Meta to back pro-AI candidates in California
Meta is launching a political action committee in California to support candidates who favor lighter regulation of artificial intelligence in the state that is home to Silicon Valley. The tech world powerhouse on Tuesday confirmed plans for a super-PAC called Mobilizing Economic Transformation Across California dedicated to backing pro-AI candidates regardless of party affiliation. “As […]
Austria orders YouTube to give users access to their data
Austria’s data protection authority said Friday that it has ordered YouTube to comply with EU regulations and respond to requests by users for access to data that it holds on them. In 2019, prominent Austria-based privacy campaign group Noyb (None of Your Business) lodged complaints against eight online streaming services, including YouTube and Netflix, accusing […]
Alibaba soars but Asia markets dip
Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba boosted the Hang Seng on Monday, but other Asian markets mostly fell back after Wall Street retreated from record highs. Alibaba rocketed 15 percent following bumper results after hours on Friday, including a surge in AI revenue. Its US-listed shares soared on Friday too. The Hang Seng was up two percent and […]
Gold rushes to new high as Asia stocks mixed
Gold hit a record high Tuesday as a weaker dollar and expectations of a US interest rate cut made the safe haven an attractive investment. Stocks, meanwhile, were mixed as investors awaited fresh direction from Wall Street after it was closed on Monday for Labor Day. Gold reached $3,501.59 an ounce during early trading in […]
Credit card fraud makes up over one-third of U.S. identity theft cases
Credit card fraud accounts for 36% of all identity theft reports in the U.S., with 420,498 total cases, a rate of 124 incidents per 100,000 residents. This forms part of a new study that reveals that credit card fraud is by far the most common type of identity theft in America. The analysis derives from GBG. The […]
Influencer Luxury Cruz Announces Expansion Into YouTube and Streaming
Venezuelan-born content creator Luxury Alejandra Cruz Martínez, known online as Luxury, is taking the next step in her digital career with the announcement of her official expansion into YouTube and streaming platforms. The move comes as the Latina influencer continues to build her brand in the United States, turning her passion for authentic storytelling into […]
