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#Publicopposition to #datacentres in the U.S., Europe and South ...

2026-10-05T04:10:01Z

#Publicopposition to #datacentres in the U.S., Europe and South Korea threatens #investments, with $42 billion affected in Europe and $77 billion in the U.S. #Restrictions and #delays are rising amid resource concerns. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/03/data-center-backlash-europe-asia-africa.html?eicker.news #tech #news #ainews

The #EU #KidsAct proposes #banning #socialmedia for children ...

2026-09-18T09:36:01Z

The #EU #KidsAct proposes #banning #socialmedia for children #under13 and requiring #parentalsupervision for 13- and 14-year-olds. It would also require platforms to remove addictive features and implement age verification. The Act aims to protect minors’ #mentalhealth but faces #criticism regarding #ageverification and potential duplication of existing legislation. https://www.engadget.com/2261071/europes-eu-kids-act-would-ban-social-media-access-for-children-under-13/?eicker.news #tech #news #ainews

#Anthropic building a #predictivesurveillance system to monitor ...

2026-09-10T04:08:00Z

#Anthropic building a #predictivesurveillance system to monitor #activists opposing the rapid #development of #artificialintelligence. This system, which includes a #precrime approach, aims to predict and prevent incidents before they happen, even reporting suspects to police. This move contradicts Anthropic’s previous stance against military use of its tools for mass surveillance and raises concerns about privacy and civil liberties. https://prospect.org/2026/09/09/anthropic-artificial-intelligence-surveillance-system-monitor-activists/?eicker.news #tech #news #ainews

The #EU launched a call for tenders to establish up to seven ...

2026-07-31T04:15:03Z

The #EU launched a call for tenders to establish up to seven #AIGigafactories across #Europe, aiming to boost #computingcapacity and #techsovereignty. The initiative, supported by up to €10 billion in funding, will unlock private investment and provide access to #infrastructure for #AI model development. The #Gigafactories will combine #advancedprocessors, #software, and #cloudtechnology, following #EUstandards on #dataprotection and #ethics. https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_1708?eicker.news #tech #news #ainews

#Amazon has applied to the #FCC for approval to launch up to ...

2026-07-27T18:57:06Z

#Amazon has applied to the #FCC for approval to launch up to 5,105 #satellites for a #directtodevice #D2D network. The network, which will combine Amazon’s infrastructure with #Globalstar’s satellites and spectrum, aims to provide connectivity to underserved areas and support emergency operations. Amazon expects the Globalstar deal to close in 2027 and D2D network deployment to begin in 2028. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/27/amazon-satellite-internet-network.html?eicker.news #tech #media #news

#Hollywood #assistants are increasingly using #AI tools, both ...

2026-04-06T05:12:17Z

#Hollywood #assistants are increasingly using #AI tools, both officially sanctioned and #shadowAI, to manage larger workloads and shrinking headcounts. While AI is being used for tasks like composing emails and generating script coverage, concerns exist about its limitations in capturing the nuances of storytelling and its potential impact on job security. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/hollywood-assistants-ai-development-1236553905/?eicker.news #tech #media #news

The entire #NewYorker #archive, including every cover, article, ...

2025-12-20T18:42:00Z

The entire #NewYorker #archive, including every cover, article, and issue from its hundred-year history, is now #fullydigitised and available online. This includes over a hundred thousand articles from more than four thousand issues, spanning a wide range of topics and genres. https://www.newyorker.com/news/press-room/the-entire-new-yorker-archive-is-now-fully-digitized?eicker.news #tech #media #news

#NewYork City, its school district, and healthcare system are ...

2025-10-09T17:34:01Z

#NewYork City, its school district, and healthcare system are suing #Meta, #Snap, #TikTok, and #YouTube for allegedly contributing to a #youth #mentalhealth crisis. The lawsuit claims the platforms are #intentionallyaddictive and have led to #dangerousbehaviours like “subway surfing,” resulting in deaths and arrests. https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/new-york-city-is-suing-meta-snap-tiktok-and-youtube-over-youth-mental-health-crisis-223916712.html?eicker.news #tech #media #news

#Nvidia’s $100 billion #investment in #OpenAI, along with other ...

2025-09-29T04:02:36Z

#Nvidia’s $100 billion #investment in #OpenAI, along with other #circularfinancing deals, has raised concerns about an #AIbubble. These deals, where Nvidia invests in companies that then purchase its products, inflate demand and valuations. While the extent of this impact is unclear, it echoes past #technologybubbles and could lead to significant #losses if the #AImarket cools. https://fortune.com/2025/09/28/nvidia-openai-circular-financing-ai-bubble/?eicker.news #tech #media #news

#Accenture laid off over 11,000 #employees in 90 days as part of ...

