➀ Tesla's BEV market share dropped from 19% to 17% in the first five months of 2024; ➁ BYD is just one point behind Tesla at 16%; ➂ The BEV portfolio of legacy automakers like Volkswagen and Geely-Volvo stood at 7 and 8 percent, respectively.

➀ Microsoft introduces 'intelligent media search' in Windows 11 Insider Preview; ➁ Feature scans and transcribes media files for spoken word search; ➂ Currently unavailable for testing, future release expected.

➀ Hackers have reportedly stolen Social Security numbers of all Americans; ➁ 2.9 billion records are involved; ➂ The data includes personal information from the US, UK, and Canada.

1. Google announced it will no longer abolish third-party cookies, prompting disappointment from W3C; 2. W3C emphasizes the need for third-party cookies to be eliminated due to privacy concerns and potential social harm; 3. W3C expresses regret over Google's decision, which could hinder progress in web privacy and cross-browser initiatives.

1. Elon Musk's Grok AI now accesses all user posts on X unless users opt out. 2. The AI is trained using massive amounts of data from social media platforms. 3. Users can opt out of data scraping by adjusting settings on a desktop computer.

1. Runway, a popular AI video generator, used thousands of YouTube videos to train its AI model without permission. 2. The company reportedly used pirated content and violated YouTube's Terms of Service. 3. A spreadsheet detailing the sources of the videos was obtained, revealing extensive use of content from major news outlets and individual creators.

1. OpenAI has launched SearchGPT, a new search engine combining AI with web information. 2. The company aims to challenge Google's dominance by emphasizing privacy and quality content. 3. The author expresses a desire for Apple to enter the search market with a privacy-focused solution.

1. Google has reversed its stance on banning third-party cookies and will instead introduce new privacy protection features in Chrome; 2. The company initially aimed to abolish third-party cookies by 2022 for user privacy protection but later postponed it to the second half of 2024; 3. Google will add a new privacy protection feature that allows users to make informed choices about their web browsing and change them at any time, as well as enhance IP protection in Chrome's Incognito mode.

1. Apple has launched a new ad campaign called 'Flock' to promote Safari and highlight privacy concerns associated with other browsers, particularly Google's Chrome. 2. The ad emphasizes that browsing on an iPhone with Safari ensures privacy, contrasting with the perceived data collection practices of Chrome. 3. Apple suggests users switch to privacy-focused search engines like DuckDuckGo and Ecosia, even when using Safari, as Google remains the default search engine on iPhones.

1. Google has expanded its dark web monitoring tool to all Google account holders, previously only available to Google One subscribers. 2. Users can input personal information on the 'Results About You' page to check if their data appears on the dark web. 3. Google promises not to use the provided data for personalized ads or share it across its products.

1. Microsoft has enabled automatic OneDrive folder backup without user consent in Windows 11. 2. This change affects folders like Desktop, Pictures, Documents, Music, and Videos. 3. Users can disable this feature through OneDrive settings.

1. OMNIVISION has introduced the OV01D1R intelligent CMOS image sensor, designed for human presence detection and facial recognition. 2. The sensor operates independently of the laptop's RGB camera, ensuring privacy and touch-free login capabilities. 3. It features low-power consumption and high sensitivity, integrating multiple functions into a single device.