TECHNOLOGY

Long-awaited Ubisoft 'Star Wars' Game Hits Shelves

"Outlaws' is Ubisoft's first foray into the Star Wars universe
The group's first foray into the universe created by George Lucas, "Outlaws" is an open-world adventure featuring Kay Vess, a young outlaw who travels the galaxy far away to pull off the heist of the century.

California Lawmakers Pass AI Safety Bill

A California bill seeks to regulate the development of AI models, though critics say the measure can threaten innovation in the nascent field
The bill had faced a barrage of critics, including Democratic members of US Congress, who argued that threats of punitive measures against developers in a nascent field would throttle innovation.
Brazil Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes ordered Elon Musk to name a new legal representative in the country or face X being shut down there

Brazil Judge Threatens To Suspend X Within 24 Hours

The decision escalates a months-long feud between Musk and Brazilian Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes, who has previously ordered the suspension of dozens of accounts on X for allegedly spreading disinformation.
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Microsoft announced that the new versions of its consoles including the Xbox Series X will be available from October 15

Microsoft Seeks To Win Over New Players At Gamer Gathering

Microsoft took fans by surprise on Tuesday when announcing that its year-end blockbuster "Indiana Jones and the Great Circle", initially meant to be an exclusive for its Xbox console, would also be made available on rival Sony's PlayStation 5 in spring 2025.
The DMA is a major law in the European Union's bolstered legal armoury to rein in the world's biggest digital companies

One Year In, EU Turning Up Heat In Big Tech Fight

If 2024 already looks like an annus horribilis for big tech in the EU, the months ahead could prove a winter of discontent as the bloc wields a fortified new legal armoury to bring online titans to heel.
Apple was the first ever tech firm to face formal accusations under the EU's new law known as the Digital Markets Act

Apple Makes Changes To App Store After EU Warning

The EU said the App Store terms prevented app developers from freely steering consumers to alternative ways to pay, making Apple the first ever tech firm to face accusations of breaching a new law known as the Digital Markets Act (DMA).
A final decision on whether to persist with Starliner -- seen here docked with the ISS -- is expected later this month, officials said

NASA Weighs SpaceX Rescue For Stranded Boeing Starliner Crew

A final decision on whether to persist with Boeing's troubled Starliner -- which experienced worrying propulsion issues as it flew up to the orbital platform in June -- is expected later this month, officials said Wednesday in a call with reporters.
TikTok Lite arrived in France and Spain in April this year

TikTok, Bowing To EU, Withdraws Rewards Programme

TikTok Lite arrived in France and Spain -- the only EU countries where it is available -- in April this year. Users aged 18 and over can earn points to exchange for goods like vouchers or gift cards through the app's rewards program.
Meta-owned Instagram was blocked in Turkey on Friday following accusations it censorship

Turkey Blocks Access To Instagram

The BTK communications authority said in a post on its website that "instagram.com has been blocked by a decision on the date of 02/08/2024", without adding further details.
Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg argues that making the tech giant's AI software open to outside developers helps guard against the technology being limited to powerful companies or nations

Mark Zuckerberg, AI's 'Open Source' Evangelist

The 40-year-old tech tycoon laid out his vision in an open letter titled "Open Source AI is the Path Forward" this week. Here is what you need to know about the open versus closed model AI debate.
Analysts forecast double-digit growth for companies such as Microsoft, driven by artifical intelligence

All Eyes On AI To Drive Big Tech Earnings

The market generally agrees with this rosy AI narrative. Analysts forecast double-digit growth for heavyweights Microsoft and Google, in contrast to Apple, a latecomer to the AI party, with only three percent growth expected.

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