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New "Technology" post on CNN: Juul seeks authorization on a new vape it says can verify a user's age. Here's how it works https://ift.tt/tnOYPBH E-cigarette company Juul Labs is seeking US authorization to sell a "next-generation" vape with age verification capabilities in the United States.

New "Technology" post on CNN: Twitter threatens to sue hate-speech watchdog group https://ift.tt/ZA3oyEe In a July 20 letter shared publicly Monday, Twitter threatened to sue the Center for Countering Digital Hate, accusing the group of a campaign to hurt Twitter by driving away its advertisers.

New "Technology" post on CNN: San Francisco's complaint against Twitter says flashing 'X' sign put up without a permit https://ift.tt/MIr0sVY In a complaint, the city of San Francisco says they have visited Twitter headquarters twice since Friday regarding the new flashing "X" sign on top of the building.

New "Technology" post on CNN: WhatsApp unveils new video messaging feature https://ift.tt/8SWIcj5 WhatsApp will now let you record and send video clips directly in the messaging app, the Meta-owned platform announced this week.

New "Technology" post on CNN: Microsoft under European antitrust investigation over Teams https://ift.tt/luqPwgM European officials are investigating whether Microsoft's practice of bundling its Teams software with Office 365 is anticompetitive, the European Commission said Thursday.

New "Technology" post on CNN: AC is hard on the planet. This building has a sustainable solution https://ift.tt/o7Hj0Y5 In mid-July at the construction site at 1 Java Street in Brooklyn, New York, the outside temperatures can reach sweltering highs in the 90s. But 500-feet underground, it's 55 degrees all year round.

New "Technology" post on CNN: Elizabeth Warren and Lindsey Graham want a new agency to regulate tech https://ift.tt/J6UVy8H Two US senators are calling for the creation of a new federal agency to regulate tech companies such as Amazon, Google and Meta, in the latest push by members of Congress to clamp down on Big Tech.

New "Technology" post on CNN: Meta stock climbs after company posts 11% revenue growth https://ift.tt/Lw18rIa Meta's "year of efficiency" seems to be paying off. The Facebook-parent company on Wednesday reported revenue of some $32 billion for its quarter ending in June, marking a 11% increase compared to the same period last year and beating Wall Street's expectations.

New "Technology" post on CNN: Google, Microsoft, OpenAI and Anthropic announce industry group to promote safe AI development https://ift.tt/IJDfnGv Some of the world's top artificial intelligence companies are launching a new industry body to work together — and with policymakers and researchers — on ways to regulate the development of bleeding-edge AI.

New "Technology" post on CNN: Samsung shows off its fifth generation foldable smartphones https://ift.tt/HumlhkK Samsung is doubling down on its foldable smartphones with a range of new features, but it's not updating what's arguably been the single biggest deterrent for customers: the high price tag.

New "Technology" post on CNN: ChatGPT creator pulls AI detection tool due to 'low rate of accuracy' https://ift.tt/MQEZVLy Less than six months after ChatGPT-creator OpenAI unveiled an AI detection tool with the potential to help teachers and other professionals detect AI generated work, the company has pulled the feature.

New "Technology" post on CNN: Meta's Threads gets a highly requested 'following feed' https://ift.tt/BFgSX12 Meta on Tuesday launched a highly anticipated "following feed" option in its Threads app as part of its latest batch of updates that could help the new social platform further chip away at Twitter's position in the market.

New "Technology" post on CNN: Meta, Microsoft, hundreds more own trademarks to new Twitter name https://ift.tt/6le29oi Billionaire Elon Musk's decision to rebrand Twitter as X could be complicated legally: companies including Meta and Microsoft (already have intellectual property rights to the same letter.

New "Technology" post on CNN: Twitter's rebrand is the next stage in Elon Musk's vision for the company. But does anyone want it? https://ift.tt/9jK5MEO Elon Musk's move over the weekend to rebrand Twitter and replace its iconic bird logo with an X is just the latest step in his effort to make over the billionaire's longtime favorite platform in his image.

New "Technology" post on CNN: TikTok brings in text posts to rival Elon Musk's X https://ift.tt/mLvwygJ TikTok will now allow users to post text-only content for the first time in a challenge to Elon Musk's beleaguered X, formerly known as Twitter.

New "Technology" post on CNN: Apple faces $1 billion UK lawsuit by app developers over App Store fees https://ift.tt/vV5iLkG More than 1,500 app developers in the United Kingdom brought a £785 million ($1 billion) class action lawsuit against Apple Tuesday over its App Store fees.

New "Technology" post on CNN: Taiwan's TSMC to invest $2.9 billion in new plant as demand for AI chips soars https://ift.tt/DRESZ4z TSMC, the world's largest chipmaker, says it plans to invest nearly 90 billion New Taiwan dollars ($2.9 billion) to build an advanced chip plant in Taiwan, as it expands production to meet booming demand for artificial intelligence (AI) products.

