LinkedIn sued for sharing user data to train AI models

Microsoft’s LinkedIn is facing a lawsuit from Premium customers who claim their private messages were shared with third parties without consent to train generative AI models.  According to Reuters, the proposed class action, filed on Tuesday night, accuses LinkedIn of secretly introducing a privacy setting in August 2024 that allowed users to control the sharing … Read more

Google Doodle celebrates January’s half-moon with a lunar game

Listen to article Google has marked the last Half-Moon of January, also known as the Wolf Moon, with an interactive game. The game challenges users to connect the various phases of the lunar cycle while learning about the science behind each phase. The game introduces players to the moon’s phases, testing their knowledge and offering a competitive … Read more

OpenAI launches Operator AI agent to automate tasks like booking and shopping

Listen to article OpenAI has announced the launch of Operator, a new AI agent that can autonomously perform tasks online. This launch is a significant step in the company’s efforts to advance AI agents, a technology that Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, described as pivotal for 2025. Operator is a general-purpose AI tool designed to perform various … Read more

Apple’s iPhone 17 Air camera module leaks reveal possible redesign

Listen to article Apple’s upcoming iPhone 17 Air is reportedly set to feature a design shift, with new leaks suggesting a prominent camera bar running across the rear of the device. According to images circulating online, the slimline iPhone will be equipped with an elongated camera module that stretches nearly across the entire back surface. This design … Read more

SpaceX’s Starlink set to test direct satellite-to-phone service

Listen to article SpaceX is set to take its Starlink internet service to the next level with the upcoming beta testing of Direct-to-Cell (DTC) Starlink satellites, which will enable mobile phones to connect directly to cellular services almost anywhere on Earth. This ambitious expansion follows the company’s success in providing high-speed internet to over 4.6 million people … Read more

Govt issues warning on VPN use, AI chatbots

Listen to article The National Telecom and Information Technology Security Board (NTISB) has issued a cybersecurity advisory warning Pakistani users about the risks of using certain browser extensions that could compromise their personal data. The advisory highlights tools such as ChatGPT-4, Gemini for Chrome, and more than a dozen others being targeted by hackers to steal private … Read more

Chinese AI DeepSeek’s Assistant Tops ChatGPT on US Apple App Store

Listen to article Chinese startup DeepSeek’s artificial intelligence (AI) Assistant on Monday overtook rival ChatGPT to become the top-rated free application available on Apple’s App Store in the United States. Powered by the DeepSeek-V3 model, which its creators say “tops the leaderboard among open-source models and rivals the most advanced closed-source models globally”, the artificial intelligence application has surged in popularity … Read more

Ads make debut on Threads as Meta explores new monetisation strategy

Listen to article Meta has begun testing advertisements on its microblogging platform, Threads, as the company looks to explore new revenue streams. The move comes after the platform’s year-and-a-half existence as one of Meta’s few ad-free services. In a statement, Adam Mosseri, head of Instagram, confirmed that the test would start with a select group of users … Read more