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Elon Musk says xAI startup buying X platform
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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'
AFP - 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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Food app Deliveroo delivers first annual profit
Mar 13 2025
Food delivery app Deliveroo announced Thursday its first annual profit as orders and revenue rose, while the 12-year old …
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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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Struggling Intel names industry veteran Lip-Bu Tan as CEO
Mar 13 2025
Intel on Wednesday announced tech industry veteran Lip-Bu Tan as its new chief executive, boosting shares of the US …
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Generative AI rivals racing to the future
Mar 13 2025
Since ChatGPT burst onto the scene in late 2022, generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) models have been vying for …
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Monopoly Go game maker Scopely to buy Pokemon Go team
Mar 12 2025
Mobile games giant Scopely will pay $3.5 billion to acquire Niantic's game unit including the studio behind Pokemon Go, …
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AI chatbot helps victims of digital sexual violence in Latin America
Mar 12 2025
Two women from Mexico and Ecuador who spent years fighting to be recognized as victims of online sexual violence have …
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What to know about Manus, China's latest AI assistant
Mar 12 2025
A powerful new AI tool Manus is making waves in China, fuelling hopes that it could replicate the success of DeepSeek, …
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Trump's anti-diversity and immigration stance overshadows SXSW festival
Mar 11 2025
Shockwaves from the Trump administration's campaign against pro-diversity policies and its harsh anti-immigrant rhetoric …
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Nigeria moves gingerly to tame Africa's biggest crypto market
Mar 11 2025
Nigerian authorities are warily moving to regulate Africa's largest cryptocurrency market in long-delayed efforts to …
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Musk says X hit by major cyberattack
Mar 10 2025
Elon Musk said X was hit Monday by a major cyberattack, raising questions as to whether the politically divisive …
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Former Ubisoft bosses on trial in France over alleged harassment
Mar 10 2025
Three former top executives from French video game giant Ubisoft, the maker of "Assassin's Creed" and "Far Cry", went on …
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Trump says US in talks with four groups over TikTok sale
Mar 10 2025
President Donald Trump said Sunday the United States was in talks with four groups interested in acquiring TikTok, with …
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Russian disinformation 'infects' AI chatbots, researchers warn
Mar 10 2025
A sprawling Russian disinformation network is manipulating Western AI chatbots to spew pro-Kremlin propaganda, …
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After Poland spat, Musk vows Ukraine can keep Starlink
Mar 09 2025
Billionaire industrialist and senior White House advisor Elon Musk vowed Sunday to maintain Ukraine's access to his …
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Phone bans sweep US schools despite skepticism
Mar 09 2025
At a red-brick school in Virginia, Hayden Jones is one of 1,000 students banned from using their phones as part of a …
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From critic to investor: Trump welcomes crypto leaders to White House
Mar 07 2025
Donald Trump on Friday doubled down on his embrace of cryptocurrencies as he hosted top industry players at the White …
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Now a believer, Trump hosts White House crypto summit
Mar 07 2025
Donald Trump on Friday hosts top cryptocurrency players at the White House, a political boost for an industry that has …
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'Prince of Persia' creator 'never imagined' game would be his magic carpet
Mar 07 2025
The 1980s childhood dream of American video game maker Jordan Mechner was crowned with its latest success Thursday when …
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Apple step closer to seeing end of Indonesia iPhone sales ban
Mar 07 2025
Indonesia approved local certificates for more than a dozen Apple products on Friday, the industry ministry said, moving …
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Trump signs executive order establishing 'Strategic Bitcoin Reserve'
Mar 07 2025
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday establishing a "Strategic Bitcoin Reserve," forcefully …
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Trump to welcome crypto elite at White House
Mar 06 2025
US President Donald Trump, who has multiple ties to the crypto industry, will host the sector's top players at a White …
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Minerals, mines, hydrocarbons: Greenland's key but limited resources
Mar 06 2025
The vast autonomous Danish territory of Greenland, coveted by US President Donald Trump, is believed to hold untapped …
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Albania to shut down TikTok in coming days
Mar 06 2025
Albanian authorities said Thursday they were moving to shut down TikTok in the coming days, following through on a ban …
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Thailand repatriates hundreds more Chinese scam centre workers
Mar 06 2025
Hundreds of Chinese nationals freed from Myanmar online scam centres flew home through Thailand on Thursday, as the …
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Taiwan says TSMC investment 'historic moment' for US ties
Mar 06 2025
Taiwanese chipmaking giant TSMC's plan to invest $100 billion in the United States was a "historic moment" for Taiwan-US …
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DeepSeek success shows China's 'ability to innovate': official
Mar 06 2025
The shock entrance of DeepSeek in the race to develop advanced artificial intelligence has put the world on notice as to …
