TechCrunch reports that Meta plans to pour an estimated $10 billion into an internet infrastructure project to improve global connectivity. The company is a massive driver of internet traffic worldwide, serving billions of users accessing platforms like Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, and Threads. This strategic development could take several years but......
Google faces ad monopoly charges in Canada, probe in India over app policies
The Canadian Competition Bureau (CCB) has alleged that Google's online advertising business is anti-competitive. The regulator demands that the company sell off two of its ad tech services and pay a hefty fine for abusing its dominant market position. The disputed businesses include Google's publisher ad server, DoubleClick for Publishers,......
Tencent’s Light of Motiram is such a Horizon Zero Dawn rip-off, they’re hard to tell apart
Light of Motiram's lengthy new trailer certainly gives the impression that it is set in the Horizon universe. There's the wild jungle, mountain, and desert environments dotted with dilapidated modern buildings, a young, red-haired female protagonist, the post-apocalyptic vibe, and even the music sounds similar. Then the robotic dinosaurs appear......
Australia bans under-16s from using social media; platforms criticize decision as rushed and unsupported
Earlier this month, it was reported that the Australian government had announced plans to introduce legislation banning children under 16 from using social media platforms, an initiative designed to reduce the harm that platforms like TikTok and Instagram can have on young users. Politicians say the ban is required to......
China tests groundbreaking boron ramjet for missiles that fly through the air and water
The big reveal came last month when a team led by Professor Huang Liya at the National University of Defense Technology (NUDT) in Changsha published their findings in the Chinese Journal of Propulsion Technology. Their paper detailed how in ground tests simulating undersea conditions, the boron-fueled ramjet achieved a near......
Uber pivots to AI services, tapping gig workers for data labeling
Uber Technologies is moving beyond its rideshare roots and venturing into the hot artificial intelligence development outsourcing market. The company's new division, Scaled Solutions, is expanding Uber's gig-economy workforce to include programmers and data labelers, offering AI model training and data labeling services to other businesses. Read Entire Article
Antitrust lawsuit against Valve over Steam’s 30% commission gains class-action status
Wolfire Games originally filed its antitrust lawsuit against Valve in April 2021. It claimed that the company uses Steam's position as undisputed market leader to take a large cut of sales: Valve takes 30% of all item sales up to $10 million, after which point the cut falls to 25%......
Samsung nearing launch of first 27-inch 1440p OLED display with 500Hz refresh rate
Samsung Display, the subsidiary company established by the South Korean giant in 2012, has been working on a new OLED display capable of achieving a record refresh rate. According to unnamed industry sources quoted by Korean media, the display is in the final stage of development as Samsung seeks potential......
Panasonic resurrects long-dead founder as an AI to share his management wisdom
Panasonic states that the number of people who interacted directly with the man known as Japan's "God of management" is declining every year. Read Entire Article
Browser Alliance is accusing Microsoft of limiting user choice with Edge browser
A number of browser makers formed the Browser Choice Alliance (BCA) to raise awareness of Microsoft's wicked behavior in the browser business. The group accuses Microsoft of actively restricting user choice and impeding consumers' ability to use alternative web browsers, steering users back to Edge despite the many other options......