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Ottawa, Google reach 'historic' deal to support Canadian media

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The Canadian government and Google announced Wednesday a "historic" deal to support the country's media, heading off an …

Ottawa, Google reach deal to support Canadian media

AFP - 3h ago

The Canadian government and Google have reached a deal to support the country's media, heading off an imminent threat by …

Big Tech in charge as ChatGPT turns one

AFP - 20h ago

A year after the history-making release of ChatGPT, the AI revolution is here, but the recent boardroom crisis at …

Israeli president tells Musk he has 'huge role' in anti-Semitism fight

Nov 27 2023

Israel's president told Elon Musk on Monday that the tech mogul has "a huge role to play" to combat anti-Semitism, which …

Israeli president tells Musk he has 'huge role' in anti-Semitism

Nov 27 2023

Israel's president told Elon Musk on Monday that the tech mogul has "a huge role to play" to combat anti-Semitism, which …

Paris mayor to stop using 'global sewer' X

Nov 27 2023

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo said on Monday she was quitting Elon Musk's social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, …

German union calls on Amazon workers to strike on 'Black Friday'

Nov 24 2023

Union Verdi called on workers at online retail giant Amazon in Germany to go on strike on the annual "Black Friday" …

In Nigeria's Muslim north, sharia police change tack on influencers

Nov 24 2023

Tiktoker Murja Kunya once ran afoul of sharia police in Nigeria's northwest city of Kano, where "hisbah" units enforce …

Internet out: India deploys shutdowns in name of security

Nov 24 2023

With the world's largest biometric ID database, a pioneering digital payment system for daily transactions and a …

Jan 6 tapes revive false claims of FBI involvement

Nov 23 2023

A newly-released mass of security footage from the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol has reignited a host of …

Sam Altman's return ushers in new era at OpenAI

Nov 22 2023

Sam Altman's shock return as chief executive of OpenAI late Tuesday -- days after being sacked -- caps a chaotic period …

Sam Altman to return as OpenAI CEO after shock ouster

Nov 22 2023

ChatGPT creator OpenAI announced Tuesday that Sam Altman would return as its CEO, days after his shock dismissal plunged …

The fallen kings of crypto

Nov 22 2023

Binance boss Changpeng Zhao has become the most powerful cryptocurrency figure to fall in a two-year period chaotic even …

Polarized world threatens open internet: ICANN

Nov 22 2023

After 25 years of keeping the internet strong and stable, the nonprofit ICANN -- responsible for its technical …

Climate conspiracy theories flourish ahead of COP28

Nov 22 2023

Climate conspiracy theories are flourishing with lifestyle influencers joining in the misinformation war and scientists …

Fake AI porn leads to real harassment in US high schools

Nov 22 2023

When Ellis, a 14-year-old from Texas, woke up one October morning with several missed calls and texts, they were all …

Nvidia revenue rockets on demand for powerful chips

Nov 21 2023

Nvidia on Tuesday reported that its revenue more than tripled in the recently ended quarter as companies snapped up …

The twists and turns of an OpenAI meltdown

Nov 21 2023

Silicon Valley star Sam Altman was suddenly ousted from the top spot at OpenAI as it led the race to artificial …

Musk's X sues media nonprofit over portrayal of site as full of anti-Semitism

Nov 21 2023

Elon Musk's X Corp. on Monday sued nonprofit Media Matters for driving advertisers away from the platform formerly known …

OpenAI staff threaten mass exodus to join ex-CEO Altman

Nov 21 2023

Hundreds of staff at OpenAI threatened to quit the leading artificial intelligence company on Monday and join Microsoft, …

AI doomsayers blamed in OpenAI's undoing

Nov 21 2023

OpenAI has gone from ruling the world of artificial intelligence with ChatGPT to chaos, its chief executive ousted …

With X's Musk under fire, Biden joins rival Threads

Nov 20 2023

US President Joe Biden on Monday joined Threads, Meta's social media rival to Elon Musk's X, just days after the White …

OpenAI staff threaten mass exodus to join ex-CEO

Nov 20 2023

Hundreds of staff at OpenAI threatened to quit the leading artificial intelligence company on Monday and join Microsoft, …

Altman drama: twist in seven-year Microsoft, OpenAI relationship

Nov 20 2023

Microsoft's hiring of ousted OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Monday marks another twist in the seven-year-old partnership …

Hundreds of OpenAI staff threaten mass exodus to join ex-CEO

Nov 20 2023

Hundreds of staff at OpenAI threatened to quit the leading artificial intelligence company on Monday and join Microsoft.

