The bipartisan TAKE IT DOWN Act, aimed at criminalizing non-consensual intimate imagery and deepfakes, cleared a House committee, gaining widespread support for requiring websites to swiftly remove such content and addressing the growing threat of AI-generated exploitation.
Elon Musk's xAI acquires X (formerly Twitter) for $33 billion in all-stock deal, marking an $11 billion loss from his original $44 billion purchase as he consolidates his AI and social media ventures into one platform.
In a blockbuster $113 billion deal, Elon Musk's AI firm xAI has acquired the social media giant X (formerly Twitter), valuing xAI at $80 billion and X at $33 billion, with Musk claiming the merger will 'unlock immense potential' by fusing AI with X's global reach.
The iconic Napster music sharing service from the 90s has been revived, acquired for $207 million by Infinite Reality to create immersive virtual worlds where music fans can attend concerts and listening parties together, aiming to revolutionize the streaming experience with community-driven 3D spaces.
Perplexity, an AI search startup, proposes an ambitious $30-50 billion bid to acquire TikTok's U.S. operations, rebuild its algorithm transparently and integrate its search capabilities, seeking funding at an $18 billion valuation.
Mark Zuckerberg's failed attempt to silence a former employee's memoir, which portrays Meta as prioritizing profits over ethics and ignoring issues like hate speech, has fueled controversy over the tech giant's moral compass and credibility.
Rep. Jim Jordan issued subpoenas to 16 major tech firms, demanding evidence of potential Biden administration pressure to censor lawful online speech using AI, escalating the GOP's probe into alleged tech industry bias against conservatives.
Snapchat is revolutionizing the selfie game with the introduction of AI-animated lenses that bring lifelike animals and flowers to your snaps, offering a fresh and immersive experience with new lenses promised every week.
Snap unveils groundbreaking AI-generated Video Lenses for Snapchat, offering premium users immersive augmented reality experiences like 'Raccoon', 'Fox', and 'Spring Flowers', with more weekly releases planned, showcasing the company's cutting-edge generative video capabilities.
X Network faced significant outages due to massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, with Elon Musk controversially blaming Ukraine despite security experts' cautions against IP attribution, and security lapses allowing direct targeting of X's insufficiently protected origin servers.