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G7 says it's 'serious' about confronting China's critical mineral dominance
AFP - 14m ago
The G7 announced two dozen new projects Friday aimed at reducing China's dominance of critical mineral supply chains, as …
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US says 'non-market' tactics needed to counter China's rare earth dominance
AFP - 5h ago
G7 countries will have to use "non-market" tactics to curb China's dominance in rare earth production, the US energy …
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AI giants turn to massive debt to finance tech race
AFP - 8h ago
Meta raised $30 billion in debt on Thursday, as tech giants flush with cash turn to borrowing to finance the expensive …
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Nvidia to supply 260,000 cutting-edge chips to South Korea
AFP - 12h ago
US tech giant Nvidia said on Friday it will supply 260,000 of its most cutting-edge chips to South Korea, as CEO Jensen …
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AI cannot make cinema, director Linklater says
AFP - 19h ago
Can great art be made without human genius and all its flaws? It's a vital question at a time when artificial …
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Sales of 'services' help Apple beat earnings forecasts
Oct 30 2025
Apple on Thursday reported profit of $27.5 billion in the recently ended quarter, powered by iPhone and services …
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Amazon shares surge as AI boom drives cloud growth
Oct 30 2025
Amazon's share price skyrocketed by more than ten percent on Thursday after the online retail behemoth reported better …
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Independent Macau media outlet says it will close by December
Oct 30 2025
One of the last independent media outlets in Macau will close operations in December, the platform said on Thursday, …
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Universal says struck first licensing deal for AI music
Oct 30 2025
Recording industry giant Universal Music Group said Thursday it had struck a licensing deal with AI music generation …
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Google parent Alphabet posts first $100 bn quarter as AI fuels growth
Oct 29 2025
Google parent Alphabet reported its first-ever $100 billion quarterly revenue on Wednesday, powered by strong growth …
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Meta shares sink as $16 bn US tax charge tanks profit
Oct 29 2025
Meta shares dove more than eight percent in after-hours trading Wednesday after the tech giant reported a US tax charge …
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Google parent Alphabet posts first $100 bn quarter as AI drives growth
Oct 29 2025
Google parent Alphabet reported its first-ever $100 billion quarterly revenue on Wednesday, powered by strong growth …
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Uber plans San Francisco robotaxis in Waymo challenge
Oct 29 2025
Uber said Wednesday it will launch its own robotaxi service in San Francisco late next year, taking on Google-owned …
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US media mogul John Malone to step down as head of business empire
Oct 29 2025
Billionaire media and telecoms tycoon John Malone will step down as chairman of his multinational companies Liberty …
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AI chip giant Nvidia becomes world's first $5 trillion company
Oct 29 2025
AI chip juggernaut Nvidia became the world's first $5 trillion company on Wednesday, as investors remain confident that …
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Startup Character.AI to ban direct chat for minors after teen suicide
Oct 29 2025
Startup Character.AI announced Wednesday it would eliminate chat capabilities for users under 18, a policy shift that …
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German neo-Nazi rappers push hate speech, disinfo on TikTok
Oct 29 2025
Far-right German-language rappers are flouting hate speech rules by spreading extremist rhetoric and disinformation on …
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Australian police design AI tool to decipher predators' Gen Z slang
Oct 29 2025
Australian police are working on an AI prototype that will help them decipher Gen Z slang and emoji-laden messages …
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Microsoft holds 27% of OpenAI in revamped partnership
Oct 28 2025
Microsoft and OpenAI announced Tuesday a sweeping overhaul of their landmark artificial intelligence (AI) partnership, …
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Musk launches Grokipedia to rival 'left-biased' Wikipedia
Oct 28 2025
Elon Musk's company xAI has launched a website called Grokipedia to compete with online encyclopedia Wikipedia, which he …
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China dreams of football glory at last... in gaming
Oct 28 2025
Zhao Yitang had always dreamed of playing football for China and this summer he finally did -- not in boots on a pitch, …
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Meta and TikTok to obey Australia under-16 social media ban
Oct 28 2025
Tech giants Meta and TikTok said Tuesday they will obey Australia's under-16 social media ban but warned the landmark …
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Amazon to cut 30,000 office jobs: media reports
Oct 28 2025
Amazon will lay off tens of thousands of office workers as the e-commerce and tech giant trims costs amid ramped-up …
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US treasury secretary signals deal to ease trade war with China
Oct 26 2025
