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Waymo ramps up robotaxi push with $5.6 bn in funding
San Francisco (AFP) - Waymo on Friday said it raised $5. 6 billion from investors to expand a robotaxi program...
US unveils national security plan to step up use of AI
Washington (AFP) - The United States on Thursday ordered the Pentagon and intelligence agencies to step up use of artificial...
Taiwan’s TSMC stops shipments to client after chips sent to Huawei
Taipei (AFP) - Taiwanese chipmaking giant TSMC halted shipments to a customer this month after its semiconductors were sent to...
Microsoft pushes for gaming supremacy with ‘Call of Duty’ release
Paris (AFP) - Microsoft's ambition to become the "Netflix of video games" faces a huge test this week with the...
ABBA’s Bjorn among 11,000 artists issuing AI warning
Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) - Thousands of artists including ABBA singer Bjorn Ulvaeus, Hollywood actress Julianne Moore and Nobel...
US regulator finalizes air taxi rules
New York (AFP) - US regulators on Tuesday finalized regulations for "powered lift" vehicles, opening the door for commercial air...
US regulator probes Tesla’s self-driving mode after crashes
Washington (AFP) - The US auto safety regulator said Friday that it has opened an investigation into Tesla's Full Self-Driving...
Meta unveils AI tie-up with horror movie producers
Paris (AFP) - Tech giant Meta has unveiled a partnership with horror film production company Blumhouse to road-test its latest...
Instagram moves to face rising tide of sextortion scams
San Francisco (AFP) - Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, on Thursday announced new measures to fight sextortion,...
Taiwan’s TSMC posts sharp rise in third quarter net profit
Taipei (AFP) - Taiwanese chip giant TSMC announced a bigger-than-expected increase in net profit for the third quarter on Thursday...
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