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US exempts tech imports in tariff step back
AFP - 20h ago
The Trump administration has exempted a raft of consumer electronics from its punishing import tariffs -- offering …
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Apple’s iPhone 16 hits Indonesia stores after monthslong ban
AFP - Apr 11 2025
Smartphone buyers were cheered by shopkeepers in Jakarta on Friday after Apple's latest smartphone went on sale …
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Cash-strapped Nigerians turn to YouTube for entertainment
Apr 11 2025
"Love in Every Word", a movie by Nigerian filmmaker Omoni Oboli, racked up over 20 million views on YouTube in the first …
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Digital divas: Can Japan's virtual YouTuber craze crack America?
Apr 11 2025
Fans waved glow sticks at an animated character on stage, having packed a sold-out Hollywood concert hall to see their …
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AI only just beginning to revolutionize the NBA game
Apr 11 2025
It's not a scene out of the future, but a reality on the hard courts of today.
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TikTok fuels ByteDance revenue as US ban looms: report
Apr 10 2025
TikTok's international revenue boomed last year as China-based parent ByteDance faced a deadline to sell the app or have …
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OpenAI countersues Musk as feud deepens
Apr 10 2025
Artificial intelligence giant OpenAI has filed counterclaims against multi-billionaire Elon Musk, accusing its former …
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Taiwan's TSMC says first quarter revenue up 42 percent
Apr 10 2025
Taiwanese chipmaking giant TSMC reported Thursday a better-than-expected revenue for the first quarter on strong demand …
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AI surge to double data centre electricity demand by 2030: IEA
Apr 10 2025
Electricity consumption by data centres will more than double by 2030, driven by artificial intelligence applications …
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Pilgrims in Italy flock to tomb of first millennial saint
Apr 10 2025
Assisi has long been a place of pilgrimage, but these days the faithful come not for Saint Francis but for a tech-savvy …
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Amazon satellite launch scrubbed due to weather
Apr 10 2025
Weather prevented a rocket carrying the first batch of Amazon satellites designed to compete with Elon Musk's Starlink …
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Amazon to launch first batch of satellites rivaling Musk
Apr 10 2025
The US retail giant Amazon is preparing to launch Wednesday its first full batch of Project Kuiper satellites, marking a …
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Author of explosive Meta memoir stars at US Senate hearing
Apr 09 2025
The former Facebook employee behind a scathing book about parent company Meta on Wednesday alleged that the social …
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Author of explosive Meta memoir to star at US Senate hearing
Apr 09 2025
The former Facebook employee behind a scathing book about parent company Meta will testify Wednesday before US senators …
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US takes aim at Zuckerberg's social media kingdom
Apr 09 2025
Barring any eleventh-hour intervention, social media juggernaut Meta will stand trial next week facing serious US …
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AI tool aims to help conserve Japan's cherry trees
Apr 09 2025
Japan's famed cherry trees are getting old, but a new AI tool that assesses photos of the delicate pink and white …
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Samsung forecast beats market expectations for first quarter
Apr 08 2025
Samsung Electronics on Tuesday unveiled a record first quarter sales forecast and said it saw a better-than-expected …
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The music industry is battling AI -- with limited success
Apr 07 2025
The music industry is fighting on platforms, through the courts and with legislators in a bid to prevent the theft and …
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New app hopes to empower artists against AI
Apr 07 2025
In 2008, scriptwriter Ed Bennett-Coles said he experienced a career "death moment": he read an article about AI managing …
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China would have agreed TikTok deal if not for US tariffs: Trump
Apr 07 2025
US President Donald Trump said Sunday that China would have agreed to a deal on the sale of TikTok if it were not for …
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Nostalgia fuels UK boom in vintage video game repairs
Apr 06 2025
The shelves lining Luke Malpass's home workshop are a gamer's treasure trove stretching back decades, with components of …
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Snappy birthday: Germany's Leica camera turns 100
Apr 06 2025
Photographer Franziska Stuenkel likes to take spontaneous urban shots, so she needs a nimble camera that is ready to go …
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Trump gives TikTok extra 75 days to find buyer
Apr 04 2025
US President Donald Trump on Friday extended the deadline for TikTok to find a non-Chinese buyer or face a ban in the …
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TikTok must find non-Chinese owner by Saturday to avert US ban
Apr 04 2025
TikTok on Friday was hours from a deadline to find a non-Chinese owner or face a ban in the United States.
