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Amazon Prime ads on movies and TV shows will begin in late January
TechXplore· 2023-12-28 04:28
This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: The Amazon Prime Video streaming app is seen on an iPad screen, March 19, 2018, in Baltimore. Prime will include ads beginning Monday, Jan. 29, 2024, the company said in an email to U.S. members, setting a date for an announcement it made back in September 2023. Credit: AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File If you are an Amazon Prime ...
Why Google's lobbying in California skyrocketed this year
TechXplore· 2023-12-27 15:40
This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: Credit: CC0 Public Domain The 30-second video ad struck an ominous tone, urging Californians to tell their lawmakers to vote against legislation that would force Google, Facebook and other large platforms to pay news publishers. "It's a dangerous precedent that will drive up costs for small businesses and make it easier for po ...
The late-night email to Tim Cook that set the Apple Watch saga in motion
TechXplore· 2023-12-27 15:26
This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: Credit: CC0 Public Domain At about 1 a.m. California time in 2013, a scientist emailed Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook with an irresistible pitch. "I strongly believe that we can develop the new wave of technology that will make Apple the No. 1 brand in the medical, fitness and wellness market," he wrote in the ema ...
Apple wins watch ban delay in US patent feud
TechXplore· 2023-12-27 14:30
This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A federal court handed Apple a victory on Wednesday by suspending a ban on the US sale of its latest Watch models in a feud over patents with health company Masimo. The ban on certain Apple smartwatch models came into effect Tuesday, after the Biden administration opted not to veto a ruling on ...
New York Times sues OpenAI, Microsoft in copyright clash
TechXplore· 2023-12-27 14:27
This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: The New York Times has filed a lawsuit against ChatGPT maker OpenAI and Microsoft. The New York Times sued ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and Microsoft in a US court on Wednesday, alleging that the companies' powerful AI models used millions of articles for training without permission. Through their AI chatbots, the companies "seek to f ...
Google rejected Play Store fee changes due to impact on revenue, Epic lawsuit shows
TechXplore· 2023-12-27 07:24
This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Alphabet Inc.'s Google considered changing its app store pricing model to circumvent a regulatory crackdown, but abandoned a proposal to charge a set fee per app after it became clear that could cost the company billions of dollars, according to documents released late Thursday. Google create ...
Apple Watch import ban goes into effect in US patent clash
TechXplore· 2023-12-27 04:32
This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: Apple Watch Ultra 2 devices are displayed for sale in Los Angeles. A US import ban on certain Apple smartwatch models came into effect Tuesday, after the Biden administration opted not to veto a ruling on patent infringements. The United States International Trade Commission (ITC) decided in October to ban Apple Watch models o ...
Apple to appeal US watch ban
TechXplore· 2023-12-27 04:31
This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: Medical device maker Masimo Corp accuses Apple of infringing on its 'light-based oximetry functionality' Apple said on Tuesday it will appeal a US ban on its latest smartwatch models after the Biden administration opted to not veto a ruling on patent infringements. The ban on Apple's latest smartwatch models came into effect T ...
Italy fines Meta for hosting gambling advertising
TechXplore· 2023-12-22 12:46
This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Italy's communications authority said Friday it had fined Facebook's parent company Meta 5.85 million euros ($6.4 million) for carrying gambling advertising. Italy has outlawed gambling advertising since 2018, with the ban applying to all media, including social networks.The authority, Agcom ...
Scrutiny of OpenAI and Microsoft relationship could affect how AI industry grows and innovates
TechXplore· 2023-12-21 15:50
This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The boardroom of OpenAI, the business that developed ChatGPT, has seen some turbulent times recently. But while the drama around the sacking and reinstatement of CEO Sam Altman has subsided, the company now faces investigation by the UK competitor authority—a regulator that's been increasingly ...