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U.S. jury says Google owes Sonos $32.5-million in smart-speaker patent case
FILE PHOTO: Google Home smart speakers, which respond to consumer's voice commands to control devices in the home or to answer questions out loud about topics including the weather, news or local services, in shown in San Francisco, California, U.S., March 28, 2019. REUTERS/Paresh Dave/File Photo
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Don’t ban TikTok. Make it safer
Frances Haugen and Taylor Owen
technology
Microsoft calls for AI rules to minimize the technology’s risks
(FILES) A building with offices belonging to Microsoft in Chevy Chase, Maryland, January 18, 2023. State-sponsored Chinese hackers have infiltrated critical US infrastructure networks, the US, its Western allies and Microsoft said on May 25, 2023, while warning that similar espionage attacks could be occurring globally. The stealthy attack, carried out by a China-sponsored actor dubbed "Volt Typhoon" since mid-2021, enabled long-term espionage and was likely aimed at hampering the US if there was conflict in the region, it said. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
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Netflix to charge an additional $8 per month for viewers living outside U.S. subscribers’ households
(FILES) The Netflix logo at the Netflix Tudum Theater in Los Angeles, California, on September 14, 2022. Netflix on May 23, 2023, expanded its crackdown on users sharing passwords with people beyond their immediate family as it seeks to shore up revenue at the leading streaming television service. "A Netflix account is for use by one household," the company said in a statement on Tuesday. (Photo by Patrick T. FALLON / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)
international business
Meta fined record $1.3 billion and ordered to stop sending European user data to U.S.
FILE - Facebook's Meta logo sign is seen at the company headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., Oct. 28, 2021. European Union hits Facebook parent Meta with record $1.3 billion fine over transfers of user data to US. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)
international business
Instagram back up after global outage affecting thousands of users
FILE PHOTO: A keyboard is placed in front of a displayed Instagram logo in this illustration taken February 21, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Instagram prepares Twitter competitor for summer release - Bloomberg News
FILE PHOTO: A keyboard is placed in front of a displayed Instagram logo in this illustration taken February 21, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
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Samsung not planning to replace Google with Bing in phones, WSJ reports
(FILES) This file photo taken on January 8, 2019, shows a man stading in front of the logo of Samsung Electronics at the Samsung building in Seoul. - Ten tech giants meet the criteria to be deemed online "gatekeepers" under proposed tougher EU competition rules, a source close to the European Commission told AFP on December 15, 2020. The firms that would be subject to stricter regulation are US titans Facebook, Google, Amazon, Apple, Microsoft and SnapChat; China's Alibaba and Bytedance, South Korea's Samsung and the Netherlands' Booking. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP) (Photo by JUNG YEON-JE/AFP via Getty Images)
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Supreme Court avoids ruling on law shielding internet companies from being sued for what users post
FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: The logo of Google LLC is seen at the Google Store Chelsea in New York City, U.S., January 20, 2023. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo/File Photo
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Telcos draw up proposal to charge Big Tech for EU 5G rollout
FILE PHOTO: European Union flags fly outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, March 1, 2023.REUTERS/Johanna Geron/
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YouTube sends gun videos to 9-year-olds: ‘It’s not the kids. It’s the algorithms,’ study finds
FILE - The YouTube app is displayed on an iPad in Baltimore on March 20, 2018. YouTube is great at sending users videos that it thinks they'll like based on their interests. But new research shows the site's powerful algorithms can also flood young users with violent and disturbing content. The non-profit Tech Transparency Project created YouTube accounts mimicking the behavior of young boys with an interest in first-person shooter games. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
politics
Streaming platforms must promote Canadian films globally in English, French and Indigenous languages
An assistant director stands by as a stunt car drives down Yonge Street, during the shooting of the movie "Suicide Squad," in Toronto on May 26, 2015. Canadian producers say spending on film and TV productions leapt by a record 28 per cent during the second year of the pandemic. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
technology
Several projects under way to improve internet access in Nunavut
Internet cables connect to a switch on a home network in Chelsea, Que., Monday July 11, 2011. Several projects are underway to improve internet access in Nunavut, which has long been slow, unreliable and costly for many residents.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
international business
Facebook is wrong to say news lacks economic value, Trudeau says
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Meta Platforms' business group is seen in Brussels, Belgium December 6, 2022. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
politics
Facebook wants audio and video beyond scope of Bill C-18
The Google News homepage is displayed on an iPhone in Ottawa on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. Google Canada says it would be reasonable to reconsider sharing links to news sites if Bill C-18, the government's Online News Act, becomes law. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton leaves Google as he warns of technology’s dangers
Dr. Geoffrey Hinton, an artificial intelligence pioneer, at his home in Toronto on Monday, April 24, 2023. Hinton is leaving Google so that he can freely share his concern that AI could cause the world serious harm. (Chloe Ellingson/The New York Times)
technology
U.S. judge denies Google’s motion to dismiss advertising antitrust case
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Google LLC is seen at the Google Store Chelsea in New York City, U.S., January 20, 2023. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo
