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French indie title 'Clair Obscur' dominates Game Awards
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French indie title "Clair Obscur: Expedition 33" dominated the annual Game Awards in Los Angeles, winning a record of …
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Escapism or exaltation? 'Narco-culture' games raise concern in Mexico
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In violence-riddled Mexico, children as young as 13 are hooked on bloody video games that vividly recreate the horrors …
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French indie 'Clair Obscur' dominates Game Awards
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French indie title "Clair Obscur: Expedition 33" dominated the annual Game Awards in Los Angeles, winning a record of …
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Reddit files legal challenge to Australia social media ban
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Online discussion site Reddit launched a legal challenge Friday to Australia's social media ban for under-16s, just days …
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Make your own Mickey Mouse clip - Disney embraces AI
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Walt Disney and OpenAI announced a three-year licensing deal Thursday that will allow users to create short videos …
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Crypto mogul Do Kwon sentenced to 15 years for fraud
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A US court sentenced cryptocurrency tycoon Do Kwon to 15 years in prison Thursday over fraud linked to his company's …
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OpenAI beefs up GPT models in AI race with Google
Dec 11 2025
OpenAI released its latest artificial intelligence models on Thursday, shrugging off worries about how it will cash in …
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Make your own AI Mickey Mouse - Disney embraces new tech
Dec 11 2025
Walt Disney and OpenAI announced a three-year licensing deal Thursday that will allow users to create short videos …
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Time magazine names 'Architects of AI' as Person of the Year
Dec 11 2025
Time magazine named the "Architects of AI" as its Person of the Year on Thursday, highlighting the US tech titans whose …
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OpenAI, Disney to let fans create AI videos in landmark deal
Dec 11 2025
Walt Disney and OpenAI announced a three-year licensing deal Thursday that will allow users to create short videos …
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Taiwan to keep production of 'most advanced' chips at home: deputy FM
Dec 11 2025
Taiwan plans to keep making the "most advanced" chips on home soil and remain "indispensable" to the global …
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US plans to order foreign tourists to disclose social media histories
Dec 11 2025
The administration of US President Donald Trump plans to order visa-exempt foreign tourists to disclose their social …
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Not lovin' it: McDonald's pulls Dutch AI Christmas ad
Dec 11 2025
Burger chain McDonald's said on Wednesday it had removed an AI-generated Christmas advertisement in the Netherlands …
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AI's $400 bn problem: Are chips getting old too fast?
Dec 11 2025
In pursuit of the AI dream, the tech industry this year has plunked down about $400 billion on specialized chips and …
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'Downward spiral': French mother blames social media for teen's suicide
Dec 10 2025
A French mother whose teenage son took his own life is fighting to hold social media platforms accountable, saying their …
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French first lady comments spark feminist backlash
Dec 10 2025
A vulgar slur France's first lady used to describe activists has ignited a feminist backlash in a case they say …
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Instagram users given new algorithm controls
Dec 10 2025
Instagram on Wednesday unveiled a new AI-powered feature that lets users view and adjust the algorithm shaping their …
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Oil-rich UAE turns to AI to grease economy
Dec 10 2025
Deep in the Abu Dhabi desert, a vast AI campus a quarter the size of Paris is starting to emerge, the oil-rich UAE's …
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Australian mum of late teen says social media ban 'bittersweet'
Dec 10 2025
Mia Bannister said she would give anything to have her son Ollie beside her as Australia rolled out a landmark social …
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Australia bans under-16s from social media in world-first crackdown
Dec 10 2025
Australia banned under-16s from social media in a world-first crackdown on Wednesday, declaring it was time to "take …
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Microsoft announces $17.5 bn investment in India, its 'largest ever' in Asia
Dec 09 2025
Global technology giant Microsoft announced on Tuesday plans to invest $17.5 billion to help build India's artificial …
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Trump says US will allow sale of Nvidia AI chips to China
Dec 09 2025
President Donald Trump said Monday he had reached an agreement with President Xi Jinping to allow US chip giant Nvidia …
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South Korea police raid e-commerce giant Coupang over data leak
Dec 09 2025
South Korean police raided the Seoul headquarters of e-commerce giant Coupang on Tuesday over a recent data leak …
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Reddit says Australia's under-16 social media ban 'legally erroneous'
Dec 09 2025
Online discussion site Reddit on Tuesday condemned Australia's imminent social media ban for under-16s as "legally …
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Data centers: a view from the inside
Dec 09 2025
The expansion of data centers to power the AI boom has more people wondering: what exactly is in a data center?
