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US defends law forcing sale of TikTok app
AFP - 5h ago
The Justice Department late Friday filed its response to TikTok's civil suit aimed at derailing a law that would force …
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Trump offers tech sector policy flips ahead of election
AFP - 8h ago
Fiercely against social media platform TikTok, cryptocurrency bitcoin and electric cars during his presidency, …
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Gaming sector recovery on flamboyant display at ChinaJoy expo
Jul 26 2024
A long-haired sorcerer wearily checked his smartphone as elves and androids bustled past at the digital entertainment …
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Video game actors to strike in California
Jul 25 2024
Hollywood's video game actors will go on strike early Friday to demand safeguards against artificial intelligence, the …
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OpenAI to challenge Google with new search functionality
Jul 25 2024
OpenAI on Thursday said it was putting its artificial intelligence engine to work in a challenge to Google's …
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Palestinian Olympic threat video fake of possible Russian origin: sources, experts
Jul 25 2024
A video that has been widely shared on social media showing a purported Palestinian militant threatening attacks on …
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Mark Zuckerberg, AI's 'open source' evangelist
Jul 25 2024
Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook and CEO of Meta, has become an unexpected evangelist for open source technology …
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US lawmakers urge Meta to delay shutting down transparency tool
Jul 25 2024
US lawmakers voiced "concern" Wednesday over Meta's decision to shut down CrowdTangle -- a digital tool considered vital …
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Ferrari to accept crypto-payments in Europe
Jul 24 2024
Italian luxury carmaker Ferrari said Wednesday its European dealers will start accepting cryptocurrency, following a …
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France quietly catches rivals in battle for data centre supremacy
Jul 24 2024
At the end of a narrow suburban street north of Paris, a giant structure shrouded in a skin of mesh and steel looks like …
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'kamala IS brat': Pop world backs Harris
Jul 24 2024
The pop world has coalesced rapidly around Kamala Harris's last-minute candidacy, as the US vice president gets a boost …
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Cloud and AI lift Google-parent quarterly profit
Jul 23 2024
Google-parent Alphabet on Tuesday reported profit and revenue that beat expectations as its AI-amped cloud and search …
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Cloud and search lift Google-parent quarterly profit
Jul 23 2024
Google-parent Alphabet on Tuesday reported profit and revenue that beat expectations as its cloud and search ads …
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'Assassin's Creed' makers defend 'creative liberties' in black samurai row
Jul 23 2024
The makers of "Assassin's Creed" defended their "creative liberties" on Tuesday after nearly 100,000 people signed a …
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Internet blackout paints dark picture for Bangladesh call centres
Jul 23 2024
Hundreds of thousands of Bangladeshis work in outsourcing firms and the industry generates billions every year, but …
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BBC to axe 500 more jobs in bid to be 'more agile'
Jul 23 2024
The BBC is to axe 500 jobs over the next 20 months in a bid to save £200 million ($258 million) and become a "leaner, …
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Spotify adds paid subscribers, beating estimates
Jul 23 2024
Swedish music streaming giant Spotify said Tuesday that it added seven million paid subscribers in the second quarter, …
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EU opens probe into possible online food-delivery cartel
Jul 23 2024
The EU launched an investigation on Tuesday to determine whether online food-delivery companies Delivery Hero and Glovo …
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'Sexist' falsehoods target Kamala Harris after Biden drops out
Jul 22 2024
Doctored images, sexual slurs, racial innuendos -- false narratives around Kamala Harris surged online as she emerged as …
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The coconut tree presidency? Harris memes break the internet
Jul 22 2024
Last-minute US presidential candidate Kamala Harris is racing to craft her image -- and social media users are moving …
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EU tells Meta to address consumer fears over 'pay for privacy'
Jul 22 2024
