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Nvidia unveils powerful AI system for genetic research
AI chipmaker Nvidia and research partners have created what they call the largest artificial intelligence system yet for biological research, the company said on Wednesday, aiming to speed up breakthroughs in medicine and ...
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Trump considering 'alternatives' to Boeing for Air Force One contract
Donald Trump said his administration was "looking at alternatives" to Boeing following delays in delivering two new models of the US presidential Air Force One plane.
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Apple unveils a souped-up and more expensive version of its lowest priced iPhone
Apple has released a sleeker and more expensive version of its lowest priced iPhone in an attempt to widen the audience for a bundle of artificial intelligence technology that the company has been hoping will revive demand ...
Feb 19, 2025
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Insider threat: Cybersecurity experts on giving Elon Musk and DOGE the keys to US government IT systems
A few weeks ago, word started to come out that the newly minted United States Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) had acquired unprecedented access to multiple US government computer systems.
Feb 19, 2025
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Niger turns to satellites to bridge digital divide
Less than a third of Niger's vast territory has internet access, so the west African country is betting on satellite broadband to bridge the digital divide in remote rural areas.
Feb 19, 2025
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New AI framework aims to remove bias in key areas such as health, education and recruitment
Researchers from the Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Institute (DATAI) of the University of Navarra (Spain) have published an innovative methodology that improves the fairness and reliability of artificial intelligence ...
Feb 18, 2025
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AI in journalism: Report reveals audience distrust and ethical concerns
A new industry report has found audiences and journalists are growing increasingly concerned by generative artificial intelligence (AI) in journalism.
Feb 18, 2025
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Report suggests online violence and misogyny are still on the rise—NZ needs a tougher response
Yesterday's revelation of a 2023 standoff between the Human Rights Commission and New Zealand's internet safety agencies highlights lingering concern about the current online safety code.
Feb 18, 2025
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Meta plans undersea cable to link five continents
Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta has said it will lay an undersea cable stretching across five continents to carry data, including for developing artificial intelligence.
Feb 18, 2025
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Online shopping giants bet on AI to curb clothes returns
From sizing advice via selfies to robot stock-takers, online shopping behemoths have increasingly turned to artificial intelligence in a bid to stem the flow of bad-for-business clothes returns.
Feb 17, 2025
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TikTok returns to Apple and Google app stores in the US
TikTok has returned to the app stores of Apple and Google in the U.S., after President Donald Trump delayed the enforcement of a TikTok ban.
Feb 15, 2025
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Carbon capture more costly than switching to renewables, researchers find
For most countries around the world, sourcing energy entirely from wind, solar, geothermal, and hydropower by 2050 would reduce their energy needs and costs, improve air quality, and help slow climate change, according to ...
Feb 14, 2025
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A guide for using VR and AR technology in foreign markets
Global businesses are embracing augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) to connect with consumers around the world. The technologies offer new ways to get a feel for products before buying—for everything from virtually ...
Feb 14, 2025
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Alibaba shares soar on reports of potential Xi meeting with Jack Ma
Alibaba shares soared by more than six percent on Friday following reports that Chinese President Xi Jinping was poised to meet with the tech juggernaut's co-founder Jack Ma.
Feb 14, 2025
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China's AI star DeepSeek shook basic patterns of high tech
It's easy to analyze the strategies of high technology businesses if you know this: Hardware is always upgrading and software is always degrading.
Feb 13, 2025
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Alibaba to supply AI tech for Apple's iPhones in China: chairman
Alibaba's chairman said Thursday that the Chinese internet giant would supply artificial intelligence (AI) technology to power Apple's iPhones in the Asian nation.
Feb 13, 2025
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Musk says he'll withdraw $97.4 billion bid for OpenAI if ChatGPT maker remains nonprofit
Elon Musk says he will abandon his $97.4 billion offer to buy the nonprofit behind OpenAI if the ChatGPT maker drops its plan to convert into a for-profit company.
Feb 13, 2025
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Amazon looks to hire 2,000 new workers in Inland Empire
Amazon is gearing up for a hiring spree in California's Inland Empire.
Feb 13, 2025
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Ubisoft revenue drops after game flops, 'Assassin's Creed' delays
A run of new-release flops and the delay of the latest "Assassin's Creed" installment sent revenue at French games giant Ubisoft plunging in its third quarter, the company reported Thursday as it continues to weigh its future.
Feb 13, 2025
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Facebook, TikTok harden EU commitment to tackle disinformation—but not X
Digital titans including Facebook and TikTok formally pledged to ramp up the fight against disinformation in the EU, Brussels said on Thursday, just days after the new US administration condemned the bloc's online content ...
Feb 13, 2025
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Google hub in Poland to develop AI use in energy and cybersecurity sectors
Google and Poland on Thursday signed a memorandum for developing the use of artificial intelligence in the country's energy, cybersecurity and other sectors.
Feb 13, 2025
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Japan's Sony raises forecast on solid results in its game business
Japanese electronics and entertainment company Sony reported a 3% gain in October-December profit Thursday, and raised its full-year forecast.
Feb 13, 2025
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AI feud: How Musk and Altman's partnership turned toxic
The feud between Elon Musk and Sam Altman has become one of the bitterest rivalries in business history, with the Tesla tycoon bidding to buy Altman's OpenAI in an apparent attempt to derail the ChatGPT maker's ascent to ...
Feb 12, 2025
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How Elon Musk $97.4 billion bid complicates matters for OpenAI
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has dismissed a $97.4 billion takeover bid led by rival Elon Musk, but the unsolicited offer could complicate Altman's push to transform the maker of ChatGPT into a for-profit company.
Feb 11, 2025
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