Starlink, the satellite internet service owned by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, has recently announced that it will block the social network X in Brazil. This decision comes after the Brazilian supreme court deemed X to be in violation of court orders and failing to pay fines. The court’s orders had frozen Starlink’s financial assets in the
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The long-awaited trial of former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn is set to commence this week, marking a pivotal moment in the infamous “dieselgate” scandal that rocked the German auto industry. The scandal first came to light in 2015 when VW confessed to using software designed to manipulate emissions levels in millions of vehicles around the
The ongoing conflict between Elon Musk’s satellite internet firm Starlink and Brazil’s government has reached a boiling point, with the telecommunications regulator threatening sanctions over the country’s decision to block Musk’s social media company X. The dispute began in April when X was ordered to appoint a legal representative in Brazil, a requirement that the
In a unanimous decision, a panel of Brazil’s federal supreme court justices voted to uphold the orders suspending the use of Elon Musk’s social network X nationwide. This decision came after Justice Luiz Fux expressed some reservations about the measure of the order that allows the court to fine individuals or businesses engaging in “subterfuge,”
LobbyMatic, an AI-powered software company, claims to be able to monitor congressional hearings and supercharge research into legislative and regulatory issues. However, recent reports have revealed that the company is being run by Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman under pseudonyms, casting doubt on the legitimacy of their operations. The lack of leadership listed on LobbyMatic’s
The recent blocking of social media platform X in Brazil has caused a significant rift among users and politicians regarding the legitimacy of the ban. The shutdown of Elon Musk’s platform due to his refusal to comply with the country’s legal requirements has left many Brazilians struggling to find alternatives to stay connected online. This
Artificial intelligence researchers recently made headlines after discovering over 2,000 web links to suspected child sexual abuse imagery within a widely used dataset for training AI image-generator tools. The LAION dataset, which has been instrumental in the development of popular AI image-making tools, came under scrutiny when a report by the Stanford Internet Observatory revealed
Brazil’s telecommunications regulator recently made the controversial decision to suspend access to Elon Musk’s X social network in the country. This decision came as a result of a judge’s order, following a disagreement with the billionaire investor. The decision to suspend access to a popular social media platform like X raises concerns about censorship and
In a move to bolster its position in the competitive AI market, Canadian startup Cohere recently announced significant advancements to its Command R series of large language models (LLMs). Founded by former Google Brain researchers in 2019, Cohere has been garnering attention in the enterprise AI space with its focus on business-specific applications. The latest
In July 2024, CrowdStrike, a US-based cybersecurity technology company, released a sensor configuration update that resulted in a global outage affecting an estimated 8.5 million computers. This incident had far-reaching consequences across critical infrastructure sectors, including airlines, 911 emergency systems, banks, government agencies, health care, and hospitals worldwide. The aftermath of the incident highlighted vulnerabilities