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Malaysian politicians vote to control the Internet
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This whole free speech thing never worked

Malaysian lawmakers voted to broaden the government’s control over the internet, unmoved by criticism that the law risks suppressing dissent and free speech.

Mark Zuckerberg snubs his Llama in favour of  OpenAI’s GPT-4
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Open relationship

While Mark Zuckerberg has been telling world+dog that Meta’s Llama AI model is the bee’s knees he has been using OpenAI’s GPT-4 model behind the scenes.

Meta claims it is censoring too much
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Wednesday, 04 December 2024 09:26

Meta claims it is censoring too much


Too much harmless content taken down

According to a top executive, Meta mistakenly removes too much content across its apps.

Australia ban under-16s from social media 
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Friday, 29 November 2024 09:52

Australia ban under-16s from social media 


Social media is apparently more dangerous than anything else down under 

The land down under, Australia which has more poisonous reptiles and insects than anywhere in the world, has decided that its kiddies are more at danger from social media than anything else.

FTC launches broad antitrust investigation into Microsoft
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Now all big Tech is being done

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is about to start a comprehensive antitrust investigation into Microsoft, focusing on its software licensing and cloud computing businesses.

Meta cracks down on scams
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Monday, 25 November 2024 10:27

Meta cracks down on scams


Closes two million pig butchering accounts

Meta said it has removed more than two million accounts this year linked to overseas criminal gangs behind scam operations that have allegedly forced hundreds of thousands of people into scamming roles and cost victims billions of dollars worldwide.

Jobs’ Mob stops making Vision Pro
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Tuesday, 12 November 2024 10:20

Jobs’ Mob stops making Vision Pro


Tame Apple Press refuses to admit it made a mistake and say nevermore

The fruity cargo cult Apple has pulled the plug on producing its Vision Pro, its virtual reality (VR) headset.

Meta asks Supremes to halt investor lawsuit over data misuse
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We should be allowed to do what we like

The US Supreme Court grappled with an appeal from Meta Platforms, Facebook's parent company, seeking to dismiss a 2018 federal securities fraud lawsuit brought by shareholders.

Meta Permits Its A.I. to be used by US  military
Published in AI
Wednesday, 06 November 2024 10:20

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.

OpenAI forms pact with Broadcom
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Wednesday, 30 October 2024 09:26

OpenAI forms pact with Broadcom


No longer wants custom foundaries

OpenAI has decided to shelve its plans to build custom foundries. Instead, the company will partner with semiconductor giant Broadcom to develop its first batch of custom AI chips.