Meta Platforms on Thursday launched two new AI-based features for video editing that could be used for posting to Instagram or Facebook. The first is called Emu Video and it generates four-second long videos with a prompt of a...
OpenAI, whose generative AI products initially raised fears of widespread cheating on homework, is now exploring how it can get its popular ChatGPT chatbot into classrooms, according to a senior executive. OpenAI's chief operating...
Instagram added new features such as custom AI stickers, photo filters, a clip hub, and more to help users create content easily. The new features have been added to reels and stories. Creators can save time editing videos with...
The percentage of TikTok users who regularly access news via the app rose to 43% in 2023 from 22% a year earlier, according to a new study from the Pew Research Center, which found half of US adults get at least some news from...
TikTok on Thursday joined Meta in appealing against the "gatekeeper" status under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), an EU law that brings in tougher rules for tech companies and makes it easier for users to move...
Instagram updates its close friends feature which now allows users to put posts and reels in addition to the option of exclusive stories. Close friends will have a green star next to their accounts. To opt for the new update, select...
A federal judge on Tuesday rejected efforts by major social media companies to dismiss nationwide litigation accusing them of illegally enticing and then addicting millions of children to their platforms, damaging their mental health. US...
DETROIT: The next generation of the Toyota Camry, the best-selling sedan in the US market, will come with only a gas-electric hybrid powertrain, the boldest move yet by the Japanese automaker to push hybrid technology into the heart...
In a recent update Instagram Head, Adam Mosseri, said that Instagram accounts won't be affected if Threads account on the app is deleted. Threads users will easily be able to remove their accounts via Settings, on the app. The...
Electric air taxis could be transporting passengers from JFK Airport to downtown Manhattan by 2025 - on quiet, emissions-free journeys that take around seven minutes. Manufacturer Joby Aviation carried out an exhibition flight...
Amazon.com will allow Snapchat users in the US to buy some products listed on the e-commerce company directly from the social media app, a spokesperson said on Monday, making it a deal similar to one recently inked with...
SHANGHAI: Alibaba Group reported that its Chinese e-commerce platforms Tmall and Taobao recorded "positive" year-on-year growth over this year's Singles Day sales period, which wrapped up at midnight on Saturday. Meanwhile...
As announced in May 2023, Google will begin closing down unused Gmail accounts in December 2023. The move comes as a way to curb attacks and security threats such as spam, phishing scams and account hijacking. Abandoned accounts are...
Meta has started prompting its Europe-based users for paid ad-free subscription plans for Instagram and Facebook. Meta has been under scrutiny over its services in Europe. Hence, as a response to new EU privacy regulations, the platform...
India on Friday introduced a new draft broadcasting law to regulate the sector that will also apply to streaming giants such as Netflix, Disney and Amazon and calls for the formation of individual content evaluation committees. Netflix...
Facebook owner Meta Platforms and social media company Snap have been given a Dec. 1 deadline by the EU to give more information on how they protect children from illegal and harmful content, the European Commission...
Elon Musk's X social media platform has just 2,294 content moderators to ensure users comply with EU online content rules, significantly fewer than Google and TikTok, a senior European Commission official said on Friday. Adopted recently,...
Google is expanding its Search Generative Experience (SGE) in more than 120 countries. Previously, Google had launched its generative AI-supported Search engine that allowed users to get more relevant information for their search. The...
Meta Platforms has struck a deal with Tencent Holdings to sell a new, low-cost virtual-reality (VR) headset in China, as it tries to return to a market where Facebook and Instagram remain blocked, the Wall Street Journal reported on...
OpenAI's announcement on artificial intelligence "apps" do not spell the death knell for nascent startups building AI products, two OpenAI investors said at a Reuters NEXT conference on Thursday. Investors are...
Video sharing app TikTok and social media platform X both need to step up their efforts to counter illegal hate speech, European Commission Vice President Vera Jourova said after meetings with their executives on Tuesday. Jourova,...
