Here is the top trending news from the world of technology. News that every tech enthusiast should keep a tab on.
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Whistleblowers allege OpenAI NDAs’ of being ‘restrictive’ and ‘exploitative’
In what could come as a huge embarrassment for OpenAI, it has come to light that anonymous whistleblowers have written a letter to SEC accusing that OpenAI’s NDAs are too exploitative and lay unfair conditions on its employees. The letter categorically points out that the ChatGPT’s parent company compelled its staff to waive the rights to whistleblower incentives and compensation and also made it mandatory for employees to notify the company if it communicated with government regulators. It further claimed that whistleblowers have given evidence to SEC about how OpenAI’s prior NDAs were just as exploitative and restrictive. All these conditions, the letter claimed, were designed to prevent employees from raising safety concerns about OpenAI’s AI technology with federal regulators.
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Meta revokes restrictions on Donald Trump’s accounts
Donald Trump’s Meta accounts will no longer be subjected to extra scrutiny and strict content moderation following Meta’s decision to revoke all the restrictions. In its statement, Meta said that since Trump is a presidential nominee his voice deserves to be heard and needs a proper platform. Facebook and Instagram’s parent company had placed these restrictions after it decided to unsuspend Trump’s account in January last year. This decision could come as a major shot in the arm of the former US President who is once again in the pursuit of reclaiming the US’ Presidential post following his defeat to Joe Biden in 2020. Meta’s decision has come closely on the heels of assignation attempt on Trump barely few hours back.
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Windows 11’s Start Menu may soon feature app categories
According to news portal XDA Developers, Microsoft is currently working to list apps in different categories rather than just a single list on Windows 11’s start menu. The apps could be displayed in relevant categories like Photos & Videos, News & Weather or Music. Microsoft might very well implement this move as it could make it easier to find specific apps, especially for those users who have installed too many programs. However, this feature is still under beta testing phase. It is being tested under the preview versions for Windows enthusiasts. There is still no official announcement that this feature will indeed arrive on Windows 11.
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OneNote can now understand your messy handwriting
Microsoft’s OneNote app is rolling a new exciting feature that can decipher and understand your handwritings and convert it into simple text. What’s even more wonderful is that it can even understand your messy and unclear handwriting, making your handwriting more accessible to everyone. This feature has been named as ‘Copilot’ and will be powered by AI powered handwriting recognition feature. This feature can save enormous time by removing the need to manually type out handwritten notes. However, in all probability, this feature is still in the testing phase and may take time before it is rolled out publicly.
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Google in talks to acquire a Cybersecurity Startup – Wiz
According to The Wall Street Journal, Google has reached advanced talks to acquire cybersecurity startup Wiz for nearly $23 Bn. Although Google hasn’t confirmed this news, if this deal indeed materializes then it will be one of the biggest acquisition deals in Google’s history. Wiz, which was founded in 2020, has over the years emerged as one of the most promising cloud-based cybersecurity firms over the years. The startup’s current valuation reportedly stands at whopping $12 Bn and sources claim that it is even preparing for an IPO. Wiz’s cloud based cyber security solutions will help in ramping up the security of its cloud platform, including Google Cloud.
