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Google and Meta Must Pay for News: Canadian Senate's Verdict 

The Canada Senate bill mandates compensation for news content from tech giants, signaling a significant step towards fairness in the digital news landscape. This Thursday, Canada’s Senate has passed a bill that mandates Google and Meta, formerly known as Facebook, to pay media outlets for the news content they share or repurpose on their platforms. […]

‘Chubs’ Takes the Virtual World by Storm 

 A start-up CreativeHub Global introduces the first virtual Influencer Chubs from Sri Lanka, revolutionizing digital engagement and global collaborations.  In a groundbreaking move, Sri Lankan tech start-up Creative Hub Global has unveiled the country’s first-ever virtual influencer named ‘Chubs’. With a substantial following on Instagram and LinkedIn, Chubs has effortlessly immersed herself in the expansive […]

Microsoft stumbling on renewable energy pledges

In 2020, Microsoft publicly committed to zero carbon status not just for itself, but for its supply chain. The company itself is doing on track. But the emissions from most of its supply chain are not reducing, but increasing. One particular supplier in Taiwan, Chicony Electronics, recently reported a 700% increase in emissions in one […]

Apple Controlling the Innovation Narrative as Usual

Apple has long been known for its iterative approach to product development, continuously refining and enhancing its devices with each new iteration. As the highly anticipated iPhone 15 Pro Max is on the horizon, how will this approach influence its sales in the fiercely competitive smartphone market?  The Iterative Approach: Building on Success  Apple’s iterative […]

Human Disruption From the Perspective of Human Beings

Shaping technology’s requires collective consciousness, education, and inclusive practices, while regulation and policy frameworks must adapt to protect privacy and ensure ethical development. In a world not too far away, humanity found itself in the middle of a great war. However, this was no ordinary war fought with guns and bombs; it was a battle […]

Geoffrey Hinton: The Godfather of AI Calls It Quits 

Geoffrey Hinton, the AI Godfather, has resigned from Google. Due to his concerns about the rapid rise of chatbots and other generative AI technology.    __________________  Geoffrey Hinton, dubbed “the Godfather of AI,” has resigned from Google due to concerns about the rapid emergence of chatbots and other generative AI technology. Hinton, who helped establish […]

WhatsApp Is Digging Its Own Grave

Meta Platforms Inc. has Initiated a new operation, giving it absolute power over Mobile Network Operators’ (MNO) revenue by introducing WhatsApp as a key channel to share one-time passwords (OTP), putting the SMS’ role and revenue generation in this process at an uncertain halt. And by default, that of telcos and their local and international […]