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German industry grapples with AI at trade fair
Apr 04 2025
Artificial intelligence is set to bring sweeping change to modern life, but at an industrial fair in Germany many …
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Experts warn 'AI-written' paper is latest spin on climate change denial
Apr 04 2025
Climate change deniers are pushing an AI-generated paper questioning human-induced warming, leading experts to warn …
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Penguin memes take flight after Trump tariffs remote island
Apr 04 2025
Donald Trump's tariffs have become a black and white issue on social media, where penguin memes have gone viral after he …
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Trump says 'very close to a deal' on TikTok
Apr 03 2025
President Donald Trump said his administration was "very close" to a deal to find a buyer for TikTok, which faces a US …
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Authors hold London protest against Meta for 'stealing' work to train AI
Apr 03 2025
Around 100 authors on Thursday protested outside the London headquarters of Meta, accusing the US tech giant of …
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Is the Switch 2 worth the price? Reviews are mixed
Apr 03 2025
Gaming specialists who have handled Nintendo's new Switch 2 say the console is a clear upgrade on its predecessor, but …
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AI could impact 40 percent of jobs worldwide: UN
Apr 03 2025
The global artificial intelligence market is projected to reach $4.8 trillion -- roughly the size of Germany's economy …
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Nintendo Switch 2 sparks excitement despite high price
Apr 03 2025
Nintendo fans excited over the upcoming Switch console said Thursday they were disappointed by the high price tag, as US …
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Nintendo to launch Switch 2 console on June 5
Apr 03 2025
Nintendo's new Switch console will be launched on June 5, the Japanese video game giant said Wednesday, starting the …
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'Shenmue' voted most influential video game ever in UK poll
Apr 03 2025
The 1999 action game "Shenmue" was on Thursday named the most influential video game of all time following a survey …
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Amazon makes last-minute bid for TikTok: report
Apr 02 2025
Amazon has made a last-minute bid to buy TikTok, which faces a US ban if not sold by its Chinese owner, the New York …
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AI coming for anime but Ghibli's Miyazaki irreplaceable, son says
Apr 02 2025
Artificial intelligence risks taking Japanese anime artists' jobs but nothing can replicate Hayao Miyazaki, the creative …
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Nintendo to unveil upgrade to best-selling Switch console
Apr 02 2025
Japanese video game giant Nintendo is set to unveil the new version of its hugely popular Switch console on Wednesday, …
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Nintendo's megahit Switch console: what to know
Apr 02 2025
Gaming giant Nintendo is set to unveil the successor to its phenomenally popular Switch console on Wednesday.
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Meme politics: White House embraces aggressive alt-right online culture
Apr 02 2025
Posting for provocation's sake has long been the province of internet antagonists and the alt-right, but these days, …
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Digging for box office gold, 'A Minecraft Movie' hits cinemas
Apr 01 2025
With an A-list cast and a big budget, "A Minecraft Movie" releasing this week is hoping to follow in the slipstream of …
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Political support leading to increasing fallout for crypto
Apr 01 2025
Support for cryptocurrencies from US President Donald Trump or Argentine leader Javier Milei has seen investors lose …
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Undocumented migrants turn to Whatsapp to stay ahead of US raids
Apr 01 2025
Fearing a US immigration raid will separate her from her children, an undocumented Honduran immigrant hunkers down in …
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OpenAI says it raised $40 bn at valuation of $300 bn
Apr 01 2025
OpenAI on Monday said it raised $40 billion in a new funding round that valued the ChatGPT maker at $300 billion, the …
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US robbers who touted crime on Instagram jailed
Mar 31 2025
Bumbling robbers who left behind a cell phone during a $2.6 million heist and later boasted on Instagram about being …
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US regulators tell 23andMe to protect genetic data
Mar 31 2025
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Monday warned genetic testing firm 23andMe to honor its promise to protect …
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Trump confident in finding TikTok buyer before deadline
Mar 31 2025
President Donald Trump again downplayed risks that TikTok is in danger of being banned in the United States, saying he …
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France fines Apple 150 million euros over privacy feature
Mar 31 2025
French antitrust authorities handed Apple a 150-million-euro ($162-million) fine on Monday over its app tracking privacy …
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Computer pioneer Microsoft turns 50 in the age of AI
Mar 31 2025
Microsoft has been at the heart of computing for half a century, becoming a tech stalwart almost taken for granted as …
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Four men loom large in Microsoft history
Mar 31 2025
Microsoft was shaped by Bill Gates, Paul Allen, Steve Ballmer and Satya Nadella over the course of the last half-century …
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'Something is rotten': Apple's AI strategy faces doubts
Mar 30 2025
Has Apple, the biggest company in the world, bungled its generative artificial intelligence strategy?
