Sep 22, 2022
Meta says working to fix Instagram outage

(Reuters) -Meta Platforms Inc said on Thursday that several users were having trouble accessing its social network, Instagram. "We’re working to get things back to normal as quickly as possible," Meta said. About 7,000 users reported issues with the platform,…

Sep 20, 2022
YouTube in challenge to TikTok to give Shorts creators 45% of ad sales

By Dawn Chmielewski and Paresh Dave LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -YouTube unveiled a new way for creators to make money on short-form video, as it faces intensifying competition from TikTok. The Google-owned streaming service announced Tuesday that it would introduce advertising…

Sep 20, 2022
Chipmaker Nvidia launches new system for autonomous driving

By Jane Lanhee Lee and Joseph White (Reuters) - Chip giant Nvidia Corp on Tuesday unveiled its new computing platform called DRIVE Thor that would centralize autonomous and assisted driving as well as other digital functions including in-car entertainment. Nvidia,…

Sep 19, 2022
Uber says Lapsus$-linked hacker responsible for breach

(Reuters) -Uber Technologies Inc said on Monday a hacker affiliated with the Lapsus$ hacking group was responsible for a cyber attack that forced the ride-hailing company to shut several internal communications temporarily last week. Uber said the attacker had not…

Sep 19, 2022
Truly autonomous cars may be impossible without helpful human touch

By Nick Carey and Paul Lienert MILTON KEYNES, England (Reuters) -Autonomous vehicle (AV) startups have raised tens of billions of dollars based on promises to develop truly self-driving cars, but industry executives and experts say remote human supervisors may be…

Sep 16, 2022
Factbox-What to do if you were a corporate hack victim

(Reuters) - A reported breach of Uber Technologies Inc's internal systems on Thursday underscored the need for consumers to know what they can do to protect themselves if a service they use has suffered a cyber attack. Below are some…