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After Minneapolis shooting, AI fabrications of victim and shooter
AFP - 1h ago
Hours after a fatal shooting in Minneapolis by an immigration agent, AI deepfakes of the victim and the shooter flooded …
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From sci-fi to sidewalk: exoskeletons go mainstream
AFP - 1h ago
Exoskeletons are shedding their bulky, sci-fi image to become lightweight, AI-powered consumer devices that …
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EU orders Musk's Grok AI to keep data after nudes outcry
Jan 08 2026
The EU executive on Thursday said it ordered Elon Musk's Grok to keep data related to the AI chatbot after the tool …
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Humanoid robots go for knockout in high-tech Vegas fight night
Jan 08 2026
Two robots the size of schoolchildren stepped into the ring at BattleBots Arena.
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Startups go public in litmus test for Chinese AI
Jan 08 2026
Leading Chinese artificial intelligence startup Zhipu AI soared as it went public in Hong Kong on Thursday, a day before …
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Dancing isn't enough: industry pushes for practical robots
Jan 08 2026
Humanoid robots danced, somersaulted, dealt blackjack and played ping-pong at the Consumer Electronics Show this week, …
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'I don't': AI wedding vows fall foul of Dutch law
Jan 07 2026
A Dutch court broke the hearts of a couple after ruling that their marriage, whose wedding vows were drafted with the …
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Lenovo unveils AI agent to bridge PCs, phones and wearables at CES
Jan 07 2026
Lenovo, the world's top PC maker, unveiled its own AI assistant Tuesday at the CES tech show in Las Vegas, promising a …
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Nostalgia and new fans as Tamagotchi turns 30
Jan 07 2026
Japan's Tamagotchi toys were a 1990s playground craze and the virtual pets that demand food and attention are still a …
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From music to mind reading: AI startups bet on earbuds
Jan 07 2026
AI companies are on the hunt to design the ideal device to deliver AI's superpowers, and some new enterprises are …
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Nvidia CEO praises robots as 'AI immigrants'
Jan 07 2026
Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang described robots as "AI immigrants" on Tuesday, arguing they could solve a global …
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AI, outdated visuals fuel misinformation after Maduro capture
Jan 06 2026
From AI deepfakes to recycled, outdated images, a surge of visual misinformation has inundated social media platforms …
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Uber shows off its robotaxi heading for San Francisco
Jan 06 2026
Uber on Monday unveiled a custom robotaxi it is adding to its global ride-share platform, starting on the San Francisco …
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TV makers tout AI upgrades at CES, as smartphone threat looms
Jan 06 2026
A century after Scottish inventor John Logie Baird demonstrated the first mechanical television system, TVs face …
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'Remove her clothes': Global backlash over Grok sexualized images
Jan 05 2026
Elon Musk's AI tool Grok faced growing international backlash Monday for generating sexualized deepfakes of women and …
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EU says 'seriously looking' into Musk's Grok AI over sexual deepfakes of minors
Jan 05 2026
The European Commission said Monday it is "very seriously looking" into complaints that Elon Musk's AI tool Grok is …
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Tech firms lead Asian markets higher, oil swings after Maduro ouster
Jan 05 2026
Asian stocks rose Monday on the back of a fresh rally in tech firms and oil fluctuated as investors weighed the impact …
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Sprawling CES gadgetfest a world stage for AI and its hype
Jan 03 2026
Dreams about the vast potential of artificial intelligence will collide with cold, hard reality as the Consumer …
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Grok under fire after complaints it undressed minors in photos
Jan 02 2026
Elon Musk's Grok on Friday said it was scrambling to fix flaws in the artificial intelligence tool after users claimed …
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Tech campaigner decries US 'punishment' after visa sanctions
Jan 02 2026
British tech campaigner Imran Ahmed on Friday decried a US visa ban as "punishment" for his organization's work …
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World welcomes 2026 with fireworks after year of Trump and turmoil
Jan 01 2026
Revellers around the world toasted the start of 2026 on Thursday, bidding farewell to a volatile year when temperatures …
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AI, chips boom sent South Korea exports soaring in 2025
Jan 01 2026
Soaring global demand for semiconductors fuelled by a boom in artificial intelligence sent South Korea's exports to …
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World welcomes 2026 after a year of Trump, truces and turmoil
Dec 31 2025
People around the globe toasted the end of 2025 as the clock ticked down on Wednesday, bidding farewell to one of the …
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Sydney falls silent before fireworks bring in 2026
Dec 31 2025
New Year celebrations took on a sombre tone in Sydney as revellers held a minute of silence for victims of the Bondi …
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France plans social media ban for children under 15
Dec 31 2025
France will make a fresh attempt to protect children from excessive screen time, proposing a ban on social media access …
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World begins to welcome 2026 after a year of Trump, truces and turmoil
Dec 31 2025
New Year's Eve revellers toasted the end of 2025 on Wednesday, waving goodbye to 12 months packed with Trump tariffs, a …
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World bids farewell to 2025, a year of Trump, truces and turmoil
Dec 31 2025
New Year's Eve revellers toasted the end of 2025 on Wednesday, waving goodbye to 12 months packed with Trump tariffs, a …
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Tiny tech, big AI power: what are 2-nanometre chips?
