Revolut CEO, Nikolay Storonsky (L) and Meta CEO, Mark Zuckerberg. Reuters British financial technology firm Revolut on Thursday criticized Facebook parent company Meta over its approach to tackling fraud, saying the U.S. tech giant should directly compensate people who fall victim to scams via its social media platforms. A day after Meta announced a partnership … Read more
Ford’s first all-electric SUV comes at a pivotal time for the automaker as it restructures operations and spends $11 billion by 2022 on EV and hybrid vehicles. It also comes with a 15-inch display screen. Ford Motor Co. The recent data breach that exposed the sensitive information of some 300,000 Avis customers highlighted some critical … Read more
A Google logo displays on a smartphone screen and the European flag on a computer screen. Nikolas Kokovlis | Nurphoto | Getty Images The European Union’s second-highest court on Wednesday said a 1.5 billion euro ($1.7 billion) fine imposed on Google by regulators should be annulled, siding with the U.S. tech giant after it challenged … Read more
Many consumers are enamored with generative AI, using new tools for all sorts of personal or business matters. But many ignore the potential privacy ramifications, which can be significant. From OpenAI’s ChatGPT to Google’s Gemini to Microsoft Copilot software and the new Apple Intelligence, AI tools for consumers are easily accessible and proliferating. However the … Read more
Omar Marques | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images European Union regulators on Monday said Apple is in breach of sweeping new tech rules because it does not allow customers of its App Store to be steered to alternatives. The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, also said it had opened a new probe … Read more
The Fisker Ocean electric sports utility vehicle (SUV) during AutoMobility LA ahead of the Los Angeles Auto Show in Los Angeles, California, U.S., on Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021. Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty Images Electric vehicle startup Fisker announced on Wednesday that it is recalling thousands of Ocean SUVs in North America and Europe … Read more
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks during the Microsoft Build conference at Microsoft headquarters in Redmond, Washington, on May 21, 2024. Jason Redmond | AFP | Getty Images Microsoft will no longer ship Recall, an artificial intelligence tool that tracks user activity, when the company releases the Copilot+ PC next week, it announced in a blog … Read more
Today’s cars have an unprecedented capacity to surveil people inside and around them, and it’s raising alarms with privacy advocates. A growing chorus of advocates and politicians say automakers aren’t doing enough to protect consumer data from companies, criminals or even the government itself. One car owner in Florida filed a lawsuit in March against … Read more
A Nissan Sentra sits on the lot of a dealership in Evanston, Illinois, on Nov. 12, 2010. Scott Olson | Getty Images Nissan has warned owners of older vehicles to drop driving cars equipped with recalled, unrepaired Takata airbags the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced Wednesday. The NHTSA said the Japanese carmaker’s “Do Not … Read more
For years, the Securities and Exchange Commission has been cracking down on the crypto sector writ large, but in the last few months, the agency appears to have trained its sights on ethereum, in particular. Some of the biggest names in decentralized finance are now fighting back. In a 40-page filing Tuesday, Uniswap Labs — … Read more
