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It is unknown who is currently evaluating Meta’s platforms in sub-Saharan Africa, as the social media behemoth has been prohibited from using its primary content review partners in Africa to provide moderation services. A Kenyan court issued temporary injunctions prohibiting Meta from hiring its new partner, Majorel, and reserving that …

Canal+, a leading French premium TV channel and streaming service, and Apple have signed a multi-year deal. All Canal+ subscribers in France and some other European countries will be able to stream Apple TV+ content for free starting on April 20. Canal+ isn’t just offering Apple TV+, so this is …

Amazon enters generative AI. Instead of building AI models, it’s recruiting third parties to host them on AWS. Amazon Bedrock lets developers build generative AI apps using pretrained models from startups like AI21 Labs, Anthropic, and Stability AI. Bedrock offers AWS-trained Titan FMs (foundation models) in a “limited preview.” “Applying …

Snap has expanded its Sounds library, which lets users use song clips in Snaps and Stories, with several music labels. The company listed US-based UnitedMasters, Netherlands-based BUMA/STEMRA, and SUISA Digital Licensing AG as participating labels. SUISA: Switzerland, AKKA/LAA: Latvia, Albautor: Albania, Armauthor: Armenia, Autodia: Greece, COMP: Pakistan, EAÜ: Estonia, GCA: …

Google’s Android development cycle runs on a rather predictable cadence these days. Today, after two developer previews, the company launched the first of four planned public beta releases of Android 14. As with previous versions, the first beta is also the first release that anyone can install over-the-air, assuming they …

Device42, a startup that helps companies manage hybrid infrastructure, can see a lot of customer hardware and software usage data. The company used that ability to analyze carbon emissions by system component. “Our platform discovers IT infrastructure from mainframe to cloud and everything in between. “That includes the physical layer …

At Meta Connect 2022, the tech giant announced a three-year partnership with NBCUniversal to bring Peacock to the Meta Quest VR headset. Meta Quest 2 and Pro devices now have the streaming app. Peacock, available in the Meta Store, lets subscribers stream 90,000 hours of VR movies and TV shows, …

On Wednesday, LinkedIn announced new identity and work verification methods. LinkedIn’s new verification doesn’t require paid subscriptions or blue checkmarks like Twitter and Meta. LinkedIn US users are verified by CLEAR, a secure identity platform. Starting this month, users can display CLEAR identity verification on their profiles. You’ll need a …

On Tuesday, Pinterest announced new parental controls and age verification policies following last month’s NBC News investigation into pedophiles using the service to curate image boards of young girls. However, the company said it would soon reopen some of its locked-down features for teens to message and share content. The …

The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is reviewing Amazon’s planned acquisition of iRobot. The CMA is seeking stakeholder input to determine if Amazon’s acquisition of iRobot would cause a “significant decrease of competition” in the U.K. The CMA hasn’t set a timeline for announcing its investigative decision. Smart home …