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Level playing field? Tech at forefront of US immigration fight
AFP - 2h ago
Technology has become a key battleground in the confrontation between US authorities and migrants along with their …
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Nvidia boss insists 'huge' investment in OpenAI on track
AFP - Feb 01 2026
Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang has insisted the US tech giant will make a "huge" investment in OpenAI and dismissed …
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Montreal studio rises from dark basement office to 'Stranger Things'
Jan 31 2026
The visual effects studio that worked on the hit Netflix show "Stranger Things" was born 20 years ago in a dim basement …
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'Misrepresent reality': AI-altered shooting image surfaces in US Senate
Jan 30 2026
An AI-enhanced image depicting the moments before immigration agents shot an American nurse ricocheted across the …
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Social media fuels surge in UK men seeking testosterone jabs
Jan 30 2026
Social media claims by clinics promoting testosterone treatment for men to improve their physique and mood are driving …
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UK schoolgirl game character Amelia co-opted by far right
Jan 30 2026
A purple-haired anti-migrant cartoon character featured in a UK government anti-extremism programme has been co-opted by …
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Artist chains up thrashing robot dog to expose AI fears
Jan 30 2026
The agile robot dog springs up on all fours, takes a step forward and charges at the tense crowd at a Tokyo exhibit, …
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Dutch watchdog launches Roblox probe over 'risks to children'
Jan 30 2026
The Dutch consumer watchdog Friday launched an investigation into Roblox to see if the popular gaming platform was doing …
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AI helps doctors spot breast cancer in scans: world-first trial
Jan 30 2026
Artificial intelligence helps doctors spot more cases of breast cancer when reading routine scans, a world-first trial …
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Apple earnings soar as China iPhone sales surge
Jan 30 2026
Apple on Thursday said it saw record-high earnings in the final three months of last year, with iPhone sales surging in …
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Waymo gears up to launch robotaxis in London this year
Jan 29 2026
US self-driving car company Waymo said Thursday it is working with UK partners to launch driverless robotaxis in London, …
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China executes 11 linked to Myanmar scam compounds
Jan 29 2026
China executed 11 people linked to Myanmar criminal gangs, including "key members" of telecom scam operations, state …
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Chinese quadriplegic runs farm with just one finger
Jan 29 2026
Quadriplegic and bedridden in a prefabricated home, 36-year-old Li Xia can only move one finger and one toe -- yet he …
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Samsung logs best-ever profit on AI chip demand
Jan 29 2026
South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics posted record quarterly profits Thursday, riding massive market demand for …
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As US tensions churn, new generation of protest singers meet the moment
Jan 29 2026
American singer-songwriters are taking up the protest torch like their forebears Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger and Joan …
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Online platforms offer filtering to fight AI slop
Jan 29 2026
As "AI slop" floods the internet, efforts are mounting to stem an online deluge of shoddy images and videos made using …
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Springsteen releases fiery ode to Minneapolis shooting victims
Jan 29 2026
American rock hero Bruce Springsteen dived into the outrage over the Trump administration's immigration crackdown with a …
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Samsung Electronics posts record profit on AI demand
Jan 29 2026
South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics posted record quarterly profits on Thursday, riding strong market demand for …
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Meta shares jump on strong earnings report
Jan 28 2026
Meta on Wednesday reported quarterly earnings that topped market expectations, as revenue grew along with investments in …
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Google unveils AI tool probing mysteries of human genome
Jan 28 2026
Google unveiled an artificial intelligence tool Wednesday that its scientists said would help unravel the mysteries of …
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UK proposes to let websites refuse Google AI search
Jan 28 2026
Britain's competition watchdog proposed Wednesday that websites be allowed to opt out of having content used by Google's …
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US YouTuber IShowSpeed gains Ghanaian nationality at end of Africa tour
Jan 28 2026
Ghana has granted citizenship to US YouTuber IShowSpeed, the country's foreign minister announced, as the influencer …
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Sweden plans to ban mobile phones in schools
Jan 28 2026
Sweden plans to ban mobile phones from primary and middle schools in order to ensure that children can focus on learning …
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Will the EU ban social media for children in 2026?
