YouTube has removed 1 million videos for dangerous COVID-19 misinformation since February 2020, sharing the statistic in a blog post outlining how the company approaches misinformation on its platform. Both Facebook and YouTube have come under scrutiny for their policies around health misinformation during the pandemic, which has so far declined to disclose details about how vaccine and health misinformation spreads.
Instagram is experimenting with changes to its search function to allow users to search for content based on topics rather than account names or hashtags. The new search results are available for “a range of topics and a range of languages” but that Instagram is still working to expand the feature.
TikTok announced it’s piloting a new in-app shopping experience as part of its ongoing partnership with Shopify, allowing select merchants from the US, Canada, and the UK to use a new shopping tab and product links to sell products from Shopify storefronts.
The South Korea stock market has moved higher in back-to-back trading days, jumping almost 80 points or 2.6 percent along the way, resting just beneath the 3,140-point plateau and it's expected to tick higher again on Wednesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is flat to slightly higher, again supported by oil and technology stocks.
Waymo LLC is opening its driver-supported robotaxis in San Francisco to selected riders, an important test for the Google sister company’s technology and business in a major city. The Alphabet Inc. unit has raised billions of dollars from outside investors and recently completed a leadership shake-up, building toward a San Francisco launch.
Microsoft is bringing its cloud gaming service to Xbox consoles later this year. The company announced that Xbox Cloud Gaming would arrive on its new Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles as well as older Xbox One machines. The service lets players stream games rather than have to install them onto a device.
Best Buy raised its sales forecast for the year, saying Americans are still spending heavily on gadgets like laptops and home theaters as many companies push back their return-to-office deadlines, transforming last year’s lockdown-driven surge in electronics sales into a longer-term pattern, expecting sales to grow 9 to 11 percent.
Cryptoc cryptocurrencies were mostly lower on Tuesday after a period of extreme bullish sentiment has started to wane, with bitcoin slipping below $48,000 at press time and down about 3% over the past 24 hours. Some analysts expressed caution after bitcoin failed to keep pushing higher above the $50,000 resistance level.
The company's boss said the move was in response to "one of the biggest humanitarian crises of our time" as tens of thousands of Afghan refugees resettle around the world, where they stay will be the first chapter of their new lives. The offer starts immediately and the company is working with non-governmental organisations to help with the most pressing needs.
An electric version of an early American automobile boom is unfolding on a global scale as Chinese startups are already making electric vehicles in their thousands in order to gain a slice in the car industry. Elon Musk's firm is now the world's most valuable car company.
Louis Vuitton's mobile game has already been downloaded over 500,000 times in its first week of being live. The game is based on Louis's own life and is part of celebrations marking his birth. The iOS-only release has also generated a buzz as players can unlock 30 NFTs, locked within the experience and can't be traded on any marketplaces.