Meta will report cases of child sexual abuse directly in India
Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp owner Meta will report cases of child sexual abuse and matters related to child safety directly to India’s anti-cybercrime agency, the company said on Tuesday, as social media platforms come under the heightened scrutiny of the government. Until now, Meta’s practice was to report such cases only to the National Center
Repair of Amazon cloud infrastructure in Bahrain and UAE
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has stated that the company cannot restore access to select cloud computing facilities in the Middle East following strikes by Iran earlier this year. As per a status update on Tuesday, AWS said that one cloud-computing facility in Bahrain and one of its three data-hosting zones in the UAE had sustained
Oracls layoffs
The US-based tech giant – which has a significant India footprint, including product engineering teams, support functions and development teams – recently raised the estimated cost of its restructuring programme by USD 700 million to about USD 2.8 billion, a plan that includes employee severance and contract terminations. The number of global employees affected in
Camera-Free Smart Glasses “Luna”
The new glasses model has six built-in microphones that allow users to speak with Meta’s AI chatbot and consumer AI agent Muse. Meta plans to release a camera-free pair of smart glasses, internally code-named Luna, this fall, following growing scrutiny of smart glasses over their recording capabilities, The Information reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar
Meta no longer ‘simple intermediary’, has greater responsibility over algorithmic amplification
Meta can no longer be considered “simple intermediary” but is a “service provider” when its algorithms amplify and decide on the content visibility. The development has come amid scrutiny over Meta platforms such as Instagram, Facebook over issues related to algorithms and allegedly promoting paid advertisements on child sex abuse. Government sources asserted that just
Microsoft sets new limits for future AI models as frontier AI faces growing scrutiny
Microsoft has established new safety guidelines following the recent discourse around AI, although they have been in the works for about five months, said Mustafa Suleyman. He also added that Microsoft had received a lot of feedback around AI not creating dependence, not being sycophantic, and always promoting human judgment, autonomy, and agency.Anthropic and OpenAI
Microsoft drafts AI code to keep all future systems under human control
Microsoft on Monday unveiled a draft code of conduct for its in-house artificial intelligence that reflects growing industry concern that companies must keep powerful AI of the future under human control.The document, in the works for five to six months, would require Microsoft’s AI never to resist correction or shutdown, to communicate in ways that
iOS 27 is finally here, with the new Siri AI beta – and 120 security patches
After months of beta testing, iOS 27 is now Apple’s official iPhone operating system, with a variety of new and improved features. Just to name a few, you’ll find new photo editing controls, a customization slider for Liquid Glass, easier location sharing, a way to replace weak passwords, a redesigned Screen Time with new child
Ex-Google DeepMind researcher adds to growing warnings over AI’s potential dangers
After researchers from Anthropic and OpenAI, a researcher from Google DeepMind has raised warnings that the technology under development could “kill all humans”. He further mentioned that time might be running out to avoid such an outcome.The DeepMind researcher, Bilal Chughtai, co-authored a research paper, worked as a research engineer and left the company back
UPI to remain free for P2P transactions irrespective of amount
The union finance ministry today said UPI will remain free for person-to-person transactions. The ministry also said the MDR charges will be applicable only on high value merchant transactions.Charges will apply only to person-to-merchant (P2M) transactions exceeding ₹2,000. The clarification came from the ministry post the announcement of the fee structure on UPI issued by