Friday, May 1, 2026
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German court rules against OpenAI in copyright case
Munich (Germany) (AFP) - A German court ruled Tuesday that OpenAI has infringed copyright law by using song lyrics to...
‘Splinternets’ threat to be avoided, says web address controller
Lisbon (AFP) - The risk of the internet fragmenting into national "splinternets" will likely be averted in a UN vote...
Concentration of corporate power a ‘huge’ concern: UN rights chief
Geneva (AFP) - A few tech giants accumulating massive power coupled with artificial intelligence is posing huge global rights challenges...
Bezos’s Blue Origin postpones rocket launch over weather
Cape Canaveral (AFP) - Blue Origin, the space company owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos, was forced Sunday to postpone the...
Chinese microdrama creators turn to AI despite job loss concerns
Shanghai (AFP) - Ultra-short video series "Strange Mirror of Mountains and Seas" is filled with dragon-like monsters, handsome protagonists and...
‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ video game delayed again until Nov. 2026
San Francisco (United States) (AFP) - The newest installment to the blockbuster "Grand Theft Auto" video game franchise has been...
Eyes turn to space to feed power-hungry data centers
New York (AFP) - Tech firms are floating the idea of building data centers in space and tapping into the...
Eyes turn to space to feed power-hungry data centers
New York (AFP) - Tech firms are floating the idea of building data centers in space and tapping into the...
Nvidia, Deutsche Telekom unveil 1-bn-euro AI industrial hub
Berlin (AFP) - US tech giant Nvidia and Deutsche Telekom said Tuesday a one-billion-euro ($1. 1 billion) industrial artificial intelligence...
AI giants turn to massive debt to finance tech race
New York (AFP) - Meta raised $30 billion in debt on Thursday, as tech giants flush with cash turn to...
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