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The fine imposed in December, equivalent to $10.9 million, came after the CNIL authority received complaints and carried out investigations in October 2020 and June 2021 News 

Yahoo fined 10 million euros by France for cookie abuses.

Febin Mathew,

France’s data protection authority said Thursday it has fined Yahoo 10 million euros for failing to respect users’ refusal to use Internet tracking “cookies” or suggesting they would lose access to email accounts if they did. The $10.9 million fine imposed in December came after the CNIL authority received complaints and conducted investigations in October 2020 and June 2021. It found that visitors to the main Yahoo.com site who clicked a button to reject cookies still ended up with about 20 digital trackers stored for advertising purposes. In addition, Yahoo…

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Mozilla CEO Mitchell Baker discusses the failed switch from Yahoo to Google as Firefox's default search engine and its impact on user experience during Google's antitrust trial. (representative image) (unsplash) News 

Mozilla’s Decision to Partner with Yahoo Examined in Google Antitrust Case

Adriana Marais,

The CEO of Mozilla Foundation stated that their decision to change the default search engine in Firefox from Google to Yahoo was an unsuccessful move that negatively impacted the user experience. CEO Mitchell Baker said Mozilla decided to move to Yahoo’s technology in 2014 after CEO Marissa Mayer took over and promised to “make a big contribution for us.” “That bet failed,” Baker said in a videotaped interview from 2022 that was played Wednesday in defense of Google in a Justice Department antitrust lawsuit. “Yahoo’s search experience for Firefox users…

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. Beyond 'Shopping Saver,' Yahoo Mail's AI beta experience offers an expanded suite of tools supported by Google Cloud's advanced AI technology. (Reuters) AI 

Discover How Yahoo Mail’s AI-Powered Shopping Tool Can Help You Save Money

Sanjay Patil,

Can you recall the nostalgic times when you first registered for your initial Yahoo email? It has been over twenty years since Google and Microsoft took over the email industry. Prior to that, Yahoo was a popular choice for countless users’ everyday communication needs. So, why is this significant? Yahoo Mail is receiving a noteworthy enhancement that could enhance its attractiveness to consumers, and it involves the integration of an AI feature. Let’s delve into the details. According to a recent report shared by Business Wire, Yahoo has announced new…

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AMD CEO Lisa Su holds the company's new MI300X chip at an event outlining AMD's artificial intelligence strategy. (REUTERS) AI 

AMD CEO Lisa Su Highlights Revolutionary Superchip, Predicts Company Will Emerge Victorious

Febin Mathew, , , ,

AMD, previously overshadowed by Nvidia in the market, has made a strong comeback by unveiling a new chip that is expected to outshine its rival. The chipmaker has initiated a battle for super chips and is confident of emerging as the winner, according to CEO Lisa Su. She emphasized that AI is the defining mega trend in technology. MI300X chip and GPU power AMD is promoting the new MI300X as a miracle circuit aimed at large language models. The chip has one of the most advanced GPUs (graphics processing units)…

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