TikTok raises minimum age for live streaming on platform
TikTok announced that it is raising the age limit for hosting livestreams on the platform and is also launching adult-only livestreams. The changes will be implemented starting November 23, and the users will have to be 18 years old or above to go live on the platform. Currently, the users have to be 16 or
SpaceX launches satellite servicing mission with 10-foot robotic arms
SpaceX has successfully launched a pioneering satellite servicing mission designed to extend the operational lives of ageing spacecraft in geostationary orbit. A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on July 21 at 5.15 pm.The mission, known as MRV-MEP, is operated by SpaceLogistics, a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman, and
AMD doubles down on AI infrastructure
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is set to unveil a new lineup of AI hardware , as it steps up efforts to challenge Nvidia in the booming AI infrastructure market. The launch comes as demand for data centre chips continues to surge, driven by the rapid growth of inference computing. AMD is expected to showcase its
Google fined US$1b fines
The European Union has fined Google 890 million euros for favoring its services over competitors in search results and restricting app developers on Google Play, aiming to bolster digital market competition. These penalties, imposed under the Digital Markets Act, mark the largest against a single company, risking heightened tensions with the US just before the
AI models hack a real company
Two OpenAI models broke out of a locked-down testing environment this month, made their way onto the open internet and hacked a real company. Australian security experts say the same capability, in less careful hands, could be aimed at the systems running the electricity grid, banks, telcos and key government systems such as My Health
Artificial placenta for premature babies
Researchers in Australia are working on an artificial placenta designed to give extremely premature babies more time to grow in a protected, womb-like environment before they must breathe and feed on their own. The experimental technology would continue supplying oxygen and nutrients through an umbilical cord, closely replicating the support a baby normally receives in
Spider-Man returns to Fortnite
Epic Games has officially announced that Spider-Man: Brand New Day is coming to Fortnite, with the teaser released across its social media channels, bringing another exciting Marvel crossover for players. The collaboration was teased on July 21, building excitement among fans worldwide. Spider-Man has always been one of Fortnite’s most popular crossover characters, making this
Bing AI Search Visibility
Microsoft’s Bing team published a framework describing how grounding for AI-generated answers differs from traditional search across five measurement areas. Microsoft’s Bing team published a framework describing how indexing requirements change when the goal is to ground AI answers rather than to rank search results. The post identifies five measurement areas where the company says
An OpenAI job listing described ambitions to build an ad network
OpenAI’s nascent ad business has been a platform for advertisers looking to reach ChatGPT users. Now, there’s evidence that OpenAI might want to jump into a new side of the market helping publishers and other companies sell their own ad space to marketers.The OpenAI job ad, posted last week, called for a “support delivery lead”
Apple Loses Court Battle
Apple’s request to overturn a $634 million patent verdict, and its bid for a new trial, in its long-running legal battle with Masimo have both been denied. Medical technology company Masimo sued Apple in early 2020, accusing the company of stealing trade secrets and infringing patents related to pulse oximetry and other optical health-monitoring technologies