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Amazon CEO hints at an ‘agentic’ Alexa

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy on Thursday hinted at an improved, “agentic” version of the company’s Alexa assistant – one that could take actions on a user’s behalf.

Cyber attack wipes out DHL delivery tracking systems causing issues

DHL is suffering from a major cyber-attack at a partnered tech firm, wiping out its delivery tracking systems for stores, according to Nisa.

Russia fines Google more money than there is in entire world

A Russian court has fined Google two undecillion roubles – a two followed by 36 zeroes – for restricting Russian state media channels on YouTube.

Belgium is constructing the world’s first artificial island to harness offshore wind

Set to be completed by 2027, the island, dubbed Princess Elisabeth, will integrate an impressive 3.5 gigawatts of offshore wind capacity into the Belgian power grid. That’s enough clean electricity to power over three million homes.

Dropbox is laying off 20% of its staff

In a letter to staff, CEO Drew Houston said the reduction in headcount would impact 528 people. The goal, he added, was to make cuts in areas where Dropbox has “over-invested” while designing a “flatter, more efficient” team structure.

Free, France’s second largest ISP, confirms data breach after leak

The company, which says it had over 22.9 million mobile and fixed subscribers at the end of June, is the second-largest telecommunications company in France and a subsidiary of the Iliad Group.

More than a quarter of new code at Google is generated by AI

Google is building a bunch of AI products, and it’s using AI as part of building those products, too. “More than a quarter of all new code at Google is generated by AI, then reviewed and accepted by engineers,” CEO Sundar Pichai said.

Instagram reveals it lowers quality of less popular videos

Instagram has revealed that it lowers the quality of older, less popular videos – reserving higher quality for more popular content.

“I can’t run a business like this”: Why the WordPress row matters

One of the world’s biggest web publishing platforms – used by a large chunk of the internet – is locked in a spat which is affecting thousands of businesses worldwide.

Microsoft boss gets 63% pay rise despite asking for reduction

Microsoft’s chief executive Satya Nadella earned $79.1m (£61m) last year, a rise of 63% compared to his compensation the year before.

TikTok owner sacks intern for sabotaging AI project

TikTok owner, ByteDance, says it has sacked an intern for “maliciously interfering” with the training of one of its artificial intelligence (AI) models.

Firm hacked after accidentally hiring North Korean cyber criminal

The unidentified firm hired the technician after he faked his employment history and personal details. Once given access to the company’s computer network, the hacker downloaded sensitive company data and sent a ransom demand.

How does WhatsApp make money? It’s free – with some tricks

Individual, personal WhatsApp accounts like mine are free because Whatsapp makes money from corporate customers wanting to communicate with users like me.

Microsoft will end Windows 10 support in one year

Ironically, Windows 10 remains the most widely used operating system worldwide.

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