Author: Zach_Wilson
Pioneering cybersquatter “GOAT” hits the jackpot with HarrisWalz.com selling for $15,000
A cybersquatter who snatches up web domains for potential presidential tickets has secured a major payday by selling the HarrisWalz.com domain for $15,000. The domain was purchased four years ago by Jeremy Green Eche, alongside 14 other Harris-related domains, in anticipation of the current Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris running…
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Google is developing a new Web Monetization feature for Chrome that could really change the way we pay for things online
Google’s monopolistic throne in online search and related advertising matters may have just been hit with a major blow, but that’s just one type of digital market and Google (of all entities) knows that there are plenty of others out there – y’all ever heard of Patreon? Now, Google is…
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OpenAI says its latest GPT-4o model is ‘medium’ risk
OpenAI has released its GPT-4o System Card, a research document that outlines the safety measures and risk evaluations the startup conducted before releasing its latest model. GPT-4o was launched publicly in May of this year. Before its debut, OpenAI used an external group of red teamers, or security experts trying…
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How to watch the Google Pixel 9 launch event live
The next Made by Google event is set for August 13, during which we can expect to see a slew of Pixel devices, from new phones to new smartwatches, and a load of AI features. The Made by Google event follows May’s Google I/O 2024 showcase, where the search…
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Ad group sued by Elon Musk reportedly disbands
GARM was an initiative formed in 2019 by the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA); the idea was to stop advertising on social media platforms that don’t meet certain safety standards. In its lawsuit, X said that GARM “organized an advertiser boycott of Twitter.” The lawsuit from the platform formerly known…
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Google and Meta reportedly skirting their own rules to ad target young teens, shows why tech giants cannot regulate themselves
Google and Meta have reportedly been rolling out ads targeting young teens, which skirt the former’s policies prohibiting such actions. According to a report from the Financial Times (via Engadget), Google created a marketing campaign targeting the 13-17-year-old demographic, advertising Instagram to YouTube users in that age range. To circumvent its…
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