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Clubhouse becomes latest social platform to protect Afghan users

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3 years ago

August 23, 2021

Clubhouse audio to make an app for Android users

The social audio app has reset tens of thousands of its Afghan users’ bios and photos, and made their accounts more difficult to discover in search.

A spokesperson for Clubhouse said the actions didn’t affect the users’ followers, and all of the changes can be reversed if a user prefers.

A message form @Clubhouse to #Afghanistan’s users. pic.twitter.com/CpS4iz0L1J
— Zaki Daryabi (@ZDaryabi) August 19, 2021

Clubhouse stated that it had consulted with free expression and violent extremism experts to help craft its approach.

As the Taliban have regained control of the country, many people in Afghanistan have tried to delete photos from their social media accounts and phones that could show a connection to the West, or the former Afghan government

Despite bans on many social platforms, the Taliban has been able to push its messaging on social media. US Publication The Washington Post says the group has become ‘sophisticated at social media tactics in an attempt to change its image’.

On Thursday, Facebook confirmed its platform had added security measures for users in Afghanistan, including hiding “friends” lists and adding a tool to quickly lock down accounts.

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Is GenerativeAI transforming education?

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2 days ago

May 3, 2024

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Educators today are facing an uphill battle, so what’s the solution?

Today’s educators are passionate, but they’re up against diverse classrooms and outdated teaching methods.

In this episode, Trevor Furness, Chief Revenue Officer of Octopus B-I discuss their efforts to transform education. #funding futures

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How AI is leveraging Amazon’s fast production

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3 days ago

May 2, 2024

Nathan Langridge

Amazon reported better-than-expected results for the last quarter, surpassing analysts’ estimates.

Amazon reported better-than-expected results for the last quarter, surpassing analysts’ estimates, driven by strong performance in its cloud computing and AI.

Ticker’s Ahron Young & Veronica Dudo discuss.

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Tesla is slashing prices to stay competitive

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2 weeks ago

April 21, 2024

Reuters

Tesla cut the U.S. prices of its Model Y, Model X and Model S vehicles by $2,000 each, days after the first-quarter deliveries of the world’s most valuable automaker missed market expectations.

Elon Musk’s electric-vehicle (EV) maker lowered the prices for its Model Y base variant to $42,990, while the long-range and performance variants are now priced at $47,990 and $51,490, respectively, according to its website.

The basic version of the Model S now costs $72,990 and its plaid variant $87,990. The Model X base variant now costs $77,990 and its plaid variant is priced at $92,900.

Tesla North America also said in a post on X said it would end its referral program benefits in all markets after April 30.

Referral program allows buyers to get extra incentives through referrals from existing customers, a strategy long used by traditional automakers to boost sales.

Musk has postponed a planned trip to India where he was to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and announce plans to enter the South Asian market, Reuters reported on Saturday.

On Monday Reuters reported, citing an internal memo, that the EV maker was laying off more than 10% of its global workforce.

Earlier this month Reuters reported the EV maker had canceled a long-promised inexpensive car, expected to cost $25,000, that investors had been counting on to drive mass-market growth.

The EV maker reported this month that its global vehicle deliveries in the first quarter fell for the first time in nearly four years, as price cuts failed to stir demand.

Tesla is to report first-quarter earnings on Tuesday.