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Samsung and Bank of America didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment for this story. Google and Epic both declined to comment. Photograph: Getty Images Cross-store updates trace back to Android’s roots in the fairly open Linux platform, and they come with benefits. As app updates go through security reviews and other store-specific checks, a download might arrive at varying …

ESG, short for environmental, social. and governance, refers to a constantly evolving set of criteria used by organizations to assess the ESG impact of their business operations, projects, and investments. Maria Carrisa Sanchez, writing for TechRepublic Premium, presents this explanation of ESG, including its evolution, features, examples, benefits, and drawbacks. Featured text from the download: ESG EXAMPLES Finance ESG considerations …

Stolen data from a background check company may expose millions of Social Security numbers, a lawsuit claims. Here’s how to protect yourself.

For its first conference on the creator economy, the Biden administration celebrated social media creators. The president lauded them as a “breakthrough in how we communicate.”

Google’s latest smartwatch represents the brand’s third generation since entering the wearables landscape. The Pixel Watch 3 introduces significant hardware and software improvements, including multiple size options. Find out how the new watch ranks against the OG model in this Pixel Watch 3 vs Pixel Watch comparison. Google Pixel Watch 3 vs Pixel Watch: At a glance The Pixel Watch …

Financial Times: Sources: SoftBank held talks with Intel about making an AI chip to compete with Nvidia but Intel couldn’t meet demands; SoftBank is now in discussions with TSMC  —  Son hopes to put Japanese group at centre of artificial intelligence boom but talks with US chipmaker failed to progress

When Donald Trump’s presidential campaign publicly stated last week that it had been successfully targeted by Iranian hackers, the news may have initially seemed like a sign that the Middle Eastern country was particularly focused on the candidate whom it perceived to take the most hawkish approach to its regime. It’s since become clearer that Iran has had the Democrats …

Conversational IVR uses natural language processing and automated speech recognition to understand what customers are saying, typically in the context of a customer support request. While conversational IVR has been available for over two decades, recent advances in AI have expanded the possibilities for intuitive, natural, and useful phone-based dialogue. Unfortunately, new technology often comes with exaggerated claims about functionality. …

The platform owner’s assertion that a distributed denial of service attack caused a 40-minute delay in his audio exchange with the former president meets with skepticism.

The Justice Department and state attorneys general are discussing various scenarios to remedy Google’s dominance in online search, including a breakup of the company.