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EU finds Meta ‘pay for privacy’ model breaks digital rules
The EU accused Facebook owner Meta on Monday of breaching the bloc’s digital rules, paving the way for potential fines worth billions of euros. The charges against the US tech titan follow a finding...
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AI chatbot claims to be human on call with a teen, urges her to upload photos...
A well-known artificial intelligence (AI) robocall service, developed by Bland AI in San Francisco, is facing criticism for falsely presenting itself as human. Bland AI’s technology, intended for...
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South Korea Samsung workers declare immediate strike
Workers at Samsung Electronics will go on immediate strike, a union chief announced Monday, as a dispute over pay and benefits at the tech giant escalates. “Until our demands are met, we will fight...
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Elon Musk ripped Kamala Harris for ‘lying’ about Trump on X
Elon Musk criticized Vice President Kamala Harris on X, accusing her of “lying” about former President Donald Trump’s views on abortion, NY Post reported. He praised the social media platform’s...
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Lebanon says Israeli GPS jamming confounding ground, air traffic
Uber driver Hussein Khalil was battling traffic in Beirut when he found himself in the Gaza Strip — according to his online map, anyway — as location jamming blamed on Israel disrupts life in Lebanon....
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Tesla auto deliveries beat expectations in second quarter
Electric carmaker Tesla saw its shares surge on Tuesday after reporting auto deliveries that fell but topped analyst estimates, while General Motors logged modestly higher second-quarter US sales....
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China leading surge in generative AI patents: UN
The number of international patent filings for innovations using cutting-edge generative artificial intelligence have surged eightfold in six years, the UN said Wednesday, the majority from China-based...
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Brazil requires Meta to stop taking user data to train AI
Brazil on Tuesday demanded Meta cease taking users’ data to train its generative AI models, a move the US tech giant called “a setback.” The decision was issued by Brazil’s National Data Protection...
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Moscow hit by heat not seen in over a century
Moscow and the surrounding region sweltered Wednesday as temperatures soared to levels unseen in over a century, with the state weather monitor warning of dangerously hot nights. Temperatures in the...
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Colorado concert staff witness disc-shaped UFO over Red Rocks
Twelve employees reported seeing a large, disc-shaped UFO craft hovering above a Colorado concert venue before disappearing,Fox News reported. An employee reported the June 5 sighting at the Red Rocks...
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Microsoft gives up OpenAI board seat amid regulator scrutiny
Microsoft has ditched plans to take up an observer seat on the board of ChatGPT maker OpenAI, according to a letter seen by AFP on Wednesday, as antitrust regulators step up their scrutiny of the...
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China says appealing US electric vehicle subsidises before WTO
China has appealed against subsidies granted to the US electric vehicle industry under President Joe Biden’s green plan, accusing Washington of implementing “discriminatory, protectionist” policies,...
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Elon Musk to move companies out of California over transgender law
Elon Musk on Tuesday said he will move the headquarters of SpaceX and X to Texas after a California law blocked schools from forcing teachers to notify parents about changes to a student’s gender...
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PlayStation 6 release date, price, specs and rumors
The buzz about the PlayStation 5 is still fresh, but that doesn’t stop us from daydreaming about what the future holds for the PlayStation 6. Even though the PS6’s release might be a while away,...
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A bird? A plane? Meteor grazes skies above New York City: NASA
New York has been the backdrop to countless “end of the world” storylines in film and TV. But on Tuesday an actual meteor shot over the city’s iconic Statue of Liberty before disintegrating high above...
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Powerful solar flare from sun causes radio signal disruption in Australia and...
Solar physicist Keith Strong recently shared a video on X showcasing the Sun releasing an intense X-class flare, the strongest type of solar flare. CME WATCH – 2024.07.12: SOHO saw only 4 CMEs today...
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iOS 18 release date, new features and supported iPhones
iOS 18 brings exciting new updates and features, along with innovative ways to customize your iPhone, making the iOS experience more personalized than ever. Moreover, privacy is a key focus of this...
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Italy probes Google over alleged unfair user data practices
Italy’s competition watchdog said Thursday that it had opened an investigation into Google and its parent company Alphabet over suspected ‘unfair commercial practices’ linked to user data consent...
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Berlin airport among casualties as IT outage hits Germany
Flights were temporarily suspended at Berlin airport Friday as a global IT outage hit Germany, with problems also reported at other airports, a hospital and the carmaker Tesla. A spokeswoman for Berlin...
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IT issues hit UK transport operators
The UK’s largest rail franchise is facing “widespread IT issues”, its four train lines said Friday, warning of possible cancellations, as companies reported outages globally. “We are currently...
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