Dental practice software maker fixes bug that exposed patients’ medical records
The security bug is now fixed, but the patient who found it said it was challenging to alert the software company about the issue.
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X announces a rebuilt ad platform powered by AI
X is rolling out a rebuilt ads platform powered by AI as it works to grow revenue again.
Spotify introduces verified artist badges to help distinguish humans from AI
As AI-generated artists and tracks flood music streaming platforms, Spotify is rolling out a new “Verified by Spotify” badge to help listeners more easily identify authentic human artists. To receive…
Netflix wants you to watch ‘Clips,’ its TikTok-like vertical video feed
Netflix is redesigning its mobile app and introducing Clips, a vertical video feed intended to help users discover new content by sharing highlights from original Netflix programming.
Meta says its business AI now facilitates 10 million conversations a week
Meta said over 8 billion advertisers have used at least one of its gen AI tools
Instagram cracks down on content aggregators
The update targets content aggregators that don’t post original content and instead simply re-upload others’ posts.
SoftBank is creating a robotics company that builds data centers — and already eyeing a $100B IPO
You need infrastructure to build AI a and robots, but apparently you also need AI and robots to build infrastructure.
Amazon, Meta join fight to end Google Pay, PhonePe dominance in India
PhonePe and Google Pay command 80% of India’s UPI instant payments network. Rivals are set to meet with regulators to lobby for restrictions.
Amazon’s cloud business is surging — and so is its capital spending
The e-commerce giant is making more money than expected from AWS but it’s also spending a lot, and will continue to do so in the near term, its chief executive…
Sources: Anthropic could raise a new $50B round at a valuation of $900B
The maker of Claude has received multiple pre-emptive offers at valuations in the $850 billion to $900 billion range, according to sources familiar with the matter.