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Tesla starts 'robotaxi' production: Musk
AFP - 3h ago
Tesla's much-touted autonomous "robotaxi", called the Cybercab, has started production, CEO Elon Musk said on Friday, …
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Musk says Tesla has started 'robotaxi' production
AFP - 1h ago
Tesla's much-touted autonomous "robotaxi", called the Cybercab, has started production, CEO Elon Musk said on Friday, …
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Five things to know about Chinese AI startup DeepSeek
AFP - 5h ago
As DeepSeek releases its first major new artificial intelligence model in over a year -- DeepSeek-V4 -- here are five …
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China's top AI players
AFP - 7h ago
China's artificial intelligence boom is in full swing, with the release of a new large language model (LLM) by top …
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'Clearly me': AI drama accused of stealing faces
AFP - 10h ago
Christine Li is a model and influencer, but not an actor, so when she saw herself playing a cruel character in a Chinese …
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YouTube offers deepfake detection to Hollywood
AFP - 12h ago
YouTube is offering Hollywood celebrities and entertainers a free detection tool to help combat their deepfakes, …
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Intel earnings signal recovery at US chip maker
Apr 23 2026
Shares in Intel soared on Thursday after it smashed quarterly earnings expectations in what could be a sign that the US …
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OpenAI says new model adept at making AI better
Apr 23 2026
OpenAI released a new model it touts as its best yet for handling research work like making improved versions of itself, …
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One month phone-free: Young Americans try digital detox
Apr 23 2026
Getting around without Google Maps. No longer scrolling Instagram at the bus stop. Ditching your headphones to hear the …
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EssilorLuxottica sales slide as investors turn wary of AI glasses
Apr 23 2026
Shares in EssilorLuxottica, the world's top maker of eyeglasses, slid on Thursday as analysts said investors have turned …
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Anthropic probes unauthorized access to Mythos AI model
Apr 22 2026
American AI developer Anthropic said Tuesday it was investigating unauthorized access to Mythos, its powerful model …
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Young Chinese use AI to launch one-person firms over job anxiety
Apr 22 2026
Young Chinese, many who fear age discrimination in their workplace after turning 35, are increasingly starting …
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AI-powered robots offer new hope to German factories
Apr 22 2026
A blue-eyed humanoid robot carefully opens a box and places a tool inside as a crowd of visitors watch the demonstration …
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Questions about Tesla spending binge ahead of earnings
Apr 22 2026
Questions about Tesla's progress towards achieving fully autonomous driving at scale are expected to figure prominently …
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SpaceX partners with AI startup Cursor, may buy it for $60 bn
Apr 22 2026
SpaceX on Tuesday announced a partnership with AI coding company Cursor and said the alliance comes with an option to …
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John Ternus to lead Apple in the age of AI
Apr 21 2026
The future of Apple is being entrusted to a company veteran said to combine hardware brilliance with "the soul of an …
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Unregulated AI like speeding with no steering wheel: AI godfather Hinton
Apr 21 2026
Artificial Intelligence pioneer Geoffrey Hinton insisted Tuesday on the need to strictly regulate the technology, …
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Apple's Tim Cook to step down as CEO after 15-year run
Apr 21 2026
Apple's Tim Cook will step down as the California tech giant's chief executive this year, handing the top job to a …
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Romanian AI music sensation Lolita sparks racism debate
Apr 21 2026
The sultry songs of Lolita Cercel, an AI-generated singer, are a sensation in Romania, racking up millions of views …
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Tim Cook's time as Apple chief marked by profit absent awe
Apr 21 2026
An Alabama-born engineer seen as a supply-chain savant, Tim Cook took on the daunting challenge of succeeding Apple's …
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Amazon invests another $5 bn in Anthropic
Apr 21 2026
Amazon on Monday said it pumped another $5 billion into Anthropic as it ramps up its collaboration with the startup …
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Apple's Tim Cook to step down as CEO in September
Apr 20 2026
Apple on Monday announced that Tim Cook will step down as the tech giant's chief executive officer in September, handing …
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Elon Musk snubs Paris prosecutors' summons over X and Grok
Apr 20 2026
Elon Musk did not appear Monday for a voluntary interview with Paris prosecutors, who had summoned the American tech …
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Elon Musk summoned over French X deepfake probe but presence unclear
Apr 20 2026
Billionaire Elon Musk has been summoned for a voluntary interview in Paris on Monday as part of a French probe into his …
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Anthropic says will put AI risks 'on the table' with Mythos model
Apr 20 2026
American AI developer Anthropic plans to "lay the risks out on the table" even as it restricts deployment of a new model …
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France summons Elon Musk over X probe
Apr 20 2026
Billionaire Elon Musk has been summoned for a voluntary interview in Paris on Monday as part of a French probe into his …
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Humans far behind as robot breaks record at Beijing half marathon
Apr 19 2026
A humanoid robot competing against flesh-and-blood runners broke the world record at a Beijing half marathon on Sunday, …
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AI 'agent' fever comes with lurking security threats
Apr 19 2026