Dec 31 2025
Taiwan's world-leading microchip manufacturer TSMC says it has started mass producing next-generation "2-nanometre" …
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TSMC says started mass production of 'most advanced' 2nm chips
Dec 31 2025
Taiwanese tech titan TSMC has started mass producing its cutting-edge 2-nanometre semiconductor chips, the company said …
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SoftBank lifts OpenAI stake to 11% with $41bln investment
Dec 31 2025
Japanese tech investor SoftBank said Wednesday that its stake in OpenAI is now around 11 percent after completing the …
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Chinese homeschool students embrace freer youth in cutthroat market
Dec 30 2025
Fourteen-year-old Estella spends her weekdays studying Spanish, rock climbing or learning acupuncture in her living room …
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How company bets on bitcoin can backfire
Dec 28 2025
The year-end plunge in cryptocurrencies has rattled companies that had bet heavily on bitcoin, sending share prices …
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UK tech campaigner sues Trump administration over US sanctions
Dec 25 2025
The chief of a prominent anti-disinformation watchdog has sued President Donald Trump's administration over a US visa …
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EU 'strongly condemns' US sanctions against five Europeans
Dec 24 2025
The European Union and some member states reacted sharply Wednesday to US sanctions imposed on five European figures …
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First Bond game in a decade hit by two-month delay
Dec 24 2025
A Danish video game studio said it was delaying the release of the first James Bond video game in over a decade by two …
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David Sacks: Trump's AI power broker
Dec 24 2025
From a total Washington novice, Silicon Valley investor David Sacks has against expectations emerged as one of the most …
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The European laws curbing big tech... and irking Trump
Dec 24 2025
The European Union is back in the crosshairs of the Trump administration over its tech rules, which Washington denounced …
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Rome pushes Meta to allow other AIs on WhatsApp
Dec 24 2025
Italian regulators ordered Meta on Wednesday to open its WhatsApp chat platform to rival AI chatbots as it and EU …
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US says China chip policies unfair but will delay tariffs to 2027
Dec 24 2025
US trade officials determined that China should be punished for employing unfair tactics to dominate the semiconductor …
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US denies visas to EU ex-commissioner, four others over tech rules
Dec 24 2025
The US State Department said Tuesday it would deny visas to a former EU commissioner and four others, accusing them of …
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US slams China policies on chips but will delay tariffs to 2027
Dec 23 2025
US trade officials determined that China should be punished for employing unfair tactics to dominate the semiconductor …
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Spotify says piracy activists hacked its music catalogue
Dec 22 2025
Music streaming service Spotify said Monday it had disabled accounts from a piracy activist hacker group that claimed to …
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Billionaire Ellison offers personal guarantee for son's bid for Warner Bros
Dec 22 2025
Oracle tech tycoon Larry Ellison is offering a $40.4 billion personal guarantee to back Paramount's hostile bid for …
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Italy fines Apple nearly 100 mn euros over app privacy feature
Dec 22 2025
Italy's competition authority said Monday it had fined the US tech giant Apple 98 million euros ($115 million) for …
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As US battles China on AI, some companies choose Chinese
Dec 22 2025
Even as the United States is embarked on a bitter rivalry with China over the deployment of artificial intelligence, …
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AI resurrections of dead celebrities amuse and rankle
Dec 22 2025
In a parallel reality, Queen Elizabeth II gushes over cheese puffs, a gun-toting Saddam Hussein struts into a wrestling …
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Burkinabe teen behind viral French 'coup' video has no regrets
Dec 20 2025
A Burkinabe teenager who used artificial intelligence to post fake news of a French coup on Facebook got more than he …
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Misinformation complicated Brown University shooting probe: police
Dec 19 2025
Officials in the US state of Rhode Island have denounced misinformation that they said complicated their multiday search …
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French court rejects Shein suspension
Dec 19 2025
A French court on Friday rejected the state's request to suspend Shein's site in France as "disproportionate" after the …
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TikTok signs joint venture deal to end US ban threat
Dec 19 2025
TikTok said Thursday it has signed a joint venture deal with investors that would allow the company to maintain …
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TikTok: key things to know
Dec 19 2025
TikTok boasts over a billion users worldwide, including more than 170 million in the United States, it says -- nearly …
