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Tesla hit by another racial discrimination lawsuit amid poor sale
The mass-action lawsuit, filed in Alameda Superior Court in California in the US, alleged the plaintiffs were subjected to racially motivated harassment and intimidation in Tesla factories which were transformed into racially hostile work environments. The lawsuit names tech giant Tesla, as well as managers and supervisors who allegedly perpetuated constant racism and discrimination at Tesla.
Google India purged 4L bad content pieces in May
The company said it received 25,694 complaints from individual users located in India via designated mechanisms during the one-month reporting period. "These complaints relate to third-party content that is believed to violate local laws or personal rights on Google's SSMI platforms," the company said in the report.
Twitter bans over 46K bad accounts in India in May
According to the report, Twitter removed 43,656 accounts for child sexual exploitation, non-consensual nudity, and similar content, while 2,870 accounts were banned for promoting terrorism. A The platform received 1,698 complaints in India via its local grievance mechanism between April 26, 2022 and May 25, 2022.
Samsung Gaming Hub now available on 2022 smart TVs
"The Samsung Gaming Hub combines Samsung's leadership in streaming technology with our experience in creating the industry's most cutting-edge hardware, removing the barriers to entry so people can just play," Won-Jin Lee, President and Head of the Service Business Team at Samsung Electronics, said in a statement.
TikTok CEO denies handing over US users' data to China
In a letter addressed to nine Republican Senators, the TikTok CEO said that they know "we are among the most scrutinised platforms from a security standpoint, and we aim to remove any doubt about the security of US user data". "We have not been asked for such data from the CCP (Chinese Community Party). We have not provided US user data to the CCP, nor would we if asked," he stressed.
Microsoft working on 'lite' version of Outlook app for Android users
The mention of the coming Outlook Lite app for Android was added to the roadmap on June 30. And, as per the entry, the tech giant plans to make the new app generally available worldwide in July 2022, reports ZDNet. "An Android app that brings the main benefits of Outlook in a smaller app size with fast performance for low-end devices on any network," said the brief description of Outlook Lite.
Musk back on Twitter after 10-day hiatus, feeling 'little bored'
Musk took his longest-ever 'digital detox' from Twitter in nearly five years, leaving his more than 100 million followers and the media speculating. He last tweeted on June 22, before switching off from the micro-blogging platform which he uses to break news and fix people. "Feeling a perhaps a a little bored?" Tweeted Musk. A follower immediately replied: 'Daddy's home!'
Google to auto-delete abortion clinic visits from users' location data
The tech giant said that if their systems identify that someone has visited one of these places, "we will delete these entries from Location History soon after they visit. This change will take effect in the coming weeks". The company's announcement on Friday came in the wake of Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade case and several states immediately outlawed abortions in the US.
WhatsApp says banned over 19 lakh bad accounts in India in May
In April, WhatsApp received 844 grievance reports within the country, and the accounts "actioned" were 123. "Over the years, we have consistently invested in Artificial Intelligence and other state of the art technology, data scientists and experts, and in processes, in order to keep our users safe on our platform," a WhatsApp spokesperson said in a statement.
Google Workspace chief Javier Soltero quits after 3 years
In 2019, Soltero joined Google to lead G Suite (now Google Workspace) and currently, he is the General Manager and Vice President of Google Workspace at the oragnisation. "I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to work alongside so many talented people, on incredible products that are truly helpful to billions," Soltero wrote on Twitter late on Thursday.
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