Apple has removed the iOS apps belonging to VK, the technology conglomerate behind Russia’s version of Facebook called VKontakte, from its App Store globally. In a translated statement on its website, VK said that its apps “are blocked by Apple” but that it will “continue to develop and support iOS Read more…
Apple chief executive Tim Cook says there are still “not enough women at the table” at the world’s tech firms — including his own. He said there were “no good excuses” for the lack of women in the sector. Apple has just launched its founders’ development program for female founders Read more…
Walmart is making its first move into the metaverse. Starting Monday, the retailer will unveil two immersive experiences on Roblox’s virtual platform. Walmart Land will feature fashion, beauty and entertainment items, while Walmart’s Universe of Play will showcase toys, the company announced. Walmart follows companies from Nike to VF in Read more…
Speech recognition remains a challenging problem in AI and machine learning. In a step toward solving it, OpenAI today open-sourced Whisper, an automatic speech recognition system that the company claims enables “robust” transcription in multiple languages as well as translation from those languages into English. Countless organizations have developed highly Read more…
James Earl Jones is stepping away from the role of Darth Vader after nearly 40 years. According to Vanity Fair, he has signed off on using archival voice recordings to recreate the iconic voice with artificial intelligence. “He had mentioned he was looking into winding down this particular character,” Matthew Read more…
Elon Musk announced that he was activating Starlink in response to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s tweet announcing the issuing of a General License to provide the Iranian people with access to digital communications. Currently, in Iran, massive protests are happening as a result of the death of 22-year-old Read more…
A major new survey from Microsoft shows that bosses and workers fundamentally disagree about productivity when working from home. Bosses worry about whether working from home is as productive as being in the office. While 87% of workers felt they worked as, or more, efficiently from home, 80% of managers Read more…