Artificial intelligence "agents" promise to save users time and energy by automating tasks, but the growing power of …
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China sex toy makers cautiously embrace AI wave
Apr 18 2026
Erotic chatbots, video-synced and voice-activated devices mesmerised visitors at a sex toy expo in Shanghai this …
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Game over: Players press EU to ban 'destroying' video titles
Apr 18 2026
It's a bitter pill for video gamers: a growing number of older but still-popular titles are being dropped by publishers …
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Under blackout threat, Wikimedia to hold talks with Indonesia
Apr 17 2026
The Wikimedia Foundation said Friday it will hold talks with the Indonesian government after Jakarta threatened to block …
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'AI shamans' tell the fortunes of curious South Koreans
Apr 17 2026
The sound of tinkling bells drifts through an alley in central Seoul, an unmistakable sign that a shaman is near -- …
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France reports over 40 cryptocurrency kidnappings so far this year
Apr 17 2026
France has seen more than forty cases of kidnappings or hostage takings linked to cryptocurrencies since January, a …
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Australian tycoon battles Meta over fake ads
Apr 16 2026
Australian mining magnate Andrew Forrest is asking a US federal court in Silicon Valley to hold Meta accountable for …
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Lana Del Rey takes on Bond with new game title track
Apr 16 2026
Lana Del Rey has joined an exclusive club of pop greats by voicing a new theme song for James Bond -- albeit for the …
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AI demand drives chipmaker TSMC's net profit to fresh record
Apr 16 2026
Taiwanese chip maker TSMC said Thursday its net profit surged to a fresh record in the first quarter, fuelled by the …
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Chatbots at the ballot box: AI skirts Brazil election rules
Apr 16 2026
"Chat, who is the best candidate?": Six months out from Brazil's presidential election, AI chatbots are still answering …
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Val Kilmer returns via AI as filmmakers test Hollywood's red line
Apr 16 2026
The first images of late American film star Val Kilmer returning to the big screen courtesy of artificial intelligence …
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India's 'Maharaja in Denims' stakes claim in AI film race
Apr 16 2026
Many filmmakers fear the existential threat of artificial intelligence, but in India the race is on to produce the first …
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YouTube suspends pro-Iran channel posting Lego-style clips mocking Trump
Apr 16 2026
YouTube has terminated a channel belonging to a pro-Iran group producing viral Lego-themed AI videos that ridicule US …
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New tools rescue old art at Madrid's Prado museum
Apr 15 2026
In a quiet space secluded from the throngs of daily visitors to Madrid's Prado art museum, a team of experts perpetuate …
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EU rejects Meta's pay-for-access remedy in WhatsApp AI chatbots probe
Apr 15 2026
The EU told Meta Wednesday that charging rival AI chatbots for access to its WhatsApp platform runs against the bloc's …
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OpenAI announces restricted-access cybersecurity model
Apr 15 2026
Artificial intelligence company OpenAI said Tuesday that it would release its latest cybersecurity model to a limited …
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AI expansion drives up profits at bullish tech giant ASML
Apr 15 2026
Dutch tech giant ASML, which makes cutting-edge machines to manufacture semiconductor chips, said Wednesday that rapidly …
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'Industrial' clickbait disinformation targets Australian politics
Apr 15 2026
From anti-transgender narratives about Olympic swimmers to
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AI-driven chip shortage slowing efforts to get world online: GSMA
Apr 15 2026
A memory chip crunch fuelled by the artificial intelligence boom is hindering efforts to bring more people online …
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Capcom looks to extend 'golden age' with sci-fi action game 'Pragmata'
Apr 15 2026
Japanese game studio Capcom is taking a big science fiction swing this week with moon-bound action title "Pragmata", …
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OpenAI firebomber was trying to kill boss Sam Altman: prosecutors
Apr 14 2026
A man who allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail at Sam Altman's luxury California home was trying to kill the boss of …
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Inside the fireproof vault housing US movie history
Apr 14 2026
Once upon a time in the golden days of Hollywood, the movies were bigger, the stars brighter and the celluloid they were …
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Trump deletes Jesus post of himself after outcry
Apr 14 2026
US President Donald Trump on Monday deleted a social media image apparently depicting him as Jesus after an outcry from …
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Imagine Dragons frontman chases childhood video game dream
Apr 12 2026
A childhood dream of making video games is becoming a reality this week for Imagine Dragons' singer Dan Reynolds, as his …
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'Stop hiring humans'? Silicon Valley confronts AI job panic
Apr 12 2026
AI industry insiders want workers to code smarter, think harder and lean into their humanity -- but still dodge the …
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Artemis II lunar mission draws flood of conspiracy theories
Apr 11 2026
From false claims that a historic lunar fly-by was staged in a movie studio to unfounded narratives that footage of the …
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OpenAI CEO's California home hit by Molotov cocktail, man arrested
Apr 11 2026
The luxury San Francisco home of OpenAI boss Sam Altman was hit by a Molotov cocktail on Friday, the company said, as …
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Mythos AI alarm bells: Fair warning or marketing hype?
