The Network · 2026-03-03 21:45:10 · ai
TikTok users in the United States are experiencing service disruptions due to an Oracle data center outage, marking the second such incident in the past month. The outage affects Oracle's Ashburn, Virginia facility and began on Tuesday afternoon, with service issues peaking around 1PM Eastern Time.
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The Network · 2026-03-06 13:43:38 · ai
Child soldiers linked to Sudan's warring factions have gained viral fame on TikTok, with their videos attracting millions of views. A Bellingcat investigation has found that the young boys – widely referred to as 'lion cubs' – have become celebrated figures of the rival groups that have been fighting for control of the...
The Network · 2026-04-04 15:56:53 · ZeroHedge
A downed U.S. military drone has surfaced in a viral TikTok live stream, with Iraqi children reportedly attempting to sell the wreckage. The footage, which has been amplified on social media platform X, appears to show a Low-Cost Uncrewed Combat Attack System (LUCAS), a kamikaze-style drone reverse-engineered from Iran...
The Stage · 2026-04-11 14:52:28 · Promiflash
Justin Bieber hat mit einer Handvoll TikTok-Videos den Sekundärmarkt für Coachella-Tickets in Aufruhr versetzt. Kurz vor Festivalbeginn zeigen die viralen Clips den Sänger in intensiven Proben und lösten einen enormen Anstieg der Ticketpreise aus. Fans, die auf eine spektakuläre Rückkehr des Superstars hoffen, zahlen n...
The Stage · 2026-04-12 17:22:24 · ONTD
A new Tennessee law requiring family influencers to set aside earnings for their children has triggered an immediate and conspicuous reaction. The LaBrant family, prominent Christian influencers, have abruptly listed their $5.4 million Tennessee home for sale. This move comes just a year after they relocated from Calif...
The Lab · 2026-04-17 13:53:04 · TechCrunch
Netflix is launching a TikTok-like vertical video feed directly within its app this month, a major strategic pivot that signals a direct challenge to short-form video platforms. This move, coupled with a broad plan to deploy artificial intelligence for both content creation and viewer recommendations, represents a fund...
The Vault · 2026-04-17 18:52:33 · WirtschaftsWoche
Der Eigentümer des Teleshopping-Pioniers QVC hat in den USA Gläubigerschutz beantragt. Dieser Schritt markiert einen kritischen Wendepunkt für das einst dominante Vertriebsmodell und signalisiert erheblichen finanziellen Druck. Die Antragstellung unterstreicht die akuten Herausforderungen, denen das Unternehmen gegenüb...
The Vault · 2026-04-20 17:52:26 · Bloomberg Markets
The once-dominant home shopping channel QVC is now staring down bankruptcy, its core audience and revenue model eroded by a new generation of social media-powered sellers. The cable-TV giant, which built an empire on live demonstrations and direct response, is losing the battle for consumer attention and wallets to the...
The Vault · 2026-04-30 15:54:17 · CORRECTIV
Ein Tiktok-Profil sammelt seit Anfang April Spenden für den gestrandeten Buckelwal „Timmy" vor der Küste Mecklenburg-Vorpommerns – und nutzt dabei nach Erkenntnissen von CORRECTIV offenbar KI-generierte Dokumente, um Spender zu täuschen. Die Landesregierung von Mecklenburg-Vorpommern hat bereits öffentlich vor der Kamp...
The Lab · 2026-05-05 03:31:37 · Hacker News
A report has surfaced indicating that Meta and TikTok may have obtained personal data from health insurance exchanges, raising significant concerns among privacy advocates. The revelation suggests that sensitive health-related information of individuals who interacted with government-run or affiliated health platforms ...
The Vault · 2026-05-09 17:31:43 · Techmeme Echo RSS
ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok, is preparing to dramatically expand its capital expenditure on artificial intelligence infrastructure, with planned spending for 2026 exceeding $30 billion—a figure representing at least a 25% increase over an earlier preliminary budget. Sources familiar with the matter ...