Ray-Ban Glasses Surge Propels Stock to Record High
Shares in EssilorLuxottica, the maker of Ray-Ban glasses, soared 14% to an all-time high on Friday, adding nearly $20 billion to its market value amid growing investor enthusiasm for its AI-powered...
Meta to Let Parents Restrict Teens’ Private AI Chats Amid Safety Concerns
Meta announced on Friday it will allow parents to disable their teenagers’ private chats with AI characters, as part of new measures to make its platforms safer for minors.
The update comes...
WhatsApp to Roll Out Monthly Messaging Limits to Curb Spam
WhatsApp is rolling out a new measure to reduce spam by limiting how many messages individuals and businesses can send to people who haven’t responded.
The Meta-owned messaging platform, which began as...
U.S. Lawmaker Raises Concerns Over TikTok Algorithm Licensing
The chair of the House Select Committee on China has expressed “serious concerns” about a proposed licensing agreement for TikTok’s algorithm as part of the planned sale of the app’s U.S....
Meta to Shut Down Messenger on Windows and Mac
Meta has announced plans to discontinue its standalone Messenger desktop applications for Windows and Mac on December 15, redirecting users to the web version of the service instead.
Starting that date, users...
Microsoft Expands Copilot Features, Adds Voice Activation to Windows 11
Microsoft on Thursday announced a new wave of artificial intelligence upgrades for Windows 11 aimed at making its Copilot assistant more deeply integrated and useful for everyday tasks.
The update introduces a...
Publishers Urge Probe into Google’s ‘Traffic-Killing’ AI Overviews
Italian news publishers have filed a formal complaint against Google’s AI Overviews feature, arguing that the search engine’s use of AI-generated summaries is undermining their businesses by drastically reducing website traffic.
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CBN Governor Urges Nigerian Fintechs to Match Innovation with Strong Governance
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, has called on Nigerian fintech leaders to pair technological innovation with robust governance and consumer protection.
Speaking during a strategic session...
Microsoft, Google, Amazon Accelerate Production Shift Out of China Amid Tensions
Tech giants Microsoft, Amazon, and Google are ramping up efforts to move production of their products and data centers out of China, as geopolitical tensions between Washington and Beijing intensify.
According to...
Spotify Partners with Record Labels to Pioneer AI Music
Spotify on Thursday announced a series of partnerships with major record labels to develop new artificial intelligence tools designed to ensure fair compensation for artists and songwriters.
The company said it is...
