Technology

Concerns regarding TikTok’s acquisition, use, and disclosure of personal information have prompted Canada to begin a joint federal and provincial inquiry, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada announced on Thursday, February 23. The federal privacy regulator, together with provincial counterparts in Quebec, British Columbia, and Alberta, will investigate whether TikTok’s methods comply with Canadian privacy rules, according to a statement from …

Nikkei Asia reported on Thursday, February 23, that Apple’s Chinese contract manufacturer Luxshare Precision Industries Co Ltd will assist develop the iPhone maker’s long-awaited augmented reality (AR) device. Luxshare has taken over the AR development team in Shanghai, which was previously controlled by Taiwan’s Pegatron, according to a source quoting people familiar with the subject. Luxshare is the first company …

Google’s reign as the most visited website has been uncontested since the early 2000s, when it rose to popularity as the top search engine. With the advent of new artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots like ChatGPT, which can answer people’s online inquiries, this position may now be under its greatest ever danger. Google is creating its own AI products as a …

Tesla Inc. will recall more than 362,000 US vehicles to update its Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta software after US authorities declared on Thursday, February 16 that the driver assistance technology did not comply with road safety standards and might cause accidents. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) stated that the Tesla software permits a vehicle to “reach speed limits …

App for virtual currency On Thursday, February 16, GCash made the announcement on Facebook that it has expanded its services to be available in more countries. Users in Japan, Australia, and Italy who have GCash Abroad accounts may pay bills, purchase items, and send and receive money to and from any GCash account. GCash Abroad also enables users to send …

Monday, February 13 marks the debut of an artificial intelligence (AI) chip by South Korean company Rebellions Inc, which is competing for government contracts as Seoul seeks a position for local firms in the expanding AI market. The company’s ATOM processor is the most recent Korean effort to challenge global leader Nvidia Corp in the hardware that drives potentially transformative …

After a two-year suspension in the aftermath of the deadly riot on Capitol Hill on January 6, 2021, Meta Platforms Inc. has reinstated former US President Donald Trump’s access to Facebook and Instagram, according to a confirmation made by a spokesperson for Meta Platforms Inc. on Thursday. Andy Stone. In January, Meta said that it would lift Trump’s ban “in …

On Monday, February 6, image-sharing site Pinterest Inc reported quarterly revenue below expectations, joining competitors Alphabet and Snap in sounding the alarm on a still-weak ad market. Shares of the business, which forecasted a modest increase in revenue for the first quarter, pared losses and were down 3% in extended trade after plummeting 15%. High inflation and aggressive interest rate …

According to a story from Bloomberg News that was published on Monday, February 6, Dell Technologies Inc. will lay off around 6,650 workers, which accounts for approximately 5% of the company’s total workforce worldwide. The market circumstances that the firm is operating in “continue to degrade with an unknown future,” co-Chief Operating Officer Jeff Clarke said in a note to …

Apple predicted on Thursday, February 2, that revenue would decline for a second consecutive quarter, but that iPhone sales would likely increase as production in China returned to normal following COVID-related shutdowns. While expressing optimism over sales of services and iPhones, Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, predicted that an uncertain economy would negatively impact gaming and digital advertising. Apple’s management …