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Big tech layoffs: Google plans to cut ad sales team

This is one of three significant fines levied on the company in the past decade. (Representative Image: via Unsplash)

Google confirmed that a few hundred roles were eliminated from the ad sales team.

WEF 2024: Gita Gopinath says AI could impact 30 percent of jobs in India

Gopinath highlighted the multifaceted concerns associated with AI, ranging from misinformation to its impact on labour markets. (Still from the interview)

Davos 2024 | Gita Gopinath, IMF Deputy Managing Director, discusses AI’s global impact on the sidelines of the WEF summit. A study reveals 40 percent of jobs worldwide are vulnerable to AI, with nuances affecting wealth distribution and policy priorities.

YouTube affirms vigilance against deepfakes and misinformation ahead of election season

YouTube's updated policy treats this issue as a breach of privacy rather than misleading content. There are exceptions for minors, individuals without computer access, or deceased persons. (Representative Image: Szabo Viktor via Unsplash)

Neal Mohan, CEO, YouTube told Moneycontrol that the platform plans to use AI technology to combat misinformation and deepfakes.

What OpenAI CEO Sam Altman thinks about human purpose in an AI world

During the discussion, Altman explained that AI development initially focused on language models due to the ease of starting with virtual applications. However, he revealed that OpenAI has recently been exploring robotics, expressing excitement about the innovative platforms being built on the physical hardware side. (Image source: GatesNotes)

OpenAI’s Sam Altman shared his take on AI and humanity on Bill Gates’ podcast Unconfuse Me.

Privacy Sandbox APIs are not intended to be direct, one-to-one replacements for all third-party cookie: Google

This is one of three significant fines levied on the company in the past decade. (Representative Image: via Unsplash)

Google addresses objections again Privacy Sandbox in a blogpost. According to Google, internet technologies have and will continue to evolve, but that shouldn’t block progress with the current set of building blocks.

Elon Musk’s X unveils 2024 plans: AI-powered experiences, peer-to-peer payments, and more

In a recent shift, X agreed to comply with some of Brazil's demands by blocking the contentious accounts, paying the fines, and appointing a legal representative within the country.

AI will power various experiences on X including improving the search feature and advertisements, with the help of Elon Musk’s xAI.

Meta to hide more content from teens on Instagram and Facebook

The Mark Zuckerberg-led company said the FTC has failed to meet its burden to present evidence establishing a relevant antitrust market and proving that it has included all reasonable substitute services in its market definition. (Representative image by Dima Solomin via Unsplash)

Meta’s decision will make it more difficult for teens to come across sensitive content such as suicide, self-harm and eating disorders when they use features like Search and Explore on Instagram, as reported by Reuters.

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