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Trump says to sign order blocking AI regulation by states
Dec 08 2025
President Donald Trump said Monday he will attempt to strip states of the right to regulate the surging AI industry, …
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AI tools help choose best embryos for IVF
Dec 08 2025
Artificial intelligence tools can now help choose the most promising embryos for in vitro fertilisation (IVF), although …
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'Not black or white': Teens worldwide react to Australia social media ban
Dec 08 2025
Australia's landmark move to ban under-16s from social media will be closely watched by other countries, which could …
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Number's up: Calculators hold out against AI
Dec 07 2025
The humble pocket calculator may not be able to keep up with the mathematical capabilities of new technology, but it …
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Netflix to buy Warner Bros. in deal of the decade
Dec 06 2025
Streaming giant Netflix said Friday it will buy film and television studio Warner Bros. Discovery for nearly $83 …
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Netflix's Warner Bros. acquisition sparks backlash
Dec 06 2025
Netflix faced fierce criticism on Friday over its blockbuster deal to acquire Warner Bros., the storied Hollywood …
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Netflix to buy Warner Bros. Discovery in deal of the decade
Dec 05 2025
Streaming giant Netflix said Friday it will buy film and television studio Warner Bros. Discovery for nearly $83 …
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Meta partners with news outlets to expand AI content
Dec 05 2025
Meta announced Friday it will integrate content from major news organizations into its artificial intelligence assistant …
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EU hits X with 120-mn-euro fine, risking Trump ire
Dec 05 2025
The European Union hit Elon Musk's X with a 120-million-euro ($140-million) fine Friday for breaking its digital rules, …
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TikTok to comply with 'upsetting' Australian under-16 ban
Dec 05 2025
TikTok said Friday it will comply with Australia's imminent ban on under-16s joining social media on the day it comes …
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Softbank's Son says super AI could make humans like fish, win Nobel Prize
Dec 05 2025
SoftBank CEO and AI investor Masayoshi Son said Friday that advanced artificial intelligence could surpass humans to the …
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OpenAI strikes deal on US$4.6 bn AI centre in Australia
Dec 05 2025
ChatGPT maker OpenAI and an Australian data centre operator have agreed to develop a multibillion-dollar AI centre in …
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Facebook 'supreme court' admits 'frustrations' in 5 years of work
Dec 04 2025
An oversight board created by Facebook to review content-moderation decisions trumpeted improved transparency and …
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EU hits Meta with antitrust probe over WhatsApp AI features
Dec 04 2025
The EU said Thursday it had opened an antitrust probe to determine if the way Meta is rolling out AI features in …
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Nintendo launches long-awaited 'Metroid Prime 4' sci-fi blaster
Dec 04 2025
Fans of Nintendo's "Metroid" science-fiction saga have reason to celebrate Thursday as the latest instalment in the …
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Meta starts removing under-16s from social media in Australia
Dec 04 2025
Tech giant Meta said Thursday it is starting to remove under-16s in Australia from Instagram, Threads and Facebook ahead …
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Meta says starting to remove under-16s from social media in Australia
Dec 04 2025
Tech giant Meta said Thursday it is starting to remove under-16s in Australia from Instagram, Threads and Facebook ahead …
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Russia blocks popular game-creator Roblox over child 'harassment'
Dec 03 2025
Russia has blocked access to US-owned online gaming platform Roblox, accusing it of distributing extremist materials and …
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YouTube attacks Australia's world-first social media ban
Dec 03 2025
YouTube on Wednesday attacked Australia's looming social media ban for under-16s as rushed, but the government called …
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How anti-China disinformation shaped South Korea's year of crisis
Dec 03 2025
Yoon Suk Yeol's botched attempt to impose martial law last year plunged South Korea into its worst political crisis in …
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YouTube says Australia social media ban makes children 'less safe'
Dec 03 2025
YouTube on Wednesday attacked Australia's looming social media ban for under-16s, denouncing the world-first laws as …
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Chinese smart glasses firms eye overseas conquest
Dec 03 2025
In China, AI glasses let the wearer pay in shops with just a glance at a QR code and a voice command, as a growing …
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In Data Center Alley, AI sows building boom, doubts
Dec 03 2025
As planes make their final approach to Washington DC's Dulles Airport, just below lies Ashburn, a town otherwise known …
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Women don fake mustaches in LinkedIn 'gender bias' fight
Dec 03 2025
Flipping their gender setting to "male" and even posting photos with fake mustaches, a growing number of women on …
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YouTube says children to be 'less safe' under Australia social media ban
Dec 02 2025
Video streaming giant YouTube on Wednesday attacked Australia's looming social media ban for under-16s, denouncing the …
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Amazon unveils new AI chip in battle against Nvidia
Dec 02 2025
