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AI image generator Midjourney halts free trials due to influx of new users
Midjourney CEO compelled to halt free trials of the service to stop viral fake images being circulated on the internet
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US advocacy group asks FTC to stop new OpenAI GPT releases
Tech Ethics for AI and Digital Policy asks US FTC to stop OpenAI from issuing new commercial releases of GPT-4
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Meta rolls out long-sought tools to separate ads from harmful content
Meta rolls out system for advertisers that will determine where their ads were shown on Facebook and Instagram
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Netflix restructures film group as it scales back movie output
Netflix restructures film group combining small and midsize picture productions units, which resulted in layoffs
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Twitter announces new API pricing
Pricing strategy has divided users into three tiers with first one being completely free
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Microsoft Bing chatbot to get ads
Microsoft might be considering sharing its revenue with other companies by placing ads in the chatbot, VP announces
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Apple to host annual developers' conference from June 5
Apple to host WWDC in June where it will release its latest software updates and potentially its mixed reality headset
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Elon Musk and others urge AI pause, citing 'risks to society'
AI experts and industry executives including Musk, call for a half-year pause of powerful AI programs like GPT-4
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Adobe Firefly - the next AI art generator
Adobe launches AI-generator which will use text-to-image prompts and advanced AI tools to generate art for artists
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Google's introduces 'reader mode' for people with dyslexia, ADHD
Reading mode has no distractions like images or videos, which only helps users focus on the content
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Spotify debuts ‘Niche Mixes’; a personalised user playlist
Spotify launched new feature that will automatically categorise music tastes and recommendations into new mixes
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Apple launches 'buy now, pay later' service in US
Service will allow users to split purchases into four payments spread over six weeks with no interest or fees
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China's Alibaba to break up empire into six units as Jack Ma returns home
Analysts said breakup could ease scrutiny over tech giant whose sprawling business has been a target of regulators
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Microsoft Teams allows users to transform into 3D avatar
Microsoft Teams to allow users to attend meetings as their avatars in 3D even without their webcams
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Parts of Twitter source code leaked online, court filing shows
Parts of Twitter's source code was leaked on Githib, as CEO, Musk seeks out the culprit responsible
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Personal data – a big threat
As technology continues to advance, concerns around privacy and data security grow
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Twitter Blue subscribers might be able to hide blue checks
Twitter Blue might be introducing a new feature that will allow its subscribers to conceal their blue checks in tweets
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China's Baidu scraps public launch for ChatGPT-like product
Reason behind change in format was to satisfy "strong demand" from 120,000 companies that had applied to test Erniebot
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India launches heaviest rocket with 36 satellites
Indian Space Research Organisation says all satellites injected into intended orbits
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Levi's to supplement human models with AI-generated fakes
Company announces its intention to use AI-generated fakes as models for better sustainability and inclusivity
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Venture capitalists race to land next AI deal on Big Tech's turf
New AI startup, Dust, earned venture capitalists interest, as they rushed to invest in the new tech shaping the world
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Elon Musk puts $20 billion value on Twitter
Twitter offers stock grants at $20 million valuation, less than half of the $44 billion Musk paid for the platform
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ChatGPT bug exposed payment details of its subscribers
Exposed information included names, last four digits, expiration date of card, email address, and payment address
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Twitter to start removing legacy blue verification checkmark
Those who want a blue tick on their profiles can purchase a Twitter Blue subscription for $8 per month
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Influencers take stock of life and dreams if US bans TikTok
Last week, TikTok said Biden administration demanded its Chinese owners divest their stakes or face a potential ban
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Microsoft threatens to restrict data from rival AI search tools
Redmond, Washington-based Microsoft may also terminate licenses providing access to its search index
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WhatsApp launches new Windows client with enhanced features
Web app loads faster and allows group video calls with up to 8 people and audio calls with up to 32 people
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Canva competes with Adobe, introduces new features
Canva introduces a host of new feature tools that will use AI to automate design tasks for you
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Snap launches enterprise division to help businesses build AR features
AR Enterprise Services (ARES) marks the first time Snap will sell to business customers its AR technology
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TikTok congressional hearing: CEO Shou Zi Chew grilled by US lawmakers
Chew repeatedly denied the app shares data or has connections with the Chinese Communist Party
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Mozilla launches 'trustworthy AI' startup
The startup has been in the making for the last five years
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WhatsApp gets new group features for admins, members
WhatsApp gets a host of new features for admin and group members for more privacy
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ChatGPT-owner OpenAI fixes 'significant issue' exposing user chat titles
ChatGPT owner fixes major bug issue that was causing users to see others' conversation history with the chatbot
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TikTok creators, some US Democratic lawmakers oppose ban on app
As TikTok CEO expects to take the stand on Thursday, American creators and three Democrats oppose the TikTok ban
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OpenAI tech gives Microsoft's Bing a boost in search battle with Google
Data proves Ai-powered Bing received new users with OpenAI technology, and competing with Google search engine
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TikTok bans AI deep fakes of celebrity endorsements
TikTok has revised its policies amidst the growing fear of the US ban
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Microsoft launches image-creation tool on Bing powered by OpenAI's tech
Bing Image Creator will be available to users of the latest AI-powered version of Bing and Edge preview
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Google begins opening access to its ChatGPT competitor Bard
Bard is an experiment allowing collaboration with generative AI, technology that relies on past data to create content
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TikTok CEO: App has never shared US data with Chinese government
He added that TikTok's parent company ByteDance is not owned or controlled by any government or state entity
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Compose AI - write faster with automotive text
Compose AI works as an automotive text generator to write faster and quicker with text suggestion and auto-completion
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Netflix plans to add 40 more gaming titles this year
Netflix strives to increase its gaming library with an addition of 40 titles releasing this year
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Microsoft may launch Xbox mobile gaming store in 2024
App store will have content from Activision Blizzard like Call of Duty: Mobile and Candy Crush Saga
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Bitcoin passes the bank stress test
With unsteady stocks and banking meltdowns, Bitcoin seems more stable and better investment
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TikTok hits 150 m US monthly users, up from 100 million in 2020
Amidst risks of a TikTok ban, monthly active users increase by a 100 million since 2020 in the US
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Microsoft adds share button to Bing AI
The button will allow users to share responses on social media
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Microsoft to make changes to Windows 11’s default apps system
Features will be launched in the coming months with the aim is to give a consistent and open Windows experience
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US Supreme Court asked to decide if AI can be a patent 'inventor'
Computer scientist seeks Supreme Court review on AI-generated patents, claiming it shouldn't require a human inventor
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Brazil looks to regulate monetized content on Internet
The Brazilian government is studying whether to regulate Internet platforms with content that earns revenue
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Mercedes set to invest billions in e-vehicles plants
The European Union has set a goal to halve CO2 emissions per passenger car over their life cycle
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YouTube TV offers help to users in cancelling subscription
Sudden price hike has received a mix response from the audience