An 18-year-old student of one of Kharkiv's universities was passing information about the Ukrainian military to the FSB for money via Telegram. The young man was detained while filming the location of Ukrainian military equipment and now faces life imprisonment.
Millions of Mac and Windows users are infected through compromised Internet service providers. Hackers spoof software updates delivered over insecure connections, spreading malware.
A US judge ruled that Google illegally maintained a monopoly on the online search and advertising market. The company has spent billions to become the default search engine on smartphones and browsers.
Meta generated $39 billion in revenue and $13. 5 billion in profit in the last quarter. The company invests in AI development and plans to make its AI assistant the most popular in the world by the end of the year.
Google has introduced three new 'open' AI models: Gemma 2 2B, ShieldGemma, and Gemma Scope. These models are security-oriented and designed for a variety of applications, expanding the availability of generative AI.
Following the President's initiative to restrict gambling, the App Store has blocked 50 apps from illegal casinos. The Ministry of Digital Transformation has set up a rapid blocking of such apps and calls for reporting such cases.
OpenAI is developing SearchGPT, a search engine that combines AI and information from the Internet. Integration with ChatGPT is planned for quick answers with clear links to sources.
Alphabet shares are down 5% after the publication of its Q2 financial results. Despite the decline, Goldman Sachs remains optimistic about the company's capabilities in artificial intelligence.
Google is abandoning its plans to phase out the use of third-party cookies in Chrome. This decision was made due to advertisers' concerns about limiting the ability to personalize ads.
Japanese media claim that AI search engines from Google and Microsoft violate copyrights. They use information without authorization, which can lead to inaccurate answers and reduced traffic for the media.
Google is in talks to acquire Israeli cybersecurity startup Wiz for a record $23 billion, in what would be the tech giant's biggest acquisition to date.
In March 2024, a Pantsir-S1 anti-aircraft missile system was installed on a tower near the residence of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in Valdai, which is visible on Google maps.
russians have been warned about possible malfunctions of the YouTube video hosting service, and the russian media are already talking about a complete blocking of the hosting service in September this year.
According to a report by Finnish analysts, TikTok search results during the European election campaign contained discriminatory and xenophobic content against women, minorities, and marginalized groups, which contributed to the spread of harmful stereotypes and misinformation.
Business leaders and activists supporting the Democrats are calling on Joe Biden to withdraw from the presidential race for the sake of democracy and the country's future.
Google Translate has added the Crimean Tatar language to its list of available languages, an important step towards preserving the language, which is under threat from Russia's attempts to destroy it and Crimean Tatar culture.
Italy is demanding that Google pay €1 billion in unpaid taxes and fines for the period from 2018 to 2022, claiming that Google failed to file and pay taxes on income earned in Italy. However, the company denies the allegations and claims that it complies with tax laws.
The Security Service of Ukraine detained a Russian agent who was spying on the locations and artillery positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Donetsk region to prepare for Russian offensives and break through the Ukrainian defense.
Google has announced the largest expansion of its translator yet, adding 110 new languages, including Crimean Tatar, Afar, Cantonese, Mansi, Nko, Panjabi (Shahmukhi), Tamazight (Amazigh), and Tok Pisin, with about a quarter of them coming from Africa.
Apple has shelved the idea of integrating meta artificial intelligence models into its products due to privacy concerns and controversial Meta privacy practices.
Google has started canceling YouTube Premium subscriptions purchased through VPNs in countries where subscriptions are cheaper, as users complained on Reddit that their subscriptions are being canceled due to using VPNs to subscribe at lower prices in other markets.
Google has introduced a new feature in Chrome for Android that allows the browser to read web pages aloud with playback controls and language options.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov called on the world's leading defense companies and technology giants to invest in the production of weapons in Ukraine and create joint defense enterprises during the Asian security summit Shangri-La Dialogue.
Since the beginning of 2024, Ukrainians have lost more than 6. 6 thousand mobile phones, with Xiaomi, Samsung, and iPhone brands being the most commonly stolen.
An FSB informant was detained in Zaporizhzhia who was tracking the movement of Ukrainian military equipment and troops to help Russian troops plan attacks and air strikes.
YouTube has blocked videos about military service evasion from several Russian opposition channels at the request of the Russian authorities, marking a new trend of removing human rights content in Russia.
OpenAI has signed an agreement with Reddit to use the site's data to train AI models, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman owns a significant stake in Reddit.
Google has announced Theft Detection Lock, an AI-based feature for Android that locks the phone when it detects theft-related movements and makes stolen devices unusable.
Google is planning to integrate Gemini AI into Gmail, providing features such as AI-assisted email sorting, summarizing missed emails, organizing attachments in Google Drive, summarizing missed meetings, and AI-powered email search.
Ilya Sutskever, co-founder and chief scientist of OpenAI, left the company after almost 10 years of work, and Jakub Pachocki became the new chief scientist.