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Google to provide Gemini AI tools to US government
AFP - 30m ago
Google will provide its Gemini artificial intelligence tools to US federal agencies practically free, the government …
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Autopsy rules out 'trauma' in Frenchman livestream death
AFP - 3h ago
A post mortem on a Frenchman who died during a live stream found that he was not killed by trauma or a third party, a …
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Online behaviour under scrutiny as Russia hunts 'extremists'
AFP - 12h ago
Just like his peers, Russian teenager Artyom spends "half his life" online -- something that could soon become risky as …
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Weaponising the feed: Inside Kenya's online war against activists
AFP - 13h ago
When software developer Rose Njeri created a pro-democracy tool to help Kenyans object to a contested finance bill, she …
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PlayStation prices rise as US tariffs bite
AFP - 18h ago
Sony on Wednesday said it is bumping up the price of PlayStation 5 video game consoles by $50 in the United States due …
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Meme-lord Newsom riles Republicans with Trump-trolling posts
AFP - 18h ago
All-caps hyperbole, wild accusations and idiosyncratic spelling: not just an average Wednesday on Donald Trump's Truth …
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Games publisher Kepler on cloud nine after smash hits
Aug 20 2025
Games publisher Kepler Interactive has notched up two of the breakout titles of the year with "Clair Obscur: Expedition …
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Google unveils latest Pixel phones packed with AI
Aug 20 2025
Google on Wednesday unveiled new Pixel 10 smartphones that promise more artificial intelligence capabilities, as it …
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Google packs new Pixel phones with AI
Aug 20 2025
Google on Wednesday unveiled new Pixel 10 smartphones, showcasing artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities woven into …
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Eurovision returns to Vienna, 11 years after Conchita Wurst triumph
Aug 20 2025
Vienna was chosen on Wednesday to host the Eurovision Song Contest 2026, 11 years after bearded drag performer Conchita …
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Vienna chosen to host Eurovision 2026
Aug 20 2025
Vienna was chosen on Wednesday to host the Eurovision Song Contest 2026, the world's biggest live televised music event, …
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Polar bear waltz: Fake Trump-Putin AI images shroud Ukraine peace effort
Aug 20 2025
From a fake image of Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin dancing in the snow with a polar bear to a fabricated photo of …
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White House starts TikTok account as platform in US legal limbo
Aug 20 2025
The White House launched a TikTok account on Tuesday, as President Donald Trump continues to permit the Chinese-owned …
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'Call of Duty', 'Black Myth' wow Gamescom trade show
Aug 19 2025
A twisted futuristic version of "Call of Duty", Batman in Lego form and the "Resident Evil" series' ghoulish monsters …
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Brazil asks Meta to remove chatbots that 'eroticize' children
Aug 19 2025
Brazil's government has asked US technology giant Meta to rid its platforms of chatbots that mimic children and can make …
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Google agrees to US$36m fine over Android search deals
Aug 19 2025
Google has agreed to pay a Aus$55 million (US$36 million) penalty for striking "anti-competitive" deals to pre-install …
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'Call of Duty' to fire starting gun at Gamescom trade show
Aug 19 2025
Mega-selling first-person shooter franchise "Call of Duty" will blow open the Gamescom video games trade fair Tuesday, …
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Games industry in search of new winning combo at Gamescom 2025
Aug 18 2025
The global games industry gathers for the vast Gamescom trade fair in Cologne this week, with hopes that upcoming …
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'Pickypockets!' vigilante pairs with social media on London streets
Aug 17 2025
On a recent weekday, Diego Galdino was on the hunt for pickpockets in central London, patrolling tourist hotspots for …
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Louisiana sues Roblox game platform over child safety
Aug 16 2025
The US state of Louisiana has filed a lawsuit accusing Roblox of facilitating the exploitation of children, prompting …
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Football and falls as first humanoid robot games launch in China
Aug 15 2025
The first World Humanoid Robot Games began on Friday in Beijing with over 500 androids alternating between jerky tumbles …
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Falsehoods swirl around Trump-Putin summit
Aug 15 2025
From false claims of a Ukrainian assassin shot dead in Alaska to baseless reports of Russia declaring the sale of the …
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Stressed UK teens seek influencers' help for exams success
Aug 15 2025
Posing as a fortune teller on his YouTube channel, former teacher Waqar Malik tells thousands of followers that he can …
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World's first humanoid robot games begin in China
Aug 15 2025
The world's first-ever humanoid robot games began Friday in Beijing, with over 500 androids alternating between jerky …
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YouTube turns to AI to spot children posing as adults
Aug 15 2025
YouTube has started using artificial intelligence (AI) to figure out when users are children pretending to be adults on …
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Apple Watch gets revamped blood oxygen feature
Aug 14 2025
