Interesting announcements
Google will label AI-generated and AI-edited images in Search
Google is planning to launch a technology that will identify whether a photo was taken with a camera, edited by software like Photoshop, or produced by generative AI models. The company will use C2PA’s authentication, a technical standard that includes information about where images originate.
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The European Commission starts monitoring Apple over interoperability updates
The EU has opened up two new proceedings to guide Apple in making its iOS more open to third-party app developers and device manufacturers. The Commission has given Apple six months to address interoperability issues or face fines of up to 10% of the company’s annual global turnover.
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Meta adds “teen accounts” that will soon be required for all users under 16 on Instagram
Teen Accounts will have built-in protections that limit who can make contact. These accounts will also be limited in terms of which content they can see.
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LinkedIn scraped user data to train generative AI models, but not from the EU
LinkedIn will be is updating its user agreement in the US and changes will go into effect on Nov. 20. The company said it has clarified practices covered by its privacy policy and added a new opt out setting disclosing that the app scrapes personal data to train “content creation AI models”. The platform has not been collecting data from EU users for AI training, thanks to the data privacy laws, particularly the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
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Top new products
Infinix Zero Flip
Zero Flip will have a 6.7-inch FHD+ AMOLED foldable display and a 3.64-inch AMOLED secondary screen. It will come with the MediaTek Dimensity 8020 processor and a 4,590mAh battery.
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Redmi Note 14
Note 14 will have a 1.5K AMOLED display, MediaTek Dimensity 6100+ processor and a 50MP triple camera setup.
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