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The U.S. Department of Treasury announced they have outlined an interagency approach to address the risks and harness the potential benefits of digital assets and their underlying technology, including through international engagement to adapt, update, and enhance the adoption of global principles and standards for how digital assets are used and transacted. This was done in response to an executive
Elon Musk’s deal to buy Twitter is in serious jeopardy, three people familiar with the matter say, according to The Washington Post. According to The Washington Post, Musk’s camp concluded that Twitter’s figures on spam accounts are not verifiable. Talks with investors have cooled in recent weeks as Musk’s camp has raised doubts about the recent data “fire hose” -
PlayStation Store Germany has announced in a recent legal notice that Studiocanal content won’t be available to seen soon, exputer.com reported. According to exputer.com, From August 31, 2022, users can’t view any of the production and distribution company’s related content that they have in their library and have paid for. This is most probably due to a license agreement with
Starlink customers don't want their service interrupted by Dish and have filed 90,000+ comments with the FCC over the matter, including yours truly, who want to ensure that high-speed internet via Starlink remains. Many of the comments are similar to those I made as well.
Meta (parent company of Facebook and Instagram) posted news titled: “New AI Model Translates 200 Languages, Making Technology Accessible to More People”. Meta started with two “Takeaways”: Our latest AI model, NLLB-200, can translate 200 different languages and improves the quality of translations across our technologies by an average of 44% NLLB-200 makes current technologies accessible in a wider range
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced that it is investigating the anticipated acquisition by Microsoft Corporation of Activision Blizzard, Inc. The CMA stated that July 6, 2022 is the launch of the merger inquiry, and it gave notice to the parties. From the CMA: “6 July 2022: The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is considering whether it is
Apple announced it is previewing a groundbreaking security capability that offers specialized additional protection to users who may be at risk of highly targeted cyberattacks from private companies developing state-sponsored mercenary spyware. Apple is also providing details of its $10 million grant to bolster research exposing such threats. From Apple’s announcement: “Apple today detailed two initiatives to help protect users
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