Amazon Web Services launched its in-house-built Trainium3 AI chip on Tuesday, marking a significant push to compete with …
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Apple AI chief leaving as iPhone maker plays catch-up
Dec 02 2025
Apple on Monday said the head of its artificial intelligence team is stepping down, and the effort is to be led by a …
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Concern as India orders phone manufacturers to preload govt app
Dec 02 2025
India has ordered smartphone makers to pre-install a government-run cyber security app that cannot be removed, a move …
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Samsung unveils first 'special edition' triple-folding phone
Dec 02 2025
Samsung launched its first triple-folding phone on Tuesday, a special-edition product with an eyewatering price tag …
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South Korean leader calls for penalties over e-commerce data leak
Dec 02 2025
South Korea's president ordered on Tuesday swift action to penalise those responsible for a major data leak at …
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VR headsets take war-scarred children to world away from Gaza
Dec 02 2025
Children scarred by the war in Gaza are undergoing a therapy programme using virtual reality headsets that transport the …
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US Supreme Court hears major online music piracy case
Dec 01 2025
The US Supreme Court heard arguments on Monday on whether internet service providers should be held liable for the …
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Australia ban offers test on social media harm
Dec 01 2025
Australia's under-16 social media ban will make the nation a real-life laboratory on how best to tackle the technology's …
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How Australia plans to ban under-16s from social media
Dec 01 2025
Australia will soon ban under-16s from the likes of Facebook and TikTok, a world-first move of huge interest to all …
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'For him': Australia mum channels grief into social media limits
Dec 01 2025
Mia Bannister's skin is inked with a eulogy to her teenage son Ollie, whose suicide after a battle with anorexia and …
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'Dinosaur tartare' and holograms: Dubai AI chef sparks awe and ire
Nov 30 2025
A Dubai restaurant has opened that prides itself on having the world's "first AI chef", the latest ostentatious dive …
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'I don't trust it: Russians sceptical about state-backed messenger
Nov 29 2025
A new Russian messaging platform that authorities hope will replace WhatsApp and Telegram is getting rave reviews from …
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Driven by TikTok trends, new beauty brands target children
Nov 28 2025
Should children be using beauty face masks? Dermatologists say no, but a growing number of companies are targeting a new …
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Big dreams for Palestinian teens at Singapore robot fest
Nov 28 2025
Palestinian student Razan Shawar has travelled for 24 hours to showcase her team's AI-powered invention at World Robot …
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Macron urges legislation change over 'false information' on internet
Nov 28 2025
President Emmanuel Macron called on Friday for changes to French legislation that would allow "false information" online …
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China says humanoid robot buzz carries bubble risk
Nov 28 2025
More than 150 Chinese companies are making humanoid robots but a market bubble risks forming in the rapidly growing …
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Singapore AI teddy back on sale after recall over sex chat scare
Nov 27 2025
A plushy, AI-enabled teddy bear recalled after its chatbot was found to engage in sexually explicit conversations and …
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Beer giant Asahi not engaging with hackers after cyberattack
Nov 27 2025
Japanese beer giant Asahi said on Thursday it had not received any specific demand from the hackers behind a …
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High-flying tech hits potholes in India's Silicon Valley
Nov 27 2025
In India's tech capital Bengaluru, the morning "rush hour" lasts so long it devours half the workday, throttling …
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Beer giant Asahi not engaging with ransomware hackers
Nov 27 2025
Japanese beer giant Asahi said Thursday it was not negotiating with the hackers behind a "sophisticated and cunning" …
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Japan town retracts latest AI bear image
Nov 27 2025
A Japanese town deleted a social media post warning of a bear sighting after discovering that a picture it had received …
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Japan beer giant Asahi delays earnings due to cyberattack
Nov 27 2025
Japanese beer giant Asahi said Thursday it has delayed the release of full-year financial results due to a major ongoing …
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Shein under EU pressure over childlike sex dolls
Nov 26 2025
The European Union stepped up its pressure on Shein on Wednesday after the online retail giant faced an uproar in France …
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Robots take centre stage at Singapore 'Olympiad'
Nov 26 2025
The World Robot Olympiad opened in Singapore on Wednesday with hundreds of international students, some as young as …
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Internet rights group challenges Australia under-16 social media ban
Nov 26 2025
An internet rights group launched a legal challenge Wednesday to halt world-first Australian laws that will soon ban …
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As Ukraine battles for key city, pro-Russian accounts wage AI war
Nov 26 2025
Fighting for control of Pokrovsk in Ukraine's east is raging on, but in pro-Russian social media circles, Moscow has …
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The AI boom hits a crossroads in 2026
