Month: February 2025
TikTok Returns to App Store and Google play store
TikTok went dark briefly on the evening of Jan. 18 but was restored after incoming President Trump said he would delay the ban’s implementation. The next day, Trump signed an executive order asking the attorney general not to enforce the ban for 75 days. You can now download TikTok from the Apple App Store and
Africa Absolute monarchy sued by a Jewish chauffeur
Africa’s last remaining absolute monarchy is being sued for race discrimination by a Jewish chauffeur who worked for them at its UK high commission. In a rare case, the Kingdom of Eswatini, known as Swaziland until 2018, is being taken to an employment tribunal by Adam Gale, a former driver for the kingdom.The king, who
OpenAI removes diversity, equity, and inclusion page from its website
OpenAI appears to have removed a page from its website outlining its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and now redirects the URL to a page titled Building dynamic teams. Corporate America, including tech companies, has been rolling back Diversity, Equity and inclusion initiatives. Earlier this month, Google ended its hiring targets tied to diversity.
Pope Francis hospitalized
The Vatican announced in early February that Francis had bronchitis, and that “in order to continue his activities” he would be holding his audiences at the Casa Santa Marta, the Vatican guesthouse where he lives, instead of at the Apostolic Palace. In recent weeks, he has complained of respiratory problems, and Vatican aides have been
PS5 revenue growth
Sony has announced that the PS5 has enjoyed its best quarter yet in terms of sales, bringing total lifetime unit shipments past a major milestone. The quarter stands as the PS5’s best yet, beating the same period in 2023 by 1.3 million sales despite the fact that the third quarter of 2023 offered up a
Meta to show rival ads on its marketplace
Meta Platforms will allow rival classified ads service providers to list ads on Facebook Marketplace, the company said on Thursday, three months after it was hit with a 797-million-euro ($828 million) EU antitrust fine for giving its own service an unfair advantage. Calling it the Facebook Marketplace Partner Progam, Meta said the scheme is a
Chinese open source AI
The breakthroughs in China’s artificial intelligence (AI) technology have sparked ongoing reverberations internationally. The fact is, China’s AI companies’ “embrace of open source” has not only paved new paths for their own growth but has also spurred demand for cross-border AI collaborations among enterprises. In recent years, China has been actively developing multiple national-level AI
Reddit Stocks Dip
Reddit stock pared its losses in Thursday morning trading after a steep drop late Wednesday. The previously red-hot IPO stock took a hit after its fourth-quarter user growth total missed estimates, but at least one analyst is telling clients to buy the dip. On the stock market today, Reddit is down roughly 7% at 201.14
Hamas wants the cease fire to continue
The war in Gaza erupted after a Hamas-led attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, that killed at least 1,200 people, according to Israeli tallies, and saw more than 250 taken as hostages. That triggered a relentless Israeli response that has laid waste the coastal enclave and killed more than 48,000 Palestinians, An Israeli hostage
Security Vulnerability on Open Source Software’s
As society increases its dependency on software, software developers increasingly rely on open source to ship new products quickly. Open source makes up 90% of modern software, with consumption reaching a staggering 6.6 trillion downloads in 2024. Software supply chain security has become a major target for bad actors, with open source malware, or malicious