AI
Microsoft revamps AI Copilot with new voice, reasoning capabilities
Microsoft has given Copilot a more amiable voice in its latest update, with the chatbot also capable of analyzing web pages.
AT&T
Verizon says resolved network disruption; FCC probing co’s mobile network outage
Verizon has fully restored a network disruption that impacted thousands of customers in the U.S. The FCC said earlier on Monday.
aerospace
SpaceX capsule for stuck astronauts docks at space station
September 29, 2024 – 4:55 PM PDT (Reuters) – A SpaceX Crew Dragon space capsule, which is due to bring home stuck…
2024 presidential election
Cruz: Booker Is Playing Politics After Blocking Deepfake Revenge Porn Bill On Senate Floor
Texas Senator Ted Cruz voiced his frustration on the Senate floor on Wednesday evening after Democrat Senator Cory Booker objected to a bipartisan bill sponsored by Cruz that would crack down on fake revenge porn generated by artificial intelligence.
Accenture
Wall St rises on AI euphoria after Micron’s upbeat forecast
Wall Street’s main indexes rose, with the S&P 500 hitting a record high, as Micron’s upbeat forecast revived the frenzy around AI.
AdSense
Google restricts creation of new accounts in Russia, news agencies report
Google has restricted the creation of new accounts for Russian users, state news agencies cited Russia’s digital ministry as saying.
2024
X Platform Releases Very First ‘Transparency Report’ Since Elon Musk’s Takeover
The social platform site X, formerly Twitter, has published its very first transparency report since being acquired by tech mogul Elon Musk almost two years ago.
Acquired podcast
Meta readies AR glasses reveal at Connect event
Meta prepared to kick off its annual Connect conference at its California headquarters, where it is expected to preview its first augmented reality glasses.
brooke mallory
Sources: Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Moved Into Same Federal Detention Center As Sam Bankman-Fried
Sean “Diddy” Combs, who was arrested last week on charges of sex trafficking and racketeering, is being detained in the same federal detention center as disgraced former crypto exec Sam Bankman-Fried, according to three sources familiar with the case who spoke with NBC New York.
2027 models
U.S. Commerce Department Proposes Banning Chinese And Russia-Made Software In Cars
The U.S. Commerce Department has proposed to ban Chinese and Russian-made hardware and software in internet-connected vehicles in the United States due to “national security concerns.”