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US House backs data center power cost bill amid midterm backlash
AFP - 11m ago
The US House of Representatives approved legislation Wednesday aimed at making data centers shoulder more of their own …
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Candidate for UN chief calls for AI regulation akin to nuclear weapons
AFP - 4h ago
A contender to lead the UN called Wednesday for artificial intelligence to be regulated like nuclear weapons, warning …
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'We're losing control,' AI pioneer Yoshua Bengio tells AFP
AFP - 5h ago
The Canadian computer scientist considered one of the founders of AI, Yoshua Bengio, told AFP that humanity is "losing …
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US House targets data centers as midterm backlash grows
AFP - 7h ago
The US House of Representatives is set to vote Wednesday on whether data centers should shoulder more of their own …
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EU to ban social media for under 13s, curb access until 15
AFP - 10h ago
The European Union will ban social media for children under 13 and allow only limited, supervised access until the age …
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Pickle-flavoured tart? AI inspires Japan's convenience stores
AFP - 15h ago
Fears that advanced artificial intelligence could wipe out humanity have dominated global headlines, but in Japan the …
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EU chief to unveil social media, gaming curbs for under-15s
AFP - 4h ago
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen will on Wednesday unveil long-awaited plans to protect children from online harm by …
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Meta chief pushes back on AI slowdown calls
AFP - 19h ago
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg pushed back Tuesday against growing calls to pause or slow AI development, arguing that market …
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'Resident Evil' film brings video game's ethos to the big screen
AFP - 20h ago
US director Zach Cregger is a huge fan of the "Resident Evil" video game franchise, so when he was tapped to direct its …
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AI giants pursue self-regulation as safety fears mount
AFP - 23h ago
The world's biggest AI companies are working on creating a standards body, ChatGPT-maker OpenAI said on Tuesday, as …
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Sanders, Bannon warn of AI dangers in rare US left-right alignment
Sep 15 2026
Left-wing US Senator Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon, a former adviser to President Donald Trump, warned against the …
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US Senate crypto bill collapses amid partisan deadlock
Sep 15 2026
A push for landmark US cryptocurrency legislation collapsed on Tuesday after Republicans and Democrats in Congress …
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OpenAI, Anthropic and Google are working to create an AI standards body
Sep 15 2026
The world's biggest AI companies are working on creating a standards body, ChatGPT-maker OpenAI said on Tuesday, as …
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'We unleashed the beast': the world's fears and hopes about AI
Sep 15 2026
The threat of catastrophic danger as artificial intelligence develops at high speed has sparked a global debate on how …
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Markets on edge as US Fed meets to tackle high inflation
Sep 15 2026
Oil prices jumped, US bond yields rallied and equities retreated Tuesday, as the Federal Reserve looked set to hike …
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EU to propose curbing social media, online games for under 15s
Sep 15 2026
The European Union is set to propose curbing access to social media, video-sharing platforms, chatbots, and online games …
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'I am the hoax buster': Trump rejects AI danger warnings
Sep 15 2026
US President Donald Trump on Monday dismissed fears that artificial intelligence could wipe out humanity, repeatedly …
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Doomers and boosters: who's who in the AI wars
Sep 15 2026
The furious debate over artificial intelligence has hardened into warring camps -- and a cautious middle.
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Russian disinformation campaign sets sights on US midterms
Sep 15 2026
A Russian disinformation operation has turned its attention to the US midterm elections, unleashing a series of deepfake …
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Trump rejects 'hoax' warnings that AI could destroy humanity
Sep 14 2026
US President Donald Trump on Monday dismissed fears that artificial intelligence could wipe out humanity, calling them a …
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New York seizes 12 celeb deep-fake porn sites
Sep 14 2026
Authorities in New York announced Monday the seizure of a dozen prominent websites hosting pornographic celebrity …
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Alarm over AI grows as divided US Congress struggles to act
Sep 14 2026
The US Congress returned from recess Monday facing urgent warnings that artificial intelligence could spin dangerously …
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Trump blasts 'sick conspiracy' against AI as warnings mount
Sep 14 2026
US President Donald Trump on Monday attacked what he called a "sick conspiracy" against artificial intelligence, …
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Slow the AI race? Investors weigh the potential cost
Sep 14 2026
Calls to rein in the development of ever more powerful AI models are fuelling fears over the massive capital outlays in …
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South Korea aims to save seniors lost in digital age
Sep 14 2026
A little cheer rose for 79-year-old Hwang Sun-hee after she managed to place an online order at a training session in …
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Is it possible to slow down the development of AI?
