🌍 Facebook News Exits, TikTok Secures Data & China's Chip Ambitions
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Facebook's unloved 'News' tab is going away in Europe. Meta plans to “deprecate” the News tab in Facebook’s bookmarks section in the UK, France, and Germany. That’s typically been company speak for removing a feature. The changes are supposed to go into effect in early December, according to Meta. By Justine Calma Justine Calma via The Verge
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TikTok opens data centre to ease China spying fears - BBC News. TikTok has opened its first European data centre to alleviate fears over Chinese state surveillance. The firm says European users' data is now migrating to servers in Dublin, as part of its ongoing response to data privacy concerns around thevideo-sharing app's links to China. By Shiona McCallum via BBC
TikTok opens new EU data centre to ease China spying fears. The company hopes the move neuters talk of a wider ban, with the app having been already blocked from government devices in many countries - Matt Navarra (@MattNavarra)
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China plans to finance its chip sector in an attempt to catch up with the US. The United States has made continual efforts to limit China's chip production, but it might not do much good. China plans to launch a fund in hopes of bolstering its semiconductor industry, Reuters reports. The state-backed endeavor is the third from the China Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund and aims to raise 300 billion yuan ($41 billion). By Sarah Fielding via Engadget
China plans $40 billion fund for its chip industry - Gerardo Sangronis (@gsangronis)
Zoom rebrands existing -- and intros new -- generative AI features. To stay competitive in the crowded market for videoconferencing, Zoom is updating and rebranding several of its AI-powered features, including the generative AI assistant formerly known as Zoom IQ. The news comes after controversy over changes to Zoom’s terms of service, which implied that Zoom reserved the right to use customers’ videos to train its AI tools and models. By Kyle Wiggers via TechCrunch
Zoom rebrands existing — and intros new — generative AI features - Hala Bughazi (@HalaBughazi)
In Monitoring Sex Abuse of Children, Apple Is Caught Between Safety and Privacy. In 2021, Apple was embroiled in controversy over a plan to scan iPhones for child sexual abuse materials. Privacy experts warned that governments could abuse the system, and the backlash was so severe that Apple eventually abandoned the plan. By Tripp Mickle via The New York Times
The group will release digital advertisements on websites popular with policymakers in Washington, such as Politico. It will also put up posters across San Francisco and NY that say: “Child sexual abuse material is stored on iCloud. Apple allows it.” - Luciana Moherdaui (@lumoherdaui)
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