Apple on Thursday said some of its top smartwatch models are getting a redesigned blood oxygen sensing feature, …
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Apple rejects Musk claim of App Store bias
Aug 14 2025
Apple on Thursday rejected Elon Musk's claim that its digital App Store favors OpenAI's ChatGPT over his company's Grok …
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Musk clashes with Altman after accusing App Store of favoring OpenAI
Aug 13 2025
Elon Musk has accused Apple of unfairly favoring ChatGPT on its App Store and threatened legal action, triggering a …
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Fortnite developer claims win against Apple and Google
Aug 13 2025
An Australian court has found Apple and Google misused their market power in a dispute with the maker of wildly popular …
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Chatbot Grok stirs confusion over suspension after Gaza claims
Aug 13 2025
AI chatbot Grok on Tuesday offered conflicting explanations for its brief suspension from X after accusing Israel and …
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Passwords under threat as tech giants seek tougher security
Aug 13 2025
Fingerprints, access keys and facial recognition are putting a new squeeze on passwords as the traditional computer …
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Elon Musk accuses App Store of favoring OpenAI
Aug 13 2025
Elon Musk has taken his feud against OpenAI to the App Store, accusing Apple of favoring ChatGPT in the digital shop and …
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Perplexity AI offers Google $34.5 bn for Chrome browser
Aug 13 2025
Perplexity AI offered Google on Tuesday $34.5 billion for its popular Chrome web browser, which the internet giant could …
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Disgraced crypto mogul Do Kwon changes plea to guilty in US court
Aug 12 2025
South Korean cryptocurrency specialist Do Kwon pleaded guilty to fraud charges in front of a New York judge on Tuesday …
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AI porn victims see Hong Kong unprepared for threat
Aug 12 2025
For Hong Kong law student "C", AI-made pornography was a distant danger until a university classmate created graphic …
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Trump meets with Intel CEO after demanding he resign
Aug 11 2025
US President Donald Trump on Monday said he had a "very interesting" meeting with the chief of US chip maker Intel, just …
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Accumulating bitcoin a risky digital rush by companies?
Aug 11 2025
US President Donald Trump's media group and Tesla, the electric carmaker owned by tech billionaire Elon Musk, are among …
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Trump says Nvidia to give US cut of China chip sales
Aug 11 2025
President Donald Trump on Monday confirmed reports that semiconductor giant Nvidia would pay the United States 15 …
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Italian Brainrot: the AI memes only kids know
Aug 10 2025
In a Japanese shop selling pocket-money trinkets, there is a rack of toys, stickers and keyrings based on a global crew …
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New Instagram location sharing feature sparks privacy fears
Aug 08 2025
Instagram users are warning about a new location sharing feature, fearing that the hugely popular app could be putting …
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OpenAI releases ChatGPT-5 as AI race accelerates
Aug 08 2025
OpenAI released a keenly awaited new generation of its hallmark ChatGPT on Thursday, touting "significant" advancements …
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Apple to hike investment in US to $600 bn over four years
Aug 07 2025
Apple will invest an additional $100 billion in the United States, taking its total pledge to $600 billion over the next …
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Apple to invest additional $100 bn in US
Aug 07 2025
Apple will invest an additional $100 billion in the United States, taking its total pledge to $600 billion over the next …
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Dangerous dreams: Inside internet's 'sleepmaxxing' craze
Aug 07 2025
From mouth taping to rope-assisted neck swinging, a viral social media trend is promoting extreme bedtime routines that …
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Grok, is that Gaza? AI image checks mislocate news photographs
Aug 06 2025
This image by AFP photojournalist Omar al-Qattaa shows a skeletal, underfed girl in Gaza, where Israel's blockade has …
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In Cuba, Castro's 'influencer' grandson causes a stir
Aug 06 2025
Cuban influencer Sandro Castro has chosen a very different path to his revolutionary grandfather Fidel, using his name …
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US government gets a year of ChatGPT Enterprise for $1
Aug 06 2025
OpenAI on Wednesday said it was letting the US government use a version of ChatGPT designed for businesses for a year, …
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Backlash after 'interview' with AI avatar of US school shooting victim
Aug 06 2025
Independent journalist Jim Acosta faced a torrent of online criticism Wednesday after he posted an "interview" conducted …
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OpenAI releases free, downloadable models in competition catch-up
Aug 05 2025
OpenAI on Tuesday released two new artificial intelligence (AI) models that can be downloaded for free and altered by …
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Meta says working to thwart WhatsApp scammers
Aug 05 2025
Meta on Tuesday said it shut nearly seven million WhatsApp accounts linked to scammers in the first half of this year …
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Banned Russian media sites 'still accessible' across EU: report
Aug 05 2025
Websites of banned Russian media outlets can still be easily accessed across the EU in the "overwhelming majority" of …
