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AI catches up with humans to score 100% at top maths contest
AFP - 9h ago
A perfect result at the world's most prestigious mathematics contest used to be the preserve of a handful of bright …
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US teen withdraws lawsuit against Meta over social media addiction
AFP - 13h ago
A US teenager has withdrawn his lawsuit against Meta, his lawyers announced Wednesday, closing out a closely watched …
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Google-parent Alphabet beats expectations, cloud revenue nearly doubles
Jul 22 2026
Google's cloud business grew by more than 80 percent, the company said on Wednesday, which exceeded investor …
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Alphabet beats expectations in second quarter, cloud revenue nearly doubles
Jul 22 2026
Google's cloud business grew by more than 80 percent, the company said Wednesday, exceeding investor expectations as …
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EU conditionally clears Paramount bid for Warner Bros.
Jul 22 2026
The European Union on Wednesday gave the conditional green light for Paramount Skydance's $110 billion takeover of …
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White House accuses China's Moonshot of stealing Anthropic AI
Jul 22 2026
A top White House official on Wednesday accused Chinese AI startup Moonshot AI of covertly copying Anthropic's most …
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Samsung launches new, more expensive foldable smartphones
Jul 22 2026
South Korean technology giant Samsung unveiled new, sleeker smartphone models Wednesday priced more than previous models …
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OpenAI reports 'unprecedented' autonomous hack by AI agents
Jul 22 2026
ChatGPT maker OpenAI said Tuesday that its advanced artificial intelligence models had gone rogue during security …
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India's domestic workers go online as instant services boom
Jul 22 2026
Racing against a stopwatch, a group of women folds bedsheets as they train to join an Indian startup that offers instant …
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A once wary Hollywood slowly warms to AI
Jul 22 2026
Once wary of artificial intelligence, Hollywood is now striking up partnerships with AI start-ups and weaving the …
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AI boom lifts Mexico tech exports, complicating Trump trade goals
Jul 21 2026
The United States' frenzied rush to build out AI infrastructure has boosted exports of Mexican technology, complicating …
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French parliament backs social media ban for under-15s in EU first
Jul 21 2026
France's parliament on Tuesday approved a bill banning social media access for children under 15, making France the …
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French senators back social media ban for under-15s
Jul 21 2026
France's parliament on Tuesday was set to approve a bill banning social media access for children under 15, making …
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Microsoft strikes deal for Mistral's AI computing power
Jul 21 2026
Microsoft on Tuesday sought to reassure European users with a "multi-billion-dollar" deal to rent AI infrastructure from …
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French lawmakers set to ban social media for under-15s in European first
Jul 21 2026
French lawmakers on Tuesday were set to approve a bill banning social media access for children under 15, putting France …
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Countries move to ban social media for children
Jul 21 2026
Lawmakers in France are scheduled to vote on Tuesday to ban social media for under-15s -- one of 20 countries worldwide …
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French youth social media ban meets age check conundrum
Jul 21 2026
France's parliament is weighing a social media ban for under-15s, following in the footsteps of Australia and Indonesia, …
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French lawmakers expected to approve social media ban for under-15s
Jul 21 2026
French lawmakers are expected to approve a bill banning social media access for children under 15 on Tuesday, putting …
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US judge suspends Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros.
