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Pressure piles on Musk’s X to curb sexualised deepfakes
San Francisco (United States) (AFP) - More governments vowed crackdowns Thursday to prevent Grok, the AI chatbot on Elon Musk's...
Taiwan’s TSMC logs net profit jump on AI boom
Taipei (AFP) - Taiwanese chipmaking titan TSMC announced Thursday a forecast-busting net profit for the fourth quarter in a sign...
Hydrogen planes ‘more for the 22nd century’: France’s Safran
Paris (France) (AFP) - Hydrogen-powered airplanes, touted by some as a way to slash carbon emissions from flying, are unlikely...
Battle over Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia rages in Dutch court
The Hague (AFP) - A Dutch court held hearings Wednesday to weigh whether to order an investigation into Nexperia, a...
US allows Nvidia to send advanced AI chips to China with restrictions
San Francisco (United States) (AFP) - The US Commerce Department on Tuesday opened the door for Nvidia to sell advanced...
Zuckerberg names banker, ex-Trump advisor as Meta president
San Francisco (United States) (AFP) - Meta on Monday appointed banker Dina Powell McCormick as president and vice chairman, tapping...
UK regulator opens probe into X over sexualised AI imagery
London (AFP) - UK media regulator Ofcom on Monday launched a formal investigation into Elon Musk's X over its AI...
UK regulator opens probe into X over sexualised AI imagery
London (AFP) - UK media regulator Ofcom on Monday launched a formal investigation into Elon Musk's X over its AI...
Meta urges Australia to change teen social media ban
Sydney (AFP) - Tech giant Meta urged Australia on Monday to rethink its world-first social media ban for under-16s, while...
AI pendants back in vogue at tech show after early setback
Las Vegas (AFP) - Pendants and brooches packed with artificial intelligence abounded at the Consumer Electronics show, using cameras and...
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