Google introduces AI real-time safety features for Android
Can spot a scammer
Google has unveiled two security features for Android devices, promising enhanced protection against scams and malicious apps.
FTC investigates Microsoft's cloudy antics
Anti-trust
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is investigating anti-competitive practices at Vole’s cloud computing business.
Bluesky surges as users flee Elon Musk's X
A million new users since the US election
As the numbers of users at Elon [look at me] Musk’s social notworking site Twitter X have been falling faster than a free-falling elephant without a parachute, numbers at its rival Bluesky have been increasing.
ChatGPT rivals Google Search
Roads leading away from Chrome
ChatGPT is getting 3.7 billion visits worldwide and the AI chatbot's popularity is so immense that its user figures are rivalling those of major browsers.
Google Maps gets AI
What could go wrong?
Google Maps now comes with AI, making it a lot easier for our future robot overlords to simply have us drive ourselves to the Human Battery Conversion factories when the time comes.
Meta Permits Its A.I. to be used by US military
Army runs on Llamas
Social notworking outfit Meta has changed its policies on government agencies and contractors working on national security to allow the military use of its products.
App developers sue over removals
Google and Apple in court
App developers Musi and Sarafan Mobile have sued Apple and Google in California federal court over unjustified app removals based on legal issues with the big tech companies.
US is making consumers pay for corporate data centre plans
It is the American way
The US has a novel way of funding big IT company data centres and AI plans: it hikes ordinary people's power bills.
OpenAI launches real-time search feature
Challenges Google and Microsoft
OpenAI launched a real-time search function within ChatGPT, marking its first significant foray into a market long dominated by Google.
Former Google Chief Eric Schmidt drones on about drones
US Army should ditch tanks in favour of AI-powered Drones
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt has called for a radical shift in US military strategy. He urges the Army to scrap its “useless” tanks in favour of AI-powered drones.