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AI ignites ‘ignored sector’ for Japan chipmaker Kioxia
Kitakami (Japan) (AFP) - Robotic transporters carrying silicon wafers whizz by on overhead rails at a new factory that Kioxia,...
Turn off addictive features on social media for children, say EU lawmakers
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - There should be a "youth mode" for children on social media platforms in which addictive features...
Apple sues OpenAI for stealing trade secrets
San Francisco (United States) (AFP) - Apple on Friday sued OpenAI, accusing the artificial intelligence company of orchestrating a campaign...
EU tells Meta to change Facebook, Instagram’s ‘addictive design’
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - Meta must change Facebook's and Instagram's "addictive design" or face a heavy fine, the EU warned...
OpenAI number two Simo steps down to focus on health
San Francisco (United States) (AFP) - Top Silicon Valley executive Fidji Simo announced Wednesday she is leaving her full-time role...
Chip titan SK hynix raises $26.5 bn in blockbuster US listing
Seoul (AFP) - South Korean chip giant SK hynix set pricing for its mega US listing on Friday, raising $26....
Meta to build $9 billion data center in western Canada
Toronto (Canada) (AFP) - Meta said Wednesday it plans to build a $9 billion data center in western Canada's Alberta...
Apple loses challenge against EU digital competition rules
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - Apple lost its bid to escape digital competition rules after an EU court on Wednesday rejected...
Netflix strikes deals in short-form video push
San Francisco (United States) (AFP) - Netflix is pushing deeper into the short-form video territory dominated by TikTok and YouTube,...
Canada province preparing lawsuit against OpenAI over school shooting
Montreal (Canada) (AFP) - British Columbia said Tuesday it was preparing a lawsuit against OpenAI over the company's failure to...
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