New "Technology" post on CNN: OpenAI's Sam Altman launches Worldcoin crypto project https://ift.tt/bRrkqJW Worldcoin, a cryptocurrency project founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, launched on Monday.

New "Technology" post on CNN: Elon Musk begins process of rebranding Twitter as X https://ift.tt/LyKCUtB In a radical rebranding, Twitter owner Elon Musk has begun the process of replacing Twitter's iconic bird logo with X.

New "Technology" post on CNN: AI is supposed to make our jobs easier. These workers disagree https://ift.tt/NPETSQA A new crop of artificial intelligence tools carries the promise of streamlining tasks, improving efficiency and boosting productivity in the workplace. But that hasn't been Neil Clarke's experience so far.

New "Technology" post on CNN: OpenAI's head of trust and safety is stepping down https://ift.tt/cSVwGkv OpenAI's head of trust and safety announced on Thursday plans to step down from the job.

New "Technology" post on CNN: TSMC says skilled worker shortage delays start of Arizona chip production https://ift.tt/0QKiueJ Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co slumped more than 3% Friday after the world's largest contract chipmaker flagged a 10% drop in 2023 sales and said production due to start next year at its first plant in Arizona would be delayed.

New "Technology" post on CNN: Visa and Mastercard can now be used on China's biggest payment apps https://ift.tt/1sE8mNq Visiting China just got a whole lot easier for international travelers.

New "Technology" post on CNN: Legendary computer hacker Kevin Mitnick dies at 59 https://ift.tt/gL8y6vf Kevin Mitnick, one of the most famous hackers in the history of cybersecurity, died over the weekend at age 59 after a more than year-long battle with pancreatic cancer, his family said in a published obituary.

New "Technology" post on CNN: Viral women's soccer ad uses doctored footage to prove a point https://ift.tt/BeWkx5T One French company is using visual effects editing to promote the Women's World Cup, putting out a now-viral video showing the French men's soccer team playing at their best — until it is revealed that the footage is actually of the French women's team.

New "Technology" post on CNN: Teens are using social media to diagnose themselves with ADHD, autism and more. Parents are alarmed https://ift.tt/1Wj69Ur Some people browse TikTok and Instagram for recipes, memes and colorful takes on the news. Erin Coleman says her 14-year-old daughter uses these apps to search for videos about mental health diagnoses.

New "Technology" post on CNN: Netflix adds nearly 6 million paid subscribers amid password sharing crackdown https://ift.tt/aFyiIB1 Netflix's crackdown on password sharing appears to be paying off.

New "Technology" post on CNN: Threads now has 'tens of millions' of daily users. But its honeymoon phase may be over https://ift.tt/iXGOeQF Two weeks after Meta launched its Twitter competitor Threads and received an unprecedented amount of user signups, the frenzy around the app appears to have come back to Earth.

New "Technology" post on CNN: Microsoft is giving out free cybersecurity tools after an alleged Chinese hack https://ift.tt/QLBC5Zy Microsoft is offering free cybersecurity tools to some government and commercial customers following criticism of the tech giant's handling of a major alleged Chinese hack that compromised US government email accounts.

New "Technology" post on CNN: Thousands of authors demand payment from AI companies for use of copyrighted works https://ift.tt/8fIeA5p Thousands of published authors are requesting payment from tech companies for the use of their copyrighted works in training artificial intelligence tools, marking the latest intellectual property critique to target AI development.

New "Technology" post on CNN: Microsoft and Activision extend their deal deadline https://ift.tt/H3c6huE Microsoft and Activision have mutually agreed to extend their merger deadline by three months in the face of ongoing negotiations with the UK government that could allow the $69 billion acquisition to close, the two companies announced on Wednesday.

New "Technology" post on CNN: Temu and Shein lawsuits show reality of bitter fight for bargain shoppers https://ift.tt/fOxMr6q Temu has sued Shein in the United States, accusing its rival of violating antitrust laws by trying to monopolize suppliers and engaging in other allegedly illegal behavior.

New "Technology" post on CNN: Estee Lauder hit by hack, some business operations affected https://ift.tt/ermkS5n Cosmetics maker Estee Lauder on Tuesday said a hacker had obtained some data from its systems, with the cyber incident causing, and expected to further cause, disruption to parts of the company's business operations.

New "Technology" post on CNN: Meta's Threads app rolls out first big batch of updates https://ift.tt/ogrqRNn Meta's Twitter rival app Threads on Tuesday rolled out its first major batch of updates since its launch two weeks ago as it works to maintain momentum.