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday signalled a tentative deal with China to de-escalate their damaging, …
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More than 60 UN members sign cybercrime treaty opposed by rights groups
Oct 25 2025
Countries signed their first UN treaty targeting cybercrime in Hanoi on Saturday, despite opposition from an unlikely …
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North Korea using crypto, IT workers to dodge UN sanctions: report
Oct 25 2025
North Korea is circumventing UN sanctions by using cryptocurrency to trade raw materials and military weaponry, and by …
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UN members to sign cybercrime treaty opposed by rights groups
Oct 24 2025
Countries sign their first UN treaty targeting cybercrime in Hanoi on Saturday, despite opposition from an unlikely band …
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EU accuses Meta, TikTok of breaking digital content rules
Oct 24 2025
The EU accused Meta and TikTok on Friday of breaking the bloc's digital content rules, putting the companies at risk of …
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George Clooney explores passage of time in Netflix film 'Jay Kelly'
Oct 24 2025
George Clooney plays an actor looking back at his past in Netflix's "Jay Kelly," but in real life, the US star has his …
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Over 1,000 enter Thailand from Myanmar after scam hub raid
Oct 24 2025
More than 1,000 people, mostly Chinese, have fled from Myanmar into Thailand this week, Thai authorities said on Friday, …
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Anthropic announces massive AI chip deal with Google
Oct 23 2025
Artificial intelligence giant Anthropic said Thursday it was expanding its use of Google cloud computing and specialized …
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UK court rules Apple abused App Store dominance
Oct 23 2025
Apple lost a UK lawsuit Thursday which accuses the US tech giant of abusing the dominant position of its App Store, with …
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Myanmar scam centre raid sends hundreds fleeing to Thailand
Oct 23 2025
More than 600 people fled one of Myanmar's most notorious scam centres and crossed into Thailand, a Thai provincial …
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Europe plans satellite powerhouse to rival Musk's Starlink
Oct 23 2025
Three leading European aerospace groups announced Thursday a plan to merge their satellite operations to create a …
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Online search a battleground for AI titans
Oct 23 2025
Tech firms battling for supremacy in artificial intelligence are out to transform how people search the web, challenging …
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Flush with cash, US immigration agency expands weaponry and surveillance
Oct 23 2025
The agency overseeing Donald Trump's aggressive immigration crackdown is spending tens of millions of dollars on guns, …
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Amazon uses AI to make robots better warehouse workers
Oct 23 2025
Amazon on Wednesday said it is speeding up the automation of its warehouses with the help of artificial intelligence and …
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Meta to cut 600 jobs in artificial intelligence: reports
Oct 23 2025
Facebook owner Meta is cutting 600 jobs in its artificial intelligence division in a move intended to streamline …
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SpaceX cuts off 2,500 Starlink devices at Myanmar scam centres
Oct 22 2025
SpaceX has cut service to more than 2,500 Starlink internet devices at Myanmar scam centres, a company executive said …
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SpaceX says 'disabled' 2,500 Starlink devices at Myanmar scam centres
Oct 22 2025
SpaceX has cut service to more than 2,500 Starlink internet devices at Myanmar scam centres, a company executive said …
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OpenAI unveils search browser in challenge to Google
Oct 22 2025
ChatGPT-maker OpenAI on Tuesday announced an "Atlas" search browser, leveraging its artificial intelligence prowess in a …
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France and Europe: fertile AI training ground?
Oct 21 2025
In woody surroundings south of the French capital, Paris-Saclay University's campus provides a fertile training ground …
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'Enhancing the game': Football Manager includes women's clubs
Oct 21 2025
Women's leagues will feature in the new Football Manager video game released next month, a first in the decades-long …
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Internet services cut for hours by Amazon cloud outage
Oct 21 2025
Popular internet services ranging from streaming platforms to messaging services to banking were offline for hours …
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Servers, software and data: how the cloud powers the web
Oct 20 2025
The outage that hit the world's leading cloud provider Amazon Web Services on Monday has highlighted global reliance on …
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Trial opens in Klarna's $8.3-bn lawsuit against Google
Oct 20 2025
A Swedish court began hearing arguments Monday in a lawsuit brought by Swedish price comparison site Pricerunner, owned …
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Amazon's cloud services hit by global outage
Oct 20 2025
A global outage hit Amazon's cloud services on Monday, the subsidiary of the US tech giant said, disrupting many …
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Myanmar junta says seized 30 Starlink receivers in scam centre raid
Oct 20 2025
