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Meta's legal battle over its alleged use of pirated books as AI training data continues to deliver new twists. Fresh allegations that Meta may have shared data with third parties while "leeching" from torrents have added a critical layer to the legal dispute. The book authors obtained permission to put a spotlight on Meta's "leeching" activity and, in addition, requested summary judgment on copyright infringement.

Non-password-protected, unencrypted 108GB database…what could possibly go wrong

An alliance with Airtel, one of India’s largest telcos, opens the door for Elon Musk’s satellite giant to access the world’s second-largest internet user base.

• Users of social media platforms like Facebook are part of constant marketing experiments
• Because algorithms are driven by AI and machine learning, it’s impossible to know how social media companies are choosing what to show — and not show — different groups of people
• Because there is no “random assignment”, marketers can’t fully tell if one ad might work better than another one.
• In the process, groups of social media users can be excluded from important messages
• Algorithms are so precise, they can target people down to an individual level

• New Family Pairing features give parents additional tools to set boundaries and customizable limits for their individual family needs
• A new in-app meditation feature is designed to help teens wind down if they use TikTok after 10pm
• Since our Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Feed launched, it is now available in more than 100 countries and is enjoyed by millions of teens every week

I am tired of Firefox shitty takes.

• The global smartwatch market fell 7% in 2024, the first ever decline in the overall market.
• Apple retained its top position, despite a 19% YoY decline in shipments due to tighter competition and weaker upgrade cycles.
• China captured the biggest shipment share for the first time, driven by the strong performance of Chinese brands including Huawei, Xiaomi and BBK (Imoo).
• Kids smartwatch was the only segment to witness a rise, as parents' awareness increased, and brands expanded in this category.

A new study from Columbia Journalism Review showed that AI search engines and chatbots, such as OpenAI's ChatGPT Search, Perplexity, Deepseek Search, Microsoft Copilot, Grok and Google's Gemini, are just wrong, way too often.