EU consumer authorities told Facebook owner Meta on Monday to take action to assuage European consumer groups' fears …
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All eyes on AI to drive Big Tech earnings
Jul 21 2024
Over the next two weeks, the quarterly results of Big Tech giants will offer a glimpse on the bankability of artificial …
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Flights resume after global IT crash wreaks havoc
Jul 20 2024
Planes were gradually taking off again Saturday after global airlines, banks and media were thrown into turmoil by one …
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Airlines resume services after global IT crash wreaks havoc
Jul 20 2024
Airlines were gradually coming back online Saturday after global carriers, banks and financial institutions were thrown …
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Conspiracy theories take off after global IT crash
Jul 19 2024
From fearmongering about a looming "World War III" to false narratives linking a cabal of global elite to a cyberattack, …
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Massive global IT crash hits airlines, banks, media
Jul 19 2024
Airlines, banks, TV channels and financial institutions were thrown into turmoil on Friday by one of the biggest IT …
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CrowdStrike crash raises questions about tech dependency
Jul 19 2024
Catastrophic computer outages caused by a software update from one company have once again exposed the dangers of global …
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Air passengers 'in limbo' as global IT crash grounds flights
Jul 19 2024
Travellers faced sleeping overnight at the airport or giving up and taking to the road for an arduous journey instead, …
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Massive global IT outage hits airlines, banks, media
Jul 19 2024
Airlines, banks, TV channels and other business across the globe were scrambling to deal with one of the biggest IT …
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'Large-scale' IT outage hits companies worldwide
Jul 19 2024
A major outage wrought havoc on global computer systems on Friday, grounding flights in the United States, derailing …
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Australia, New Zealand hit by large-scale technical outage
Jul 19 2024
A large-scale outage wrought havoc on IT systems across Australia and New Zealand on Friday, causing travel delays, …
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Netflix wins subscribers as ad strategy pays off
Jul 18 2024
Netflix on Thursday said it added eight million new subscribers in the second quarter, as the home of hit shows "The …
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Taiwan's TSMC second-quarter net profit jumps on Gen AI demand
Jul 18 2024
Taiwan chip giant TSMC said Thursday net profit jumped by more than a third in the second quarter of 2024, buoyed by …
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Trump shooting conspiracy theories flourish on X, researchers say
Jul 16 2024
Conspiracy theories about the assassination attempt on Donald Trump received tens of millions of views on X, researchers …
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Division trumps unity in US election rhetoric
Jul 16 2024
Donald Trump and Joe Biden have both stressed "unity" in the wake of the stunning assassination attempt on the …
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Meta lifts restrictions on Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts
Jul 13 2024
Meta said Friday it was lifting restrictions on US presidential candidate Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram …
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China launches online crackdown on 'harmful' content targeting children
Jul 13 2024
China on Saturday announced a new crackdown on its tightly controlled internet, taking aim at video apps and social …
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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket experiences rare failure
Jul 12 2024
SpaceX's highly reliable Falcon 9 rocket has experienced a rare failure that means the latest batch of the company's …
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US mobile giant AT&T suffers fresh massive data theft
Jul 12 2024
US mobile operator AT&T reported Friday that hackers had stolen call and message data from virtually all of its …
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AI makes writing easier, but stories sound alike
Jul 12 2024
Books and movies of the future could all start to feel the same if creative industries embrace artificial intelligence …
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Saudi Arabia to host first Esports Olympics in 2025
Jul 12 2024
Saudi Arabia will host the inaugural Esports Olympics in 2025 the International Olympic Committee said on Friday.
