Apple, Goldman Sachs ordered to pay more than $89 million over Apple Card failures

Apple and Goldman Sachs must pay more than $89 million over failures related to their joint Apple Card, federal financial regulators announced Wednesday. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) said the companies provided inadequate customer service and misrepresented transactions and card features to hundreds of thousands of Apple Card users. “Apple and Goldman Sachs illegally…

Oura plans international expansion, tests nutrition and AI features

The Oura Ring 4 Courtesy: Oura LISBON — Samsung’s foray into smart rings isn’t concerning the boss of the product category’s pioneer, Oura — in fact, Tom Hale says he’s seeing a boost in business. “I’m sure that a major tech company making an announcement saying: ‘Hey, this is a category that matters. It’s going to be…

Character.AI, Google face lawsuit over teen’s death

Character.AI, Google face lawsuit over teen’s death – CBS News Watch CBS News A Florida mother filed a lawsuit against the artificial intelligence company Character.AI and Google. In February, Megan Garcia’s 14-year-old son died by suicide. She says her son was in a monthslong virtual emotional and sexual relationship with a chatbot. Garcia claims the…

Tech firms invest in sovereign AI to cut Europe dependence on US tech

LISBON, Portugal — Tech giants are increasingly investing in the development of so-called “sovereign” artificial intelligence models as they seek to boost competitiveness by focusing more on local infrastructure. Data sovereignty refers to the idea that people’s data should be stored on infrastructure within the country or continent they reside in. “Sovereign AI is a relatively new…

Old-school flip phones are making a comeback as some look for simpler lifestyle

Old-school flip phones are making a comeback as some look for simpler lifestyle – CBS News Watch CBS News Major phone companies say some Americans want to ditch their smartphones in favor of so-called dumb phones. Some cell phone makers have even come up with new models of the iconic flip and brick phones to…

“Mornings Memory”: How a Google search led to an unlikely friendship

“Mornings Memory”: How a Google search led to an unlikely friendship – CBS News Watch CBS News Have you ever heard of the term, “Googleganger?” It’s when you and a person you search on Google share the same name. A CBS report from 2007 shows how it one time led to an unlikely friendship. Be…

Young designers push for new emojis with Black, mixed-race hairstyles

London — There are almost 4,000 emojis to help people express themselves online, but a group of young design students in London says none of them feature Black or mixed-race hairstyles, and they’re determined to change that. “As a Black creative and someone who’s constantly changing their hair, this campaign is really personal to me,”…

Consumer watchdog cautions companies against snooping on workers with surveillance tech

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Thursday cautioned companies against using tools that monitor or evaluate employees without their knowledge or consent.   The federal agency issued its warning in response to what it said is increasing use of new technology to track workers, including algorithmic scores or background reports compiled by outside parties, the…

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