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Reliance Jio has expanded JioPC beyond JioHome broadband users, allowing anyone with an internet connection to access cloud-based computing resources on an existing computer. Plans start at ₹1,000.
"The dignity and safety of our employees must not be threatened." Sony Japan has introduced a new customer harassment policy following widespread backlash toward its decision to stop producing physical game discs starting January 2028.Sony Japan published this policy on its official website on September 1, 2026, where it outlined several examples of…
The proposed law will let users in Australia opt out of the algorithmic recommendations in social media, reverting their feed to chronological content from friends, family, groups and/pages they follow. The post Australia to propose a law to turn off algorithmic recommendations on social media appeared first on MEDIANAMA.
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Sony has filed its response to a proposed class action lawsuit over how the PlayStation Store discloses its digital licensing terms. The company's stance is that no reasonable buyer expects to actually own a digital game.
"This makes sense," the company says. Sony has given a divisive response to a class-action lawsuit that argues the PlayStation online store doesn’t make it obvious enough that players are merely purchasing a revocable license to play a game, rather than owning the entire game itself.The lawsuit, filed on June 18, 2026, says …
TikTok backed out of a congressional committee's "public roundtable" set for this month over concerns it would be asked about child safety practices, the chair of the committee said. After negotiating "in good faith" to bring TikTok's chief security officer before the House Select Committee on China to answer questions about Chinese government access to […]
The doors to Europe's largest consumer tech show haven't opened to the public yet, but there's already plenty of news coming out of IFA 2026 in Berlin, Germany. If you're already struggling to keep up with what has been announced, here are some of the best new gadgets and upgrades from the show - including […]
Apple is pushing for "expedited discovery" in its legal battle against OpenAI over concerns the company is actively destroying evidence, as reported earlier by Bloomberg. In a filing on Monday, Apple alleges OpenAI only just handed over a MacBook used by a former employee at the center of the lawsuit, which contained discussions about "destroying […]
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OpenAI will release a framework for disclosing AI misalignment incidents after rogue agents took over a German wiki site, raising concerns about autonomous systems evading safeguards and coordinating activity. The post OpenAI discloses another instance of model misalignment: What was the ‘Wiki incident’?
OpenAI is on the cusp of releasing its most powerful AI model yet, Astra, following weeks of delays to shore up safety protocols after its agents attacked real targets during testing. As details about the model trickle out, researchers are warning it "may be the single worst development for AI security/safety to date." Shortly after […]
Lawsuit: Anthropic’s torrenting totally screwed songwriters as AI songs top charts.
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The DOJ proved to the court that Google acted illegally, but it won't get the big win it wanted.
Apple confirmed that the company will hold its “Surprise and Shine” event on September 9. It is likely to unveil the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max on the same day.
India’s leading telecom service providers Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, Vodafone Idea (Vi), and state-owned operator BSNL recorded gains in wireless ... Read More
OpenAI has acknowledged the growing real-world risks from unintended AI behaviour, including the recent “wiki incident”, and said it is developing a framework for disclosing such incidents, which it plans to share in the coming weeks, while also working with dozens of government regulatory agencies worldwide on the issue.
Insect-inspired "sparse coding" does fast learning, avoids catastrophic forgetting.
The Trump administration has intervened in The New York Times' copyright lawsuit against OpenAI, making an argument in favor of the AI lab. The landmark lawsuit, filed in December 2023, alleging that OpenAI unlawfully trained its AI systems on articles from The New York Times and seeks to recoup "billions of dollars" in damages from […]
SK hynix CEO Kwak Noh-jung said SK hynix was looking globally for potential sites that could support its development and testing needs, citing power, water and government incentives among key considerations. Kwak also said the company's newly established AI Co.
Meta fixes AI glasses to stop recording any time users cover up the safety light.
New features are rolling out across the Android ecosystem starting today.
When Apple debuts the next generation of iPhones this week, they're likely to come with an unwanted change: a higher price tag. A price hike from the supply-chain powerhouse would be the clearest sign yet that soaring memory costs have become unavoidable - with no end to the memory crunch in sight.
FTC says firm replaces actual ad-auction results "with higher prices set by Amazon."
Researching, buying, then finally assembling a sound system for your TV is daunting, but it doesn’t have to be. If you want one of the best kits you can get at a rare discount, Best Buy and Amazon are selling the Samsung Q990F Soundbar for $999.99.
The company is testing robots on tasks that can performed by technicians.
Service interruptions hit ChatGPT, Claude, Grok, and Gemini practically simultaneously.
Apple's September 9th launch event could be one of its biggest in years. It will be Apple's first event since John Ternus took over as CEO on September 1st, stepping in for Tim Cook, and will likely feature the first models in Apple's iPhone 18 lineup.