Jul 21 2026
A federal judge in California on Monday ordered Paramount Skydance and Warner Brothers Discovery to temporarily pause …
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Influencer Andrew Tate and brother arrested in Miami
Jul 19 2026
Radical social media influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan were on Sunday in custody in the US, officials …
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Pocket-size AI: Powerful phones star at China show
Jul 19 2026
Tech firms are racing to roll out advanced smartphones that use artificial intelligence to do everything from ordering …
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Leather jacket worn by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang auctions for nearly $1 mn
Jul 17 2026
A black leather jacket sported by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang sold for $960,000 at a New York auction on Friday, 16 times …
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Horror film 'Obsession' is exploding cinema profit records
Jul 17 2026
Low-cost horror movie "Obsession" from first-time director Curry Barker is on track to become one of the most profitable …
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China's Kimi K3 rattles US AI industry
Jul 17 2026
Kimi K3, a new artificial intelligence program from a Chinese startup called Moonshot AI, stunned the US tech industry …
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France blocks access to Polymarket
Jul 17 2026
France said Friday it was blocking access to the online prediction market Polymarket, as punters continued to make bets …
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Opposition to data centres grows in cramped urban Japan
Jul 17 2026
The more Yoriko Kitagawa learns of a massive data centre to be built near her home in Hino on the outskirts of Tokyo, …
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China's Moonshot AI chases 'DeepSeek moment' with much-hyped model
Jul 17 2026
A model released Friday by Chinese startup Moonshot AI has fuelled buzz around the country's tech prowess, as experts …
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China's Xi says AI should not be dominated by one country
Jul 17 2026
Artificial intelligence should not be dominated by a single country, China's President Xi Jinping said Friday at a major …
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Petula Clark, 93, hopes real singers will survive the AI tide
Jul 17 2026
Veteran British star Petula Clark hopes artificial intelligence will never be able to replace the warmth and emotion of …
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Startups bet on AI -- and a leaner future
Jul 17 2026
When Eric Lauer needs to hire at Giftory, the online gift-giving platform he runs, he's no longer looking for eager …
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SpaceX abruptly scrubs Starship test flight
Jul 17 2026
SpaceX on scrubbed on Thursday what was to be its first Starship flight since the company went public, abruptly calling …
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Fact Check: Trump's primetime speech rehashing election claims
Jul 17 2026
US President Donald Trump resurrected long-debunked claims about fraud and foreign interference in the 2020 election, …
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Central Asia's unbridled cosmetic surgery boom
Jul 17 2026
After two pregnancies, Diana Tergenbayeva dreamed of a breast lift.
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Netflix shares drop on growth worries
Jul 16 2026
Netflix shares dropped as much as 8 percent Thursday after results underwhelmed investors already worried about slowing …
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Young British hackers jailed for London transport cyberattack
Jul 16 2026
A UK court on Thursday jailed two young men for a 2024 cyberattack on London's public transport operator that exposed …
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EU tells Google to share search data, open Android to AI rivals
Jul 16 2026
The European Union demanded Thursday that Google share data with other search engines and open up its Android system to …
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Taiwan chipmaker TSMC to invest another US$100 bn in Arizona fabs
Jul 16 2026
Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC will invest an additional US$100 billion in the US state of Arizona, the company said Thursday, …
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Taiwan chipmaker TSMC to invest another $100bn in Arizona fabs
Jul 16 2026
Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC will invest an additional $100 billion in the US state of Arizona, the company said Thursday, …
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Taiwan chipmaker TSMC reports record quarterly profit
Jul 16 2026
Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC reported a record net profit for the second quarter on Thursday, fuelled by massive demand for …
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EU accepts X's plan to fix digital content violations
Jul 15 2026
The European Union announced Wednesday it had accepted a plan by Elon Musk's X social media platform to correct digital …
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Amazon to launch S.Africa satellite internet as Starlink awaits licence
Jul 15 2026
Amazon said Wednesday it will launch satellite internet services in South Africa, entering a market where rival Elon …
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OpenAI fails to trademark name in EU
Jul 15 2026
OpenAI, the owner the ChatGPT chatbot, lost Wednesday its appeal against the EU's refusal to register its name as a …
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Generative AI's power sparks fears of dumbing humans down
Jul 15 2026
Generative AI chatbots capable of writing emails and computer code, translating, organising a trip or coming up with …
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'Like my lover': Chinese users bid farewell to AI companions
Jul 15 2026
Chinese users of AI-powered companion bots have bid heart-rending farewells to their virtual buddies as national …
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Australian PM says to enact laws to govern AI
Jul 15 2026
Australia will enact laws to regulate how artificial intelligence data centres use power and water, and to protect …
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AI ignites 'ignored sector' for Japan chipmaker Kioxia
Jul 15 2026
Robotic transporters carrying silicon wafers whizz by on overhead rails at a new factory that Kioxia, one of Japan's …
