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💰 Google will pay $1.4 billion to settle data privacy violation lawsuits
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- Google has agreed to a $1.4 billion payment to Texas, concluding legal actions over accusations of mishandling user data, such as location and biometric details.
- This landmark accord represents a major victory for the state's attorney general in addressing Big Tech's data practices and is among Google's largest single-state privacy resolutions.
- As part of the deal, the technology giant will revise its privacy disclosure terms, though it maintains its practices have already been updated and admits no fault.
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⚠️ Anthropic warns DOJ Google proposal threatens AI investment and competition
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- AI startup Anthropic stated that Department of Justice proposals intended to boost online search competition could negatively impact future artificial intelligence funding and technological innovation.
- The company believes compelling Google to pre-notify the DOJ about its AI ventures would create a strong disincentive for Alphabet's unit to back smaller AI enterprises.
- Anthropic contends that without such Google collaborations, the artificial intelligence sector might become dominated by a few massive tech corporations, thereby reducing choices for application developers.
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💥 SoundCloud faces backlash after adding an AI training clause in its user terms
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- SoundCloud updated its usage conditions in February 2024, explicitly stating user content can be employed to train its artificial intelligence systems unless a separate agreement exists.
- This modification to the platform's terms prompted concern among some creators, with musical artists like The Flight deleting their work and closing accounts in response.
- The Federal Trade Commission has cautioned companies that quietly altering privacy policies to utilize customer data for AI training without adequate notification could violate the law.
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🤖 Bytedance launches an open-source AI automation agent
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- Bytedance has introduced Agent TARS, an open-source AI tool designed for automating complex tasks by visually interpreting web content and interacting with system elements.
- This new system from the TikTok parent company employs an agent-based framework to autonomously plan and execute processes like web searching, browsing, and link navigation.
- Currently in an experimental phase and available for macOS, Agent TARS offers a live view of its operations, allowing users to guide its workflow in real-time.
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📱 Epic Games and Spotify test Apple’s new App Store rules
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- Epic Games and Spotify are testing Apple's revised App Store policies by submitting applications that were previously disallowed, following a court decision on payment processing.
- The Fortnite creator seeks to return its popular game to the digital marketplace after Apple removed it in 2020 over a direct payments dispute.
- Spotify intends to permit direct audiobook purchases and offer subscribers the option to buy more listening hours, leveraging the newly relaxed App Store guidelines.
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⚛️ Google inks deal to develop 1.8 GW of advanced nuclear power
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- Google is collaborating with nuclear developer Elementl Power to establish three new sites for advanced atomic reactors, aiming for substantial energy generation from each facility.
- This technology corporation needs more electricity due to its growing AI initiatives and power-hungry data centers, allocating $75 billion for data facility expansion this year.
- Each of the three forthcoming nuclear installations will provide a minimum of 600 megawatts of generating capacity, allowing Google the option to buy this energy directly.
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