TikTok’s UK content moderation jobs at risk in AI shift
There is a global trend of social media companies reducing their use of human fact-checkers and turning to AI instead. PHOTO Social media platform TikTok announced on Friday it will…
US government plans to take a 10% stake in Intel
The U.S. government plans to take a 10% stake in Intel, President Donald Trump told reporters Friday. Bloomberg was first to report the news, which pushed the semiconductor chip company’s…
This ultra mobile ‘workstation PC’ can probably fit in my (large) jeans pocket – GPD Win 5 portable gaming console is a Pro dream as it packs AMD’s Ryzen AI Max+ 395 APU but watch out for the $2000 price tag
GPD Win 5 is an unusual gaming handheld and ultra mobile workstation hybrid It’s powered by AMD’s Ryzen AI Max+ 395 APU with 16 cores and Radeon 8060S Compact 565g…
TikTok denies India comeback after reports of website going live
TikTok has not been unbanned in India, TechCrunch confirmed Friday, despite brief website access that sparked media reports of a possible comeback after more than five years. A TikTok spokesperson…
Apple is in talks to use Google’s Gemini for Siri revamp, report says
Apple is falling behind in the race to transform Siri into an AI assistant that’s as powerful as its competitors. As consumers grow more impatient, Apple is considering using another…
The next Starship flight will test much more than hardware
SpaceX is gearing up to launch its massive Starship rocket from South Texas, a test that gives the company a chance to reverse a brutal few months of mishaps on…
Russia’s WhatsApp rival to be pre-installed on new smartphones and tablets from September – here’s what we know
Max, a Russia-developed messaging app, must be pre-installed on every new device from September 1 The domestic RuStore app store is also to be forced onto Apple devices, after already…
A ‘legal inquiry’ has resulted in one of Final Fantasy 14’s most popular mods being shut down and players are not happy
One of Final Fantasy 14‘s most popular mods, Mare Synchronos, has shut down The plug-in’s creator blamed a “legal enquiry” The game has since been review-bombed on Steam Following a…
Now that’s an embarassing U-turn – bank forced to rehire human workers after their AI replacement fails to perform
Australian CommBank announced 45 workers would be replaced with AI However the decision has now been reversed after the AI failed to live up to humans Workers have received an…
Y Combinator says Apple’s App Store has hindered startup growth
Y Combinator has filed an amicus brief in the ongoing legal battle between Apple and Epic Games, arguing that the App Store has stifled startup innovation. We’ve reached out to…