Myanmar's junta raided one of the country's most notorious cyberscam centres and seized Starlink satellite internet …
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Phony AI content stealing fan attention during baseball playoffs
Oct 20 2025
Baseball fans are facing an onslaught of phony AI content on Facebook, pushed by a clickbait network in Southeast Asia …
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OpenAI big chip orders dwarf its revenues -- for now
Oct 20 2025
OpenAI is ordering hundreds of billions of dollars worth of chips in the artificial intelligence race, raising questions …
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US court bars NSO Group from installing spyware on WhatsApp
Oct 18 2025
A US judge on Friday granted an injunction barring Israeli spyware maker NSO Group from targeting WhatsApp users but …
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BBC accepts sanction over 'misleading' Gaza documentary
Oct 17 2025
The UK media watchdog on Friday sanctioned the BBC for a Gaza documentary whose child narrator was later revealed to be …
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'Battlefield' video game sees big-time sales
Oct 16 2025
The latest installment of military video game "Battlefield" hit the market with sales rivaling that of blockbuster rival …
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YouTube users trip over fake AI tributes to Charlie Kirk
Oct 16 2025
"Thank you, Adele, it's such a beautiful song," reads a glowing comment beneath an emotional YouTube tribute to slain US …
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Waymo robotaxis to deliver orders for some US DoorDash users
Oct 16 2025
US food delivery app DoorDash announced Thursday that Waymo driverless cars will soon shuttle orders to some customers …
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Exiting TED leader clings to tech optimism
Oct 15 2025
Chris Anderson took over TED 25 years ago, when the internet was young and optimism abounded about the future it could …
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Pokemon brushes up decades-old formula with 'Legends: Z-A'
Oct 15 2025
New challenges will test Pokemon trainers' reactions in their virtual beast battles, as the near-30-year-old saga's …
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Sahel juntas in online bid to disrupt Ivory Coast poll
Oct 15 2025
With less than a fortnight to go before Ivory Coast's presidential election, three other west African states -- all …
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Dutch tech giant ASML posts stable profits, warns on China sales
Oct 15 2025
Dutch tech giant ASML warned Wednesday of a steep fall in its China business next year, as it booked flat net profits in …
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Dutch tech giant ASML: China sales to dip 'signficantly' in 2026
Oct 15 2025
Dutch tech giant ASML said on Wednesday it expected its sales in China to fall significantly next year, as it booked …
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US indicts Cambodian tycoon over $15bn crypto scam empire
Oct 14 2025
US authorities on Tuesday unsealed an indictment against Chen Zhi, a UK-Cambodian businessman accused of running forced …
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Myanmar scam centres booming despite crackdown, using Musk's Starlink: AFP investigation
Oct 14 2025
Scam centres in Myanmar blamed for swindling billions from victims across the world are expanding fast just months after …
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Chipmaker Nexperia says banned from exporting from China
Oct 14 2025
Chipmaker Nexperia said Tuesday the Chinese government had banned it from exporting goods from China, after Dutch …
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Sting finds fractured modern music scene 'quite odd'
Oct 14 2025
British singer-songwriting legend Sting finds the multiple genres and streaming platforms of the modern music scene …
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Google to invest $15 bn in India, build largest AI hub outside US
Oct 14 2025
Google said Tuesday it will invest $15 billion in India over the next five years, as it announced a giant data centre …
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AI content proliferates in Hungary ahead of next year's elections
Oct 14 2025
A video of Hungarian soldiers going off to fight in Ukraine and returning home in caskets is just one of many …
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Myanmar scam cities booming despite crackdown -- using Musk's Starlink
Oct 14 2025
They said they had smashed them. But fraud factories in Myanmar blamed for scamming Chinese and American victims out of …
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Nobel economist warns of AI dangers
Oct 14 2025
A winner of this year’s Nobel prize in economics warned Monday that artificial intelligence offers "amazing …
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California enacts first US law requiring AI chatbot safety measures
Oct 13 2025
California governor Gavin Newsom on Monday signed into law a first-of-its-kind law regulating artificial intelligence …
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AI tools 'exploited' for racist European city videos
Oct 13 2025
Daubed in Arabic-looking graffiti, London's Big Ben is shown smouldering above piles of rubbish and crowds dressed in …
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Mass-produced AI podcasts disrupt a fragile industry
Oct 13 2025
Artificial intelligence now makes it possible to mass-produce podcasts with completely virtual hosts, a development that …
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How can Europe protect its skies against 'escalating' drone menace?
