Meta Asks Appeals Court To Intervene In FTC Fight Over Teens’ Data

Meta Platforms is urging a federal appellate court to halt a Federal Trade Commission administrative proceeding that could result in an order prohibiting the company from monetizing teens’ data.

Apple Isn’t Ready to Release Its Grip on the App Store

In response to new rules, the iPhone maker announced drastic changes for users in Europe. But criticism is mounting that Apple’s new system only recreates old problems.

Samsung Adds Baidu’s Ernie In China, Google Bard Not Available In The Region

Baidu claims Ernie 4.0 is the most powerful foundation model to date with capabilities in understanding, generation, reasoning, and memory as advanced as OpenAI’s GPT-4 model. This will provide
support for advertisers looking to serve a variety of media on the phones and will give Samsung mobile handset users additional features.

Samsung Adds Baidu’s Ernie, Drops Google Bard AI On Phones In China

Baidu claims Ernie 4.0 is the most powerful foundation model to date with capabilities in understanding, generation, reasoning, and memory as advanced as OpenAI’s GPT-4 model. This will provide
support for advertisers looking to serve a variety of media on the phones and will give Samsung mobile handset users additional features.

Billboard pours its first tequila brand partnership with Tres Generaciones

Tequila has recently poured into U.S. market, so much so that it has become the second fastest-growing alcohol beverage category today, according to a report by the Distilled Spirits Council, one of the sector’s trade associations. Mexico’s Tequila Regulatory Council estimated exports of 420 million liters in 2023, with the U.S. being its main buyer.

So it is not surprising that big brands and Hollywood celebrities are looking to Jalisco, Mexico for their best allies in the industry, including George Clooney, Dwayne Johnson, and urban artist Maluma , to name a few.

The latest to take the plunge is music giant Billboard, which recently announced a partnership with Tres Generaciones tequila, the first time the company has shared the stage with a tequila brand.

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How Beloved Indie Blog ‘The Hairpin’ Turned Into an AI Clickbait Farm

Beloved women’s website The Hairpin shut down in 2018. This month it returned from the dead to churn out AI clickbait. Its fate is a warning to all digital publications.

Researchers Say the Deepfake Biden Robocall Was Likely Made With Tools From AI Startup ElevenLabs

Two fake-audio experts say that the deepfake robocall of President Biden received by some voters last week was likely created with technology from Silicon Valley’s favorite voice cloning startup.