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Asian chip firms lifted by Nvidia forecast but broader markets struggle
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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
AFP - 5h ago
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
AFP - 8h ago
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
AFP - 12h ago
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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Meta, US states agree $16.7 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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US disrupts platforms allegedly used by Chinese hackers
Aug 26 2026
US law enforcement on Tuesday announced the seizure of internet domains allegedly used by Chinese hackers to target …
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What could change for US teens on Instagram and Facebook
Aug 26 2026
In a landmark development, Meta reached a proposed settlement Wednesday with US states over claims it designed Facebook …
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Bill Gates warns world unprepared for AI upheaval
Aug 26 2026
Bill Gates warned Wednesday that the world is dangerously unprepared for the upheaval brought by artificial …
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Meta and US states discuss settlement in landmark social media trial: report
Aug 26 2026
Social media giant Meta has been in discussions with multiple US states to settle a major child privacy and consumer …
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Social media use on the rise among Australian under-16s after ban: data
Aug 26 2026
Australian under-16s are increasing their use of social media apps such as Instagram and Tiktok despite a world-leading …
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Five things to know about Anthropic ahead of Wall Street debut
Aug 26 2026
Anthropic, the OpenAI rival that bet everything on computer coding, is expected to go public within weeks in a listing …
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Fave or flop? A guide to gauging video game success
Aug 26 2026
The video game industry is notoriously tight-lipped about its numbers, filled with members-only metrics like wishlists, …
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Instagram chief admits touting teen safety tool while omitting it was barely used
Aug 26 2026
Adam Mosseri, who oversees Instagram at Meta, admitted in a California court on Tuesday that he touted newly launched …
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'Final Fantasy', 'The Witcher' in spotlight at Europe gaming bash
Aug 26 2026
Europe's biggest video games show, Gamescom, opened Tuesday with the spotlight on two hit series, "Final Fantasy" and …
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Meta knew teen safety tools were ineffective, witnesses testify
Aug 25 2026
Meta knew that its tools for protecting teenagers on Instagram were largely ineffective, witnesses testified at the …
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Brazil fines TikTok $30 mn in 'powerful signal' over child safety
Aug 25 2026
Brazil's data protection agency on Tuesday fined TikTok nearly $30 million for failing to implement child safety …
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Ukrainians seeking beauty in a bomb-scarred city
Aug 25 2026
The Ukrainian city of Izyum has been splintered by Russian bombs -- but 21-year-old Violetta Dezhyna's job is to find …
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Hyundai reaches tentative deal with workers after strike
Aug 25 2026
South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor and the union representing its workers have reached a tentative deal on wages and …
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Hyundai reaches tentative deal with workers after strikes
Aug 25 2026
South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor and the union representing its workers have reached a tentative deal on wages and …
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Australia's top music charts ban AI songs
Aug 25 2026
Music made by artificial intelligence will be banned from Australia's top charts under new guidelines aimed at …
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Facebook, TikTok promoted Colombian armed groups' content to recruit children: HRW
Aug 25 2026
Facebook and TikTok failed to prevent the spread of content produced by Colombian armed groups to recruit children and …
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France readies high school phone ban for next month
Aug 24 2026
The French government said Monday it would press ahead with a ban on mobile phones in high schools from next month, but …
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New Zealand moves to ban social media for under-16s
Aug 24 2026
New Zealand's government introduced legislation on Monday to ban under 16s from using social media, joining a number of …
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Hyundai union back in wage talks after rare full-day strike
Aug 24 2026
The union representing workers at South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor said on Monday it had resumed wage talks with …
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After Wildberries, Ukraine launches drone campaign on Russia's Ozon
Aug 24 2026
Ukraine has struck warehouses belonging to Russian e-commerce giant Ozon on consecutive days, with the firm reporting …
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Shein grapples with EU backlash, but clients keep coming
Aug 24 2026
Shein's meteoric growth has made it a lightning rod for critics of ultrafast fashion in Europe, where officials are …
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Shein to make market debut in Hong Kong in September
Aug 24 2026
Shein will debut on the Hong Kong stock exchange on September 1, the fast-fashion retailer said on Monday, in a …
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Austrian mountain town finds niche in AI boom
Aug 23 2026
Nestled in the wooded hills of Austria's Styria region, the town of Leoben oozes tradition with its pastel-coloured …
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Anthropic market debut could break SpaceX IPO record: media
Aug 22 2026
The market debut of artificial intelligence start-up Anthropic, a chief rival to OpenAI, could break the record set by …
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'Aura' battles leap from social media to Latin America streets
Aug 22 2026
In the middle of a cheering crowd in Mexico City, two teenagers are limbering up for battle.
