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Roblox, the popular online gaming and game creation platform, experienced a significant service disruption late Thursday and into Friday, leaving tens of thousands of users in the United States unable to log in, access the website or play games smoothly. The outage triggered a surge of complaints across multiple regions, raising questions about the platform’s … Read more
OpenAI is in discussions with Amazon about a potential investment and a broader partnership that could exceed ten billion dollars, according to a person familiar with the matter. The talks, which remain confidential and subject to change, would also involve OpenAI using Amazon’s artificial intelligence chips, CNBC confirmed Tuesday. If completed, the OpenAI Amazon investment … Read more
Spotify largely restored service Monday after a widespread Spotify outage disrupted access for tens of thousands of users around the world, according to outage tracking website Downdetector. The music streaming platform experienced technical issues that affected logins, homepage access and song playback, prompting a surge of complaints across social media and monitoring platforms. The disruption … Read more
A JetBlue flight from Curaçao narrowly avoided a midair collision with a US Air Force refueling tanker on Friday, prompting concerns over flight safety in Caribbean airspace. The pilot of JetBlue Flight 1112 said the military aircraft crossed directly into the plane’s path, forcing a temporary halt in ascent. Flight 1112, en route from the … Read more
Sony’s PlayStation Portal has received a significant software update, expanding cloud streaming capabilities and enhancing the handheld’s overall functionality. While the update broadens access to thousands of games for subscribers, experts say it underscores a larger issue: the company lacks a true, standalone handheld console. “This update is a step forward for PlayStation’s portable ecosystem, … Read more
PALO ALTO, Calif. — Electric vehicle maker Rivian unveiled an aggressive path toward expanded autonomous capabilities on Thursday, detailing a series of new tools and long term plans that the company said could reshape how drivers use and share their cars. CEO RJ Scaringe presented the strategy at an event in Palo Alto, calling it … Read more
The Walt Disney Co. announced Thursday that it will make a $1 billion equity investment in OpenAI and enter a broad three year licensing partnership that will allow users of the Sora video generation app to create content using more than two hundred Disney, Marvel, Pixar and Star Wars characters. The landmark Disney OpenAI deal … Read more
SYDNEY — Hundreds of thousands of Australian teenagers woke Wednesday to find their social media accounts deactivated or inaccessible, as a new national law barring anyone under 16 from major platforms came into force. The legislation, aimed at protecting children from potential harms linked to online engagement, marks one of the world’s strictest government interventions … Read more
Google is facing a new EU antitrust investigation into how it uses online content to train and deploy its artificial intelligence systems, the European Commission said Tuesday, escalating the bloc’s efforts to regulate US technology giants. Regulators are examining whether Google relied on material from web publishers and YouTube creators without offering fair terms, compensation … Read more
A Virginia startup has asked the US Patent and Trademark Office to cancel trademarks for Twitter, arguing that billionaire Elon Musk’s X Corp has abandoned them. Operation Bluebird, a fledgling social media company, seeks to acquire the rights to “Twitter” and “tweet” for a new platform called “twitter.new.” The petition, filed December 2, contends that … Read more