Jan 28 2026
As France moves one step closer to banning social media for children, the European Union is seriously considering …
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Amazon closing Fresh and Go stores in Whole Foods push
Jan 27 2026
Amazon on Tuesday said it is closing its Go and Fresh real-world stores to focus on its Whole Foods markets and online …
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US banks fight crypto's push into Main Street
Jan 27 2026
The banking industry is pushing back against White House-aligned crypto companies seeking to expand their business to …
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TikTok settles hours before landmark social media addiction trial
Jan 27 2026
Video sharing app TikTok has made an eleventh-hour deal to avoid a landmark US trial accusing it, along with Meta and …
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Teens underwhelmed by France's social media ban
Jan 27 2026
Teens and tweens were split Tuesday over a looming ban on social media for under-15s in France, with some admitting the …
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French lawmakers pass bill banning social media for under-15s
Jan 27 2026
French lawmakers have passed a bill that would ban social media use by under-15s, a move championed by President …
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Jury selection begins in landmark social media addiction trial
Jan 27 2026
Jury selection begins Tuesday for a landmark trial that could establish a legal precedent on whether social media …
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American influencer shares 'another' Africa on tour
Jan 27 2026
IShowSpeed, a 21-year-old African American influencer, has raced a cheetah, leapt with Maasai warriors and drawn huge …
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EU to show Google how to open up to rival AI services
Jan 27 2026
Google must provide rival AI services equal access to its features and other search engine platforms access to data, the …
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Clickbait and 'AI slop' distort memory of Holocaust
Jan 27 2026
An emaciated and apparently blind man stands in the snow at the Nazi concentration camp of Flossenbuerg: the image seems …
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Stricken games giant Ubisoft seeks rare French job cuts
Jan 26 2026
French video games giant Ubisoft said Monday it aims to shed up to 200 staff at its Paris headquarters, days after …
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EU says WhatsApp to face stricter content rules
Jan 26 2026
WhatsApp is set to face greater EU scrutiny after the European Commission on Monday added the platform to its list of …
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EU opens probe into Musk's Grok over sexual AI deepfakes
Jan 26 2026
The EU on Monday hit Elon Musk's X with an investigation over AI chatbot Grok's generation of sexualised deepfake images …
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Social media giants face landmark trial over addiction claims
Jan 26 2026
A landmark trial beginning this week in Los Angeles could establish a legal precedent on whether social media companies …
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Iranians struggle as internet shutdown hits livelihoods
Jan 24 2026
Cut off from the global internet for more than two weeks, online content creator Amir spends his days scanning the few …
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TikTok in the US goes American, but questions remain
Jan 23 2026
After a long legal saga, TikTok has established a majority American-owned joint venture to operate its US business, …
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France trolls US, Russia misinformation on X
Jan 23 2026
When top US diplomat Marco Rubio criticised European culture on X this week, a team at the French foreign ministry was …
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UK woman felt 'violated, assaulted' by deepfake Grok images
Jan 23 2026
British academic Daisy Dixon felt "violated" after the Grok chatbot on Elon Musk's X social media platform allowed users …
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TikTok establishes joint venture to end US ban threat
Jan 23 2026
TikTok announced Thursday it has established a majority American-owned joint venture to operate its US business, …
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TikTok: key things to know
Jan 23 2026
Video-sharing platform TikTok has over a billion users worldwide, including more than 170 million in the United States, …
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Intel shares plunge on earnings expectations
Jan 22 2026
Intel shares dove more than 10 percent Thursday despite the struggling US chip maker doing better than expected in the …
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White House X account alters protester photo to add tears
Jan 22 2026
The White House's X account on Thursday posted a doctored photo of a protester arrested in Minnesota, showing her face …
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Musk's Grok created three million sexualized images, research says
Jan 22 2026
Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok generated an estimated three million sexualized images of women and children in a matter of …
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Games giant Ubisoft suffers share price collapse
Jan 22 2026
Trading in French video game giant Ubisoft was briefly suspended Thursday following a dramatic fall in its share price, …
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Snapchat settles to avoid social media addiction trial
Jan 21 2026
Snapchat on Wednesday confirmed it made a deal to avoid a US civil trial accusing it, along with Meta, TikTok, and …
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EU won't ask Big Tech to pay for telecoms overhaul
Jan 21 2026
The EU will not force the world's biggest tech companies to pay for the overhaul of Europe's telecoms infrastructure …
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Philippines to end short-lived ban on Musk's Grok chatbot
Jan 21 2026
The Philippines said Wednesday it will end its ban on Elon Musk's Grok, less than a week after blocking the AI chatbot …
