Here’s what happened when this massive country banned TikTok
Instagram Reels and some copycats raced to fill the void left by TikTok.
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Microsoft announces new AI-powered tools for its office apps
Built on OpenAI’s generative AI technology and one of the largest datasets comprising trillions of data points, Copilot can write emails, business proposals and meeting minutes.
Data of more than 300,000 Latitude Financial users stolen in cyber attack
Latitude Financial says it’s been hit by a ‘sophisticated and malicious’ cyber-attack.
Stripe raises US$6.5 billion at US$50 billion valuation – nearly half its peak
The payments processing giant has cut its valuation multiple times since its $95 billion high in early 2021.
Ryan Reynolds’ Mint Mobile acquired in eye-watering $2 billion deal
The actor will continue to serve as a spokesperson for the brand.
When 80,000 years of science meets emerging tech
As the founder of Australia’s first Indigenous edu-tech company, CEO Mikaela Jade has created a place where Indigenous cultures and critical technologies meet.
Who’s on top of the Australian wealth tree?
Mining magnates have dominated this year’s Australia’s 50 Richest list and a surprising number of them stem from only two families.
From doing your taxes, to sitting an exam: Here’s what GPT-4 is capable of
However, the new version of ChatGPT could have been a lot more contentious, the company admits and has instituted substantive new guardrails to prevent malicious answers.
Facebook parent Meta axes another 10,000 jobs
Shares of the Facebook parent rose 4% following the announcement and are up 50% year-to-date.
How Spotify, Instagram and Twitter are trying to catch up to TikTok
Amid TikTok’s explosion in popularity, other social media platforms are trying out their own versions of its signature features.