Instagram Will Limit Content for Teenagers Based on PG-13 Ratings
The restrictions also apply to conversations between teenage users and artificial intelligence chatbots.
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Pinterest combats Gen AI, users can turn off Al content in feed
AI slop is a dime-a-dozen these days, and it’s almost impossible to distance yourself from it. With video generation software like Veo 3 or Sora 2 and image generation like Gemini’s Nano Banana, anyone with a subscription can make production-grade content in a matter of minutes. Fortunately, Pinterest has released a feature allowing users to … Read more
Renewable Energy Is Booming Despite Trump’s Efforts to Slow It
With federal subsidies ending or becoming hard to claim, companies are racing ahead with solar, wind and battery projects.
Samsung’s highest Q3 profit in years, AI demand lifts chip prices
Samsung Electronics is expected to post its highest third-quarter profit since 2022, driven by higher memory chip prices supported by server demand as customers rebuild inventories, analysts’ estimates showed. The world’s biggest maker of memory chips is projected to report an operating profit of 10.1 trillion won ($7.11 billion) for the July-September period, according to LSEG SmartEstimate from 31 analysts, which is weighted toward those who are more consistently accurate. … Read more
Internet disruption in Pakistan
Internet users across Pakistan may experience slower speeds and intermittent connectivity as maintenance work will be carried out on one of the country’s main submarine cables, Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited said. According to statement issued on Monday, a scheduled repair operation will begin around 11 am Pakistan Standard Time on Tuesday to fix a faulty … Read more
OpenAI announces Broadcom partnership to build AI chips
OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, announced Monday it is teaming up with chip giant Broadcom to design and build its own specialized computer processors for artificial intelligence. The partnership was the latest in a series of recent announcements by OpenAI as it seeks to strengthen its position as the preeminent company of the generative AI … Read more
OpenAI Inks Deal With Broadcom to Design Its Own Chips for A.I.
After signing multibillion-dollar agreements to use chips from Nvidia and AMD, OpenAI plans to deploy its own designs next year.
Pakistan’s Tapmad enters Bangladesh market with Grameenphone
One of Pakistan’s online video streaming or OTT platforms, tapmad, has signed a partnership with Grameenphone, one of Bangladesh’s telecommunications operators, to offer sports content in the South Asian country. Tapmad’s sports lineup includes rights to major global events such as the English Premier League, Asia Cup, MMA, and PFL, alongside upcoming international cricket tours. … Read more
Factory Towns Revive as Defense Tech Makers Arrive
Drawn by local talent, cheap labor and state cash incentives, start-ups building the weapons of the future are revitalizing manufacturing in once-vibrant industrial towns.
Google calls Australia’s teen social media ban ‘extremely difficult’ to enforce
Alphabet-owned Google (GOOGL.O) on Monday said it would be “extremely difficult” for Australia to enforce a law prohibiting people younger than 16 from using social media, warning that the government’s initiative would not make children safer online. Governments and tech firms around the world are closely watching Australia, which in December will become the first country to block the use of social media by people younger … Read more