Technology

Canada’s federal government has announced that it will pull all its advertising from Facebook and Instagram in response to parent company Meta’s decision to restrict news content in compliance with a new law that requires tech firms to pay media for news.

The rivalry between Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk has extended into the business world, with the launch of Zuckerberg’s new social media platform, Threads, posing a challenge to Twitter. Within 24 hours of its launch, Threads garnered around 30 million sign-ups, indicating its potential to attract a portion of Facebook’s massive user base. While Twitter still boasts hundreds of millions of users, analysts believe that Meta, Zuckerberg’s company, has a good chance of luring users from Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp to Threads.

According to Emad Mostaque, the CEO of Stability AI, significant changes are expected in the field of programming as artificial intelligence continues to advance. Mostaque predicts that within the next five years, AI will become so advanced and efficient that human programmers will no longer be needed. This transformation is driven by the speed and cost-effectiveness of AI, making it a preferred choice for companies.

The development of a robotic smart glove that combines innovative soft robotics with AI is offering new hope to stroke survivors, particularly musicians who wish to regain their ability to play instruments.