Apr 10 2026
Anthropic postponing the release of its new AI model Claude Mythos, said to be so skilled at coding it could be a wicked …
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AI chatbots offer children harm as if it were help, says activist
Apr 10 2026
The head of a prominent anti-disinformation watchdog has warned of the dangers posed by AI chatbots, saying children are …
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Lego-style memes troll Trump after fragile US-Iran truce
Apr 10 2026
Shortly after news of a US-Iran ceasefire, an Iranian group released a new Lego-style video lampooning President Donald …
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New Jersey city spurns data center as defiance spreads
Apr 10 2026
Residents of a New Jersey city mobilized within days to kill a planned data center -- and now activists nationwide want …
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EU lawmakers want to tax Big Tech to fund budget
Apr 09 2026
EU lawmakers on Thursday demanded a European Union-wide tax on the world's biggest tech companies and online gambling …
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You're being watched: Japan battles online abuse of athletes
Apr 09 2026
Japan is fighting back against online abuse of athletes and sports authorities have a warning for trolls planning to …
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Waiting for DeepSeek: new model to test China's AI ambitions
Apr 09 2026
For weeks now, the global tech industry has been waiting for a major artificial intelligence launch from DeepSeek, seen …
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US court expedites Anthropic's legal battle with Department of War
Apr 09 2026
A US appeals court on Wednesday denied Anthropic's request to put on hold a move by the Pentagon to label it a supply …
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Meta releases first new AI model since shaking up team
Apr 08 2026
Meta on Wednesday released an artificial intelligence model, Muse Spark, it touts as smarter and faster than what it …
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Latest Anthropic AI model finds cracks in software defenses
Apr 08 2026
Anthropic on Tuesday said its yet-to-be-released artificial intelligence model called Claude Mythos has proven keenly …
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With Legos, trolling and Twain, Iran pushes war narrative on social media
Apr 07 2026
Flooding the internet with posts from embassies across the world, sharing Lego videos mocking Donald Trump and even …
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AI-generated artists break through in country music
Apr 07 2026
AI-generated singers routinely rank among the top-streamed country music artists in the United States -- a trend that …
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AI at war: Five things to know about Project Maven
Apr 05 2026
A Pentagon AI program called Project Maven is at the center of the US strikes against Iran and potentially one of the …
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Wary of news media, Silicon Valley builds its own
Apr 03 2026
When OpenAI acquired the tech podcast TBPN this week, it wasn't just buying a show -- it was buying a message.
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Cambodian lawmakers approve anti-cybercrime law
Apr 03 2026
Fraudsters running cyberscam operations in Cambodia could face life in prison after the Senate approved a new law on …
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Streaming channel for pets launched in China
Apr 03 2026
Cats and dogs can now fill the hours their owners are at work with a dedicated all-day streaming channel for pets …
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AI-generated 'Fruit Love Island' takes TikTok by storm
Apr 03 2026
Millions of people have been gripped by the juicy twists of an AI-generated TikTok micro-series based on the television …
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Indonesia issues fresh summons for Google, Meta over teen social media ban
Apr 02 2026
Indonesia issued a second round of summons letters on Thursday to Google and Meta for allegedly flouting a days-old ban …
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Too bright: Seoul to dim digital billboards after complaints
Apr 02 2026
Hopes of making downtown Seoul dazzle more than Times Square have hit a setback with new guidelines to dim the digital …
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What's real anymore? AI warps truth of Middle East war
Apr 02 2026
"Is Netanyahu real or AI?" an internet headline blared, pointing to a video that supposedly showed the Israeli prime …
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SpaceX files to go public, paving way for record stock offering
Apr 01 2026
Elon Musk's SpaceX has filed papers with US regulators that set the stage for what could be the largest-ever public …
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SpaceX files securities documents to go public: source
Apr 01 2026
Elon Musk's SpaceX has filed confidential papers with US securities regulators for what could be the largest-ever public …
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Cambodia extradites accused cyberscam boss to China
Apr 01 2026
The China-born former boss of a financial services firm, accused by the United States of laundering illicit funds for …
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Anthropic releases part of AI tool source code in 'error'
Apr 01 2026
Anthropic accidentally released part of the internal source code for its AI-powered coding assistant Claude Code due to …
