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U.S. Court Orders FTX to Pay $12.7 Billion to Customers in Bankruptcy Settlement
A U.S. court has ordered the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX to pay $12.7 billion in relief to its customers, as announced by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on Thursday.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 9, 2024
1 min read
Latest AI Model Poses ‘Medium Risk’ for Political Persuasion via Text: OpenAI
OpenAI has admitted that its new artificial intelligence (AI) model shows “medium risk” when persuading political opinions via generated text.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 9, 2024
2 min read
Nashville Man Charged in North Korean IT Fraud Scheme Using “Laptop Farm”
Matthew Isaac Knoot, 38, of Nashville, Tennessee, has been charged for his involvement in a scheme to generate revenue for North Korea's illicit weapons program, including weapons of mass destruction (WMD).
Bijay Pokharel,
August 9, 2024
1 min read
eBay Unveils Revamped Search Pages with Enhanced User Experience
eBay has rolled out a major update to its search pages, introducing a series of design enhancements aimed at improving the user experience.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 9, 2024
1 min read
Paramount Lays Off 15% of US Workforce Amid Cost-Cutting Measures Ahead of Skydance Merger
Paramount is making significant cuts to its workforce in the United States, announcing layoffs that will affect approximately 2,000 employees—roughly 15% of its US staff.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 9, 2024
1 min read
OpenAI Expands Access to DALL-E 3: Free Tier Users Can Now Create Two Images Daily
OpenAI is expanding the reach of its powerful DALL-E 3 image generation model, allowing users of ChatGPT's free tier to create up to two images per day.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 9, 2024
1 min read
Breakup of Chinese Long March 6A Rocket Creates Over 300 Pieces of Space Debris
The recent breakup of a Chinese Long March 6A rocket has generated more than 300 pieces of trackable debris in low-Earth orbit, according to a statement from US Space Command.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 9, 2024
1 min read
ExpressVPN Introduces ShuffleIP for Enhanced Anonymity
In a bid to enhance user anonymity, ExpressVPN has launched a new feature called ShuffleIP.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 7, 2024
2 min read
Google to Introduce Web Monetization in Chrome
This new feature will allow users to tip or reward content creators directly, enhancing the monetization options beyond traditional ads or subscriptions.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 7, 2024
1 min read
X Sues Major Advertisers Over Alleged “Illegal Boycott”
X, formerly known as Twitter, has filed a lawsuit against a group of major advertisers, accusing them of orchestrating an "illegal boycott."
Bijay Pokharel,
August 7, 2024
2 min read
Reddit Soars with Impressive Q2 2024 Revenue and User Growth
Reddit has reported outstanding financial and operational results for the second quarter of 2024, highlighting significant revenue and user base advancements.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 7, 2024
1 min read
Samsung Begins Mass Production of Industry-Leading AI Chip for Mobile
Samsung Electronics said on Tuesday it has started mass production of the industry's thinnest mobile DRAM, LPDDR5X DRAM, tailored to on-device artificial intelligence.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 6, 2024
2 min read
X to Close San Francisco Headquarters, Relocate to New Bay Area Locations
X is closing its headquarters in San Francisco, a building made famous by Elon Musk’s dramatic entrance with a kitchen sink.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 6, 2024
1 min read
Musk Revives Lawsuit Against OpenAI, Alleges Founders Betrayed Mission
Elon Musk has reignited his dispute with OpenAI, alleging once again that the ChatGPT creator and its founders, Sam Altman and Greg Brockman, have strayed from the organization’s original mission to develop AI for the benefit of humanity.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 5, 2024
1 min read
Neuralink Successfully Implants Device in Second Patient, Expands Clinical Trials
Neuralink has successfully implanted its brain-computer interface device in a second patient, aimed at enabling paralyzed individuals to control digital devices purely through thought, according to Elon Musk.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 5, 2024
2 min read
NASA, SpaceX, Northrop Grumman Launch 21st Cygnus Resupply Mission
NASA, Northrop Grumman, and SpaceX plan to launch the next cargo delivery mission to the International Space Station on Sunday at 11:02 a.m. EDT (8:30 p.m. Indian Standard Time).
Bijay Pokharel,
August 4, 2024
2 min read
NASA, SpaceX To Send Mission With Over 3,500 Kg Cargo To ISS On Sunday
US space agency NASA and Elon Musk-run SpaceX are set to launch a cargo mission with 8,200 pounds (3,719.45 kg) of supplies, scientific investigations, and equipment to the International Space Station (ISS) on Sunday.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 4, 2024
2 min read
Indonesia Blocks DuckDuckGo Over Pornography and Gambling Content
The Indonesian government has blocked the privacy-focused search engine DuckDuckGo after receiving complaints from citizens about pornographic and online gambling content appearing in its search results.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 3, 2024
1 min read
DOJ Investigates Nvidia Over AI Business Practices
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has initiated two separate investigations into Nvidia concerning antitrust issues related to the company's AI-focused business dealings.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 3, 2024
2 min read
DOJ Sues TikTok Over Alleged Child Privacy Violations
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a lawsuit against TikTok, accusing the social media giant of allowing children under the age of 13 to create accounts without parental consent and collecting extensive data on them, which violates U.S. child privacy laws.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 3, 2024
2 min read
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