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TikTok to pay $400 mn settlement in US children's privacy case
Aug 21 2026
TikTok has agreed to pay $400 million to settle a lawsuit with the US Department of Justice over claims that the …
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German football fans plan widespread VAR protests
Aug 20 2026
German football club fan groups are planning to launch widespread protests over VAR technology during the first round of …
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Zuckerberg buys Gothic castle in Ireland: spokesman
Aug 20 2026
Tech billionaire Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan have bought an Irish castle and are "excited" about the …
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'People, not robots': Ukraine's soldiers justify human role amid drone revolution
Aug 20 2026
As the first ray of sun hit on an unexpectedly frosty August morning, a few hundred just-graduated Ukrainian …
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Some of Meta's safety tools were 'designed to fail': witness
Aug 19 2026
A former employee testified on Wednesday that some of Meta's safety tools for Facebook and Instagram were "designed to …
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Robots sort packages and serve fast food at Beijing showcase
Aug 19 2026
Robots sorting parcels and serving fried chicken enthralled visitors at a robotics expo in Beijing on Wednesday, where …
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Humanoid-maker Unitree surges more than 600% on Shanghai debut
Aug 19 2026
Chinese humanoid pioneer Unitree, whose backflipping robots wowed the world this year, made a much-anticipated market …
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Humanoid resources: China's robots search for workforce breakthrough
Aug 19 2026
A horde of schoolchildren watched excitedly as a diminutive humanoid tour guide named Wuji welcomed them to a robot …
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China goes rural with data centres in quest to power AI
Aug 19 2026
In China's hilly Guizhou province, a cluster of European-style buildings complete with clock tower and multi-arched …
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China's robots open to opportunities in search of commercial breakthrough
Aug 19 2026
A horde of schoolchildren watched excitedly as a diminutive humanoid tour guide named Wuji welcomed them to a robot …
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Meta hooked children and misled public: prosecutors
Aug 19 2026
Meta knowingly hooked and exploited children, a US federal court heard Tuesday in a trial against the social media giant …
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Meta in court over child social media addiction
Aug 18 2026
Opening arguments begin Tuesday in the federal trial of Meta, the social media titan accused of deliberately making …
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France probes Russian disinfo campaign against centrist candidates
Aug 18 2026
French prosecutors have opened a probe into a suspected Russian disinformation campaign targeting centrist candidates in …
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China's Baidu, betting on AI, posts fifth straight quarterly revenue drop
Aug 18 2026
Baidu posted a fifth straight drop in quarterly revenue on Tuesday as the Chinese tech giant expressed confidence in its …
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Major Meta trial begins as lawyers spar over witnesses, damages
Aug 18 2026
Facebook-parent Meta will defend itself in a landmark social media trial that begins Tuesday in California, where …
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Discord suspends livestreams in Brazil after teen's suicide
Aug 18 2026
Popular messaging platform Discord said Monday it had complied with a Brazilian government order to suspend …
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OpenAI to lease massive new AI data center in US, backed by Nvidia
Aug 17 2026
ChatGPT-maker OpenAI will lease a massive new data center in the United States for 20 years, backed by a $105 billion …
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The Ukrainian social media channels tracking Russian missiles
Aug 16 2026
The chances of a missile attack on Kyiv that night were around 50 percent, according to the administrator of a social …
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UK's media-savvy PM Burnham shifts messaging to TikTok, podcasts
Aug 16 2026
Whether he is pulling a pint, tossing a builder's helmet in the air or running with Olympic medallist Mo Farah, the UK's …
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India's Modi woos youth with free coaching, AI training
Aug 15 2026
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Saturday his government would provide free online coaching lessons for …
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France upholds assisted dying law, strikes down social media ban for children
Aug 14 2026
France's top constitutional authority on Friday approved legislation on the right to assisted dying, but struck down a …
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Trump announces tariffs of up to 100% on imported drones
Aug 14 2026
President Donald Trump announced on Thursday tariffs of up to 100 percent on imports of unmanned drones and their …
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Twitch sparks gamers' wrath with Amazon AI sharing deal