Microsoft to hire OpenAI's Sam Altman after sacking

Nov 20 2023

Microsoft announced Monday the hiring of OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman following his shock sacking from the company whose …

OpenAI stands by decision to fire Sam Altman despite pressure: US media

Nov 20 2023

The board of ChatGPT creator OpenAI on Sunday rejected pressure from Microsoft and other major investors to reverse its …

Investors in OpenAI seek return of fired CEO, US media report

Nov 19 2023

Major investors in OpenAI, the company behind hugely popular ChatGPT, are working to orchestrate the return as CEO of …

South Korea's T1 win record fourth League of Legends world title

Nov 19 2023

South Korean powerhouse T1 swept aside China's Weibo Gaming on Sunday to clinch a record fourth League of Legends world …

S. Korea's T1, Weibo Gaming of China clash in League of Legends final

Nov 19 2023

South Korean powerhouse T1 take on China's Weibo Gaming in the League of Legends world final in Seoul on Sunday, aiming …

Sam Altman, ousted pioneer of OpenAI, is serial entrepreneur

Nov 18 2023

Sam Altman, the tech titan behind ChatGPT, was abruptly fired Friday by OpenAI, the company that launched the …

Gaming fans throng Seoul for League of Legends world final

Nov 18 2023

Thousands of fans from around the world have descended on South Korea's capital Seoul for the League of Legends world …

Advertisers drop X after Musk backs anti-Semitic post

Nov 18 2023

An exodus of big-name advertisers appeared under way at X, formerly Twitter, on Friday in the wake of Elon Musk …

In shock move, OpenAI sacks ChatGPT star CEO Sam Altman

Nov 18 2023

OpenAI, the company that launched ChatGPT a year ago, said Friday it had dismissed CEO Sam Altman in a shock firing of a …

News anchors targeted by deepfake scammers on Facebook

Nov 18 2023

In a Facebook video viewed by thousands, CNN’s Wolf Blitzer appears to hawk a diabetes drug. In another, "CBS Mornings" …

Social media titans caught in Gaza storm over content

Nov 18 2023

Six weeks after the eruption of the war in Gaza with the attack by Hamas on Israel, social media platforms are still …

ChatGPT's OpenAI sacks star CEO Sam Altman

Nov 17 2023

OpenAI, the company that created ChatGPT a year ago, said Friday it had dismissed CEO Sam Altman as it no longer had …

US chip curbs trip up China's AI-hungry tech giants

Nov 17 2023

US restrictions on advanced computer chips are forcing China's tech giants to rethink their ambitious AI-powered …

Alibaba shares collapse after cloud service spinoff cancelled

Nov 17 2023

Shares in Chinese ecommerce titan Alibaba tanked 10 percent in Hong Kong on Friday after the firm's surprise decision to …

Alibaba shares dive more than 7% after cloud service called off

Nov 17 2023

Shares in Chinese e-commerce titan Alibaba tanked more than seven percent at the Hong Kong open Friday after the firm's …

IBM pulls ads from Elon Musk's X over pro-Nazi posts

Nov 17 2023

IBM on Thursday said it has stopped advertising on X due to a report its ads were shown next to pro-Nazi posts at the …

Amazon to sell new cars next year in US, starting with Hyundai

Nov 16 2023

E-commerce giant Amazon said Thursday it would start selling new automobiles on its platform in the United States next …

Alibaba cancels cloud service spinoff over US chip restrictions

Nov 16 2023

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba said Thursday it was cancelling a planned cloud service spinoff announced this year …

The AI of war: computers and autonomous killing

Nov 16 2023

Like gunpowder and the atomic bomb, artificial intelligence (AI) has the capacity to revolutionise warfare, analysts …

Musk's X launches court fight with Australian watchdog

Nov 16 2023

Australia's online safety watchdog said Thursday it was being taken to court by Elon Musk's X in a fight over the …

Nobody wants a Musk monopoly on satellite internet: Eutelsat boss

Nov 15 2023

The boss of European satellite operator Eutelsat knows her task will not be easy: to forge a competitor to Elon Musk's …

Jordan aims to score big in global gaming industry

Nov 15 2023

For many, gaming is a waste of time. Hours lost staring at glowing screens. But Jordan is betting on its youth to …

After Beatles, AI to bring Edith Piaf voice back to life for biopic

Nov 15 2023

A new biopic on the life of Edith Piaf will use artificial intelligence to allow the French star to narrate her own …

Snapchat to add in-app Amazon shopping

Nov 15 2023

Amazon on Tuesday confirmed it is partnering with Snapchat-parent Snap to let users of the ephemeral messaging service …

Musk's X fails to pay Australian watchdog fine

Nov 14 2023

Elon Musk's X has not paid a fine imposed for failing to outline its plans to stamp out content depicting child sexual …

'He could get killed': Information war inflates Israel-Hamas fight

Nov 14 2023

Months after he was discharged from hospital, his right leg amputated, Mohammed Zendiq saw his image swirling online in …

Nepal to ban TikTok as it 'disturbs social harmony'

Nov 13 2023

Nepal said Monday it will ban TikTok, citing the app's negative effects on the country's social harmony.

