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SEC agrees to dismiss case over crypto lending by Winklevoss' Gemini

Jan 23 (Reuters) - The ‌U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday agreed to dismiss its enforcement case against ‌a cryptocurrency exchange founded by billionaire twins Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, after ‌investors in its lending program recovered their assets in full.

Apple issues urgent warning, millions of iPhone users at risk; update ASAP

The only fix is updating device software.

Microsoft CEO warns AI needs to spread beyond Big Tech to avoid bubble

Nadella said he was confident that widespread adoption, or diffusion, of AI will occur and large companies will use the technology to change the way they work. But he said the benefits of AI must be more evenly spread.

The ChatGPT app is getting ads, but Google's Gemini app isn't for now

Your chat history inside ChatGPT will be used to create ads that target your preferences, but OpenAI notes that you can turn off "personalisation" if you want.

Google says it fixed a Bluetooth flaw. Researchers claim hackers can still track you

Google's Fast Pair allows users to easily connect Bluetooth devices, but it could also let hackers to do the same if your software isn't up to date.

Fidelity settles lawsuit over access to 'business-critical' Broadcom software

BOSTON, Jan 23 (Reuters) - ‌Fidelity Investments said on Friday it had reached an agreement to ‌settle a lawsuit accusing Broadcom of threatening to cut off its ‌access to software that had become central to the financial firm's systems, creating a risk of outages and trading disruptions.

Meta halts teens' access to AI characters globally

Jan 23 (Reuters) - Meta ‌Platforms said on Friday it will suspend teenagers' ‌access to its existing AI characters across ‌all of its apps worldwide, as it builds an updated iteration of those for teen users.

Tesla to charge subscription fee for some highway driver-assist features in US, Canada

Jan ‌23 (Reuters) - Tesla on Thursday stopped including some driver-assistance features with new vehicles sold in the U.S. ‌and Canada, requiring customers who want self-steering and similar technology to pay for a ‌broader $99 monthly subscription.

'Jobs, jobs, jobs' the AI mantra in Davos as fears take back seat

DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Biting cold, political tensions and doubts ‌about artificial intelligence did nothing to curb the enthusiasm of business leaders in Davos over technology's ability to create jobs.

UK investigates Meta's compliance with WhatsApp data requests

LONDON, Jan ‌23 (Reuters) - British regulator Ofcom said ‌on Friday it had opened ‌an investigation into Meta Platforms over the information it had provided relating to ‍WhatsApp for one of ‍its market reviews.