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Oscars to stream exclusively on YouTube from 2029
Dec 17 2025
The Oscars will be shown only on YouTube from 2029, the Academy said Wednesday, in a radical gambit for a movie industry …
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Oscars to stream exclusively on YouTube from 2029: Academy
Dec 17 2025
The Oscars will be available to watch exclusively on YouTube from 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences …
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CNN's future unclear as Trump applies pressure
Dec 17 2025
CNN is heading into an uncertain future with its parent company Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) destined for a takeover -- …
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Netflix to launch FIFA World Cup video game
Dec 17 2025
Netflix is set to release a FIFA football simulation game exclusively on its gaming platform in summer 2026, timed to …
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Grok spews misinformation about deadly Australia shooting
Dec 16 2025
Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok churned out misinformation about Australia's Bondi Beach mass shooting, misidentifying a key …
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'Easiest scam in the world': Musicians sound alarm over AI impersonators
Dec 16 2025
Does the latest track by your favourite singer sound slightly off? You may be right. Fraudulent AI-generated tracks are …
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Will OpenAI be the next tech giant or next Netscape?
Dec 16 2025
Three years after ChatGPT made OpenAI the leader in artificial intelligence and a household name, rivals have closed the …
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China's smaller manufacturers look to catch the automation wave
Dec 14 2025
In a light-filled workshop in eastern China, a robotic arm moved a partially assembled autonomous vehicle as workers …
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Crypto firm Tether bids for Juventus, is quickly rebuffed
Dec 12 2025
Cryptocurrency firm Tether said Friday it had submitted a bid to Juventus's main shareholder, Exor, to acquire its …
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In Pakistan, 'Eternal Love' has no place on YouTube
Dec 12 2025
YouTube has hit pause on a dating show that whisked eight men and women from deeply conservative Pakistan to a …
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French indie title 'Clair Obscur' dominates Game Awards
Dec 12 2025
French indie title "Clair Obscur: Expedition 33" dominated the annual Game Awards in Los Angeles, winning a record of …
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Escapism or exaltation? 'Narco-culture' games raise concern in Mexico
Dec 12 2025
In violence-riddled Mexico, children as young as 13 are hooked on bloody video games that vividly recreate the horrors …
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French indie 'Clair Obscur' dominates Game Awards
Dec 12 2025
French indie title "Clair Obscur: Expedition 33" dominated the annual Game Awards in Los Angeles, winning a record of …
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Reddit files legal challenge to Australia social media ban
Dec 12 2025
Online discussion site Reddit launched a legal challenge Friday to Australia's social media ban for under-16s, just days …
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Make your own Mickey Mouse clip - Disney embraces AI
Dec 12 2025
Walt Disney and OpenAI announced a three-year licensing deal Thursday that will allow users to create short videos …
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Crypto mogul Do Kwon sentenced to 15 years for fraud
Dec 12 2025
A US court sentenced cryptocurrency tycoon Do Kwon to 15 years in prison Thursday over fraud linked to his company's …
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OpenAI beefs up GPT models in AI race with Google
Dec 11 2025
OpenAI released its latest artificial intelligence models on Thursday, shrugging off worries about how it will cash in …
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Make your own AI Mickey Mouse - Disney embraces new tech
Dec 11 2025
Walt Disney and OpenAI announced a three-year licensing deal Thursday that will allow users to create short videos …
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Time magazine names 'Architects of AI' as Person of the Year
Dec 11 2025
Time magazine named the "Architects of AI" as its Person of the Year on Thursday, highlighting the US tech titans whose …
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OpenAI, Disney to let fans create AI videos in landmark deal
Dec 11 2025
Walt Disney and OpenAI announced a three-year licensing deal Thursday that will allow users to create short videos …
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Taiwan to keep production of 'most advanced' chips at home: deputy FM
Dec 11 2025
Taiwan plans to keep making the "most advanced" chips on home soil and remain "indispensable" to the global …
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US plans to order foreign tourists to disclose social media histories
Dec 11 2025
The administration of US President Donald Trump plans to order visa-exempt foreign tourists to disclose their social …
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Not lovin' it: McDonald's pulls Dutch AI Christmas ad
Dec 11 2025
Burger chain McDonald's said on Wednesday it had removed an AI-generated Christmas advertisement in the Netherlands …
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AI's $400 bn problem: Are chips getting old too fast?
