The video-sharing app recently revealed a new beauty filter that harnesses the latest developments in artificial intelligence. It is so hyper-realistic that many TikTokkers are lashing out.
Khan hasn't won every round, but she may still be winning the match. Silicon Valley appears to be changing to head off threats from the newly assertive commission.
The filter makes users look younger and more glamorous. Some TikTokers are concerned that the tool promotes unrealistic beauty standards. (Story aired on All Things Considered on March 8, 2023.)
Germany said Tuesday it is reviewing tech suppliers such as China's Huawei and ZTE, whose equipment is used in Germany's 5G networks. Europeans are starting to favor a tougher stance on China.
The billionaire owner of Twitter apologized after publicly questioning a Twitter employee's query about whether he had been laid off and speaking dismissively of that employee's disability.
China is proposing to overhaul its science, technology and finance regulators as part of a stiff competition with rivals while also tamping down risk at home.
The company says it has no plans to put ideas from the patent into action. Instead, it serves as a vision of what the future of repossession could look like with self-driving and smart cars.
After Microsoft's powerful AI chatbot verbally attacked people, and even compared one person to Hitler, the company has decided to rein in the technology until it works out the kinks.
The social media giant has introduced a 60-minute daily limit and other measures aimed at users under 18, as TikTok and other tech companies face growing calls to better protect young people online.
Learning to save and invest is more accessible than ever thanks to social media. But there are potential pitfalls, say personal finance experts — including influencers themselves.
The war in Ukraine is also playing out online, where Russia is using propaganda, fake accounts, and manipulated videos and images to deflect blame and undermine support for Ukraine.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the government's ban of TikTok on all government-issued mobile devices might be a first step to further action or that it might be it.