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Chinese robotaxis stall in apparent 'malfunction': police
Apr 01 2026
A string of self-driving robotaxis owned by Chinese internet giant Baidu stalled in central China, stranding passengers …
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OpenAI raises $122 billion in boosted funding round
Mar 31 2026
OpenAI on Tuesday said that the startup was valued at $852 billion in a freshly closed funding round that raised $122 …
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France eyes ban on social media for under-15s
Mar 31 2026
President Emmanuel Macron is hoping France will become one of the first European Union countries to ban social media for …
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Huawei reports slowing revenue growth in 2025
Mar 31 2026
Chinese tech giant Huawei's revenue growth slowed last year, its annual report showed Tuesday, as sales of the company's …
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Australia investigates tech giants over social media ban breaches
Mar 31 2026
Australia is investigating Facebook, TikTok and YouTube for possible breaches of the country's under-16 social media …
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Australian regulator probes Facebook, YouTube over teen social media ban
Mar 30 2026
A host of tech giants including Facebook and YouTube are under investigation for potentially breaching Australia's …
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AI agent future is coming, OpenClaw creator tells AFP
Mar 30 2026
Peter Steinberger's artificial intelligence agent tool OpenClaw has taken the tech world by storm with its ability to …
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One man, his dog, and ChatGPT: Australia's AI vaccine saga
Mar 30 2026
Desperate to help his sick dog, one Australian man went down the ultimate ChatGPT research hole, using artificial …
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Dubious AI detectors drive 'pay-to-humanize' scam
Mar 30 2026
Feed an Iranian news dispatch or a literary classic into some text detectors, and they return the same verdict: …
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Life with AI causing human brain 'fry'
Mar 30 2026
Heavy users of artificial intelligence report being overwhelmed by trying to keep up with and on top of the technology …
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Five Apple anecdotes as iPhone maker marks 50 years
Mar 29 2026
iPhone maker Apple celebrates its 50th anniversary on April 1 having marked pop culture and the tech industry like few …
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At 50, Apple confronts its next big challenge: AI
Mar 29 2026
Apple celebrates its 50th anniversary as artificial intelligence challenges the Silicon Valley legend to prove it can …
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China used fake LinkedIn profiles to spy on NATO, EU: security source
Mar 27 2026
China used fake LinkedIn profiles in an attempt to harvest sensitive data from NATO and European Union institutions by …
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Indonesian kids brace themselves for social media ban
Mar 27 2026
Bradley Rowen Liu, 11, wonders what he will do with himself once Indonesia's social media ban for under-16s enters into …
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Cryptocurrencies aiding Iran during war
Mar 27 2026
Since the start of the Middle East conflict, Iran has witnessed massive cryptocurrency flows.
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AI used to make 'fetishised' images of disabled women
Mar 27 2026
British charities and disability advocates have slammed a trend for using AI to generate "fetishised" images of women …
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US judge suspends govt sanctions on AI company Anthropic
Mar 27 2026
A US federal judge on Thursday suspended sanctions imposed by President Donald Trump's administration on Anthropic, …
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OpenAI shelves plans for erotic chatbot
Mar 26 2026
OpenAI has put plans for a sexually explicit chatbot on hold indefinitely, the company said Thursday, amid mounting …
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ChatGPT's taste for literary nonsense sparks alarm
Mar 26 2026
OpenAI's GPT models can often be fooled into declaring that "pseudo-literary" nonsense is great, a German researcher has …
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UK PM 'very keen' to curb addictive social media after US ruling
Mar 26 2026
UK leader Keir Starmer said Thursday he was "very keen" to tackle addictive features on social media following a …
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EU moves closer to ban sexualised AI deepfakes
Mar 26 2026
The European Parliament on Thursday approved a ban on artificial intelligence systems generating sexualised deepfakes, …
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ByteDance quietly rolls out Seedance 2.0 globally
Mar 26 2026
Chinese artificial intelligence powerhouse and TikTok creator ByteDance has quietly rolled out its latest video …
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Meta watchdog says grassroots fact checks risk harm to users
Mar 26 2026
The body created by Facebook to review content moderation decisions warned Thursday that user-generated fact-checks …
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US jury finds Meta, YouTube liable in social media addiction trial
Mar 26 2026
A Los Angeles jury on Wednesday found Meta and YouTube liable for harming a young woman because of an addictive design …
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