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UK announces social media curfew for older teens
Jul 15 2026
The UK government said Tuesday it will introduce an overnight social media curfew for children aged 16 and 17, after …
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IBM shares plunge 25% as AI spending boom disrupts business
Jul 14 2026
IBM shares plunged 25 percent Tuesday after the US tech giant released disappointing preliminary second-quarter results, …
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NY state pauses new large data center projects in US first
Jul 14 2026
New York became the first US state to halt construction of new large-scale data centers on Tuesday, with the governor …
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IBM shares plunge as AI spending boom disrupts business
Jul 14 2026
Shares in IBM plunged 24 percent on Tuesday after the US tech giant released disappointing preliminary second-quarter …
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NY pauses new large data center projects for one year
Jul 14 2026
New York will stop issuing permits for new large-scale data centers in the state for one year, according to an order …
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Swiss probe Google dropping search choice on Android phones
Jul 14 2026
The Swiss competition authority announced Tuesday it had opened a preliminary investigation into Google's removal of the …
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Young Australian men falling victim to online sexual extortion: regulator
Jul 14 2026
Young men and boys are being targeted for sexual extortion on social media platforms, Australia's online watchdog said …
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From bombmaking to motorcycle tweaks: how Nigerian jihadists use AI
Jul 13 2026
Nigerian jihadists have "institutionalised" the use of AI, using it for everything from battlefield strategy to …
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EU to limit children's access to social media - gradually
Jul 13 2026
Children should have "phased and gradual access" to social media, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said Monday, as experts …
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EU to limit children's access to social media -- gradually
Jul 13 2026
Children should have "phased and gradual access" to social media, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said Monday, as experts …
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Mulling ban, EU gets expert verdict on social media for children
Jul 13 2026
To ban or not to ban children from all social media? That is the big question facing the European Union in its bid to …
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'Indispensable' Xiaohongshu app fuels Chinese tourism
Jul 13 2026
Competition is fierce for professional photographers at Beijing's tourist hotspots, including a scenic lake where women …
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Growing list of countries move to ban social media for children
Jul 12 2026
The European Union's plan to regulate children's access to social media follows the implementation or proposal of …
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Music industry launches AI-generated content labels
Jul 11 2026
Several major music industry organizations on Friday unveiled a labeling system for content created with generative …
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Apple sues OpenAI for stealing trade secrets
Jul 11 2026
Apple on Friday sued OpenAI, accusing the artificial intelligence company of orchestrating a campaign to steal the …
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Wall Street gets small boost from SK hynix debut
Jul 10 2026
Global stock markets rose slightly on Friday as investors digested a wave of corporate announcements, while the Nasdaq …
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SK hynix surges on first day of trading on Wall Street
Jul 10 2026
South Korean chip giant SK hynix soared 13 percent on its first day of trading on Wall Street on Friday, capping one of …
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Nasdaq gets no boost from SK hynix debut in NY
Jul 10 2026
Global stock markets wobbled on Friday as investors digested a wave of corporate announcements, while the Nasdaq failed …
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People 'disdain' AI, says director Christopher Nolan
Jul 10 2026
Oscar-winning director Christopher Nolan told AFP he believed the kind of movies he makes -- big-budget action films …
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Nasdaq dips as SK hynix arrives in NY
Jul 10 2026
Global stock markets mostly rose on Friday as investors digested a wave of corporate announcements, but the Nasdaq …
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Humanitarians look to put the AI in aid
Jul 10 2026
From remote-controlled trucks delivering life-saving aid in dangerous settings to mobile phone data analysis flagging …
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Chip titan SK hynix raises $26.5 bn in blockbuster US listing
Jul 10 2026
South Korean chip giant SK hynix set pricing for its mega US listing on Friday, raising $26.5 billion as it takes …
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OpenAI number two Simo steps down to focus on health
Jul 09 2026
Top Silicon Valley executive Fidji Simo announced Wednesday she is leaving her full-time role at OpenAI to go part-time …
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Chip titan SK hynix to raise $26.5 bn in blockbuster US listing
Jul 09 2026
South Korean chip giant SK hynix on Friday priced its mega US listing at $149 per share, raising around $26.5 billion in …
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Chip titan SK hynix readies for mega US listing
Jul 09 2026
South Korean chip giant SK hynix is expected on Thursday to set the price for its mega US listing that could be the …
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US crackdown on top AI fuels open-source surge
Jul 09 2026
The US government's shock moves to restrict access to top artificial intelligence systems from Anthropic and OpenAI have …
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Chip titan SK hynix to set price for mega US listing
Jul 09 2026
South Korean chip giant SK hynix is expected on Thursday to set the price for its mega US listing that could be one of …
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EU moves closer to kicking kids off social media
Jul 09 2026
Restrictions on children's use of social media in the European Union could come as early as this summer, as a …
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Meta to build $9 billion data center in western Canada
