Temu’s ad blitz exposes DTC turmoil: decoding the turbulent terrain

digiday.com Seems like DTC (direct-to-consumer) has a new villain: Temu. For better or worse, this Chinese-owned online marketplace has been getting a lot of heat from the DTC crowd…

How Newsweek is pursuing audience and revenue growth this election year

digiday.com A presidential election year has the potential to be a boon for news and politics publishers when it comes to drawing in and monetizing audiences. But even though 2024 is a…

Dozen of pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at Yale University, after sweeping arrests at Columbia

fortune.com Columbia canceled in-person classes, dozens of protesters were arrested at Yale and the gates to Harvard Yard were closed to the public on Monday as some of the most…

Airwallex Teams With Bird for Streamlined International Payments

pymnts.com Payments platform Airwallex has launched a partnership with global communications platform Bird, formerly known as MessageBird. The collaboration, announced Monday (April…

Jewish professor says Columbia barred him from campus

newsweek.com A Jewish professor at Columbia University says he has been barred from campus after criticizing the university's response to antisemitism in the rise of Free Palestine…

White House Condemns "Antisemitic" Protests At Columbia University

zerohedge.com White House Condemns "Antisemitic" Protests At Columbia University "I am horrified and disgusted with the antisemitism being spewed at and around the Columbia University…

Columbia cancels in-person classes as pro-Palestinian protests sprout across U.S. campuses

pbs.org Columbia University canceled in-person classes on Monday and new demonstrations broke out on other U.S. college campuses as tensions continue to grow over Israel’s war in…

Dutch watchdog says government should stop using Facebook if there are privacy concerns

euronews.com The Dutch Data Protection Authority said the government must be able to guarantee that data processing complies with the law. The Netherlands' data watchdog recommended that…

Fake AI Political Vids Spark India Election Meddling Fears

asiafinancial.com Fake videos of two of India’s A-lister Bollywood actors, criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi and campaigning for the opposition Congress party, have raised fears of AI…

China's retribution

reason.com Banning TikTok for real this time: On Saturday, the House passed bills that will send large sums of aid to Israel ($26 billion), Ukraine ($60 billion), and Taiwan ($8…

Columbia in crisis, again

cjr.org On April 30, 1968, New York City police officers, acting at the behest of officials at Columbia University, cleared five campus buildings that had been occupied by students…

US House of Representatives passes new TikTok ban bill to Senate

theregister.com Fresh US legislation to force the sale of TikTok locally was passed in Washington over the weekend after an earlier version stalled in the Senate. The House of…

Jewish students told to leave Columbia after Passover warning

newsweek.com Jewish students at Columbia University were encouraged to leave the school ahead of the Passover holiday as pro-Palestinian protests continue on campus. In a post on X,…

European police chiefs target E2EE in latest demand for ‘lawful access’

techcrunch.com In the latest iteration of the neverending (and always head-scratching) crypto wars, Graeme Biggar, the director general of the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA), has called…

How a Social App Reduces Food Waste and Promotes ‘Feel-Good’ Decluttering: Founder Q&A

observer.com Do you ever find yourself feeling guilty when throwing away leftovers or accidentally letting food in your fridge expire? What about when you pass by a full bakery display…

Billionaire Ken Griffin Recently More Than Doubled His Holdings of These 2 "Magnificent Seven" Artificial Intelligence (AI) Giants

finance.yahoo.com Stocks known as the "Magnificent Seven" have attracted investors' attention in recent times -- and that includes the attention of some of the world's most successful…

China's military creates ‘Information Support Force’

theregister.com China last week reorganized its military to create an Information Support Force aimed at ensuring it can fight and win networked wars. President Xi Jinping formally…

Columbia Jewish students warned by Rabbi over their safety

newsweek.com An Orthodox rabbi associated with Columbia University sent out a message to over 290 Jewish students Sunday morning warning that they should go home "as soon as possible"…

