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U.S. legislators reintroduce Journalism Competition and Preservation Act
A group of U.S. legislators has reintroduced the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act. This measure seeks to grant local media outlets a limited antitrust exemption, so increasing their negotiating leverage when dealing with large technology corporations. If this bill is passed, it will create a limited exemption from antitrust rules. This would allow news publishers […]
ChatGPT goes offline in Italy
The Italian government’s Data Protection Management, Garante, has begun investigating ChatGPT’s services in Italy, resulting in ChatGPT’s operations being temporarily halted on Italian soil. Garante alleges that ChatGPT has no legal basis for collecting and maintaining personal data in order to train the chatbot. The agency ordered OpenAI 20 days to respond or risk a […]
Experts calls for a pause in AI development
Four artificial intelligence (AI) scientists have raised concern after their work was included in an open letter co-signed by Elon Musk, which urges an urgent halt to research. The letter, issued on March 22, has accumulated over 3,000 signatures and demands for a six-month pause on the development of systems “more powerful” than the current […]
Latitude loses 14 million records in data breach
Latitude, the largest non-bank financial service provider in Australia, has announced a data breach that has exposed 14 million records. The breach, which occurred in mid-March, was initially estimated to have impacted 328,000 customers, with the majority of records being driver’s license information. However, the updated information indicates that passport numbers and personal information of […]
Gender gap persists in project management says PMI survey
According to a Project Management Institute (PMI) research, women in project management are paid less and have fewer managerial roles and certifications than their male counterparts. The survey discovered that, while women thrive in leadership roles, males continue to possess higher-paying jobs and more certificates. The majority of project managers are men, with male project […]
Twitter releases source code
Twitter has made available some of its computer code, which governs how it recommends material to its users. This move was made in response to Elon Musk’s plea for greater openness in the platform’s functioning. The goal is for engineers and consumers to obtain a better understanding of the algorithm’s operation and suggest improvements. Musk […]
Controversy surrounds new Twitter Blue checkmark system
Twitter intends to remove blue verification badges from accounts that have not paid for them. The blue checkmark on the platform indicates authenticity and dependability, separating genuine and mainly trustworthy information from spam, phony profiles, and bots. The move is championed by CEO Elon Musk, who wants to favor a paid verification system known as Twitter […]
How investment in IT maximizes innovation
According to a study titled “Complementarity Between Investment in Information Technology (IT) and IT Human Resources: Implications for Different Types of Firm Innovation,” investing in both IT systems and human resources is critical to achieving maximum innovation across multiple domains and allowing businesses to maintain their competitive advantage. Adi Masli, a management professor and Koch […]
American lawmakers to meet with Big Tech and Hollywood executives
Over three days, starting from Wednesday 5th April, through Friday, 7th of April, a delegation of legislators will visit Hollywood and Silicon Valley. During their tour, they will meet with CEOs and other top executives from key technology firms and Hollywood studios. According to sources close to the situation, the group will be led by […]