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AI search pushing an already weakened media ecosystem to the brink
Aug 04 2025
Generative artificial intelligence assistants like ChatGPT are cutting into traditional online search traffic, depriving …
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Musk's X accuses Britain of online safety 'overreach'
Aug 01 2025
Elon Musk-owned social network X on Friday accused Britain's government of "overreach" with a new law designed to …
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Thai-Cambodian cyberwarriors battle on despite truce
Aug 01 2025
Thailand and Cambodia may have reached a ceasefire to halt their bloody border clashes, but cyber warriors are still …
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Nintendo quarterly revenue surges thanks to Switch 2
Aug 01 2025
Nintendo on Friday said quarterly revenue had more than doubled year-on-year thanks to the Switch 2, which became the …
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Landslide-prone Nepal tests AI-powered warning system
Aug 01 2025
Every morning, Nepali primary school teacher Bina Tamang steps outside her home and checks the rain gauge, part of an …
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Nvidia says no 'backdoors' in chips as China questions security
Aug 01 2025
Nvidia chips do not contain "backdoors" allowing remote access, the US tech giant has said, after Beijing summoned …
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US tech titan earnings rise on AI as economy roils
Aug 01 2025
Tech giants Amazon, Apple, Meta and Microsoft this week eclipsed earnings expectations, cashing in on artificial …
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Rights groups urge Nepal to reverse Telegram ban
Jul 31 2025
Rights groups on Thursday urged Nepal to reverse a ban on the Telegram messaging app, calling the move a serious threat …
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Amazon profits surge 35% but forecast sinks share price
Jul 31 2025
Amazon reported a 35 percent jump in quarterly profits Thursday as the e-commerce giant said major investments in …
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Apple profit beats forecasts on strong iPhone sales
Jul 31 2025
Apple on Thursday reported quarterly profit of $23.4 billion, topping forecasts despite concerns about the effect of US …
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Google must open Android to rival app stores: US court
Jul 31 2025
A US federal court ruled Thursday that Google must open its Android operating system to rival app stores, after the …
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Amazon profits surge 35% as AI investments drive growth
Jul 31 2025
Amazon reported a 35 percent jump in quarterly profits Thursday as the e-commerce giant said major investments in …
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EA shooter 'Battlefield 6' to appear in October
Jul 31 2025
Promising vast combat zones and pounding action, team-based first-person shooter "Battlefield 6" is set for release in …
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Heavyweight shooter 'Battlefield 6' to appear in October
Jul 31 2025
Electronic Arts team-based shooter "Battlefield 6", expected to be one of the hit games of the year, will be released on …
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Microsoft valuation surges above $4 trillion as AI lifts stocks
Jul 31 2025
Shares of Microsoft spiked Thursday following blowout quarterly results, lifting the tech giant into the previously …
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China summons chip giant Nvidia over alleged security risks
Jul 31 2025
Chinese authorities summoned Nvidia representatives on Thursday to discuss "serious security issues" over some of its …
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Vatican embraces social media 'digital missionaries'
Jul 31 2025
Sister Albertine, a youthful French Catholic nun, stood outside the Vatican, phone in hand, ready to shoot more videos …
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Meta beats expectations sending share price soaring
Jul 30 2025
Meta reported robust second-quarter financial results Wednesday, with revenue jumping 22 percent year-over-year to $47.5 …
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Microsoft quarterly profits soar on AI and cloud growth
Jul 30 2025
Technology giant Microsoft on Wednesday said its profit soared above expectations in the recently ended quarter, driven …
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TikTok launches crowd-sourced debunking tool in US
Jul 30 2025
TikTok on Wednesday rolled out a crowd-sourced debunking system in the United States, becoming the latest tech platform …
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'Marathon at F1 speed': China bids to lap US in AI leadership
Jul 30 2025
Beyond dancing robots and eager-to-help digital avatars, Shanghai's World AI Conference saw China stake its claim to …
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Stablecoins inspire hope, and hype, in Hong Kong
Jul 30 2025
Stablecoin excitement has gripped Hong Kong as the city prepares to launch a licensing system for the less volatile type …
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Australia to ban under-16s from YouTube
Jul 30 2025
Australia will use landmark social media laws to ban children under 16 from video-streaming site YouTube, a top minister …
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'Food on table' outweighs health risks for Philippine e-waste dismantlers
Jul 29 2025
Dexter Barsigan has spent the past 13 years making a living with his bare hands and a pair of pliers, stripping scrapped …
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Violent videos draw more French teens into 'terror' plots, say prosecutors
Jul 29 2025
One 14-year-old was allegedly planning to blow up an Israeli embassy, while a 16-year-old was convicted of having …
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AI bands signal new era for music business
Jul 29 2025
A rising tide of artificial intelligence (AI) bands is ushering in a new era where work will be scarcer for musicians.