Sep 14 2026
Top AI executives say they want to slow the breakneck pace of artificial intelligence development, but competition, US …
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Trump administration reluctant to slow AI, Democrats see urgent need
Sep 13 2026
US President Donald Trump and key allies voiced opposition Sunday to drastically curbing the development of artificial …
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US House Speaker warns curbing AI too sharply could leave China ahead
Sep 13 2026
House Speaker Mike Johnson on Sunday warned that moving too quickly to curb AI development could cost the United States …
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Altman tells Fortune OpenAI will not go public in 2026
Sep 13 2026
OpenAI will not go public this year, the company's chief executive Sam Altman said in an interview released on Saturday, …
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Hong Kong homes flattened for US$28 bn high-tech hub
Sep 13 2026
Chan Yuk-tong hoped to spend his remaining years in the row of small, blue-brick houses where he was born and raised, …
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Anthropic boss calls for AI slowdown, Altman and Musk agree
Sep 12 2026
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on Saturday called on artificial intelligence (AI) firms to slow down the development of the …
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Anthropic boss calls for slowing pace of AI development
Sep 12 2026
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on Saturday called on artificial intelligence (AI) firms to slow down the development of the …
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Europe eyes battle over 'pervert' AI glasses
Sep 12 2026
Calls are growing louder in Europe for action against "pervert" smart glasses after secretly filmed footage of girls and …
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Roblox to launch wallet to pay creators faster and will allow off-platform gaming
Sep 11 2026
The American company behind the wildly popular gaming platform Roblox announced on Friday that it is launching a new …
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Anthropic says UAE-linked AI op targeted UN experts over Sudan
Sep 11 2026
AI firm Anthropic has said it detected a UAE-linked influence operation that targeted the Muslim Brotherhood and United …
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Weapons, spyware and AI scams: Anthropic exposes Claude misuse
Sep 11 2026
Anthropic has released a 154-page report describing how bad actors used its Claude AI system for state-sponsored …
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Doomsday tech: could AI really kill us all?
Sep 11 2026
Stark warnings from artificial intelligence researchers that advanced forms of the technology could wipe out humanity …
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Researchers eye AI revolution in natural disaster forecasts
Sep 11 2026
A revolution in forecasting natural disasters is underway, say researchers in Switzerland who are training AI models on …
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China, Iran among countries that have used AI to aid spying, Anthropic says
Sep 11 2026
Anthropic said Thursday it shut down multiple cases of state-sponsored surveillance operations that used its artificial …
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Latin America fact-check group asks Meta not to replace verification practice
Sep 11 2026
A Latin American fact-checking network on Thursday asked Meta not to replace the verification practice with Community …
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Latin America could see fresh disinformation after Meta changes
Sep 10 2026
As Meta moves to scrap fact-checking for Facebook and Instagram posts across Latin America, experts predict the change …
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UAE to invest 40 billion euros in Germany, including for data centres: Berlin
Sep 10 2026
The leader of the United Arab Emirates was on a state visit to Germany on Thursday that resulted in a promise to invest …
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'Metal Gear' creator moves to Xbox after Playstation cancellation
Sep 10 2026
Legendary Japanese video game creator Hideo Kojima said Thursday he had partnered with Microsoft's Xbox for his next …
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New CEO unveils Apple's first foldable iPhone
Sep 09 2026
Apple unveiled its first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo, on Wednesday, kicking off the era of new CEO John Ternus.
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Cyberattack ruled out in UK air traffic glitch that hit hundreds of flights
Sep 09 2026
UK air travellers faced more misery Wednesday with nearly 400 flights scrapped across the country, as Britain's air …
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Apple unveils its first foldable smartphone iPhone Duo
Sep 09 2026
Apple unveiled its long-awaited first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, on Wednesday, at the company's first launch …
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'Gambling with our lives': AI researcher quits Anthropic
Sep 09 2026
An artificial intelligence researcher who left OpenAI to join Anthropic has decided to leave the industry, accusing both …
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Meta tests fact-check replacement in Latin America
Sep 09 2026
Meta said Wednesday it had begun testing Community Notes in 16 Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America, a step …
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'They're playing with our lives': AI researcher quits Anthropic
Sep 09 2026
An artificial intelligence researcher who left OpenAI to join Anthropic has decided to leave the industry, accusing both …
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South Korea video game tycoon to pay record $1.5 bn in divorce
Sep 09 2026
A Seoul court on Wednesday ordered South Korean video game tycoon Kwon Hyuk-bin to pay more than 2 trillion won ($1.5 …
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Amusing or addictive? The algorithms powering our social feeds
Sep 09 2026