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Musk's X 'deceives' users with blue checks, EU charges
Jul 12 2024
Tech billionaire Elon Musk's X platform is misleading users with its blue checkmarks for certified accounts, and is also …
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Germany to ban Chinese telecom giants from 5G network
Jul 12 2024
Germany said Thursday it will phase out the use of components from Chinese telecom giants Huawei and ZTE in its 5G …
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EU accepts Apple plan to open iPhone tap-to-pay to rivals
Jul 11 2024
The EU on Thursday approved Apple's offer to allow rivals access to the iPhone's ability to tap-to-pay within the bloc, …
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AI accessibility? Blind gamer puts ChatGPT to the test
Jul 11 2024
Japanese eSports gamer Mashiro is blind and often relies on a companion to get around Tokyo -- but he hopes that …
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Musk's Neuralink eyes more test subjects for its brain tech
Jul 10 2024
Elon Musk on Wednesday said his Neuralink startup is "moving on" to a second test patient as its tech for linking brains …
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Swedish game studio channels fandom in 'Star Wars Outlaw'
Jul 10 2024
From Yoda figurines to Lego stormtrooper helmets, Star Wars is everywhere around the Massive Entertainment video game …
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South Korea Samsung union declares 'indefinite' strike
Jul 10 2024
A union representing tens of thousands of workers at Samsung Electronics in South Korea said Wednesday it would extend a …
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Microsoft drops OpenAI board seat as scrunity increases
Jul 10 2024
Microsoft has ditched plans to take up a non-voting position on the board of ChatGPT maker OpenAI, according to a letter …
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Microsoft gives up OpenAI board seat amid regulator scrutiny
Jul 10 2024
Microsoft has ditched plans to take up an observer seat on the board of ChatGPT maker OpenAI, according to a letter seen …
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Eastern religions join call for ethical AI
Jul 10 2024
Sect leaders from major Eastern religions on Wednesday signed on to a Vatican-led code for AI ethics that also includes …
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Meta to pull posts targeting 'Zionists' for harm
Jul 10 2024
Meta on Tuesday said it will start removing posts that label Jews "Zionists" and target them for harm.
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S. Korea petitioned to probe BLACKPINK Jennie's 'vaping incident'
Jul 09 2024
A now-deleted video showing K-pop megastar Jennie of BLACKPINK smoking a vape indoors has sparked online outcry, with …
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Samsung says 'no disruption' to production despite strike
Jul 09 2024
South Korean tech giant Samsung said Tuesday that production was not being disrupted despite a three-day general strike …
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Australia sounds warning over state-backed Chinese hackers
Jul 09 2024
Australia's cyber intelligence agency sounded a rare warning Tuesday about the rising threat of state-backed Chinese …
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AI boom reshapes Wall Street as TSMC joins trillion-dollar club
Jul 08 2024
The entry of Taiwanese chip giant TSMC into the elite club of the world's most valuable companies is further proof that …
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Trillion-dollar chip giant: Five things to know about TSMC
Jul 08 2024
Taiwanese semiconductor titan TSMC briefly joined a rarefied club of companies valued at more than $1 trillion on …
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Shadow campaign: Global influence op targets Qatar in wartime
Jul 08 2024
Shady websites calling for a boycott of Qatar, a New York billboard targeting the Gulf state's rulers, and a Vietnamese …
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Cybercrime groups restructuring after major takedowns: experts
Jul 06 2024
Cybercrime gangs are looking to rebuild with new tactics after global police operations this year made a huge dent in …
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Is AI a major drain on the world's energy supply?
Jul 05 2024
When Google announced this week that its climate emissions had risen by 48 percent since 2019, it pointed the finger at …
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Wimbledon launches online monitoring service to protect players
Jul 05 2024
Wimbledon chiefs said Friday they had launched a social media monitoring service to protect players from online abuse.
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Chinese AI market optimistic despite scrutiny from West
Jul 05 2024
China's AI sector showed confidence this week at a major fair in Shanghai that it would overcome restrictions imposed by …
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Samsung Electronics forecasts major Q2 profit jump
Jul 05 2024
Samsung Electronics said Friday it expects second-quarter operating profits to rise more than 15-fold on-year as chip …
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Threads hits 175 mn users on first anniversary
Jul 03 2024
Threads, Meta's alternative to X (formerly Twitter), has hit 175 million monthly users a year after its out-of-the-blue …
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Microsoft to invest 2.2 bn euros in Spain data centres
Jul 03 2024
Microsoft is to invest 2.2 billion euros ($2.4 billion) in a huge data centre project in northeastern Spain, regional …
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Indonesia launches first EV battery plant
Jul 03 2024
Indonesia launched its first electric vehicle battery plant on Wednesday, President Joko Widodo said, as Southeast Asian …
