New York bars minors from conversations with artificial intelligence companions
The definition in the law signed by the governor encompasses most available generative conversational assistants.
La Presse Techno
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Microsoft reveals how much Azure earns each quarterTechCrunch
The business brings in $33.2 billion and draws closer to AWS, its biggest competitor.
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Another suspect faces formal investigation over tax website hackingLe Monde Pixels
The teenager, known as Casquette, is suspected of assisting ChatNoir, who is already under formal investigation.
Meta plans to raise $35 billion through a share offering
La Presse Techno
Alphabet shares fall over 10% as profit misses forecasts
Net earnings decline by 25%, even as revenue increases.
Google’s parent company reports slower advertising growth and maintains high spending on artificial intelligence.
The shares decline in trading after the market closes.
By Agence France-Presse · The Guardian Technology
Europe plans an undersea cable connection to Greenland
The Pan-Arctic cable is intended to connect Canada, Japan and South Korea while bypassing the United States.
By Jeremy Hsu · Ars Technica
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Apple unveils a MacBook Pro with touch controlsArs Technica
The model uses an OLED panel.
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Canadian telecom providers seek fewer rules as complaints increaseLa Presse Techno
Customer complaints concern telephone services, internet access and television distribution.
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A laser changes magnetic states to write digital dataScienceDaily
Researchers use light to change a material’s magnetic state, offering prospects for smaller memory devices that consume less energy.
A study traces an anti-Qatar campaign targeting the 2,027 presidential election
Racist advertisements are circulating in France, while several clues direct researchers toward private Israeli actors.
The well-funded operation began 3 years earlier and follows election schedules in the countries concerned.
Le Monde Pixels
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Reuters sources say the Israeli marketing company also participated in an attack installing spyware through advertisements without user interaction.
- A presumption of cultural works’ use by artificial intelligence returns to deputiesLe Monde Pixels
The bill’s fate depends on Ensemble pour la République, which is suspected of favoring Mistral AI’s interests.
- Residents say xAI offers home purchases conditional on an agreement against joining litigationThe Guardian Technology
Real estate agents offer residents a sale on condition that they forgo joining litigation over noise from a power plant.