Rabbi at Columbia University Issues Stunning Call for Jewish Students to Leave Campus: ‘Cannot Guarantee Jewish Students’ Safety’

mediaite.com Photo by: Andrea Renault/STAR MAX/IPx An Orthodox Rabbi at Columbia University and Barnard College warned Jewish students to leave campus and return home over…

1 Stock to Buy, 1 Stock to Sell This Week: Meta Platforms, Tesla

investing.com Big Tech earnings, core PCE inflation data will be in focus this week. • Looking for more actionable trade ideas? Join InvestingPro for under $9 a month for a limited time…

3 Must-Watch AI Stocks With Massive Long-Haul Potential

investorplace.com Add these AI stocks with long-term potential to your buy list Artificial intelligence is undeniably an ongoing theme for the stock market. Its potential overshadows most of…

UK Physiotherapist Leaders Announce Goal To "Eradicate" Critics Of Gender Ideology From The Profession

zerohedge.com UK Physiotherapist Leaders Announce Goal To "Eradicate" Critics Of Gender Ideology From The Profession Authored by Bryndis Blackadder via Reduxx, The Chartered Society of…

How to Turn Off Meta AI in the Instagram Search Bar

thewrap.com After introducing its AI assistants and chatbots in September, Meta officially integrated the company’s Meta AI chatbot into Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp on Friday.…

The big tech firms want an AI monopoly

theguardian.com “Monopoly,” said Peter Thiel, Silicon Valley’s answer to Darth Vader, “is the condition of every successful business.” This aspiration is widely shared by Gamman, the new…

6 portfolio stock earnings and the Fed's favorite inflation gauge dominate the week ahead

cnbc.com It was another ugly week for stocks. The S & P 500 and the Nasdaq on Friday extended their declines to six straight sessions, their worst losing streaks in more than 1½…

This Week in AI: When ‘open source’ isn’t so open

techcrunch.com Keeping up with an industry as fast-moving as AI is a tall order. So until an AI can do it for you, here’s a handy roundup of recent stories in the world of machine…

India’s election overshadowed by the rise of online misinformation

techcrunch.com India’s election overshadowed by the rise of online misinformation Greater internet penetration and the rise of "cheapfakes" since the last general election in 2019 pose new…

Meta's 'Imagine' AI image generator morphs and changes as you type

aol.com None The feature uses Meta's AI model, Llama 3, for sharper, high-quality images. • None The feature is part of a broader announcement Meta made last week. Meta wants users…

10 Weekend Reads

ritholtz.com The weekend is here! Pour yourself a mug of coffee, grab a seat by the fire, and get ready for our longer-form weekend reads: • He Loves Speed, Hates Bureaucracy and Told…

How to use Meta’s new AI chatbot that you can’t avoid

washingtonpost.com Despite over a year of artificial intelligence being everywhere, this could be many people’s first interaction with the technology. Meta has billions of users across its…

Meta AI's image generation is unlike anything ChatGPT can do

bgr.com It’s official: Meta is ready to join the AI fray. Meta AI received a massive update this week. Llama 3 is Meta’s new large language model that powers Meta AI, which Mark…

Could migrants fill New York's restaurant labor shortage?

marketplace.org This story was produced by our colleagues at the BBC. Colombia native Alexandra Gomez Castro was overjoyed at finally being allowed to get a job in the United States. Her…

Apple pulls WhatsApp, Threads and Signal from app store in China

washingtonpost.com Apple has removed several widely used communications platforms from its app store in China at the Chinese government’s demand, amid anger in Beijing over efforts in…

Apple pulls WhatsApp and Threads from App Store on Beijing's orders

abcnews.go.com Apple says it has removed Meta’s WhatsApp messaging app and its Threads social media app from the App Store in China on Beijing’s orders HONG KONG -- Apple said it had…

Apple pulls WhatsApp and Threads from App Store in China [U: Signal and Telegram]

9to5mac.com Update: Both Signal and Telegram have been removed at China’s insistence as well. Apple statement in story. Apple has removed two Meta apps from the App Store in China at…

