India revokes order for smartphone makers to install government security app amid uproar over privacy

New Delhi — India’s government revoked an order on Wednesday that had directed smartphone makers such as Apple and Samsung to install a state-developed and owned security app on all new devices. The move came after two days of criticism from opposition politicians and privacy organizations that the “Sanchar Saathi” app was an effort to snoop…

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Shopify outage disrupts some merchants on Cyber Monday

Shopify services were temporarily interrupted as an outage at the e-commerce platform disrupted retailers on Cyber Monday, one of the busiest online shopping days of the entire year. Thousands of Shopify users reported problems with the platform, hindering their ability to do business. Outage reports peaked at 11 a.m. EDT at around 4,000 before tapering off,…

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AI can already do the work of 12% of America’s workforce, MIT researchers find

Artificial intelligence can do the work currently performed by nearly 12% of America’s workforce, according to a recent study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.  The researchers, relying on a metric called the “Iceberg Index” that measures a job’s potential to be automated, conclude that AI already has the cognitive and technical capacity to handle a…

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Nvidia reports strong quarterly earnings, topping Wall Street forecasts

Nvidia’s third-quarter financial results on Wednesday surpassed analyst expectations, signaling that demand for its artificial intelligence chips remains robust amid investor concerns about an AI bubble.  The chipmaker reported earnings of $31.9 billion on record revenue of $57 billion for the third quarter. Revenue for the period surged 22% from the previous quarter and 62%…

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Amazon Prime refunds are going out after $2.5 billion settlement. Here’s when your refund could arrive.

Amazon has started issuing payments to eligible Prime members as part of a $2.5 billion settlement over federal allegations that it misled customers. The online retailer agreed to the payouts in September to resolve a 2023 Federal Trade Commission lawsuit that accused Amazon of misleading customers into enrolling in Prime and making it hard for them to cancel…

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