Day: March 7, 2024
TikTok Enlists Users to Dial Congress in Battle Against Potential Ban
Washington lawmakers have introduced a bill calling for TikTok to sever ties with its Chinese parent company or be banned in the U.S. When users opened the app, they were urged to oppose the legislation, leading to a surge in calls to Capitol Hill offices. The message on the app read, “Stop a TikTok shutdown,” […]
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OpenAI Executive’s Involvement in Sam Altman’s Ouster Key to Unique Turn of Events
Three months after Sam Altman, chief executive of OpenAI, was briefly ousted by the board of directors, questions remain about what led to this move. An upcoming report from an outside law firm might provide more insight into the decision, as well as the tumultuous five days before Altman’s return. Unreported details have emerged about […]
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Russian-backed Mock News Sites on the Rise in U.S.
The United States journalism industry is facing a crisis, with several Russian-created websites emerging in recent weeks masquerading as local news organizations. These websites, including D.C. Weekly, New York News Daily, Chicago Chronicle, and Miami Chronicle, are part of a sophisticated propaganda campaign aimed at influencing American readers ahead of the upcoming presidential election in […]
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Mark Wahlberg Seeks New Followers for His Prayer App on TikTok
Religious content has long been a mainstay on social media, where Christian influencers can garner millions of views. And much of the online reaction to Hallow’s TikTok ads has been positive. Still, Alex Jones, the chief executive of Hallow, said he was aware that some people were surprised to stumble upon the company’s ads on […]
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Mark Wahlberg’s Prayer App Takes to TikTok in Search of Followers
Religious content has long been a mainstay on social media, where Christian influencers can garner millions of views. Much of the online reaction to Hallow’s TikTok ads has been positive. However, Alex Jones, the chief executive of Hallow, acknowledges that some users may be surprised to see the company’s ads on social media platforms. “We […]
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Big Tech Giants in America Cash In on Chinese Ad Spending Boom
The trade relationship between China and the United States has been fraught with conflict, but Chinese start-ups are finding success in the West by spending billions on ads on Silicon Valley’s tech platforms. Temu, an arm of Pinduoduo, is flooding Google with ads for low-cost goods, while Shein is bombarding Instagram with ads for affordable […]
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Chinese National Faces Allegations of Stealing Artificial Intelligence Secrets from Google
A Chinese citizen who recently quit his job as a software engineer for Google in California has been charged with attempting to transfer artificial intelligence technology to a Beijing-based company that paid him secretly, according to a federal indictment unsealed on Wednesday. Prosecutors accused Linwei Ding, a former member of Google’s A.I. supercomputer team, of […]
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