January 14, 2025
Tech News
Robinhood has agreed to pay $45 million to settle an SEC investigation over alleged violations, including insufficient policies to protect customer information following a 2021 data breach that exposed millions of customer emails and names.
Microsoft plans to invest $3 billion in India over the next two years to enhance AI and cloud computing infrastructure, including new data centers. The investment aims to support the growing AI ecosystem in India and includes partnerships with various sectors to advance AI adoption.
Meta is reportedly developing a Community Notes feature for its Threads platform, allowing users to contribute notes on posts anonymously. While this feature is under testing, there is no confirmed broader change in Meta’s content moderation policies at this time.
Users of ChatGPT will soon be able to assign personality traits to the AI chatbot, enhancing personalization in interactions. This feature is expected to allow users to specify how they want ChatGPT to communicate, although it may initially be limited to premium subscribers.
Tech Explained
Data breach – A data breach is a security incident in which sensitive, protected, or confidential data is accessed or disclosed without authorization. In the case of Robinhood, the data breach exposed millions of customer emails and names, leading to an SEC investigation.
AI – AI, or artificial intelligence, refers to the simulation of human intelligence processes by machines, especially computer systems. Microsoft’s investment in India aims to enhance AI infrastructure and support the growing AI ecosystem in the country.
Cloud computing – Cloud computing refers to the delivery of computing services, including servers, storage, databases, networking, software, analytics, and intelligence over the internet. Microsoft’s investment in India includes enhancing cloud computing infrastructure.
Content moderation – Content moderation is the practice of monitoring and applying a set of rules and guidelines to user-generated content to determine its appropriateness for a given platform. Meta’s development of the Community Notes feature is part of a broader shift in content moderation policies.
AI chatbot – An AI chatbot is a computer program that simulates and processes human conversation, allowing users to interact with a digital system. ChatGPT’s upcoming feature allows users to assign personality traits to enhance personalization in interactions.
