TECHNOLOGY
OpenAI CTO's Twitter account appears to have hacked to promote crypto scam
Mira Murati, who has worked at OpenAI for over five years, lost control of her Twitter account around 6.03 p.m. Pacific Time (as per timestamps on the tweets), reports VentureBeat.Later, her account started promoting a new cryptocurrency called "$OPENAI" that was allegedly "driven by artificial intelligence-based language models".
Microsoft increases Bing Chat's turn limit to 30 chats per session
"Good news, we've increased Bing Chat turn limits again to 30 per conversation and 300 per day," Microsoft CVP of Search & AI, Jordi Ribas tweeted on Thursday. Over the past couple of months, the tech giant has gradually increased the chatbot's limit to enhance its usability.
Hackers target iPhones with unknown malware via iMessages to spy on users
Cybersecurity company Kaspersky discovered the mobile Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) campaign targeting iOS devices with previously unknown malware. Dubbed as 'Operation Triangulation', the ongoing campaign distributes zero-click exploits via iMessage to run malware gaining complete control over the device and user data, with the final goal to "hiddenly spy on users".
WhatsApp rolling out new 'Updates' tab on iOS beta
The status tab on the platform has been modified and is now called "Updates," reports WABetaInfo. However, channels are not available in this version as they are still in development. With the first version of the new Updates tab, muted status updates are available within a separate section named "Muted Status".
Google introduces new 'Reading practice' feature for Play Books
Now available in the US, the new feature will highlight the text as the user reads out loud, tracking where they are in the book and helping them to focus on the next word, the tech giant said in a blogpost on Thursday. If the user gets stuck on how to pronounce a word, they can tap it to hear what it sounds like.
Twitter's trust and safety head quits amid drama over film
She joined Twitter in June 2022 and was appointed as head of trust and safety in November, replacing Yoel Roth who resigned after Elon Musk took over. According to reports, her departure coincides with the platform's ongoing challenges in retaining advertisers, primarily due to concerns from brands about their association with inappropriate content.
Metaverse, Web3 market to reach $200 bn in India by 2035: Report
Metaverse is projected to become a $13 trillion opportunity globally by 2030. It is estimated that about 8 per cent of the $160 trillion global GDP by 2030 will come from Web3 and Metaverse, according to the international management consulting firm Arthur D. Little.
Amid tech sanctions war, China sponsors global tech session
The call still awaits a response from the West and it may take its time coming, considering both China and the US are currently locked in a new sanctions war over tech, with China taking the sanctions initiative this time. The six-day meeting, which has a theme of "open cooperation for a shared future", will focus on the "frontiers of science and technology development", including AI, Beijing vice-mayor Yu Yingjie said last week.
Apple to mark original 12-inch MacBook as obsolete product
The laptop will no longer be eligible for repairs or services at Apple Stores and Apple Authorised Service Providers once it has been declared obsolete because parts will no longer be available, reports MacRumors.
Twitter bans record over 25L accounts for policy violations in India
In total, Twitter banned 25,53,881 accounts in the reporting period in India. Twitter, in its monthly report in compliance with the new IT Rules, 2021, said that it received just 158 complaints from users in India in the same time-frame through its grievance redressal mechanisms.
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