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Protesters denounce Musk at Tesla dealerships in US, Europe, Canada
Mar 30 2025
Demonstrators descended on Tesla dealerships across the United States and in Europe and Canada on Saturday to protest …
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Elon Musk says xAI startup buying X platform
Mar 28 2025
Elon Musk on Friday said his artificial intelligence startup xAI is buying his social networking platform X in a deal …
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South Korea's life game 'InZOI' challenges 'The Sims'
Mar 28 2025
South Korean game publisher Krafton released early access to its life simulation game "InZOI" Friday, hoping its …
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Copyright questions loom as ChatGPT's Ghibli-style images go viral
Mar 28 2025
The release of the latest image generator on OpenAI's ChatGPT has triggered a flood of online memes featuring images …
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Judge hears Associated Press suit over White House denial of access
Mar 27 2025
Lawyers for the Associated Press (AP) urged a federal judge on Thursday to restore the news agency's reporters access to …
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Games publisher Ubisoft announces restructuring, billion-euro investment
Mar 27 2025
In a bid to escape financial woes, French games giant Ubisoft said Thursday it was creating a new subsidiary around its …
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TikTok Shop ready for business in France, Germany, Italy
Mar 27 2025
Social network TikTok is taking e-commerce by storm and will launch a new feature, dubbed TikTok Shop -- on Monday in …
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Firms and researchers at odds over superhuman AI
Mar 27 2025
Hype is growing from leaders of major AI companies that "strong" computer intelligence will imminently outstrip humans, …
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China rebuffs Trump offer of tariff concessions if Beijing agrees TikTok deal
Mar 27 2025
China rebuffed on Thursday a suggestion from US President Donald Trump that he might offer to reduce tariffs on the …
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AI's impact on jobs, tech's touchy topic
Mar 27 2025
"Stop Hiring Humans" read a provocative sign at an AI conference in Las Vegas, where the impact of new artificial …
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Market tracker expects brands' fear of Musk to boost X ad revenue
Mar 26 2025
Emarketer on Wednesday forecast that ad revenue at X, formerly Twitter, will grow this year as brands fear retaliation …
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ECB's digital euro sparks flurry of online misinformation
Mar 26 2025
European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde's recent remarks on a "digital euro" prompted a fresh wave of …
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Filipinos see pathway from poverty with virtual assistant jobs
Mar 26 2025
Nathalie Mago's work day begins after she's tucked her three daughters into bed and flicked off the lights in their …
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Trump downplays firestorm over leaked Yemen air strike chat
Mar 26 2025
US President Donald Trump downplayed a growing scandal Tuesday after a journalist was accidentally added to a group chat …
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What is Signal and is it secure?
Mar 25 2025
Signal is an end-to-end encrypted messaging app that is considered one of the most secure in the world by security …
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Trump, intel chiefs dismiss chat breach
Mar 25 2025
President Donald Trump and top US intelligence officials raced Tuesday to stem a growing scandal after a journalist was …
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Trump brushes off Yemen chat breach as a 'glitch'
Mar 25 2025
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday dismissed the accidental addition of a journalist to a group chat about Yemen air …
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'Reasons to be optimistic': UK startups boost local news scene
Mar 25 2025
On the second floor of a London furniture store, three journalists are busy finalising the latest edition of a …
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Does 'vibe coding' make everyone a programmer?
Mar 24 2025
Can a complete tech novice create a website using everyday language on ChatGPT?
