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AI, facial recognition tech front and centre at China security expo
AI tech that spots "undesirable" behavior and long-distance facial recognition software were on show Thursday at a Beijing expo attended by hundreds of companies—many blacklisted by the United States for their alleged role ...
Jun 8, 2023
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UK clamps down on cryptocurrency sector
Britain's financial regulator on Thursday tightened rules over the promotion and selling of cryptocurrency as it seeks to protect consumers.
Jun 8, 2023
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GameStop slumps after it fires former Amazon executive brought in to modernize the gaming retailer
Shares of GameStop fell sharply Thursday after the company fired CEO Matthew Furlong, the former Amazon executive who was brought in two years ago to turn the struggling video game retailer around.
Jun 8, 2023
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African space tech? Don't rule it out, says Nigeria's startup king
Iyinoluwa Aboyeji might not have the personal wealth of Elon Musk or Mark Zuckerberg, but his level of success as an African entrepreneur bears comparison with any Silicon Valley tech titan.
Jun 8, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
Apple Vision Pro headset: What does it do and will it deliver?
Apple recently unveiled its Vision Pro headset at the Worldwide Developers Conference in California. With it, Apple is venturing into a market of head-mounted devices (HMDs)—which are usually just displays, but in this ...
Jun 7, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
Will Meta Quest 3 and Apple Vision Pro headsets push VR to another level?
Virtual reality and augmented reality headsets are still niche products, mostly used by gamers.
Jun 7, 2023
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Business
Senators call on TikTok CEO to explain 'inaccurate' statements about how company manages US data
Two U.S. senators are asking TikTok to explain what they called "misleading or inaccurate" responses about how it stores and provides access to U.S. user data after recent news reports raised questions about how the Chinese-owned ...
Jun 7, 2023
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Zuckerberg cash is helping to propel Chicago's biotech ambitions
For about a year, Northwestern University professor Shana Kelley and a group of more than 20 Chicago scientists met every Saturday morning to solve a complex challenge: how to win over Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan.
Jun 7, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
Apple lays down the gauntlet to the metaverse
Tech giant Apple has unveiled its first major product in more than seven years, a mixed-reality headset that might just deliver a terminal blow to the "metaverse".
Jun 6, 2023
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US steps up crypto crackdown with Coinbase suit
In their second major action against a big crypto player in two days, US regulators sued Coinbase on Tuesday, alleging its failure to register as a securities exchange venue exposed investors to risk.
Jun 6, 2023
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Blockchain is a key technology—a computer scientist explains why the post-crypto-crash future is bright
People hear a lot about blockchain technology in relation to cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, which rely on blockchain systems to keep records of financial transactions between people and businesses. But a crash in public trust ...
Jun 6, 2023
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