ChatGPT can now control iMessage, potentially raising Apple privacy concerns
OpenAI rolled out support on Aug 20 for controlling Apple Inc's iMessage service via ChatGPT, a move with the potential to raise privacy concerns for the iPhone maker.
Fahmi: Telcos must explain alleged mass registration of phone lines by today
Telecommunications companies (telcos) must provide an immediate explanation over claims that a large number of telephone lines have been registered under individual identities and could be misused for online scams, Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil said.
Apple’s camera-equipped AI AirPods remain on track for 2027 despite video leak
An Apple Inc effort to sell camera-equipped AirPods remains on track for 2027, despite a leak from the company indicating that the product might arrive sooner.
Witness: Some of Meta's safety tools were 'designed to fail'
A former employee testified on Aug 19 that some of Meta's safety tools for Facebook and Instagram were "designed to fail," contradicting the company's defence strategy in a landmark trial in California.
Prosecutors: Meta hooked children and misled public
Meta knowingly hooked and exploited children, a US federal court heard on Aug 18 in a trial against the social media giant on charges that it deliberately made Instagram and Facebook addictive to young users.
EU 'welcomes' Apple steps to comply with digital rules
The European Commission on Aug 18 welcomed changes made by Apple to its rules for app developers to address charges of breaking the bloc's competition rules – and avert the risk of new fines.
TikTok is exploring feature to send money over direct messages
TikTok is exploring a feature that would allow users to send money to each other in direct messages, in a move that would extend the social media app's push into financial services.
US states take Meta to trial in California in the biggest fight yet over social media harms to children
Of the thousands of lawsuits Meta faces over child safety on its platforms, none may be more consequential than one going to trial this week in California.
As comedians toy with AI, who will get the last laugh?
Several acts at the Edinburgh Fringe are testing the boundaries of creativity using artificial intelligence.
France’s top court blocks under-15 social media ban, citing constitutional freedoms
A top court in France on Aug 14 struck down a law banning children under 15 from using social media, saying it infringes on fundamental freedoms.