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Dazzling Chinese AI debuts mask growing pains
Jan 21 2026
Investor confidence in Chinese AI startups is riding high, but obstacles to their long-term success range from US export …
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US regulator appeals Meta's court victory in monopoly case
Jan 20 2026
The US Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday it was appealing a court ruling that dismissed its antitrust case against …
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AI reshaping the battle over the narrative of Maduro's US capture
Jan 20 2026
Since the US captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro in early January, pictures and videos chronicling the events have …
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Inside China's buzzing AI scene year after DeepSeek shock
Jan 20 2026
Before DeepSeek shook up the tech world and put Chinese artificial intelligence on the map, Wu Chenglin's own startup …
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Public media in Europe under unprecedented strain
Jan 19 2026
Public media in Europe is facing a series of new threats including scrutiny by a resurgent far right, budget cuts, and …
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Over 400 Indonesians 'released' by Cambodian scam networks: ambassador
Jan 19 2026
Cyberscam networks in Cambodia have freed more than 400 Indonesians this month, Jakarta said on Monday, after Phnom Penh …
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UK, France mull social media bans for youth as debate rages
Jan 19 2026
Countries including France and Britain are considering following Australia's lead by banning children and some teenagers …
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Limited internet briefly returns in Iran after protest blackout
Jan 19 2026
Limited internet access briefly returned in Iran before dropping again, a monitor said Sunday, 10 days into a …
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OpenAI introducing ads to ChatGPT
Jan 16 2026
OpenAI announced Friday it will begin testing advertisements on ChatGPT in the coming weeks, as the wildly popular …
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US strikes deal with Taiwan to cut tariffs, boost chip investment
Jan 16 2026
Taiwan vowed Friday to remain the world's "most important" AI chipmaker, after reaching a trade deal with the United …
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Fraudsters flee Cambodia's 'scam city' after accused boss taken down
Jan 16 2026
Hundreds of people dragged away suitcases, computer monitors, pets and furniture as they fled a suspected Cambodian …
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Social media sites block 4.7 million underage accounts in Australia
Jan 15 2026
Tech giants have blocked 4.7 million accounts under Australia's world-first social media ban for under-16s, the …
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Musk's Grok AI bot barred from undressing images after backlash
Jan 15 2026
Elon Musk's platform X announced measures to prevent its AI chatbot Grok from undressing images of real people, but the …
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Taiwan's TSMC logs net profit jump on AI boom
Jan 15 2026
Taiwanese chipmaking titan TSMC announced Thursday a forecast-busting net profit for the fourth quarter in a sign of …
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Musk's Grok barred from undressing images after global backlash
Jan 15 2026
Elon Musk's platform X on Wednesday announced measures to prevent its AI chatbot Grok from undressing images of real …
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The Bulgarian mechanic Kremlin propaganda keeps killing
Jan 15 2026
For almost a decade, Nikolay Gentchev has faced a strange question: "You're not dead, are you?"
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AI-created Iran protest videos gain traction
Jan 15 2026
AI-generated videos purportedly depicting protests in Iran have flooded the web, researchers said Wednesday, as social …
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Trump embraces AI deepfakes in political messaging
Jan 15 2026
From playing football in the Oval Office to sipping cocktails on a sun lounger in Gaza and attacking critics from a …
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Actor McConaughey seeks to patent image to protect from AI
Jan 15 2026
Actor Matthew McConaughey has filed recordings of his image and voice with US patent authorities to protect them from …
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California begins probe of Musk's Grok over sexualized AI images
Jan 14 2026
California launched an investigation Wednesday into Elon Musk's xAI after its Grok chatbot generated sexualized images …
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California investigating Grok AI over lewd fake images
Jan 14 2026
California on Wednesday began investigating whether Elon Musk's artificial intelligence chatbot Grok has been letting …
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Every cent you take: Sting, ex-Police band mates in royalty battle
Jan 14 2026
London's High Court on Wednesday began hearing a lawsuit brought against the singer Sting by his former Police bandmates …
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US allows Nvidia to send advanced AI chips to China with restrictions
Jan 14 2026
The US Commerce Department on Tuesday opened the door for Nvidia to sell advanced artificial intelligence chips in China …
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How AI 'deepfakes' became Elon Musk's latest scandal
Jan 13 2026
Elon Musk's company xAI has faced global backlash in recent days over sexualised "deepfake" images of women and children …
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Social media harms teens, watchdog warns, as France weighs ban
Jan 13 2026
Social media harms the mental health of adolescents, particularly girls, France's health watchdog said Tuesday as the …
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AI helps fuel new era of medical self-testing
Jan 13 2026
Beyond smart watches and rings, artificial intelligence is being used to make self-testing for major diseases more …
