Next-Gen Communication
Vivek Ramaswamy proposed three right-leaning board members during a meeting with BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti — and revealed taking a larger stake in the struggling media company, according to a report Ramaswamy, the biotech mogul who launched a bid for…
After a few months of testing during the general elections, Meta is making its Llama-3-powered AI chatbot available to all users in India. However, Meta AI currently only supports English and no other local languages. The company started testing Meta…
As Discord heats up as a marketing channel for game publishers, the platform has undergone a rebrand in a bid to bring more brands and marketers into the fold. Discord’s brand refresh, announced on May 29, included now using a…
The California Civil Rights Department has revealed that Snap Inc. has agreed to pay $15 million to settle the lawsuit it filed “over alleged discrimination, harassment, and retaliation against women at the company.” California’s civil rights agency started investigating the…
Snapchat offered an early look at its upcoming on-device AI model capable of transforming a user’s surroundings with augmented reality (AR). The new model will eventually let creators turn a text prompt into a custom lens — potentially opening the…
Last week, messengers to the Southern Baptist Convention passed a resolution opposing “any effort to establish a state religion” in the U.S. or any nation, addressing the ongoing debate within conservatism over religious liberty and Christian nationalism. The resolution, titled…
Easier access to Discord voice chat will roll out gradually over the coming weeks. In recent years, we’ve partnered with Discord to introduce more ways for players to connect with their friends and communities across Discord and the PS5 console.…
Father’s Day 2024 is being celebrated on Sunday, a time dedicated to honouring the profound influence and unconditional love of fathers and father figures worldwide. This special day serves as a heartfelt tribute to the men who have embraced the…
Messengers to the Southern Baptist Convention passed a resolution Wednesday that calls on lawmakers to restrict in vitro fertilization and urges couples to exercise caution considering IVF because the process involves “frozen embryonic human beings.” The resolution was passed at…
MIT Technology Review’s How To series helps you get things done. If you post or interact with chatbots on Facebook, Instagram, Threads, or WhatsApp, Meta can use your data to train its generative AI models beginning June 26, according to…