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OpenAI big chip orders dwarf its revenues — for now
New York (AFP) - OpenAI is ordering hundreds of billions of dollars worth of chips in the artificial intelligence race,...
US court bars NSO Group from installing spyware on WhatsApp
San Francisco (United States) (AFP) - A US judge on Friday granted an injunction barring Israeli spyware maker NSO Group...
‘Battlefield’ video game sees big-time sales
San Francisco (United States) (AFP) - The latest installment of military video game "Battlefield" hit the market with sales rivaling...
Waymo robotaxis to deliver orders for some US DoorDash users
San Francisco (United States) (AFP) - US food delivery app DoorDash announced Thursday that Waymo driverless cars will soon shuttle...
AI boom delivers record net profit for Taiwan’s TSMC
Taipei (AFP) - Taiwanese tech titan TSMC reported Thursday a record net profit for the third quarter on skyrocketing demand...
Pokemon brushes up decades-old formula with ‘Legends: Z-A’
Paris (AFP) - New challenges will test Pokemon trainers' reactions in their virtual beast battles, as the near-30-year-old saga's latest...
Huge telecom takeover bid raising alarms in France is rejected
Paris (AFP) - French telecom firm SFR on Wednesday rejected a buyout bid by three rivals, as the government and...
Google to invest $15 bn in India, build largest AI hub outside US
New Delhi (AFP) - Google said Tuesday it will invest $15 billion in India over the next five years, as...
Mass-produced AI podcasts disrupt a fragile industry
New York (AFP) - Artificial intelligence now makes it possible to mass-produce podcasts with completely virtual hosts, a development that...
Australian airline Qantas says millions of customers’ data leaked online
Sydney (AFP) - Australian airline Qantas said Sunday that data from 5. 7 million customers stolen in a major cyberattack...
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