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Report: FTC in talks with major ad agencies amid probe into alleged coordination over ad placement decisions
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The Federal Trade Commission is in discussions with several of the world’s largest advertising agencies—including WPP, Publicis Groupe, Dentsu, Havas and Horizon Media—about a possible settlement tied to an antitrust inquiry into whether ad dollars were steered away from certain online platforms, including Elon Musk’s X, for political or ideological reasons, according to The Wall Street Journal as summarized by The Daily Wire.
OpenAI has acquired Hiro Finance, a startup offering AI-powered financial planning tools, marking its second startup purchase in two weeks. The deal was announced on Monday, with fiscal terms undisclosed. Hiro's founder Ethan Bloch announced on LinkedIn that the product will cease operations on April 20, giving users until May 13 to migrate data.
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Building on 2026 qubit reductions like Iceberg Quantum's qLDPC breakthrough, recent studies project quantum computers cracking RSA-2048 and ECDLP-256 by 2029. Google and cybersecurity experts warn of imminent Q-Day, pushing post-quantum cryptography to avert a crisis worse than Y2K, with businesses ramping up quantum-safe migrations.
Microsoft is developing an always-on version of its AI assistant Copilot that can perform tasks autonomously, drawing inspiration from the OpenClaw platform. The company confirmed early experiments with OpenClaw to enable AI to take actions on users' behalf. Safety measures are a key focus amid concerns over the open-source tool's lack of safeguards.
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Sony has released the InZone M10S 2, a refined version of its 27-inch OLED esports monitor. The new model boosts refresh rates to 480Hz at 1440p and 720Hz at 720p in a 24.5-inch mode. It maintains the $1,100 price and is set to ship later this year.
Anthropic has released a beta add-on bringing its Claude AI assistant to Microsoft Word, available now to customers on Team and Enterprise plans. The integration allows users to generate new content, edit documents, and handle comments within the app. It offers an alternative to Microsoft's Copilot.
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More than 70 civil liberties and advocacy organizations, including the ACLU, EPIC, and Fight for the Future, have called on Meta to scrap facial recognition plans for its Ray-Ban and Oakley smart glasses. The groups warn the 'Name Tag' feature could empower stalkers, abusers, and law enforcement to silently identify people, endangering abuse victims, immigrants, and LGBTQ+ individuals.
Quantum systems exhibit memory depending on perspective, scientists find
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