The growing cyber threat to global shipping

Nov 13 2023

The cyberattack that paralysed several major Australian ports was a sharp reminder of what governments and experts say …

Australian ports reopen after cyberattack

Nov 13 2023

Major ports handling 40 percent of Australia's freight trade have reopened, operator DP World said Monday, three days …

Cyberattack may cripple major Australian ports for days

Nov 13 2023

Major ports handling nearly 40 percent of Australia's freight trade may remain crippled for days, officials said Monday, …

Australia ports firm fights to restore operations after cyber incident

Nov 12 2023

Ports operator DP World said Sunday it had made "significant strides" towards resuming normal freight trade at major …

Australia responds to 'cyber incident' affecting ports

Nov 11 2023

The Australian government said Saturday it was responding to a "significant cyber security incident" affecting several …

China's 'Singles Day' shopping bonanza loses its lustre

Nov 11 2023

China's annual "Singles Day" sales bonanza wraps up at midnight on Saturday, but consumers this year appear largely …

Microsoft chief says Russia is spreading Middle East disinformation

Nov 11 2023

Russia has been spreading "disinformation" about the situation in the Middle East, the president of Microsoft said …

US arm of China mega-lender ICBC hit by ransomware attack

Nov 11 2023

The US arm of China's largest bank ICBC said it was hit by a ransomware attack, forcing clients to reroute trades.

Bestseller Musk biography to be adapted into film

Nov 10 2023

A top-selling biography of billionaire Elon Musk is being adapted into a film with prolific US director Darren Aronofsky …

Samsung to add real-time translation to smartphone model

Nov 10 2023

Samsung Electronics will roll out a real-time call translation service using AI technology next year, the firm told AFP …

Nobel laureate Yunus decries Bangladesh smear campaign from 'powerful quarters'

Nov 10 2023

Nobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus has condemned what he says is a smear campaign driven by "powerful quarters", …

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak had 'minor' stroke: report

Nov 09 2023

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak suffered a "minor" stroke in Mexico but has left hospital and is returning to the United …

Influential feminist news site Jezebel shutters

Nov 09 2023

Jezebel, the influential US feminist news site beloved for its pithy cultural commentary and astute reporting, is …

Striking actors agree deal with Hollywood studios

Nov 09 2023

Hollywood actors and studios reached a tentative deal Wednesday to end a months-long strike that has crippled the …

EU opens probe into TikTok, YouTube over child protection

Nov 09 2023

The EU announced investigations on Thursday into YouTube and TikTok to find out what action the US and Chinese-owned …

EU court advisor recommends new ruling in Apple tax case

Nov 09 2023

The European Court of Justice's top legal advisor recommended on Thursday that an EU court make a new ruling in the …

Five things to know about the blockbuster GTA games

Nov 09 2023

Rockstar Games, the studio behind the blockbuster Grand Theft Auto series, has said it will release the trailer for the …

'Like a video game': Japan's gangs hire online

Nov 09 2023

Risa Yamada grew up fatherless and struggled to find consistent work until she stumbled on an intriguing job listing: …

Australia launches investigation into major telecoms outage

Nov 09 2023

Australia's government on Thursday launched an investigation into a nationwide communications outage that crippled phone …

Disney+ adds subscribers amid cost-cutting campaign

Nov 09 2023

Disney's streaming service has attracted nearly seven million new subscribers, the company said Wednesday, reversing a …

Meta to require political ads reveal AI altered images

Nov 08 2023

Meta on Wednesday said that advertisers will soon have to disclose when artificial intelligence (AI) or other software …

Grand Theft Auto maker to release new game's trailer in December

Nov 08 2023

The maker of "Grand Theft Auto," one of the biggest-selling video game series of all time, said Wednesday it will …

Nintendo announces new live-action 'Zelda' movie

Nov 08 2023

Nintendo is developing a film based on its hugely popular "The Legend of Zelda" franchise, the Japanese gaming giant …

Nintendo announces new 'Zelda' movie

Nov 08 2023

Nintendo is developing a film based on its hugely popular "The Legend of Zelda" franchise, the Japanese gaming giant …

US hospitals turn to gig platforms on nurse shortage

Nov 08 2023

When Jessica Martinez moved away from home in 2020, a temporary contract brought her to New Jersey as a nurse on the …