Social media algorithms are a powerful feature of online life, serving up content to users based on their browsing …
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New Apple CEO to face first test with foldable iPhone launch
Sep 09 2026
Apple is expected to unveil a slew of new and updated devices, including a long-rumored foldable iPhone, when it holds …
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Rein in social media not children, say over 130 groups, experts
Sep 09 2026
The European Union should force tech giants to make social media safe before children use them instead of banning minors …
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OpenAI says AI solved one of math's hardest problems in days
Sep 09 2026
OpenAI said Tuesday that one of its unreleased artificial intelligence models had solved a mathematical puzzle that has …
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France's Mistral sees value soar with 3 bn euro cash infusion
Sep 08 2026
French AI firm Mistral said Tuesday that it raised three billion euros in what it called the largest-ever European tech …
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On London's Brick Lane, a data centre sparks local battle
Sep 08 2026
In Brick Lane, the historic heart of London’s Bangladeshi community, residents oppose plans for a data centre in a …
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Australia threatens hefty fines if big tech fails 'duty of care'
Sep 08 2026
Social media giants face US$78 million fines if they fail to protect young users from harmful content, Australia's prime …
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Macron, SKorea leader warn at film summit of AI risks to creativity
Sep 08 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday called for cinema to be protected in the age of artificial intelligence and …
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Robots protest rampant AI in Poland
Sep 07 2026
Waving flags, "chanting" slogans, and marching in circles: around 30 robots took to the streets of Warsaw on Monday to …
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Can dogs sniff cancer? AI joins the hunt in India
Sep 07 2026
When rescue dog Chloe is not tumbling across the grass on a farm outside India's tech capital Bengaluru, she is learning …
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Australians could opt out of social media algorithms under new law
Sep 07 2026
Australians could be given the option of opting out of powerful social media algorithms under new legislation cracking …
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Tetris distances itself from controversial White House 'arcade' games
Sep 04 2026
Tetris said on Friday that it did not give permission for the White House to use the game's iconic imagery for a …
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How a Dostoevsky novella took TikTok by storm
Sep 04 2026
Marcelo Nogueira is not well versed in the classics but the 27-year-old Brazilian book influencer was seduced by Fyodor …
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Director Maggie Gyllenhaal ditched AI for Marilyn Monroe film
Sep 04 2026
American actress and director Maggie Gyllenhaal said Friday she ditched AI-generated video planned for her latest film …
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US safety regulator probes Tesla's Cybercab
Sep 04 2026
US auto safety regulators have opened an inquiry into Tesla's driverless Cybercab, questioning how the company concluded …
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OpenAI begins rollout of new powerful AI model GPT-6 Astra
Sep 04 2026
ChatGPT maker OpenAI said Thursday it would begin rolling out its newest and most powerful artificial intelligence (AI) …
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Hugging Face, the French start-up that became AI's warehouse
Sep 03 2026
Hugging Face, the artificial intelligence platform US chip giant Nvidia is buying for $12.9 billion, is a French success …
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Tesla to launch self-driving 'Cybercab' in Texas
Sep 03 2026
Electric vehicle-maker Tesla will debut its self-driving robotaxi, dubbed "Cybercab," in Texas on Thursday in a bid to …
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Grief on Chinese internet as wait for Tibet flood news drags on
Sep 03 2026
Photos of sons, daughters, uncles and husbands pepper Chinese social media, shared by people hoping for news about …
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US govt sides with OpenAI in New York Times copyright lawsuit
Sep 03 2026
US President Donald Trump's administration sided with OpenAI in a lawsuit brought by the New York Times, defending …
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US Open under the influence: content creators spark debate
Sep 03 2026
Jessica Pegula is all in favor of bringing more fans into tennis, but the world number three said Wednesday it's …
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US judge rejects bid to break up Google's ad business
Sep 02 2026
A US federal judge on Wednesday refused to force Google to sell a division of its digital advertising business, …
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Tech bosses press G20 to build data centers, but split on risk
Sep 02 2026
Top US tech bosses, including Nvidia chief Jensen Huang and OpenAI's Sam Altman, urged G20 ministers Wednesday to …
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Europe, US closer than they look on tech rules, says EU tech chief
Sep 02 2026
EU tech chief Henna Virkkunen on Wednesday played down the regulatory gulf between Brussels and Washington, arguing that …
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Nvidia boss presses G20 ministers to build AI infrastructure
Sep 02 2026
Nvidia chief Jensen Huang urged G20 ministers on Wednesday to build more data centers to support the artificial …
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John Ternus takes over as Apple enters era of AI, foldable phones
Sep 01 2026
John Ternus took over as Apple's chief executive on Tuesday, inheriting a company that towers over the smartphone market …
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OpenAI to launch new model with 'stronger safeguards' after hack
Sep 01 2026