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Hijacking news: Fake media sites sow Ukraine disinformation
Mar 24 2025
A fake news website falsely claimed that Ukraine's president is paying Western reporters to tarnish US President Donald …
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Too chummy with Trumpies? California governor's podcast rattles both sides
Mar 23 2025
A jovial new podcast in which California Governor Gavin Newsom pals around with provocative right-wing guests has …
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AI startup Perplexity confirms interest to buy TikTok
Mar 21 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) startup Perplexity on Friday expressed its interest in buying TikTok, which faces a …
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Trump admits Musk 'susceptible' on China
Mar 21 2025
President Donald Trump said Friday that Elon Musk should not be allowed to see top secret US plans for any war with …
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Trump admits Musk 'susceptible' on China amid secret war plan row
Mar 21 2025
President Donald Trump on Friday denied reports that Elon Musk would see top secret US plans for a possible war with …
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Trump's call for AI deregulation gets strong backing from Big Tech
Mar 21 2025
Major tech firms are pushing the administration of President Donald Trump to loosen rules on building artificial …
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Italian paper prints fully-AI edition, but not to 'kill' journalism
Mar 21 2025
In a world first, an Italian newspaper is printing a fully AI-generated edition for a month in what its director said …
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Explosive Meta memoir tops US best-seller list
Mar 20 2025
A scathing book about Facebook parent company Meta, whose author has been barred from promoting her work, entered at the …
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Young Chinese women find virtual love in 'Deepspace'
Mar 20 2025
Rafayel's girlfriends went all out to celebrate their lover's birthday, renting malls across China for parties, …
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Nvidia chief confident chip maker can weather US tariffs
Mar 20 2025
Nvidia boss Jensen Huang expressed confidence Wednesday that the artificial intelligence (AI) chip giant can handle US …
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EU skewers Google, Apple over tech rules -- despite Trump threats
Mar 19 2025
The European Union defied US threats of retaliation Wednesday by accusing Google of violating its digital rules -- which …
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China's Tencent sees profits surge as AI drive accelerates
Mar 19 2025
Chinese internet and gaming giant Tencent said on Wednesday that profits in the fourth quarter of 2024 surged 90 percent …
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Tech firms fight to stem deepfake deluge
Mar 19 2025
Tech firms are fighting the scourge of deepfakes, those deceptively realistic voices or videos used by scammers that are …
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Nvidia showcases new tech at AI 'Super Bowl'
Mar 18 2025
Nvidia chief Jensen Huang on Tuesday showcased cutting-edge chips for artificial intelligence and new applications for …
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Google says to buy cybersecurity company Wiz for $32 bn
Mar 18 2025
Google said Tuesday it will acquire cloud security platform Wiz for $32 billion, citing the need for greater …
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Hollywood urges Trump to protect film, TV from AI
Mar 18 2025
Hundreds of Hollywood stars including Ben Stiller, Cate Blanchett and Cynthia Erivo have urged Donald Trump's White …
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Leap of faith for Ubisoft with 'Assassin's Creed' set in Japan
Mar 18 2025
Packing familiar formulas into an all-new Japanese setting, "Assassin's Creed Shadows" is the latest big-budget game …
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AI 'reshaping' organised crime, warns Europol
Mar 18 2025
Artificial intelligence is turbocharging organised crime, from creating child sexual abuse images to money laundering …
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Colombian influencer puts the pizzazz into recycling
Mar 18 2025
Colombian influencer Sara Samaniego braids her long straight hair, checks her make-up in a mirror, places her phone in …
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Nvidia showcases AI chips as it shrugs off DeepSeek
Mar 18 2025
Nvidia chief Jensen Huang is expected to showcase cutting-edge chips for artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum …
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China's Baidu releases new AI model to compete with DeepSeek
Mar 16 2025
Chinese internet search giant Baidu released a new artificial intelligence reasoning model Sunday and made its AI …
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In Nigeria, tech workers and farmers bring AI to the fields
Mar 16 2025
With a few taps on his phone, Dandam Nangor knows exactly what temperature his greenhouse is at, when to water his crops …
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China's Baidu releases new, free AI model to compete with DeepSeek
Mar 16 2025
Chinese internet search giant Baidu released a new artificial intelligence reasoning model Sunday and made its AI …
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Trump's bitcoin reserve a 'digital Fort Knox'
Mar 16 2025
The creation of a "Strategic Bitcoin Reserve" in the United States is further proof of President Donald Trump's support …
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Shein says US tariff hit won't stop fast-fashion flood
Mar 15 2025
Tariffs imposed by the Trump administration will not eject fast-fashion juggernaut Shein from the US market, its …
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Telegram founder Durov allowed to temporarily leave France
Mar 15 2025
Telegram founder Pavel Durov has been allowed to temporarily leave France, where he is charged with multiple infractions …
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Telegram founder Durov allowed to temporarily leave France: sources
Mar 15 2025
Telegram founder Pavel Durov has been allowed to temporarily leave France, where he is charged with multiple infractions …
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Former Meta employee barred from promoting explosive memoir
Mar 15 2025
Facebook parent company Meta is seeking to silence a former employee who has made scandalous allegations in a new …
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Meta strives to stifle ex-employee memoir
Mar 14 2025
Meta wants to derail a freshly released memoir by a former employee whose scandalous allegations the tech giant argues …
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DeepSeek dims shine of AI stars
Mar 14 2025
China-based DeepSeek shook up the world of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) early this year with a low-cost …
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Meta tests 'Community Notes' to replace fact-checkers
Mar 14 2025
Social media giant Meta on Thursday announced it would begin testing its new "Community Notes" feature across its …
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War of words: Myanmar migrants face disinformation in Thailand
Mar 14 2025
More than a million people have fled Myanmar's brutal civil war to seek shelter and work in neighbouring Thailand, where …
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Games industry still a hostile environment for many women
Mar 13 2025
Five years on from a first wave of harassment scandals that rocked the world of gaming, multiple women working in the …
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