Aug 13 2026
Livestream gaming giant Twitch has raised hackles among its millions of users after declaring it will share their data …
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Taiwan chokes mobile internet speeds in drill for Chinese attack
Aug 13 2026
Millions of people in Taiwan were forced indoors and mobile internet speeds slowed for 30 minutes on Thursday during a …
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Tech stocks enjoy rebound after US inflation on mixed day for markets
Aug 13 2026
Tech firms led on a mixed day for stocks Thursday as investors push back into the sector after a summer rout, with …
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Taiwan says AI agents used in cyberattacks targeting island
Aug 13 2026
Overseas hackers used artificial intelligence agents to help carry out a wave of cyberattacks targeting Taiwanese …
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Seoul tech leads Asian stock gains as traders cheer US inflation
Aug 13 2026
Seoul led gainers in Asian stocks Thursday as investors continued to push back into tech firms after a summer rout, with …
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Outflanked by AI, stars fade for South Korea's blind fortune-tellers
Aug 13 2026
Clients have drifted away from Song Oh-soon's fortune-telling village on the edge of Seoul, preferring online AI-powered …
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Afghan students divided over smartphone ban at universities
Aug 13 2026
Forced to leave their smartphones off campus, Afghan university students are divided over whether the new anti-tech rule …
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Meta meets its own 'tobacco' moment as jury selection kicks off trial
Aug 12 2026
Jury selection kicked off on Wednesday in a California courtroom where Instagram and Facebook owner Meta will defend …
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Brazil orders suspension of Discord livestreams after teen suicide
Aug 12 2026
Brazil's data protection agency on Wednesday ordered Discord to suspend livestreams, accusing the messaging platform of …
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Trump sued over sale of access to Truth Social posts
Aug 12 2026
Two US media groups on Wednesday sued President Donald Trump over his move to charge for early access to his often …
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Google unveils finder tag, new AI smartphone features
Aug 12 2026
Introducing a finder tag, an upgraded watch that checks for respiratory problems and the latest artificial intelligence …
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China tech giant Tencent's Q2 profit down as AI push builds
Aug 12 2026
Chinese tech firm Tencent posted quarterly net profit Wednesday that was short of expectations, as the gaming and …
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How Britain's mapmakers track climate change
Aug 12 2026
Once used to defend Britain's shores against Napoleonic France, the Ordnance Survey's detailed maps are now essential …
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Foxconn posts quarterly profit surge on AI server demand
Aug 12 2026
Taiwanese tech hardware titan Foxconn reported on Wednesday a forecast-busting second quarter net profit, as exploding …
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Meta meets its own 'tobacco' moment in court
Aug 12 2026
With billions of users around the world, Meta will defend itself against allegations of harming children in a new trial …
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AI firm Manus to resume 'independent' operations after China blocks Meta deal
Aug 11 2026
AI startup Manus said Tuesday it would resume "operating as an independent company," months after Beijing blocked Meta's …
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Caught between great powers: the cautionary tale of Manus
Aug 11 2026
Once the envy of China's tech scene, the startup behind the artificial intelligence agent tool Manus has become an …
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French newspapers target Google over AI summaries
Aug 11 2026
A federation of nearly 300 French newspapers said Tuesday that it filed a complaint with the country's competition …
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Hong Kong's tech index plans expansion with AI and robotics themes
Aug 11 2026
Hong Kong's main tech stock index plans to include 20 more companies as well as artificial intelligence and robotics …
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AI's hunger for power sparks US private gas plant boom
Aug 11 2026
As US tech companies race to build the data centers fueling the AI boom, they are increasingly putting up their own …
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Memphis AI data center fuels pollution fight in Black neighborhood
Aug 11 2026
The stench of rotten eggs and burning debris fills the air in Boxtown, a predominantly Black neighborhood in Memphis. …
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Meta pushes global AI vision amid race with OpenAI, Anthropic and China
Aug 10 2026
Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg laid out a vision for how the United States and the social media giant could win a global race …
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Meta releases new AI model as Zuckerberg lays out vision
Aug 10 2026
Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg called Monday for lower barriers for open source AI, as his company introduced a …
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Chinese AI drives price competition among US labs
Aug 10 2026
Artificial intelligence users are shopping around as US giants face fierce competition from Chinese rivals -- and in …
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Amazon behind massive private gas plant for new data centers
Aug 08 2026
Amazon confirmed Friday it is financing a massive, private gas power plant in Texas that could become the single largest …
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Apple and OpenAI escalate legal battle over devices
Aug 07 2026
A legal battle between Apple and OpenAI over the ChatGPT-maker's secretive device project escalated this week when the …
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Meta ordered to pay $567 mn in US over 'public nuisance' child harm
Aug 07 2026
A US state court has ordered Meta to pay $567 million and limit some features for children on its Facebook and Instagram …
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Meta ordered to pay US state $567 mn to abate 'public nuisance' and child harm
Aug 07 2026
A New Mexico judge on Thursday ordered Meta to pay more than half a billion dollars over the state's claims that the …
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Most UK teens to opt out of planned social media curfew: poll
Aug 07 2026
Most teenagers would opt out of a UK government plan to impose social media curfews on older teenagers, according to a …
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How online disinformation fuelled Ceuta migrant surge
Aug 06 2026
A wave of disinformation on social media drove the deadly rush of tens of thousands of migrants into Spain's north …
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Google-parent Alphabet shakes up AI division
Aug 05 2026
Google's head of AI, Demis Hassabis, will step down from his current role to become Alphabet's chief scientist amid a …
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Taiwan probes 17 China-funded firms over high-tech talent poaching
Aug 05 2026
Taiwanese investigators said Wednesday they have raided dozens of locations as part of a probe into 17 Chinese-funded …
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Trump admin to review 'closed' AI models before release: reports
Aug 05 2026
The Trump administration on Tuesday met with tech leaders to finalize a security review process for advanced AI models …
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Tiny light, big dream: Harvesting power from soil in Japan
Aug 05 2026
Glinting in the night, halfway up a hill in Japan, the greenhouse-like "Ku-An" test lab is lit by electricity harnessed …
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Trump's sale of access to Truth Social raises eyebrows
Aug 05 2026
US President Donald Trump's move to charge for early access to his often market-moving Truth Social posts is raising …
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SpaceX revenue jumps 92% in first earnings report, but shares slide
Aug 04 2026
SpaceX's revenue jumped 92 percent in the second quarter, beating analyst expectations by around $1 billion in its first …
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SpaceX revenue jumps 92% in first earnings report
Aug 04 2026
SpaceX's revenue jumped 92 percent in the second quarter, beating analyst expectations by around $1 billion in its first …
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World Bank warns developing countries to embrace AI or be left behind
Aug 04 2026
The World Bank on Tuesday called on developing countries to embrace artificial intelligence technology tools to deliver …
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China draws up safety rules for autonomous vehicles
Aug 04 2026
China has drawn up new safety rules for the growing number of autonomous vehicles on its roads, including a mandatory …
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Rockets, Starlink, AI: SpaceX faces its first Wall Street grilling
Aug 04 2026
Less than two months after a record-breaking IPO, SpaceX is set to publish its first quarterly results after markets …
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When rogue AI launches a cyberattack, who is legally responsible?
Aug 02 2026
Cyberattacks carried out by two OpenAI artificial intelligence models acting autonomously raise a novel legal question: …
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Baltics transform from Soviet stagnation to startup hubs
Aug 02 2026
Stepping into the newly renovated Vilnius airport, visitors are greeted with a slew of billboards advertising products …
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AI keeps consumer prices high in 'RAMaggedon' chip crunch
Aug 02 2026
Print-outs of articles about the global memory chip shortage are pinned beside a price list at a Hong Kong computer …
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'Damn hot': Last summer for Japan cosplay extravaganza
Aug 01 2026
Shawn, like her sister Whitney dressed as a character from "Demon Slayer", has two words to describe the weather as she …
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Google rolls back new satellite image AI tool after backlash
Jul 31 2026
Google rolled back Friday a new feature allowing Google Earth users to generate AI visualizations on top of the …
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