Former head of crypto platform Celsius sentenced 12 years
The founder and former CEO of bankrupt cryptocurrency trading platform Celsius, Alexander Mashinsky, was sentenced Thursday to 12 years in prison on fraud charges.
May 9, 2025
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India tells X to block over 8,000 accounts
India has ordered X to block more than 8,000 accounts, the platform said Thursday, adding that it was reluctantly complying with what it described as government-imposed "censorship."
May 9, 2025
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How China's chip strategy may outsmart Trump's tariff trap
As Donald Trump threatens a second wave of 'reciprocal tariffs'—not just on China, but on Southeast Asian countries allegedly helping Beijing dodge US sanctions—a new chapter in the global chip war is unfolding.
May 8, 2025
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Business
Decentralized finance is booming, and so are the security risks
When the first cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, was proposed in 2008, the goal was simple: to create a digital currency free from banks and governments. Over time, that idea evolved into something much bigger: "decentralized finance," ...
May 8, 2025
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Business
Apple eyes move to AI search, ending era defined by Google
Apple Inc. is "actively looking at" revamping the Safari web browser on its devices to focus on AI-powered search engines, a seismic shift for the industry hastened by the potential end of a longtime partnership with Google.
May 8, 2025
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Trump to rescind chip curbs after debate over AI rules
The Trump administration plans to rescind Biden-era AI chip curbs as part of a broader effort to revise semiconductor trade restrictions that have drawn strong opposition from major tech companies and foreign governments, ...
May 8, 2025
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Business
Meta's new AI chatbot is yet another tool for harvesting data to potentially sell you stuff
Last week, Meta—the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, Threads and WhatsApp—unveiled a new "personal artificial intelligence (AI)."
May 7, 2025
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Google reserves key search data for Gemini, not rival AI apps
Google last year began offering some artificial intelligence firms a way to anchor chatbot responses in its search results, but still reserves key features for its own AI service, Gemini, a company executive testified.
May 7, 2025
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US jury awards WhatsApp $168 mn in NSO Group cyberespionage suit
A US jury on Tuesday handed WhatsApp a major victory in its cyberespionage suit against NSO Group, ordering the Israel-based firm to pay some $168 million in damages.
May 7, 2025
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Business
Western Australia could become renewable hydrogen hub for European demand
The Port of Rotterdam and the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE are working with Australian partners to investigate opportunities for Western Australia to become a world-class producer, user and exporter of ...
May 7, 2025
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Gender characteristics of service robots can influence customer decisions
The hospitality industry can leverage the gender characteristics of service robots to influence customers' decisions, according to new research from a team in the Penn State School of Hospitality Management.
May 6, 2025
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Researchers explore how AI tools can improve manufacturing worker safety, product quality
Recent artificial intelligence advances have largely focused on text, but AI increasingly shows promise in other contexts, including manufacturing and the service industry. In these sectors, targeted AI improvements can improve ...
May 6, 2025
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Environmental awareness trumps cost in electric car purchase decisions, says study
Electric cars are seen as a more sustainable option compared to conventional vehicles, which contribute to increases in greenhouse gases. However, their adoption in Spain is still limited (21% penetration rate), especially ...
May 6, 2025
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Business
Sam's Club is adding AI to the shopping experience: Why are privacy advocacy groups worried?
Sam's Club is going register-free and introducing an all-digital, AI-powered shopping experience for its customers, a move that has privacy advocates worried that the new AI tool could be used to unfairly target some customers ...
May 6, 2025
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Research warns of the hurdles facing the EU's energy and digital transition
The European Union launched the NextGenerationEU recovery plan in 2020 to address the economic crisis caused by the COVID pandemic. In Spain, this plan has taken the form of investments that aim to increase productivity and ...
May 6, 2025
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Consumer & Gadgets
MotionBlocks remaps VR controls, enabling enjoyable gameplay for people with mobility challenges
A team of researchers from the University of Waterloo have created a method that makes virtual reality (VR) more accessible to people with mobility limitations.
May 5, 2025
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Business
OpenAI reverses course and says its nonprofit will continue to control its business
After months of pursuing a plan to convert itself into a for-profit business, OpenAI is reversing course and said Monday its nonprofit will continue to control the company that makes ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence ...
May 5, 2025
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Business
How millions of people can watch the same video at the same time—the technology behind streaming
Live and on-demand video constituted an estimated 66% of global internet traffic by volume in 2022, and the top 10 days for internet traffic in 2024 coincided with live streaming events such as the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson ...
May 5, 2025
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Grand Theft Auto VI delayed again, this time until May 2026
Fans of the hugely popular video game series Grand Theft Auto will have to wait a little longer to play the latest version.
May 4, 2025
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Business
Meta fighting Nigerian fines, warns could shut Facebook, Instagram
Meta on Saturday vowed to fight Nigerian fines for various consumer data violations, reportedly threatening to cut off Facebook and Instagram in Africa's most populous country.
May 4, 2025
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China denies accessing data after TikTok hit with huge EU fine
China on Saturday denied it required companies to hand over data after TikTok was hit with a massive fine in the European Union for its handling of personal data.
May 4, 2025
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