Tech
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Twitter likely to quit EU code against disinformation, EU official says
Twitter is likely to pull out from a voluntary EU code of practice to tackle disinformation, but the move does not mean it will quit Europe, an EU official said on Thursday. The European Commission b…
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China could hack infrastructure, including pipelines, rail systems – U.S. State Department cry out
The U.S. State Department warned on Thursday that China was capable of launching cyber attacks against critical infrastructure, including oil and gas pipelines and rail systems, after researchers dis…
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Elon Musk’s Neuralink says has FDA approval for study of brain implants in humans
Elon Musk’s brain-implant company Neuralink on Thursday said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had given the green light to its first-in-human clinical trial, a critical milestone after ear…
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TikTok tests own AI chatbot ‘Tako’ in the Philippines
Social media platform TikTok said on Thursday it is in the early stages of exploring a chatbot called “Tako” that can converse with users about short videos and help them discover content, and is con…
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Microsoft chief says deep fakes are biggest AI concern
Microsoft President Brad Smith said Thursday that his biggest concern around artificial intelligence was deep fakes, realistic looking but false content. In a speech in Washington aimed at addressing…
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Chinese hackers who triggered multi-nation U.S. alarm hit defence targets
A group of Chinese hackers who recently triggered a multi-nation alert have been conducting a cyberespionage campaign against military and government targets in the United States, researchers said o…
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Twitter crashed during hyped audio chat with Elon Musk and U.S. presidential aspirant Ron DeSantis
Twitter crashed repeatedly on Wednesday during a highly anticipated live audio chat between Elon Musk, Twitter’s owner, and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, hampering the politician’s announcement he i…
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Facebook owner Meta set to flush out more employees in final round of layoffs
Meta Platforms Inc started carrying out the last batch of a three-part round of layoffs on Wednesday, according to a source familiar with the matter, as part of a plan announced in March to eliminate…
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Netflix expands password sharing crackdown around the world
Netflix Inc on Tuesday expanded its crackdown on password sharing to the United States and more than 100 other countries, alerting users that their accounts cannot be shared for free outside of their…
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EU court rejects Meta challenge against EU antitrust requests for information
Europe’s second-top court on Wednesday rejected Meta Platforms’ challenge against EU antitrust regulators. The European Commission had sought the information related to its investigation into Faceboo…