2025-09-28T04:17:16Z

#Accenture laid off over 11,000 #employees in 90 days as part of an $865 million restructuring plan, emphasising the need for employees to #reskill for the #AI landscape. Despite a 7% revenue increase, the company faces declining demand for short-term #consulting projects and is focusing on #AIdrivengrowth, with #generativeAI bookings reaching $5.1 billion. https://trak.in/stories/accenture-fired-11000-employees-in-90-days-learn-ai-or-get-fired/?eicker.news #tech #media #news

#Trump Media is partnering with #Perplexity to bring #AIsearch to ...

2025-08-07T09:29:01Z

#Trump Media is partnering with #Perplexity to bring #AIsearch to #TruthSocial. Perplexity, which has a history of using #scrapers to evade websites and #plagiarising content. Despite Trump Media’s mission to end #BigTech’s influence, the partnership with Perplexity, whose investors include #JeffBezos, highlights the #complexities of Big Tech’s influence. https://www.404media.co/trump-is-launching-an-ai-search-engine-powered-by-perplexity/?eicker.news #tech #media #news

#Cloudflare alleges that #Perplexity, an #AIsearch startup, is ...

2025-08-05T09:16:00Z

#Cloudflare alleges that #Perplexity, an #AIsearch startup, is using “#stealthcrawling” techniques to access #blockedwebsites. Cloudflare claims Perplexity disguises its #crawlingidentity and uses rotating #IPaddresses to bypass restrictions. Perplexity denies the allegations, calling Cloudflare’s report a “publicity stunt”. https://www.theverge.com/news/718319/perplexity-stealth-crawling-cloudflare-ai-bots-report?eicker.news #tech #media #news

#Socialmedia has #overtaken #television as the top #newssource ...

2025-06-17T13:13:44Z

#Socialmedia has #overtaken #television as the top #newssource for #Americans, according to the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism’s 2025 Digital News Report. https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/06/for-the-first-time-social-media-overtakes-tv-as-americans-top-news-source/?eicker.news #tech #media #news

»#OpenAI's new #o3 and #o4mini models are all about ...

2025-04-17T03:29:58Z

»#OpenAI's new #o3 and #o4mini models are all about 'thinking with images': #ChatGPTPlus users can begin using both new models starting today.« https://www.engadget.com/ai/openais-new-o3-and-o4-mini-models-are-all-about-thinking-with-images-170043465.html?eicker.news #tech #media #news

»#Apple Is Delaying the ‘More #PersonalizedSiri’ ...

2025-03-08T04:58:14Z

»#Apple Is Delaying the ‘More #PersonalizedSiri’ #AppleIntelligence Features.« https://daringfireball.net/2025/03/apple_is_delaying_the_more_personalized_siri_apple_intelligence_features?eicker.news #tech #media

»#Palantir and #Anduril are talking to tech companies including ...

2024-12-23T05:00:48Z

»#Palantir and #Anduril are talking to tech companies including #SpaceX, #OpenAI, #Saronic, and #ScaleAI about forming a #consortium to bid on #Pentagoncontracts.« https://techcrunch.com/2024/12/22/palantir-and-anduril-reportedly-building-a-tech-consortium-to-bid-on-defense-contracts/?eicker.news #tech #media

»#JackDorsey dramatically shutters #Block's TBD #crypto ...

2024-11-10T14:44:01Z

»#JackDorsey dramatically shutters #Block's TBD #crypto unit: Dorsey focused on the company’s #businesslending offerings.« https://www.cnbc.com/2024/11/08/jack-dorsey-dramatically-shutters-blocks-tbd-crypto-unit.html?eicker.news #tech #media

»There's another #exodus from #XTwitter and its "fascism ...

2024-11-01T14:33:01Z

»There's another #exodus from #XTwitter and its "fascism as a business model" hellscape. It's #Bluesky that people are flocking to, a better #Twitteralternative for most people than #Mastodon.« https://privacy.thenexus.today/mastodon-two-years-later/?eicker.news #tech #media

»#Anthropic’s #Claude #chatbot can now write and run ...

2024-10-25T18:36:00Z

»#Anthropic’s #Claude #chatbot can now write and run #JavaScript code: Claude can perform calculations and analyze data from files like #spreadsheets and #PDFs.« https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/24/anthropics-ai-can-now-run-and-write-code/?eicker.news #tech #media

»#Disinformation chaos hammers #FEMA: ‘The worst I have ever ...

2024-10-09T03:38:20Z

»#Disinformation chaos hammers #FEMA: ‘The worst I have ever seen’. Many of the #falsehoods can be traced back to Republican presidential nominee #DonaldTrump and his #supporters.« https://www.politico.com/news/2024/10/08/fima-disinformation-hurricane-helene-response-00182841?eicker.news #tech #media