Apple Blocks WhatsApp, Signal, and Threads in China

gizmodo.com Apple removed several U.S.-based messaging apps from its App Store in China, including WhatsApp, Signal, and Threads, according to the Washington Post Friday. Officially,…

China orders Apple to remove WhatsApp, Threads, other apps in censorship move: report

aol.com Apple has removed popular messaging apps like WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal from its iPhone app store in China after the Chinese government ordered the company to do so, The…

Meta Unveils Llama-3

decrypt.co Meta has released of Llama 3, the most advanced open source large language model currently available. It builds upon the foundation laid by its predecessor, Llama 2, and…

Meta's newest AI-powered chatbots show off impressive features and bizarre behavior

cbsnews.com Facebook parent Meta Platforms unveiled a new set of artificial intelligence systems Thursday that are powering what CEO Mark Zuckerberg calls "the most intelligent AI…

Tether and Telegram Join Forces to Enable Crypto Payments

pymnts.com Stablecoin issuer Tether has partnered with the TON Foundation to enable customers to send cryptocurrency payments using encrypted messaging service Telegram. This…

Apple Deletes Meta’s Threads and WhatsApp From China App Store After Government Pressure

thewrap.com As U.S. lawmakers aim to fast-track a ban on TikTok, the Chinese government appeared to pressure Apple into removing Meta-owned apps WhatsApp and Threads from its China App…

Here's what Apple will say if a US TikTok ban becomes law

aol.com None Apple just removed WhatsApp, Signal, and other messaging apps from its Chinese app store. • None Big Tech is used to these compromises in order to do business in…

Meta Integrates Real-Time Bing And Google Search With Llama 3 AI Assistant

mediapost.com Bing and Google search results now serve real-time information in the Meta AI assistant built on the company’s largest language model (LLM) Llama 3, which is being…

6 Reasons Bitcoin Will Hit $200k After the Halving

defidive.com As Bitcoin approaches its fourth halving in April, anticipation mounts regarding its trajectory post-event. With predictions ranging from $3.8 million per Bitcoin (Cathie…

Stock market today: S&P 500 dips under 5,000, Nasdaq sinks

finance.yahoo.com Stocks moved mostly lower Friday morning as Big Tech stocks continued a sell-off that sent the S&P 500 back under the 5,000 mark. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) fell about 0.4%, while…

Apple Says China Ordered Removal of WhatsApp, Threads From App Store

pymnts.com Apple has removed Meta’s WhatsApp and Threads, as well as Telegram and Signal, from its App Store in China. The company was ordered to do so by the Cyberspace Administration…

Stock market today: S&P 500 dips toward 5000, Nasdaq sinks

finance.yahoo.com Stocks were mixed on Friday morning following a deeper sell-off after Israel's retaliatory strike on Iran spooked the market overnight and spurred a rush to safe havens such…

Meta teases new 'much more useful' version of its AI model Llama

euronews.com Meta teases Llama 3 as 'the most intelligent AI assistant that you can freely use' and announced that they'll be integrated into assistant features in Facebook, Instagram…

Apple pulls WhatsApp, Threads from China App Store following state order

techcrunch.com Apple has removed the Meta-owned end-to-end encrypted messaging app WhatsApp from its App Store in China following a government order citing national security concerns, the…

Trade War Heating Up: China Hits Back After Biden Boosts Tariffs

asiafinancial.com Trade relations between the US and China have become more tense, with both sides ramping up rhetoric in recent days after Beijing’s apparent rejection of US concerns about…

Apple pulls Meta's WhatsApp, Threads from China App Store

cnbc.com Apple CEO Tim Cook looks on following a conversation on mental health, during a spousal program on the last day of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders' Week…

How to Use Meta AI on Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram and the Web

tech.co It’s turning into a significant week in the AI arms race, with Meta launching a web chatbot that’s similar to ChatGPT, expanding its AI within Facebook, Messenger,…

Meta Brings Advanced AI Chatbot to All of its Apps

socialmediatoday.com With major investment in AI, and significant resources at its disposal, Meta’s now making a bigger move to challenge OpenAI, and others, within the generative AI space. From…