X updates Grok to prevent the “editing of images of real people in revealing clothing such as bikinis” and geoblocks it for all users “where it's illegal”
x.com/Safety/artic...Tatum Hunter /@tatumhunter:X says Grok account will stop undressing women. I just tested the standalone Grok app, which immediately complied with my request to undress a photo of...
The EU fines X €120M for breaching online content rules, the first fine under the DSA, citing issues like its deceptive blue checkmarks, after a two-year probe
‘Impose Sanctions...’ The Verge : EU fines X $140 million over ‘deceptive’ blue checkmarks Inc : Why Elon Musk's X Was Slapped With a $140 Million Fine Eva Terry / Deseret News : European Union fines ...
A Spanish court orders Meta to pay €479M to 87 Spanish digital media outlets for unfair competition practices and infringement of EU data protection regulations
- Court says Meta breached EU data protection regulations — Compensation to be paid to 87 digital media outlets
Perplexity launches Comet Plus, a $5/month tier offering curated content, and says it has allocated $42.5M for publishers, which will receive 80% of the revenue
The company has clashed with media outlets over use of their work. — Add us on Google — Perplexity AI Inc. is offering publishers …
Q&A with Wired's Steven Levy on the evolving relationship between the tech industry and the press, media outlets' licensing deals with AI companies, and more
“What you find when you get into a place is always more interesting than any preconception you have.”
SCOTUS signals it is likely to uphold the TikTok divest-or-ban law, as a majority of justices suggested they see national security overriding free speech issues
TikTok went before the Supreme Court on Friday for one last attempt to put an end to the impending ban. Stephen Schenck / Android Authority : It may be time to start accepting that the US TikTok ban i...
AI platforms are unlikely to become a major source of traffic or ad revenue for media outlets, with content deals offering only a short-term revenue boost
I recently wrote about the future of the browser and Surf, a new app from the creators of Flipboard.
US adults on TikTok follow influencers and creators popular on social media but very few politicians, civic actors, or traditional media outlets and journalists
Pew Research Center :
TikTok permanently removes accounts associated with the parent organizations of Russian state media outlets RT and Sputnik, citing “covert influence operations”
but Still Trusted Worldwide Henry Moore / LBC : TikTok bans Russian state media accounts ahead of US election amid ‘covert influence operations’ Katie Scott / Tech.co : TikTok Follows Facebook and Ban...
Google says it “missed the mark” after leaked screenshots showed a Team Pixel program agreement threatened influencers who didn't showcase the Pixel over rivals
The language warned that creators could be cut out of the program for saying they prefer products from other companies more than Pixel devices. … Victoria Song / @vicmsong : Spent some time talking wi...