‘Google AI presented my April Fools’ story as real news’
Journalist Ben Black was “shocked” to discover his fake news from five years ago used by AI.
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News24 Business | Amazon, OnlyFans founder among bidders who want to buy TikTok
April 2 -As the weekend deadline for TikTok to find a buyer approaches, bidders for the short-video social media site are piling up.
Tesla sales plunge after Elon Musk backlash
The car maker’s sales slide has been attributed to competition and controversy around its boss.
Nintendo announces Switch 2 price and release date – and a new Mario Kart game
Nintendo has released details of the long awaited successor to the best-selling gaming console
Screen time in bed linked to worse sleep, study finds
The research found a correlation between looking at a screen in bed and reporting insomnia and sleep loss.
Could TikTok be banned again and who might buy it?
The president says he would like TikTok to ‘remain alive’ as his extended deadline for its sale-or-ban approaches.
News24 Business | ‘Something is rotten’: Apple’s AI strategy faces doubts
Has Apple, the biggest company in the world, bungled its generative artificial intelligence strategy?Has Apple, the biggest company in the world, bungled its generative artificial intelligence strategy?
‘UK crowds are the best’: Does home advantage make a difference in esports?
The Rocket League Championship Series Birmingham Major brings together the 16 best teams in the world
Musk’s xAI buys his social media platform X
The move could be aimed at protecting investors, who helped him buy purchase X, from losing money.
Amateur photographers hope to fix Wikipedia’s ‘terrible’ pictures
The site is littered with awful photos, particularly of celebrities – but a volunteer project is trying to fix that.
Center Parcs removes X account from website after fake account set up
An IT consultant took charge of the Center Parcs UK’s handle after the firm deactivated its account.
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News24 Business | MTN successfully trials satellite-to-phone call in the North West
MTN just tested a new technology in the small agricultural town of Vryburg that could soon bring big improvements to communication in rural areas.
H&M to use digital clones of models in ads and social media
Some fear the move could mean less work for models, photographers and make-up artists.
OnlyFans fined over user age-check information failings
The site – which is known for hosting explicit material – gave inaccurate information about age verification.
China tariffs may be cut to seal TikTok sale, Trump says
Trump also said he is willing to extend a 5 April deadline for a non-Chinese buyer of the platform to be found.
News24 Business | Making money on SA TikTok: What’s possible and what’s not
Helena Lersch, the vice president of public policy at TikTok owner Bytedance, said that while the Creator Fund is still only operating in a few countries, the company is constantly working to improve monetisation features for South African creators.
Tougher rules needed to protect young people online, report warns
The youth parliament says it wants more action from MPs and social media companies on violent online content.
NHS software provider fined £3m over data breach after ransomware attack
Security failings by the Advanced Computer Software Group led to a cyberattack in 2022 that impacted NHS services.
Atomfall: How a forgotten nuclear disaster inspired a video game
A new video game has brought the 1957 disaster in Cumbria back into the spotlight.
23andMe users struggle to delete their highly sensitive data
Multiple users said they had problems after the DNA-testing firm filed for bankruptcy protection.