A study by Institute for Network Contagion Research (NCRI) in collaboration with Rutgers University suggests that ByteDance-own social media platform TikTokThe algorithm promotes content that favors the Chinese government.

To improve its disaster preparedness capabilities, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government has introduced an AI system to quickly detect fires and building collapses during major earthquakes.

Games

Epic Games is expanding its popular Battle Royale game Fortnite through a new collaboration with Walt Disney Company DISin which various characters from Star Wars, Marvel and Pixar are introduced.

A current update on Sony Group Corp.‘S SONY The PlayStation Store has reignited speculation that Red Dead Redemption might finally be coming to PC.

Sony has officially announced the list of games that will be added to the PlayStation Plus games catalog in August 2024, including The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Cult of the Lamb and Watch Dogs 2.

Kraftonthe publisher of the popular Battle Royale game PUBG, has officially Tango Gameworks and the Hi-Fi noise Xbox intellectual property (IP) to ensure the continued development and future of the game studio.

To read: Terminator: Survivors postponed to 2025 – “We believe this is the right decision,” says developer

Nintendo has reportedly told developers that the release of its next gaming console, often referred to as the “Switch 2,” is unlikely to happen before April 2025.

The new game from Valve, deadlockhas gained significant traction recently despite the lack of an official announcement, with the number of concurrent players already exceeding 19,000.

Elon Musk

Tesla subsidiary TSL And SpaceX Managing Director Elon MuskSocial media platform X is under criticism for allegedly using the data of users from the European Union to train artificial intelligence models without their consent.

Elon Musk has announced the upcoming launch of the Grok2 Beta version, an advanced AI chatbot developed by his company, xAI.

Smartphones

Apple Inc. AAPL has decided to Photos App in the coming iOS18 And iPadOS 18after negative feedback from users.

Apple Rumor has it that the company is working on a thinner version of the iPhone 17, which could potentially bring significant growth back to the company’s flagship product.

AppleThe Indian company has reportedly crossed the $20 billion revenue mark in just three years after starting production in the country.

Looking for new sources of income Apple has reportedly decided to develop a tabletop device for home use. The device uses a thin robotic arm to move a large, iPad-like screen that offers a twist for household products such as Amazon Echo Show 10 And Metas no longer used portal.

Streaming platform and more

In a significant rebranding move DirecTV is now positioning itself as a streaming service, meaning that a satellite dish is no longer required to access its content. The company is launching a new advertising campaign to communicate this change to its customers.

After a previous rejection by AppleMusic streaming giant, Spotify Inc. POSITIONhas announced that it will now display its pricing information in its app for Apple devices in the European Union.

To read: Steam tightens rules for store pages: developers can no longer add external links

technology

Turkish President Recep Tayyip ErdoganThe government has lifted its nine-day entry ban. Meta Platforms, Inc.‘S META Instagramfollowing the Mark Zuckerberg-run social media platform agreed to comply with Turkey’s demands.

To read: After Trump campaign blames cyberattack on “foreign sources hostile to the US,” former White House aides say: “Buckle up… someone is playing the 2016 script”

At Alphabet Inc.‘S GOOG “Made by Google” event, the technology giant’s AI assistant Twins During a live demonstration, two disruptions occurred one after the other.

To read: Mark Zuckerberg explains why Facebook knocked out Google, Microsoft and Yahoo, who were “fumbling around”: “We were like a ragtag group of kids”

Alphabet former CEO and Chairman Eric Schmidt discussed the reasons for GoogleLoss of initiative ChatGPT-Manufacturer OpenAI.

Google from alphabet unveiled its latest Pixel 9 series at the Made by Google event, featuring a sleek design and cutting-edge features.

To read: Google says opening its app store is expensive and too much work. Judge says: “We will break down the barriers”

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

The initial enthusiasm for the AI ​​capabilities of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.‘S SSNL GalaxyS24 appears to be waning as supply momentum has slowed since April, six months after launch.

To read: Trump is shocked by the power-hungry AI and tells Elon Musk: “Requires twice as much energy as the country already produces”

In a recent development SoftBank Group Corp. SFTBY has hit a roadblock in its plans to produce an artificial intelligence (AI) chip that could compete with Nvidia Corp. NVDAThe negotiations of the Japanese conglomerate with Intel Corp. INTC reportedly failed because Intel could not meet SoftBank’s production demands.

Eric Schmidtformer CEO of Alphabet Inc.’S GOOG Googleretracted his comments blaming the search giant’s focus on work-life balance and remote work for its failure to compete with AI startups like OpenAI and Anthropic supported by Microsoft Corp..

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