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UK regulator opens probe into X over sexualised AI imagery
Jan 12 2026
UK media regulator Ofcom on Monday launched a formal investigation into Elon Musk's X over its AI chatbot Grok's …
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Zuckerberg names banker, ex-Trump advisor as Meta president
Jan 12 2026
Meta on Monday appointed banker Dina Powell McCormick as president and vice chairman, tapping a former member of the …
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Meta urges Australia to change teen social media ban
Jan 12 2026
Tech giant Meta urged Australia on Monday to rethink its world-first social media ban for under-16s, while reporting …
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Malaysia suspends access to Musk's Grok AI: regulator
Jan 11 2026
Malaysia suspended access to Elon Musk's chatbot Grok over AI-generated pornographic content, the country's tech …
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AI toys look for bright side after troubled start
Jan 11 2026
Toy makers at the Consumer Electronics Show were adamant about being careful to ensure that their fun creations infused …
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AI pendants back in vogue at tech show after early setback
Jan 11 2026
Pendants and brooches packed with artificial intelligence abounded at the Consumer Electronics show, using cameras and …
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Musk's Grok under fire over sexualized images despite new limits
Jan 09 2026
European officials and tech campaigners on Friday slammed Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok after its controversial image …
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Brew, smell, and serve: AI steals the show at CES 2026
Jan 09 2026
AI took over CES 2026, powering coffee machines to brew the perfect espresso, a device to create your perfect scent, and …
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AI gobbling up memory chips essential to gadget makers
Jan 09 2026
As devices from toys to cars get smarter at the Consumer Electronics Show, gadget makers are grappling with a shortage …
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German trial starts of 'White Tiger' online predator
Jan 09 2026
A German juvenile court started the so-called "White Tiger" trial Friday in which a man is accused of multiple sadistic …
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Grok limits AI image editing to paid users after nudes backlash
Jan 09 2026
Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok has turned off its image creation feature for non-paying users following backlash over its …
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TikTok drives 'bizarre' rush to Prague library's book tower
Jan 09 2026
Prague has long been a tourism hub thanks to its Baroque architecture and deep cultural history, but its latest draw -- …
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Grok turns off AI image generation for non-payers after nudes backlash
Jan 09 2026
Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok has turned off its image creation feature for non-paying users following backlash over its …
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Chinese AI unicorn MiniMax soars 109 percent in Hong Kong debut
Jan 09 2026
Shares in Chinese AI startup MiniMax soared 109 percent as it went public in Hong Kong on Friday, raising US$619 million …
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Ex-delivery driver gives voice to China's precarious gig workers
Jan 09 2026
A few years ago, Hu Anyan was speeding through the streets of Beijing on a three-wheel motorbike loaded with packages, …
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From sci-fi to sidewalk: exoskeletons go mainstream
Jan 09 2026
Exoskeletons are shedding their bulky, sci-fi image to become lightweight, AI-powered consumer devices that …
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After Minneapolis shooting, AI fabrications of victim and shooter
Jan 09 2026
Hours after a fatal shooting in Minneapolis by an immigration agent, AI deepfakes of the victim and the shooter flooded …
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EU orders Musk's Grok AI to keep data after nudes outcry
Jan 08 2026
The EU executive on Thursday said it ordered Elon Musk's Grok to keep data related to the AI chatbot after the tool …
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Humanoid robots go for knockout in high-tech Vegas fight night
Jan 08 2026
Two robots the size of schoolchildren stepped into the ring at BattleBots Arena.
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Startups go public in litmus test for Chinese AI
Jan 08 2026
Leading Chinese artificial intelligence startup Zhipu AI soared as it went public in Hong Kong on Thursday, a day before …
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Dancing isn't enough: industry pushes for practical robots
Jan 08 2026
Humanoid robots danced, somersaulted, dealt blackjack and played ping-pong at the Consumer Electronics Show this week, …
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'I don't': AI wedding vows fall foul of Dutch law
Jan 07 2026
A Dutch court broke the hearts of a couple after ruling that their marriage, whose wedding vows were drafted with the …
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Lenovo unveils AI agent to bridge PCs, phones and wearables at CES
Jan 07 2026
Lenovo, the world's top PC maker, unveiled its own AI assistant Tuesday at the CES tech show in Las Vegas, promising a …
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Nostalgia and new fans as Tamagotchi turns 30
Jan 07 2026
Japan's Tamagotchi toys were a 1990s playground craze and the virtual pets that demand food and attention are still a …
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From music to mind reading: AI startups bet on earbuds
Jan 07 2026
AI companies are on the hunt to design the ideal device to deliver AI's superpowers, and some new enterprises are …
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Nvidia CEO praises robots as 'AI immigrants'
Jan 07 2026
Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang described robots as "AI immigrants" on Tuesday, arguing they could solve a global …
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