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Social media apps have billions of ‘active users’. But what does that really mean?

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Our digital world is bigger and more connected than ever. Social media isn’t just a daily habit – with more than 5 billion users globally, it’s woven into the very fabric of our existence. These platforms offer entertainment, connection, information and support, but they’re also battlegrounds for misinformation and online harassment. Platforms like Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and TikTok vie for our attention, each boasting user counts in the billions. But what do these numbers actually tell us, and should we care? What is an active user or a unique user? Behind the impressive statistics lies a complex reality. While global social ...... Read Full article on HadNews

Google settles AI-related chip patent lawsuit that sought billions

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Google has reached a settlement in an AI-related chip patent infringement lawsuit, which could have resulted in the tech firm paying out billions. The lawsuit is related to the chips powering the company’s artificial-intelligence technology, which the plaintiff suggested it had allegedly used for its computer-processing innovations. Reuters reported that on the same day closing arguments were expected to start in a trial concerning Singular Computing’s lawsuit, a settlement was reached. The lawsuit had demanded $1.67 billion in damages. The company, founded by Massachusetts-based scientist and former MIT professor Joseph Bates, told th...... Read Full article on HadNews