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The Paris Olympics have come to a close with a joyous closing ceremony, marking the end of a two-week period that boosted spirits in the French capital. However, as the games end, France will return to political chaos, with President Emmanuel Macron facing pressure to name a prime minister who can survive a no-confidence vote. Despite initial challenges, the city successfully hosted the Olympics, with no major issues and mostly cooperative weather. The French medal haul of 64 medals, the most since 1900, contributed to the positive atmosphere. Macron plans to continue the celebration with a ceremony to thank workers and a parade for French Olympians. [Extracted from the article]

Byline: Sam Schechner and Parmy Olson Apr 08, 2019 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Governments are increasingly seeking to make global technology companies more accountable for material disseminated [...]

The European Union has initiated investigations into Apple, Meta (formerly Facebook), and Google under its new digital-competition law. These probes are the first under the EU's Digital Markets Act, which aims to promote competition in digital advertising, online search, and app ecosystems. The investigations will focus on issues such as app-store rules, personal data usage, and compliance with new regulations. If found in violation, the companies could face fines of up to 10% of their worldwide revenue. The EU intends to conclude the investigations within the next year. [Extracted from the article]

The Wall Street Journal conducted an experiment using automated accounts on TikTok to understand what kind of content the app shows young users about the Israel-Hamas conflict. The bots, registered as 13-year-old users, were served highly polarized and fear-inducing videos about the conflict, with a majority supporting the Palestinian view. While some videos were posted by news organizations, the majority were posted by influencers, activists, anonymous accounts, and the Israeli government. TikTok's algorithm, which determines what content to serve based on user engagement, makes it challenging for researchers and parents to understand the experiences of young users on the app. TikTok claims that the Journal's experiment does not reflect the experiences of real teens on the platform. The app has implemented family-control features and removed millions of videos with shocking, violent, hateful, and harmful content. However, the experiment revealed that even with restricted mode enabled, the bots were still inundated with war-related content. The content served to the bots was mostly pro-Palestinian, but pro-Israel videos were also interspersed, including those from the Israeli military and government. The experiment highlights the potential impact of TikTok on young users and the need for parents and researchers to understand the content they may encounter on the app. [Extracted from the article]

Wsjworld, ahed, Books, Political/General News, Arts/Entertainment, Politics/International Relations, Domestic Politics, SYND, WSJ-PRO-WSJ.com, Bruno Le Maire Keywords: wsjworld; ahed; Books; Political/General News; Arts/Entertainment; Politics/International Relations; Domestic Politics; SYND; WSJ-PRO-WSJ.com; Bruno Le Maire EN wsjworld ahed Books Political/General News Arts/Entertainment Politics/International Relations Domestic Politics SYND WSJ-PRO-WSJ.com Bruno Le Maire N.PAG N.PAG 1 06/01/23 20230531 NES 230531 Some ribald passages in the book are titillating the body politic, and drawing barbs about how he finds room for the hobby when many residents are struggling PARIS - In this land that celebrates public intellectuals, politicians have long B e b mbraced poetry and other artistic pursuits. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: wsjcorp; Online Service Providers; Media/Entertainment; Social Media Platforms/Tools; Technology; Corporate Strategy/Planning; Management; Labor/Personnel; Corporate/Industrial News; Corporate Organizational Restructuring EN wsjcorp Online Service Providers Media/Entertainment Social Media Platforms/Tools Technology Corporate Strategy/Planning Management Labor/Personnel Corporate/Industrial News Corporate Organizational Restructuring N.PAG N.PAG 1 03/16/23 20230315 NES 230315 CEO Mark Zuckerberg, in email to employees, talks about the advantages of a leaner organization Graph: Meta says the layoffs are aimed at making Facebook more efficient. Meta reported a head count of 86,482 employees at the end of December, up 20% from a year earlier, but said that figure still included most of the 11,000 employees affected by the November layoffs. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: leder; wsjcorp; Computers/Consumer Electronics; Software; Applications Software; Artificial Intelligence Technologies; Internet Search Engines; Computing; Online Service Providers; Technology EN leder wsjcorp Computers/Consumer Electronics Software Applications Software Artificial Intelligence Technologies Internet Search Engines Computing Online Service Providers Technology N.PAG N.PAG 1 03/09/23 20230308 NES 230308 Researchers developed a powerful chatbot years before rival ChatGPT went viral. "Google is struggling to find a balance between how much risk to take versus maintaining thought leadership in the world", said Gaurav Nemade, a former Google product manager who worked on the company's chatbot until 2020. Google leadership rejected the proposal on the grounds that the chatbot didn't meet the company's AI principles around safety and fairness, said Mr. Nemade, the former Google product manager. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: wsjcorp; Advertising Services; Digital Marketing; Internet Search Engines; Advertising/Marketing/Public Relations; Business/Consumer Services; Online Service Providers; Marketing Services; Technology; Corporate Crime/Legal Action EN wsjcorp Advertising Services Digital Marketing Internet Search Engines Advertising/Marketing/Public Relations Business/Consumer Services Online Service Providers Marketing Services Technology Corporate Crime/Legal Action N.PAG N.PAG 1 01/30/23 20230125 NES 230125 Suit could have major implications for the ad-tech industry The Justice Department is seeking the breakup of Google's business brokering digital advertising across much of the internet, a major expansion of the legal challenges the company faces to its business in the U.S. and abroad. "Google keeps at least thirty cents - and sometimes far more - of each advertising dollar flowing from advertisers to website publishers through Google's ad tech tools", the lawsuit alleges. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: wsjcorp; Computers/Consumer Electronics; Software; Applications Software; Retail/Wholesale; Household Goods/Hardware Stores; Furniture/Home Furnishings Stores; Specialty Retailing; Internet Search Engines; Computing EN wsjcorp Computers/Consumer Electronics Software Applications Software Retail/Wholesale Household Goods/Hardware Stores Furniture/Home Furnishings Stores Specialty Retailing Internet Search Engines Computing N.PAG N.PAG 1 01/24/23 20230121 NES 230121 Decision marks the company's largest-ever round of job reductions Graph: The job reductions at Google parent Alphabet will cut across its units and regions. As job cuts have accumulated in the tech industry, many employees at Google have pressed executives about the possibility of layoffs at the company. [Extracted from the article]