New "Technology" post on CNN: UN Secretary General embraces calls for a new UN agency on AI https://ift.tt/ZRi8Vxb The United Nations should create a new international body to help govern the use of artificial intelligence as the technology increasingly reveals its potential risks and benefits, according to UN Secretary-General António Guterres.

New "Technology" post on CNN: Microsoft unveils more secure AI-powered Bing Chat for businesses https://ift.tt/l580oym Microsoft on Tuesday announced a more secure version of its AI-powered Bing specifically for businesses and designed to assure professionals they can safely share potentially sensitive information with a chatbot.

New "Technology" post on CNN: Amazon and Apple fined $218 million by Spain antitrust watchdog https://ift.tt/szGx9LZ Spain's antitrust regulator has imposed fines worth a total of €194.1 million ($218 million) on Amazon and Apple for colluding to restrict competition on the Amazon website in Spain.

New "Technology" post on CNN: 'Elusive' Apple iPhone from 2007 sells for $190,000 https://ift.tt/3UhtBne A first-edition 2007 Apple iPhone has sold for more than $190,000 at auction, far exceeding the estimate.

New "Technology" post on CNN: Biden administration announces new labels for gadgets that are less vulnerable to cyberattacks https://ift.tt/lUwSbkK The next time you're in the market for a smart TV, fitness tracker or other connected gadget, you could see a new US government-backed label identifying some products as being particularly hardened against hackers.

New "Technology" post on CNN: With the rise of AI, social media platforms could face perfect storm of misinformation in 2024 https://ift.tt/NC90gY7 Last month, a video posted to Twitter by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' presidential campaign used images that appeared to be generated by artificial intelligence showing former President Donald Trump hugging Dr. Anthony Fauci. The images, which appeared designed to criticize Trump for not firing the nation's top infectious disease specialist, were tricky to spot: they were shown alongside real images of the pair and with a text overlay saying, "real life Trump."

New "Technology" post on CNN: Laid-off Twitter Africa team 'ghosted' without severance pay or benefits, former employees say https://ift.tt/01O6YXR Former employees of Twitter Africa who were laid off as part of a global cost-cutting measure after Elon Musk's acquisition have not received any severance pay more than seven months since leaving the company, several sources told CNN.

New "Technology" post on CNN: Call of Duty to remain on Playstation following Activision Blizzard Microsoft merger https://ift.tt/qxKHQAR Microsoft has signed an agreement with Sony to ensure "Call of Duty" remains available on PlayStation after Microsoft closes its $69 billion Activision Blizzard merger, the tech giant said Sunday.

New "Technology" post on CNN: Federal appeals court rules Microsoft can close its Activision merger https://ift.tt/0BT6lG3 A federal appeals court said it will not block Microsoft from closing its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, handing the Federal Trade Commission its second major defeat this week in a case involving the future of the video game industry.

New "Technology" post on CNN: US officials worry about 'chilling effect' on combating election disinformation after federal court order https://ift.tt/J8axov7 A federal judge's move to limit how some US agencies communicate with social media companies could have a "chilling effect" on how the federal government and states address election-related disinformation just as the 2024 election cycle gets underway, according to interviews with current and former US officials.

New "Technology" post on CNN: China takes major step in regulating generative AI services like ChatGPT https://ift.tt/dqhkLgw China has published new rules for generative artificial intelligence (AI), becoming one of the first countries in the world to regulate the technology that powers popular services like ChatGPT.

New "Technology" post on CNN: Indian tech giant Wipro will invest $1 billion in AI, including training all staff https://ift.tt/0Y6acF4 Wipro, one of India's top providers of software services, wants everyone on staff to know how to use artificial intelligence.

New "Technology" post on CNN: Mars One: Who wants to live on Mars? https://ift.tt/clCNzOu Mars One has selected 100 potential candidates for a one-way trip to Mars. But what kind of person would choose to go?

New "Technology" post on CNN: 'Time is money': Shopify calculator shows how much unnecessary meetings really cost company https://ift.tt/1gDJ3hw One tech company is escalating its war on meetings by introducing a calculator that shows employees how much it really costs to force dozens of their colleagues to huddle together for an hour instead of just sending an email.

New "Technology" post on CNN: Bill Gates says AI risks are real but nothing we can't handle https://ift.tt/vHsW4tb Bill Gates sounds less worried than some other executives in Silicon Valley about the risks of artificial intelligence.

New "Technology" post on CNN: Tax prep companies shared private taxpayer data with Google and Meta for years, congressional probe finds https://ift.tt/vNEqZjX Some of the nation's largest tax-prep companies have spent years sharing Americans' sensitive financial data with tech titans including Meta and Google in a potential violation of federal law — data that in some cases was misused for targeted advertising, according to a seven-month congressional investigation.