Tech Meme

Daniel Arkin / NBC News: A bipartisan coalition of 14 US state AGs file lawsuits accusing TikTok of damaging minors’ mental health and collecting their data without parental consent  —  The legal broadside alleges TikTok violated state laws by falsely claiming its service is safe for young people. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Emanuel Maiberg / 404 Media: Study: X moves slowly to remove AI-made nudes reported as nonconsensual intimate media, if at all, but is quick if they’re reported for copyright violations  —  Researchers posted AI-generated nude images to Twitter to see how the company responds to reports of copyright violation versus reports of nonconsensual nudity. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sara Fischer / Axios: OpenAI signs a content deal with Hearst to use content from 40+ local newspapers and 20+ magazines in its products, after Condé Nast and Dotdash Meredith deals  —  – Like its other recent publisher deals, OpenAI says Hearst content that’s used to fuel answers to user queries in ChatGPT will feature … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Helen Reid / Reuters: Filing: Shein’s UK business made £1.55B in 2023 revenue, up 38% over a 16-month period to the end of 2022, as the fast fashion group prepares for a London IPO  —  Shein’s British business made 1.55 billion pounds ($2 billion) in revenue in 2023, a filing by the online fast-fashion group showed … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Pew Research Center: US adult TikTok users follow lots of mid-tier influencers and creators but very few politicians, civic actors, or traditional media outlets and journalists  —  Adult TikTok users in the U.S. use the platform to follow pop culture and entertainment accounts much more than news and politics Lees verder op Tech Meme

Bloomberg: Brazil’s Supreme Court authorizes the return of X after the company complied with its demands, including taking down some accounts and appointing a legal rep  —  – Court banned platform in August as billionaire defied orders  — Social network had 22 million users in South American country Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sara Fischer / Axios: OpenAI signs a content deal with Hearst, letting it use content from 40+ local newspapers and 20+ magazines, after deals with Condé Nast and Dotdash Meredith  —  – Like its other recent publisher deals, OpenAI says Hearst content that’s used to fuel answers to user queries in ChatGPT will feature … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Aisha Malik / TechCrunch: Snap says it is bringing ads to Snapchat’s main Chat tab for the first time and launches “Promoted Places” on Snap Map  —  Snapchat is bringing ads to the app’s main Chat tab, the company announced on Tuesday.  Up until now, Snapchat has kept the Chat tab free from ads … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Megan Graham / Wall Street Journal: Marketing tech company Zeta Global agrees to buy LiveIntent, another marketing tech provider, for $250M in cash and stock in a deal expected to close in Q4 2024  —  Zeta said LiveIntent’s database of customer information will strengthen its own offerings as marketers make first-party data a priority Lees verder op Tech Meme

Bloomberg: Brazil’s Supreme Court authorizes the return of X after the company complied with its demands, including taking down some accounts and appointing a legal agent  —  – Court banned platform in August as billionaire defied orders  — Social network had 22 million users in South American country Lees verder op Tech Meme