Nov 26 2025
After three years of breakneck growth and soaring valuations, the AI industry enters 2026 with some of the euphoria …
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Pianist behind Paris 'Bohemian Rhapsody' flash mob aims higher
Nov 25 2025
The man behind a recent viral video featuring musicians playing Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" to stunned bystanders in a …
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Based in US or Nigeria? Musk's X erupts over location feature
Nov 25 2025
Elon Musk's X erupted in uproar after the rollout of a feature revealing an account's location, exposing what users …
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AI delay may affect Europe's future, says ECB chief
Nov 24 2025
European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde warned Monday that a delay in embracing artificial intelligence could …
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Snapchat begins age checks in Australia ahead of social media ban
Nov 24 2025
Snapchat has begun asking teenage Australians to verify their ages, a company spokesperson said Monday, just weeks …
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Fake AI Trump audio clip on 'Epstein files' gains traction
Nov 21 2025
Left-leaning social media users have amplified an AI-generated audio clip purporting to show President Donald Trump …
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Ubisoft shares surge as trading resumes after results 'restatement'
Nov 21 2025
Shares in Ubisoft rose sharply as they resumed trading on the Paris stock exchange Friday, a week after the French video …
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Livestream giant Twitch to ban under-16s in Australia
Nov 21 2025
Livestream giant Twitch will be forced to remove all users under the age of 16 when Australia's strict social media laws …
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AI's blind spot: tools fail to detect their own fakes
Nov 20 2025
When outraged Filipinos turned to an AI-powered chatbot to verify a viral photograph of a lawmaker embroiled in a …
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Memory chip crunch set to drive up smartphone prices
Nov 20 2025
Shoppers could face higher prices for phones, laptops and other gadgets next year, manufacturers and analysts warn, as …
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Grieving family blames false US shooting accusations for death of NFL fan
Nov 20 2025
Denton Loudermill Jr. watched every Kansas City Chiefs game at his sister's house with his family. The Kansas native and …
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Meta to remove under-16 Australians from Facebook, Instagram on December 4
Nov 20 2025
Australians younger than 16 will be removed from Facebook and Instagram on December 4, tech giant Meta said Thursday, as …
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Nvidia reports 'off the charts' demand for AI chips
Nov 20 2025
Nvidia shares climbed Wednesday after it beat quarterly earnings expectations on fierce demand for its sophisticated …
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Nvidia reports record earnings on hot AI chip demand
Nov 19 2025
Nvidia shares climbed Wednesday after it beat quarterly earnings expectations on fierce demand for its sophisticated …
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EU moves to delay 'high-risk' AI rules, cut cookie banners
Nov 19 2025
The EU executive proposed rolling back key AI and data privacy rules on Wednesday as part of a push to slash red tape …
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Roblox game platform launches age checks for chat
Nov 19 2025
Gaming giant Roblox Corp says it will roll out compulsory facial recognition or ID checks from next month for players …
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Why is bitcoin plunging?
Nov 19 2025
The value of bitcoin has fallen sharply since reaching record heights last month, briefly falling below $90,000 on …
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Ireland's data centres power digital age, drain the grid
Nov 19 2025
Ireland hosts one of the world's fast-growing clusters of data centres, but is running headlong into the difficult …
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Under pressure, EU to scale back digital rules
Nov 19 2025
The EU will unveil plans on Wednesday to overhaul its AI and data privacy rules after coming under pressure from …
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Cloudflare bug takes chunk of web offline
Nov 18 2025
Major websites including social network X and AI chatbot ChatGPT were disrupted on Tuesday after US online services …
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Nvidia, Microsoft invest $15 billion in AI startup Anthropic
Nov 18 2025
Nvidia and Microsoft announced Tuesday investments totaling $15 billion in AI startup Anthropic, creator of the Claude …
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Meta wins major antitrust case as US judge rules no monopoly
Nov 18 2025
A US judge dismissed the federal government's antitrust lawsuit against Meta on Tuesday, ruling that the tech giant's …
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Europe looks to catch up with US in AI race at German digital summit
Nov 18 2025
Europe must strive to lead in the AI race, top officials urged Tuesday at a summit focused on propelling the region to …
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Shares in 'Baby Shark' studio jump on market debut
Nov 18 2025
Shares in the South Korean studio behind the ultra-catchy "Baby Shark" -- YouTube's most-viewed video -- surged as much …
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McCartney to release silent AI protest song
Nov 17 2025
Pop legend Paul McCartney will release a silent music track next month as part of a silent album to protest UK copyright …
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Samsung plans $310 bn investment to power AI expansion
Nov 16 2025
South Korean conglomerate Samsung unveiled on Sunday a plan to invest $310 billion over the next five years mostly in …
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