Paris-based platform popular with young people is bought by French video game developer
AI assistants, training simulations and data tracking boost developers
US has become one of the biggest revenue generators for owner ByteDance — which helps make a listing complicated
Tech companies launch fightback against proposed law to introduce ‘kill switch’ on powerful artificial intelligence models
Key social media battleground formally prohibits political advertising
Also in this newsletter: Ukraine’s wish list to make EU sanctions more effective
Female politicians face an unchecked torrent of online abuse
Abandoning exclusivity too soon may have been a mistake
Beijing cracks down on social media influencers known for extravagant outfits and displays of wealth
Talks come as Big Tech seeks tie-ups with Silicon Valley artificial intelligence firms
Manageable workloads are game-changers for women, plus the Office Therapy advice column
Yann LeCun argues current AI methods are flawed as he pushes for ‘world modelling’ vision for superintelligence
Asset managers are keen to increase brand awareness but recent enforcement action highlights difficulties
Microsoft, Meta and Google have released new versions with fewer ‘parameters’ that are cheaper to build and train
Human intelligence shaped organisations but it is no longer the only form at work
Child influencers promote make-up and skincare to Generation Alpha
Young people’s interest in watching sporting events is waning, threatening a business model built on broadcasting rights
Agreement comes as competition for high-quality data to underpin AI models intensifies
A ‘people’s bid’ for the app raises profound questions about how we live online
Facebook and Instagram owner to be investigated on whether it does enough to protect mental health of young users
Companies need AI services revenues, not cost savings, to fuel data centre boom
Billionaire’s social media platform said takedown request set ‘dangerous precedent’ for open internet
Billionaire platform owner challenges takedown requests, but critics argue such efforts are opaque and selective
Social psychologist Sonia Livingstone says there are alternatives to banning the young from social media
Social media companies under pressure to identify deepfakes and prevent spread of misinformation
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