the algorithmic promotion of child-sex content Evening Standard · Jun 8, 2023
Amazon Planning Ad-Tier Version of Prime Prime members might have to pay for an ad-free version according to WSJ report TV Tech · Jun 8, 2023
Amazon tipped to take on Netflix with an ad-supported Prime Video If you don't want ad breaks in The Boys, you may have to pay more for your Prime Video subscription T3 · Jun 8, 2023
SSD prices could fall further as Kioxia and Western Digital edge closer than ever to a merger Is it the final chapter that could unite two of the biggest names in storage? TechRadar · Jun 6, 2023
Uh oh! Apple Savings account complaints are piling up — why some people are pissed Reports about unusual delays in transferring money out of Apple's new Savings account are piling up. Laptop · Jun 2, 2023
India ‘denied visa renewals’ to the last two Chinese state media journalists in the country: WSJ India and China are “virtually wiping out media access” to each other by ejecting each other’s journalists, the Wall Street Journal reported yesterday. The report alleged India had “denied visa renewals this month to the last two remaining Chinese state media journalists in the country”. Newslaundry · May 31, 2023
South Korean ammunition headed to Ukraine via U.S. -WSJ Hundreds of thousands of South Korean artillery rounds are on their way to Ukraine via the United States, after Seoul's initial resistance toward arming Ukraine, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. Reuters · May 25, 2023
Warner's New 'Max' Lumps Together Writer and Director Credits, Pokes Hollywood's Already Irritated Creative Bear While WBD CEO David Zaslav threw a lavish Cannes party to 'celebrate the great filmmakers and the great storytellers' Tuesday, striking writers and directors raged about how his company's new SVOD platform credits their work Broadcasting & Cable · May 24, 2023
Al Jazeera · May 23, 2023 Russia extends WSJ reporter’s detention until August A Russian court ordered journalist Gershkovich to be held until August 30, while US officials call for his release.
T3 · May 22, 2023 Don't panic: Samsung isn't dropping Google from the Galaxy S24 The rumoured Samsung switch from Google to Bing isn't happening... yet
TechRadar · May 21, 2023 The Galaxy S24 apparently won't be replacing Google with Bing after all The latest rumor says the move floated in the previous rumor won't be happening – at least for now.
Android Central · May 19, 2023 Samsung reportedly won't drop Google as its default search engine — for now Samsung has reportedly ceased its internal discussions of dropping Google as its default search engine.
Tom’s Hardware · May 19, 2023 Apple Restricts Employee Use of ChatGPT and AI Tools, Report Claims Apple seems to be restricting its developers and engineers from getting AI assistance. Meanwhile it is developing its own LLM.
Tom’s Guide · May 14, 2023 Apple Reality Pro to 'far exceed' capabilities of rival headsets New report describes Apple’s upcoming mixed-reality headset as ambitious, but "experimental."
Tom’s Guide · May 11, 2023 Wendy's is employing Google's AI chatbot to take your drive-thru order Fast-food chain Wendy’s partners with Google to take drive-thru orders via an AI chatbot.
Reuters · May 10, 2023 Hong Kong security chief criticises WSJ opinion piece on 'Subversive' art Hong Kong's Security Chief Chris Tang criticised an opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on a seizure by authorities of a statue commemorating Beijing's Tiananmen Square crackdown on democracy protesters in 1989.
Tom’s Hardware · May 8, 2023 Chinese Firms Foil US AI Sanctions With Older GPUs, Software Tweaks Chinese AI developers simplify software and use all compute chips they can get to train large-scale AI models.
Tom’s Guide · May 8, 2023 Google search AI upgrade just revealed before Google I/O 2023 — biggest changes in years A new report has leaked the plans for Project Magi, Google’s AI-focused next-generation search engine that could get revealed at Google I/O 2023.
Reason · May 5, 2023 Jeff Rosen and Joan Biskupic Talk About Supreme Court Leaks RBG told Rosen that AMK wrote the Bush v. Gore PC, and Biskupic said a Justice likely leaked Dobbs wrangling to WSJ.