Jul 08 2026
Meta said Wednesday it plans to build a $9 billion data center in western Canada's Alberta province, in what local …
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UN says pledges for global connectivity project pass $100 bn
Jul 08 2026
The United Nations said Wednesday that pledges towards closing the global digital divide had in just five years …
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OpenAI to launch new model after US freeze
Jul 08 2026
ChatGPT-maker OpenAI said its latest and most powerful artificial intelligence model will be released to the public on …
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Canada province preparing lawsuit against OpenAI over school shooting
Jul 07 2026
British Columbia said Tuesday it was preparing a lawsuit against OpenAI over the company's failure to report violent …
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Netflix strikes deals in short-form video push
Jul 07 2026
Netflix is pushing deeper into the short-form video territory dominated by TikTok and YouTube, striking licensing deals …
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Global AI industry falls short on safety, think tank warns
Jul 07 2026
US artificial intelligence lab Anthropic scored the highest in a semiannual safety ranking, but globally the industry …
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Samsung expects 1,800% operating profit leap on AI boom
Jul 07 2026
South Korean technology giant Samsung Electronics forecast Tuesday a massive 19-fold jump in second-quarter operating …
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Samsung expects 1,800% leap in quarterly operating profit on AI boom
Jul 07 2026
South Korean technology giant Samsung Electronics forecast on Tuesday a roughly 19-fold jump in second-quarter operating …
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Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs as it revamps Xbox
Jul 06 2026
Microsoft said Monday it was eliminating about 4,800 jobs -- roughly two percent of its global workforce -- in a …
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EU tells France to amend social media ban law
Jul 06 2026
The EU on Monday ruled that a French draft law to ban social media for under-15s would infringe the bloc's rules if …
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Don't let AI shape humanity's future: UN chief
Jul 06 2026
The United Nations chief called Monday for a global governance system to shape artificial intelligence for the good of …
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Microsoft cuts 4,800 job as it revamps Xbox
Jul 06 2026
Microsoft said Monday it was eliminating about 4,800 jobs -- roughly two percent of its global workforce -- in a …
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Move over, Messi! Robot footballers thrill crowds in South Korea
Jul 03 2026
Thirty seconds before kick-off, humanoid robot footballers in red and blue jerseys await the referee's signal in the …
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AI romance scam impersonating Dubai prince ensnares victims
Jul 03 2026
Maria believed she was romancing a prince from Dubai, captivated by his flirtatious smile and declarations of affection …
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Germany's Infineon opens major chip plant as EU seeks tech autonomy
Jul 02 2026
German semiconductor giant Infineon opened a five-billion-euro ($5.7 billion) microchip plant Thursday, as Europe seeks …
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Thailand denies viral claim Macron knelt before king
Jul 02 2026
Thailand's foreign ministry denied Thursday that French President Emmanuel Macron knelt before the country's king during …
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India asks Meta to hold WhatsApp username rollout over fraud fears
Jul 02 2026
India has asked Meta to hold off launching its username feature on WhatsApp in the world's most populous country, citing …
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EU top court to rule on record 4.1 bn euro Google fine
Jul 02 2026
The EU's top court will decide Thursday whether to uphold a record 4.1 billion euro ($4.7 billion) fine the bloc slapped …
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Sony to stop releasing PlayStation games on discs
Jul 01 2026
Sony said Wednesday that it would stop releasing new video games for the PlayStation on disc in January 2028 following a …
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Planned 1.7 million satellites 'devastating' for astronomy: study
Jul 01 2026
The 1.7 million satellites that companies are aiming to launch into Earth's orbit in the coming years will have …
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Sony says to stop releasing PlayStation games on discs
Jul 01 2026
Sony said Wednesday that it would stop releasing new video games for the PlayStation on disc in January 2028 following a …
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Chinese firm sells hyper-real, 'always loyal' humanoid robots
Jul 01 2026
Their metallic frames covered in supple, lifelike skin, a posse of new Chinese robots meant for companionship can offer …
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US govt lifts restrictions on powerful AI models, Anthropic says
Jul 01 2026
Anthropic will soon begin restoring access globally to its most powerful AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, after the US …
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Fear and anger brew inside Meta amid AI frenzy
Jul 01 2026
A frenzied push for artificial intelligence dominance comes with a different kind of cost for Meta, where massive …
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CIA boss compares cutting-edge AI to nuclear weapons
Jun 30 2026
CIA Director John Ratcliffe on Tuesday compared the capabilities of the most advanced artificial intelligence models to …
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Data centres emitting more CO2 than thought: study
Jun 30 2026
Data centres, whose expansion is being fuelled dramatically by the artificial intelligence boom, have a far bigger …
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Ride-share group BlaBlaCar taps AI for 20-country expansion
Jun 30 2026
French ride-sharing and travel site BlaBlaCar said Tuesday that it would push into 20 new countries -- double the …
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Taiwan raids tech firms in China AI chip smuggling probe
Jun 30 2026
Taiwanese investigators have raided the Taiwan offices of US company Super Micro Computer and two other tech firms, a …
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