ChatGPT maker OpenAI said Tuesday it was preparing to release its newest powerful model, known as Astra, after …
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Zuckerberg, Musk make plea at G20 for more AI data centers
Sep 01 2026
Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk on Tuesday stressed the need for more AI data centers and the electric power needed to …
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Musk defends AI data centers, slams EU rules at G20
Sep 01 2026
Elon Musk on Tuesday urged the G20 to tread softly on regulating tech and AI, saying European-style rules inhibit …
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Even at Elysee, phones are handed in, Macron tells French pupils
Sep 01 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday told high school pupils that phones and social networks were "not good" for …
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US to press G20 on light-touch AI regulation
Sep 01 2026
Tech bosses including Elon Musk, Nvidia's Jensen Huang and OpenAI's Sam Altman are participating in a G20 meeting in …
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Anthropic signs $35B computing deal with startup backed by Nvidia
Sep 01 2026
Anthropic signed a $35 billion deal for access to cloud computing power from a US-based startup backed by Nvidia, adding …
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Apple CEO Tim Cook gives nod to founder Steve Jobs in final memo
Aug 31 2026
Apple's chief executive Tim Cook bid farewell to the tech giant on Monday, paying tribute to founder Steve Jobs and …
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John Ternus to lead Apple into the age of AI
Aug 31 2026
John Ternus takes over as Apple's chief executive on Tuesday, inheriting a company that towers over the smartphone …
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Trump says AI data center opponents want to be 'backwards and poor'
Aug 31 2026
US President Donald Trump on Monday attacked opponents of artificial intelligence data centers, saying they would end up …
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Trump blasts US backlash against data centers
Aug 31 2026
US President Donald Trump on Monday attacked opponents of the data centers powering the artificial intelligence boom, …
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ChatGPT becomes first AI chatbot to face tougher EU rules
Aug 31 2026
ChatGPT will have to comply with tougher safety rules after the EU added it Monday to a list of digital services subject …
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Data center backlash scrambles US midterm politics
Aug 30 2026
The data centers powering America's artificial intelligence boom have become an unlikely target in November's midterm …
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Meta's teen safety deal runs into an unsolved problem: proving age
Aug 28 2026
Meta's landmark settlement with nearly every US state promises curfews and time limits for teens on Instagram and …
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US court rules Pentagon ban of Anthropic unlawful
Aug 28 2026
A US federal judge ruled Thursday that sanctions imposed by the Trump administration against AI giant Anthropic were …
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'End of an era': Players lament decline of the disc at Gamescom
Aug 28 2026
Some video game fans are flabbergasted at Sony's decision to discontinue disc sales from 2028 at Germany's Gamescom …
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Guns, drugs and car chases: GTA 6 preview lands on Netflix after leaks
Aug 27 2026
Rockstar Games on Thursday launched, for the first time on Netflix, a preview of its hotly anticipated next installment …
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After US settlement, EU says Meta must 'protect our kids too'
Aug 27 2026
The EU said Thursday it expects Meta to address "addictive" features of its platforms in Europe, after the tech giant …
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Asian chip firms lifted by Nvidia forecast but broader markets struggle
Aug 27 2026
Asian chip firms rallied Thursday following more blockbuster earnings from Nvidia that eased worries over the AI …
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Nvidia to buy AI platform Hugging Face for $12.9 bn: report
Aug 27 2026
Nvidia is set to buy artificial intelligence platform Hugging Face for $12.9 billion, news outlet The Information …
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Park So-yeon first woman to play for eSports powerhouse South Korea
Aug 27 2026
Park So-yeon is set to become the first woman to represent South Korea's national team in eSports and wants to pave the …
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Brazil sues Discord for $100 mn in child safety case
Aug 27 2026
The Brazilian government on Wednesday said it was suing the Discord messaging platform for nearly $100 million in …
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Meta, US states agree $18 bn settlement in landmark teen safety case
Aug 26 2026
Meta agreed to pay a coalition of US states as much as $16.7 billion and to impose sweeping new limits on how teenagers …
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Brazil sues Discord for $100 mln in child safety case
Aug 26 2026
The Brazilian government on Wednesday said it was suing the Discord messaging platform for nearly $100 million in …
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Nvidia doubles revenue, forecasts even more AI spending
Aug 26 2026
AI juggernaut Nvidia on Wednesday reported quarterly revenue of $96.2 billion, more than double from a year earlier, as …
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Meta settlement puts social media industry on notice: 'There will be more'
Aug 26 2026
Wednesday's historic settlement between Meta and dozens of US states could be just the start of a wave that will ripple …
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Brazil sues Discord over child safety measures, demands $100 mln in damages
Aug 26 2026
The Brazilian government on Wednesday filed a lawsuit to force the Discord messaging platform to adopt stronger measures …
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