Oct 11 2025
Drones flying over airports, commercial sites and other sensitive infrastructure in Europe is a growing phenomenon which …
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EU grills Apple, Snapchat, YouTube over risks to children
Oct 10 2025
The EU Friday demanded digital giants including Snapchat and YouTube explain how they are protecting children from …
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Austria finds Microsoft 'illegally' tracked students: privacy campaign group
Oct 10 2025
Austria's data protection authority has determined that Microsoft "illegally" tracked students using its education …
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UK opens door to tougher regulation of Google search
Oct 10 2025
Britain's competition watchdog on Friday paved the way for tougher regulation to tackle Google's dominance in online …
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'Time runs away': Japan's city with a two-hour cap on phone use
Oct 10 2025
Police won't be rounding up people glued to phones in Japan's Toyoake, but the mayor believes his two-hour limit can …
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Comeback studio Warner takes 'victory lap' amid takeover rumors
Oct 10 2025
In just six months, Warner Bros has gone from ailing Hollywood giant reportedly mulling a leadership change to the …
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Death of 'sweet king': AI chatbots linked to teen tragedy
Oct 10 2025
A chatbot from one of Silicon Valley's hottest AI startups called a 14-year-old "sweet king" and pleaded with him to …
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Trump hosts roundtable accusing 'sick' media of backing Antifa
Oct 09 2025
Seated in the White House State Dining Room, US President Donald Trump called on far-right content creators to name and …
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Afghan mobile access to Facebook, Instagram intentionally restricted: watchdog
Oct 09 2025
Access to several social media sites, including Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat, has been "intentionally restricted" in …
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OMG! German influencers face tax dodging crackdown
Oct 09 2025
They could soon be unboxing fines rather than freebies -- Germany's online influencers are facing a tax evasion …
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EU wants key sectors to use made-in-Europe AI
Oct 08 2025
The EU on Wednesday told European businesses in critical sectors to ramp up their uptake of artificial intelligence and …
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Child protection vs privacy: decision time for EU
Oct 08 2025
Does protecting children justify snooping on private messages? That is the sensitive question facing EU countries …
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WTO hikes 2025 trade growth outlook but tariffs to bite in 2026
Oct 07 2025
AI-related goods and a surge in exports to the United States to beat President Donald Trump's tariff hikes boosted …
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OpenAI's Fidji Simo says AI investment frenzy 'new normal,' not bubble
Oct 07 2025
The dizzying investments in artificial intelligence infrastructure do not constitute a bubble but rather represent …
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Open AI's Fidji Simo says AI investment frenzy 'new normal,' not bubble
Oct 07 2025
The dizzying investments in artificial intelligence infrastructure do not constitute a bubble but rather represent …
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Shhhh! California bans noisy TV commercials
Oct 07 2025
Noisy TV commercials were banned in California on Monday, with a new law that demands pitchmen turn the volume down.
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OpenAI signs multi-billion dollar chip deal with AMD
Oct 06 2025
OpenAI signed a multi-year partnership Monday with chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices as the ChatGPT-maker continues an …
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Streaming stars' Le Mans race scores Twitch viewer record
Oct 06 2025
A race between 24 top streamers in Formula 4 cars in Le Mans, France was watched by 1.4 million people on the Twitch …
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OpenAI offers more copyright control for Sora 2 videos
Oct 06 2025
When OpenAI released its new video generation model Sora 2 last week, users delighted in creating hyper-realistic clips …
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China's chip challenge: the race to match US tech
Oct 06 2025
China's push to develop top-end artificial intelligence microchips is gaining momentum, but analysts say it will …
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'My heart sank': Surging scams roil US job hunters
Oct 06 2025
After a series of interviews, Nicole Becker was ecstatic to receive a job offer from a sportswear brand. But like many …
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Competition heats up to challenge Nvidia's AI chip dominance
Oct 06 2025
The artificial intelligence (AI) revolution has whetted the appetites of Nvidia's competitors, who are seeking to close …
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AI in an 'industrial bubble' but will benefit society: Bezos
Oct 03 2025
Artificial intelligence technology is in an "industrial bubble," Amazon founder Jeff Bezos told a tech conference in …
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Hong Kong to install surveillance cameras with AI facial recognition
Oct 03 2025
Hong Kong plans to install tens of thousands of surveillance cameras that will make use of AI-powered facial …
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Carrefour name disappears from Arab stores as Israel boycotters claim victory
Oct 03 2025
The Carrefour name has disappeared from storefronts in some Arab countries, with pro-Palestinian shoppers and activists …
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Virtual Jesus? People of faith divided as AI enters religion
Oct 03 2025
Artificial intelligence, the technology upending nearly every corner of society, is creeping into religion, serving up …
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China trials 'energy-saving' underwater data centres
Oct 03 2025
Power-hungry data centres run hot, so one Chinese company is planning to submerge a pod of servers in the sea off …
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Error 404: 48 hours of confusion in Afghanistan during internet blackout
Oct 03 2025
Paralysed banks, grounded planes and chaotic hospitals: for two days, life ground to a halt in Afghanistan after the …
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Musk joins 'cancel Netflix' campaign
Oct 03 2025
Elon Musk has urged his 227 million social media followers to cancel their Netflix subscriptions, accusing the streaming …
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Boom or bubble: How long can the AI investment craze last?
Oct 02 2025
The staggering investments in artificial intelligence keep coming: Last week, AI chip giant Nvidia announced it would …
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Deepfake political scam ads surge on Meta platforms, watchdog says
Oct 02 2025
Scammers are among the top political ad spenders on Meta's platforms, using deepfake videos of American politicians -- …
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