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Christie's first AI art auction sees hits... and plenty of misses
Mar 06 2025
Christie's first auction of art made by artificial intelligence (AI) ended Wednesday with mixed results, providing scant …
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Chinese hackers indicted in US for Treasury breach, other attacks
Mar 05 2025
Twelve Chinese nationals, including two public security ministry officers, have been indicted for a series of hacking …
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EU asked to say how much funding given to Musk firms
Mar 05 2025
The EU faced questions on Wednesday over how much of its money goes to tech billionaire Elon Musk's companies as …
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Musk fails in bid to block OpenAI becoming for-profit business
Mar 05 2025
A US judge on Tuesday denied Elon Musk's request to prevent OpenAI from becoming a for-profit business in a loss for the …
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Tech giants object as YouTube set to dodge Australian social media ban
Mar 05 2025
Australia's plan to exempt YouTube from a world-leading teen social media ban is "illogical" and a "mockery", rival tech …
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Advocacy group fears US will steer broadband cash to Musk
Mar 05 2025
An internet rights group on Tuesday raised alarm over reports the United States may steer billions of dollars to Elon …
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TSMC announces $100 billion investment in new US chip plants
Mar 04 2025
Taiwanese chip-making giant TSMC will invest at least $100 billion in the United States to build "cutting edge" …
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Bitcoin value dives as uncertainty grips market
Mar 04 2025
Bitcoin's price plunged nearly 10 percent on Monday as an escalating trade war and uncertainty over creation of a US …
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LA Times adds AI-generated counterpoints to opinion pieces
Mar 03 2025
The Los Angeles Times said Monday it was adding AI-generated counter-arguments to opinion pieces to help readers grasp …
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TSMC announces $100 bn investment in new US chip plants
Mar 03 2025
Taiwanese chip-making giant TSMC will invest at least $100 billion in the United States to build "cutting edge" …
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AI firm Anthropic valued at $61.5 bn in funding round
Mar 03 2025
Anthropic on Monday announced it has raised $3.5 billion in a funding round that valued the artificial intelligence …
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Reddit co-founder joins 'People's Bid' to buy TikTok
Mar 03 2025
Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian announced Monday that he is joining a US bid to buy TikTok, becoming a strategic …
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Wearable tech has far to go before challenging smartphones
Mar 03 2025
Wearable gadgets like smart watches and glasses are growing more capable every year, but experts say smartphones will …
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Singapore probes final destination of possible Nvidia chip servers
Mar 03 2025
Servers that may contain AI-powering Nvidia chips shipped from the United States to Singapore ended up in Malaysia, but …
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AI, trade tensions to mark Barcelona mobile industry meet
Mar 03 2025
Frantic optimism about artificial intelligence's potential to empower gadgets is set to clash with fears about trade …
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Indonesians swindled by scams using President Prabowo deepfakes
Mar 02 2025
Wearing a traditional Indonesian black hat and shirt, President Prabowo Subianto speaks to the camera in an Instagram …
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China signals renewed tech sector support, but concerns linger
Mar 02 2025
A simple handshake between President Xi Jinping and once-shunned entrepreneur Jack Ma sent Chinese tech stocks booming …
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Microsoft retires Skype, internet call pioneer
Feb 28 2025
Microsoft on Friday announced it was retiring Skype, the online voice and video call pioneer that the tech titan …
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Meta fires employees for leaks amid Zuckerberg's Trump pivot
Feb 28 2025
Meta on Thursday said it had laid off 20 workers for leaking information to the media, as the social media giant faces …
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Meta plans stand-alone AI app: report
Feb 28 2025
Meta plans to add an artificial intelligence app to its stable of stand-alone offerings including Instagram, Facebook …
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Apple unveils new child safety features amid age verification debate
Feb 27 2025
Apple unveiled Thursday a series of initiatives aimed at enhancing safety for children and teens using its devices, as …
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Apple accused of greenwashing in US lawsuit
Feb 27 2025
A group of Apple Watch buyers have filed a lawsuit in Silicon Valley accusing the tech giant of exaggerating how …
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EU's top team in India to bolster relations
Feb 27 2025
The EU's top team arrived in India on an "unprecedented" visit Thursday, aiming to broaden commercial and diplomatic …
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Vietnam jails leading journalist over Facebook posts
Feb 27 2025
A Vietnamese court sentenced a leading independent journalist on Thursday to 30 months in prison over Facebook posts …
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North Korea behind $1.5 billion crypto theft, FBI says
Feb 27 2025
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday accused North Korea of being behind the theft of $1.5 billion worth …
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'Contemplated suicide': Ethiopians recount horror of SE Asia scam centres
Feb 27 2025
Starved, beaten and electrocuted, Ahmed remains traumatised months after being trafficked to Southeast Asia, one of an …
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