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France's renowned Arles photo fest goes 'beneath the surface'
Jul 03 2024
One of the world's most renowned photo festivals, in the French town of Arles, returned this week with a timely ode to …
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Single and proud: S. Korean YouTuber's viral embrace of solo life
Jul 03 2024
South Korea has declared its super-low birthrate a "national emergency" and poured billions into encouraging citizens to …
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Amazon counts on 'grit and innovation' to meet AI surge
Jul 03 2024
The AI revolution is upon us with companies around the world looking to jump headfirst into the technology made famous …
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Google greenhouse gas emissions grow as it powers AI
Jul 02 2024
Google, despite its goal of achieving net-zero emissions, is pumping out more greenhouse gas than before as it powers …
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Lebanon says Israeli GPS jamming confounding ground, air traffic
Jul 02 2024
Uber driver Hussein Khalil was battling traffic in Beirut when he found himself in the Gaza Strip -- according to his …
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'Google is broken': How an algorithm tweak cost livelihoods
Jul 02 2024
Google made major changes to its search algorithm and spam filters earlier this year to get rid of low-quality content …
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Bot-like accounts spreading 'hate' during UK election: NGO
Jul 02 2024
Bot-like social media accounts have spread "disinformation and hate" in tens of thousands of posts viewed an estimated …
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US top court sidesteps ruling on contentious social media laws
Jul 01 2024
The US Supreme Court on Monday sidestepped a ruling on the constitutional validity of a pair of Republican-backed laws …
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Meta risks fines over 'pay for privacy' model breaking EU rules
Jul 01 2024
The EU accused Facebook owner Meta on Monday of breaching the bloc's digital rules, paving the way for potential fines …
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NBC brings AI version of legendary broadcaster to Olympic coverage
Jun 27 2024
US media giant NBCUniversal on Wednesday announced that it will use the AI version of a legendary sports broadcaster to …
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US top court declines to curb govt contact with social media firms
Jun 26 2024
The US Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a Republican-led bid to curb government contact with social media companies …
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Amazon cloud giant AWS wants public sector to embrace AI
Jun 26 2024
Amazon's AWS, the world's biggest cloud computing outfit, is making a major push to entice the public sector to join the …
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AI takes centre stage as Mobile World Congress Shanghai kicks off
Jun 26 2024
From phones that can detect deepfake scams to autonomous intelligent vehicles, the disruptive potential of artificial …
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French tech giant Atos's top shareholder drops rescue offer
Jun 26 2024
A consortium led by the top shareholder of troubled French tech giant Atos, an IT partner for the Paris Olympics and …
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S. Korea administrative robot defunct after apparent suicide
Jun 26 2024
A city council in South Korea said Wednesday their first administrative officer robot was defunct after throwing itself …
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Waymo robotaxi service opens to all in San Francisco
Jun 25 2024
The Google-owned Waymo robotaxi service on Tuesday became available to anyone in San Francisco interested in hailing a …
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Major music labels sue AI startups over copyright infringement
Jun 25 2024
Some of the world's major music labels are suing music generation services Suno and Udio, accusing the startups of …
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Dominance, data, disinformation: Europe's fight with Big Tech
Jun 24 2024
The European Union warned Apple on Monday that its App Store is breaching its digital competition rules, placing the …
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Filming TikToks in tear gas: Kenya's Gen-Z protesters
Jun 24 2024
Growing up in a shanty town in Kenya's capital Nairobi, Sarah Njoroge saw her parents ban her older siblings from taking …
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EU says Apple's App Store breaches bloc's digital rules
Jun 24 2024
Apple risks billions of euros in fines after the European Union on Monday found the iPhone maker's App Store to be …
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Hikes, nosy neighbours afflict Zimbabweans in quest for mobile connection
Jun 24 2024
As the sun sets over Zimbabwe's Matobo Hills, boys throw stones to chase baboons away. Their goal isn't to enjoy the …
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Beyond Nvidia: the search for AI's next breakthrough
Jun 23 2024
For a few days, AI chip juggernaut Nvidia sat on the throne as the world's biggest company, but behind the its …
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Dutch app supermarket boss eyes tech boom in online delivery
Jun 23 2024
Advances in artificial intelligence are poised to drive a "massive" boom in online grocery deliveries, according to the …
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How France's far-right is winning the TikTok battle
Jun 21 2024
If social media statistics were a solid predictor of voting intentions, France's far-right leader Jordan Bardella would …
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