Tech
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WhatsApp faces first fine in Russia for failure to delete ‘banned’ content
Messenger service WhatsApp faces a maximum fine of 4 million roubles (51,500) after Russia accused it of failing to delete banned content, state-owned news agency RIA reported on Friday, citing a Mos…
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G7 delve into AI, calls for adoption of international technical standards
Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) nations on Saturday called for the development and adoption of international technical standards for trustworthy artificial intelligence (AI) as lawmakers of the ri…
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Instagram set to release text-based app to counter Twitter – Bloomberg reports
Meta Platforms’ Instagram is planning to release a text-based app that will compete with Twitter and may debut as soon as June, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matt…
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Google reaches $39.9 million privacy settlement with Washington state
Google will pay Washington state $39.9 million to resolve a lawsuit accusing the Alphabet Inc unit of misleading consumers about its location tracking practices, state Attorney General Bob Ferguson s…
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Content creators race to court for rescue following complete TikTok ban in Montana
Five TikTok users in Montana who create content posted on the short-video app filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking to block the state’s new ban on the Chinese-owned platform. Montana Governor Gre…
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Tunisia’a police to probe two top journalists amid govt’s escalating campaign against media
Tunisia’s most popular independent radio station on Thursday said two of its top broadcasters, critics of President Kais Saied, have been summoned by police for questioning, amid fears of an escalati…
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Britain’s BT to cut up to 55,000 jobs by 2030 in wake of AI
BT Group, Britain’s biggest broadband and mobile provider, will cut up to 55,000 jobs including contractors by 2030 – potentially over 40% of its workforce – as it completes its fibre roll-out and ad…
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Netflix ad tier garners nearly 5 million monthly active users
Netflix Inc’s recently launched ad-supported tier reaches nearly 5 million active users per month, executives said on Wednesday in a pitch that emphasized the breadth of its programming to potential …
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U.S. state Montana becomes first to completely ban TikTok
Montana Governor Greg Gianforte on Wednesday signed legislation to ban Chinese-owned TikTok from operating in the state to protect residents from alleged intelligence gathering by China, making it th…
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Shell set to deploy new AI technology for deep sea oil exploration
Shell Plc will use AI-based technology from big-data analytics firm SparkCognition in its deep sea exploration and production to boost offshore oil output, the companies said on Wednesday. SparkCogni…