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South Korea official floats AI profit social tax as tech giants boom
Seoul (AFP) - A top South Korean official has proposed a tax on AI profits to be redistributed among society...
Microsoft boss ‘proud’ of profit-making OpenAI investment
Oakland (United States) (AFP) - Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said Monday he was "very proud" of his company's profitable early...
AI use surges globally but rich-poor divide widens, Microsoft says
San Francisco (United States) (AFP) - Generative artificial intelligence is being used by 17. 8 percent of the world's working-age...
Europe’s first commercial robotaxi service rolls out in Croatia
Zagreb (AFP) - For nearly a month, a Croatian company has been rolling out what it says is Europe's first...
Pyongyang calling: North Korea shows off own-brand phones
Seoul (AFP) - North Korea has welcomed foreign visitors and firms to a trade fair this week, showcasing homegrown products...
Musk vs OpenAI trial enters second week
Oakland (United States) (AFP) - Following high-profile testimony from billionaire Elon Musk last week, one of OpenAI's co-founders will testify...
No ‘meaningful’ shift from social media sites after Australia teen ban: govt report
Sydney (AFP) - There was "no meaningful shift" away from big tech platforms like TikTok and Instagram in the immediate...
Samsung Electronics posts record quarterly profit on AI boom
Seoul (AFP) - Samsung Electronics said Thursday that operating profit soared 750 percent on-year to a record high in the...
Google-parent Alphabet soars as Meta stumbles over AI costs
San Francisco (United States) (AFP) - Google-parent Alphabet impressed Wall Street with its latest quarterly earnings on Wednesday, as big...
‘I literally was a fool’: Musk grilled in OpenAI trial
Oakland (United States) (AFP) - Elon Musk faced fiery questioning Wednesday in his court showdown with OpenAI, as he insisted...
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