Dec 11 2025
In pursuit of the AI dream, the tech industry this year has plunked down about $400 billion on specialized chips and …
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'Downward spiral': French mother blames social media for teen's suicide
Dec 10 2025
A French mother whose teenage son took his own life is fighting to hold social media platforms accountable, saying their …
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French first lady comments spark feminist backlash
Dec 10 2025
A vulgar slur France's first lady used to describe activists has ignited a feminist backlash in a case they say …
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Instagram users given new algorithm controls
Dec 10 2025
Instagram on Wednesday unveiled a new AI-powered feature that lets users view and adjust the algorithm shaping their …
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Oil-rich UAE turns to AI to grease economy
Dec 10 2025
Deep in the Abu Dhabi desert, a vast AI campus a quarter the size of Paris is starting to emerge, the oil-rich UAE's …
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Australian mum of late teen says social media ban 'bittersweet'
Dec 10 2025
Mia Bannister said she would give anything to have her son Ollie beside her as Australia rolled out a landmark social …
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Australia bans under-16s from social media in world-first crackdown
Dec 10 2025
Australia banned under-16s from social media in a world-first crackdown on Wednesday, declaring it was time to "take …
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Microsoft announces $17.5 bn investment in India, its 'largest ever' in Asia
Dec 09 2025
Global technology giant Microsoft announced on Tuesday plans to invest $17.5 billion to help build India's artificial …
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Trump says US will allow sale of Nvidia AI chips to China
Dec 09 2025
President Donald Trump said Monday he had reached an agreement with President Xi Jinping to allow US chip giant Nvidia …
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South Korea police raid e-commerce giant Coupang over data leak
Dec 09 2025
South Korean police raided the Seoul headquarters of e-commerce giant Coupang on Tuesday over a recent data leak …
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Reddit says Australia's under-16 social media ban 'legally erroneous'
Dec 09 2025
Online discussion site Reddit on Tuesday condemned Australia's imminent social media ban for under-16s as "legally …
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Data centers: a view from the inside
Dec 09 2025
The expansion of data centers to power the AI boom has more people wondering: what exactly is in a data center?
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Trump says to sign order blocking AI regulation by states
Dec 08 2025
President Donald Trump said Monday he will attempt to strip states of the right to regulate the surging AI industry, …
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AI tools help choose best embryos for IVF
Dec 08 2025
Artificial intelligence tools can now help choose the most promising embryos for in vitro fertilisation (IVF), although …
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'Not black or white': Teens worldwide react to Australia social media ban
Dec 08 2025
Australia's landmark move to ban under-16s from social media will be closely watched by other countries, which could …
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Number's up: Calculators hold out against AI
Dec 07 2025
The humble pocket calculator may not be able to keep up with the mathematical capabilities of new technology, but it …
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Netflix to buy Warner Bros. in deal of the decade
Dec 06 2025
Streaming giant Netflix said Friday it will buy film and television studio Warner Bros. Discovery for nearly $83 …
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Netflix's Warner Bros. acquisition sparks backlash
Dec 06 2025
Netflix faced fierce criticism on Friday over its blockbuster deal to acquire Warner Bros., the storied Hollywood …
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Meta partners with news outlets to expand AI content
Dec 05 2025
Meta announced Friday it will integrate content from major news organizations into its artificial intelligence assistant …
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TikTok to comply with 'upsetting' Australian under-16 ban
Dec 05 2025
TikTok said Friday it will comply with Australia's imminent ban on under-16s joining social media on the day it comes …
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Softbank's Son says super AI could make humans like fish, win Nobel Prize
Dec 05 2025
SoftBank CEO and AI investor Masayoshi Son said Friday that advanced artificial intelligence could surpass humans to the …
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