Tech
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China shuts 100,000 fake news social media accounts, ramps up content cleanup
China has intensified efforts to clean up the internet from false news and rumours, closing more than 100,000 online accounts over the past month that misrepresented news anchors and media agencies, …
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Zoom invests in Anthropic as company looks to integrate AI into platform
Zoom Video Communications Inc said on Tuesday it has invested an undisclosed sum in Anthropic and will integrate the artificial intelligence start-up’s technology into its video-conferencing platform…
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Google says all inactive accounts to be deleted from December
Alphabet Inc’s Google on Tuesday said it would delete accounts that had remained unused for two years starting December, in a bid to prevent security threats including hacks. The company said that if…
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U.S. charges former Apple engineer over attempt to steal company’s technology, fleeing to China
The U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday it has charged a former Apple Inc engineer with attempting to steal the firm’s technology related to autonomous systems, including self-driving cars, and t…
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French prosecutors probe Apple over product obsolescence
The Paris prosecutor has opened a judicial inquiry into planned obsolescence of Apple products, a spokesperson for the prosecutor said on Monday, confirming an AFP report. “Following a complaint, an …
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Italy allocates $33m to protect unemployed, workers likely to lose jobs due to AI
Italy on Monday earmarked 30 million euros ($33 million) to improve the skills of unemployed people as well as those workers whose jobs could be most at risk from the advance of automation and artifi…
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EU antitrust greenlights Microsoft for Activision deal despite British veto
Microsoft Corp gained EU antitrust approval for its $69 billion acquisition of Activision on Monday, in a significant boost that could prompt Chinese and Korean regulators to follow suit despite a Br…
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Unknown hackers strike U.S. database, steal information of 237,000 government employees
The personal information of 237,000 current and former federal government employees has been exposed in a data breach at the U.S. Transportation Department (USDOT), sources briefed on the matter said…
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Google agree to pay $8m in settlement of deceptive ads claim
Google, a unit of Alphabet, has agreed to pay $8 million to settle claims it used deceptive advertisements to promote the Pixel 4 smartphone, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on Friday. Th…
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China’s Oppo to shut down chip design unit as smartphone sales slump
Chinese smartphone maker Oppo said it will shut down its chip design unit, citing uncertainties in the global economy and the smartphone industry. The company, one of China’s best-selling domestic sm…