technology
Tech investors focus on profits after record layoffs; companies to highlight AI
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Microsoft is seen on the exterior of their offices in Herzliya, near Tel Aviv, Israel December 27, 2022. REUTERS/Rami Amichay/File Photo
politics
Google denies it engaged in ‘astroturfing’ to lobby Ottawa through third parties
FILE PHOTO: Google Senior Vice President and General Counsel Kent Walker appears before the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., November 1, 2017. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein/File Photo
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B.C. introduces regulation to ensure supply of Ozempic for diabetes patients
Diabetes drug Ozempic is shown at a pharmacy in Toronto on Wednesday, April 19, 2023. British Columbia is enacting a new regulation to ensure the province's diabetes patients do not face a shortage of the drug widely known as Ozempic. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Joe O'Connal
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Google must pay Montrealer $500,000 over links to post calling him pedophile
A Quebec Superior Court justice has ordered Google to pay $500,000 to a Montreal man after the company restored a link to a post falsely accusing him of being a pedophile. The Google app on an iPad in Baltimore is seen on March 19, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Patrick Semansky
technology
Audio streaming platform Spotify back up for most users after global outage
FILE PHOTO: The Spotify logo is displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., May 3, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
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Netflix shares drop after forecast misses Wall Street consensus
FILE PHOTO: Smartphone with Netflix logo is placed on a keyboard in this illustration taken April 19, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic
technology
Microsoft reportedly developing its own artificial intelligence chip
A Microsoft logo is seen a day after Microsoft Corp's $26.2 billion purchase of LinkedIn Corp, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 14, 2016. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
technology
Alphabet shares fall on report Samsung is considering Bing as default search engine
FILE - The Google logo is displayed at their offices on Nov. 1, 2018, in Granary Square, in London. Google announced Tuesday, March 21, 2023, it's allowing more people to interact with “Bard,” the artificially intelligent chatbot the company is building to counter Microsoft's early lead in a pivotal battleground of technology. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)
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Netflix set to report first-quarter results amid investor scrutiny over price cuts, ad-supported plan
(FILES) In this file photo taken on March 2, 2022, The Netflix logo is seen on top of their office building in Hollywood, California. - Just as "Drive to Survive" helped Forumula 1 get back on tracks, the new "Break Point" Netflix sport documentary serie stimulates world-wide tennis, with a hype, backstage and immersive format, as it is released during the Australia Open tournament. (Photo by Chris DELMAS / AFP) (Photo by CHRIS DELMAS/AFP via Getty Images)
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Netflix keeps Love is Blind fans waiting for live reunion after technical issues
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 16: A view of the atmosphere during Netflix’s Love Is Blind: The Live Reunion Official Watch Party at The Vermont Hollywood on April 16, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Araya Doheny/Getty Images for Netflix)
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Deepfake porn could be a growing problem amid AI race
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What is Discord, the chatting app tied to classified leaks?
A mockup representation of classified U.S. military documents and the Discord logo are seen in this illustration taken April 13, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
technology
Google faces judge’s questions as it asks court to toss U.S. antitrust lawsuit
FILE PHOTO: The Google logo is pictured at the entrance to the Google offices in London, Britain January 18, 2019. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/
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Request to remove newspaper article among Ottawa’s queries to social-media giants
An iPhone in Washington with Twitter, Facebook, and other apps is seen in May 21, 2013. Newly released documents show that the federal government department asked Facebook and Twitter to delete a news article that it said contained errors — but both social-media giants denied the request. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Evan Vucci
international business
TikTok’s parent has a new app: What to know about Lemon8
This photo shows the logo and application page for the social media site Lemon8, in New York, Wednesday, April 5, 2023. Lemon8, is a photo-based app that could be described as a mixture of Instagram and Pinterest with sprinkles of videos that resemble those posted on TikTok. It launched in Asian markets in 2020 and has already made headway in countries like Thailand and Japan. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
technology
Facebook parent Meta releases AI model that can identify individual objects from within images
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Meta Platforms' business group is seen in Brussels, Belgium December 6, 2022. REUTERS/Yves Herman
politics
Porn sites would have to verify users are over 18 under federal online safety plans
In this Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019, photo a woman types on a keyboard in New York. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is working with police and security agencies to address sex trafficking and child pornography after a U.S. newspaper report highlighted activities of Montreal-based PornHub. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Jenny Kane
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Will AI take over the world? And other questions Canadians are asking Google about the technology
Artificial Intelligence words are seen in this illustration taken March 31, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
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Google Cloud accuses Microsoft of anti-competitive cloud computing practices
FILE PHOTO: A view shows a Microsoft logo at Microsoft France headquarters in Issy-les-Moulineaux near Paris, France, January 25, 2023. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes