Facebook has admitted it mistakenly censored the iconic image of former President Donald Trump with a raised fist shortly after the July 13 assassination attempt in Pennsylvania. A post on Mark Zuckerberg’s social media page by a user with the handle End Wokeness that showed the Republican presidential candidate defiantly pumping his fist in the […]
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Apple releases first version of iPhone AI with improved Siri, photos and created messages
Apple on Monday introduced the first version of Apple Intelligence, a set of AI features that will drastically change Siri, generate emails and images and sort notifications. The Cupertino, California-based company made the release available for testing only to registered software developers as part of its iOS 18.1 beta. The developer program costs $99 per […]
The popular Fox anchor reveals why she’s been off the air
A popular Fox anchor at a Detroit affiliate revealed that she has been off the air for the past few months due to “severe depression and anxiety.” Fox 2 Detroit anchor Amy Andrews addressed her worried fans about her mental health issues in a post on X on Sunday. Andrews wrote: “My severe depression and […]
Microsoft investigates new disruptions to 365 services after global CrowdStrike controversy
Microsoft said Tuesday it is investigating outages affecting its 365 Office apps and services following the global CrowdStike chaos earlier this month. The tech giant said some of its 365 services are experiencing issues that are preventing customers from using the cloud-based apps, which include Word, PowerPoint and Outlook. “We are currently investigating access issues […]
Meta to pay $1.4 billion to settle Texas facial recognition lawsuit over data collection without consent
Meta Platforms has agreed to pay $1.4 billion to Texas to settle a state lawsuit accusing the Facebook parent of illegally using facial recognition technology to collect the biometric data of millions of Texans without their consent. The terms of the settlement, revealed Tuesday, mark the largest settlement ever by a single state, according to […]
Norah O’Donnell to step down as ‘CBS Evening News’ anchor after 2024 election after ratings slump
Norah O’Donnell will leave the anchor chair at the late CBS Evening News after the 2024 presidential election amid expected cost-cutting by parent company Paramount, the network said Tuesday. O’Donnell, who took over in 2019, renewed her contract with CBS News through 2022 — despite speculation that she would be replaced. Her salary, however, was […]
Judge in NFL ‘Sunday Ticket’ case says jury didn’t follow his instructions in $4 billion verdict
The judge presiding over the lawsuit filed by Sunday Ticket subscribers against the NFL said the jury did not follow his instructions in determining damages. U.S. District Judge Philip Gutierrez made the remark as he heard the NFL’s post-trial motion asking Gutierrez to rule for the league if he finds the plaintiffs don’t prove their […]
Trump asks supporters to ‘go after’ Meta and Google over alleged censorship of assassination attempt
Former President Trump slammed Meta and Google on Tuesday for allegedly censoring searches related to the failed attempt on his life, urging his supporters to “go after” the two Big Tech companies. The Republican presidential candidate was hit with a string of strange incidents that included Meta’s artificial intelligence software calling the assassination attempt “fictitious,” […]
Fox News wins highest July ratings ever to beat cable rivals CNN, MSNBC
Fox News beat its cable news rivals in July, helped by a jam-packed news week that made it the cable network’s most-watched month ever, according to data from the Nielsen Research Center. The high viewership was boosted by coverage of former President Donald Trump’s assassination attempt, the Republican National Convention and President Joe Biden’s announcement […]
Microsoft sends shockwaves through the tech sector as it signals that AI gains will take longer
Microsoft forecast quarterly growth for its Azure cloud platform below estimates on Tuesday and said its capital spending would increase this fiscal year, in another sign that the payoff on big AI investments may take longer than first thought. Shares fell 7% after the company gave the spending forecast on a call with analysts, but […]