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Palantir, the AI giant that preaches US dominance
Jul 29 2025
Palantir, an American data analysis and artificial intelligence company, has emerged as Silicon Valley's latest tech …
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Telegram's Durov questioned in France over alleged illegal content on app
Jul 28 2025
Telegram founder Pavel Durov faced questioning by investigating magistrates in Paris on Monday about the platform's …
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AI Ray-Ban Meta glasses help EssilorLuxottica boost sales
Jul 28 2025
EssilorLuxottica, the world's top maker of eyeglasses, said Monday a tripling of sales of Ray-Ban Meta AI connected …
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George Lucas brings the force to Comic-Con in historic first visit
Jul 28 2025
Comic-Con fans pulled out their lightsabers Sunday to welcome "Star Wars" creator George Lucas to the prominent pop …
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Humanoid robots embodiment of China's AI ambitions
Jul 27 2025
Serving craft beer, playing mahjong, stacking shelves and boxing, the dozens of humanoid robots at Shanghai's World AI …
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Urgent need for 'global approach' on AI regulation: UN tech chief
Jul 27 2025
The world urgently needs to find a global approach on regulating artificial intelligence, the United Nations' top tech …
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China urges global consensus on balancing AI development, security
Jul 26 2025
China's Premier Li Qiang warned Saturday that artificial intelligence development must be weighed against the security …
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Fake AI photos of Trump with Epstein flood internet
Jul 25 2025
Fake AI-generated photos and videos purporting to show Donald Trump and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein …
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UK starts online checks to stop children accessing harmful content
Jul 25 2025
New UK age verification measures to prevent children accessing harmful online content came into force on Friday, with …
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New cryptocurrency may be aiding Russia to dodge sanctions
Jul 25 2025
Russia could be turning to a new cryptocurrency called A7A5 to allow money to flow in and out of the country and avoid …
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Balancing act for pro-Trump influencers as Epstein furor spirals
Jul 25 2025
Far-right MAGA influencers are treading a tightrope as outrage escalates over the case of convicted sex offender Jeffrey …
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Google ordered to pay Argentine pictured naked in his yard
Jul 25 2025
An Argentine captured naked in his yard by a Google Street View camera has been awarded compensation by a court after …
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US chip maker Intel says revenue rose as it cut ranks
Jul 24 2025
Intel on Thursday posted quarterly revenue that topped market expectations, saying it has cut about 15 percent of its …
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Google-parent Alphabet earnings shine with help of AI
Jul 24 2025
Google-parent Alphabet on Wednesday reported quarterly profits that topped expectations, saying artificial intelligence …
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Trump's AI plan prioritizes deregulation to boost US dominance
Jul 23 2025
President Donald Trump unveiled an aggressive, low-regulation strategy on Wednesday to boost big tech's race to stay …
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Trump admin unveils AI strategy to maintain US dominance
Jul 23 2025
President Donald Trump's administration unveiled an aggressive, low-regulation strategy on Wednesday boosting big tech's …
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AI helps Latin scholars decipher ancient Roman texts
Jul 23 2025
Around 1,500 Latin inscriptions are discovered every year, offering an invaluable view into the daily life of ancient …
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India's Infosys narrows revenue forecast as profits beat expectations
Jul 23 2025
Indian IT giant Infosys on Wednesday increased the lower end of its annual growth forecast for the current fiscal year …
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Canal+ clears final hurdle to acquire S.Africa's MultiChoice
Jul 23 2025
France's Canal+ said Wednesday it had cleared the final regulatory hurdle for the buyout of Africa's largest pay TV …
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Games giant Ubisoft bets on reorganisation to dispel blues
Jul 22 2025
Struggling French video games giant Ubisoft shed light on a far-reaching reorganisation of its business Tuesday, as it …
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Extreme weather misinformation 'putting lives at risk,' study warns
Jul 22 2025
Major social media platforms are enabling and profiting from misinformation around extreme weather events, endangering …
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Russia seeks to fine web users searching for content deemed 'extremist'
Jul 22 2025
Russian lawmakers advanced a bill on Tuesday that would fine internet users who search online for web pages, books, …
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MAGA-style 'anti-globalist' politics arrives in Japan
Jul 22 2025
Populist ideals are gaining traction in Japan, spurred by right-wing politicians running rampant elsewhere railing …
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Brazilian judge threatens Bolsonaro over speech shared on social media
Jul 22 2025
A Brazilian Supreme Court judge has threatened former president Jair Bolsonaro with imprisonment, arguing that the …
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Anxious parents face tough choices on AI
Jul 22 2025
When it comes to AI, many parents navigate between fear of the unknown and fear of their children missing out.
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