'Call of Duty', the stalwart video game veteran, turns 20

Nov 08 2023

James Spratt recalls dashing home from school as a teenager to band together online with friends to do battle in "Call …

Nintendo lifts annual profit forecasts on strong game sales

Nov 07 2023

Japanese gaming giant Nintendo raised its annual forecasts on Tuesday after strong first-half sales of its new "Zelda" …

OpenAI sees a future of AI 'superpowers on demand'

Nov 06 2023

ChatGPT maker OpenAI on Monday moved to entice developers with lower prices and the ability to easily tailor artificial …

OpenAI sees a future of AI 'superpowers'

Nov 06 2023

ChatGPT maker OpenAI on Monday enticed developers with lower prices and the ability to easily tailor artificial …

Epic Games and Google face off in court over app store

Nov 06 2023

The maker of hit videogame Fortnite, Epic Games, and Google faced off in federal court in San Francisco as a trial began …

EU tells TikTok to 'spare no effort' to fight disinformation

Nov 06 2023

The EU's top tech enforcer told TikTok's CEO on Monday to "spare no effort" to counter disinformation, but recognised …

EU probes AliExpress to examine curbs on illegal products

Nov 06 2023

The EU on Monday announced an investigation into Chinese e-commerce giant AliExpress, seeking more details on what …

Tech giants jockey for position at dawn of AI age

Nov 06 2023

Whether they sell smartphones, ads or computer chips, the heavyweights of Silicon Valley have everything to prove to …

Musk teases AI chatbot 'Grok,' with real-time access to X

Nov 04 2023

Elon Musk on Saturday unveiled details of his new AI tool called "Grok," which can access X in real time and will be …

Relief in crypto world over Bankman-Fried conviction

Nov 03 2023

Cryptocurrency backers on Friday celebrated the fraud conviction of the industry's one-time golden boy Sam …

Bankman-Fried found guilty of massive crypto fraud

Nov 03 2023

Sam Bankman-Fried, the one-time cryptocurrency golden boy accused by US prosecutors of stealing billions of dollars of …

White House 2024: AI threatens to 'supercharge' disinformation

Nov 03 2023

From fabricated images of Donald Trump's arrest to a video depicting a dystopian future under Joe Biden, the 2024 White …

Former crypto tycoon Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty on all counts at fraud trial

Nov 03 2023

Former crypto tycoon Sam Bankman-Fried was found guilty Thursday by a New York jury on all seven counts of fraud, …

Elon Musk issues warning about 'humanoid robots' in AI 'age of abundance'

Nov 02 2023

The owner of X Elon Musk on Thursday predicted the future with AI would be an "age of abundance" with a "universal high …

YouTube takes aim at teens bingeing on body image videos

Nov 02 2023

YouTube on Thursday said it tweaked its recommendation system in the United States to prevent teens from bingeing on …

UN chief calls for 'united, sustained, global' strategy for AI

Nov 02 2023

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called for a "united, sustained, global" strategy to tackle the risks …

Political and tech leaders tackle AI safety at inaugural summit

Nov 02 2023

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday hosts political and tech leaders at the inaugural global AI safety summit, …

Visions of Bankman-Fried clash in US trial closing arguments

Nov 02 2023

Prosecutors and defense lawyers set out their competing visions of cryptocurrency's former golden boy Sam Bankman-Fried …

Disney to complete takeover of Hulu with $8.6 bn deal

Nov 01 2023

The Walt Disney Company on Wednesday announced it will buy Comcast's $8.6 billion stake in Hulu, completing its takeover …

US prosecutors brand Bankman-Fried thief in crypto trial

Nov 01 2023

Former cryptocurrency whiz kid Sam Bankman-Fried knowingly stole money from customers of his FTX platform, US …

UK, US, China sign AI safety pledge at UK summit

Nov 01 2023

Countries including the UK, United States and China on Wednesday agreed the "need for international action" as political …

Bitcoin wins boost on hope of broader trading

Nov 01 2023

Bitcoin's price has risen strongly in recent weeks with the United States possibly set to allow a popular type of …

AI anxiety as computers get super smart

Nov 01 2023

From Hollywood's death-dealing Terminator to warnings from genius Stephen Hawking or Silicon Valley stars, fears have …

California jury says Tesla's Autopilot not to blame in fatal 2019 crash

Nov 01 2023

A California jury on Tuesday rejected a claim that a Tesla car involved in a fatal 2019 crash had a manufacturer's …

'AI' named Collins Word of the Year

Nov 01 2023

The abbreviation of artificial intelligence (AI) has been named the Collins Word of the Year for 2023, the dictionary …