Canadian PM Trudeau Slams Facebook Amid Wildfire Crisis

Canada’s government continues to turn up the heat against Meta, with Prime Minister Trudeau calling news ban 'inconceivable'

1 year ago

Meta Releases Web Version Of Threads App

Threads, the Mark Zuckerberg alternative to Twitter, has launched a web-based version of the social media app

1 year ago

US Judge Denies Copyright For AI-Generated Artwork

US judge denies copyright to computer scientist for AI-generated artwork, calls human authorship 'bedrock requirement'

1 year ago

UN Study Finds Women Face Disproportionate AI Job Risk

Study from UN's International Labour Organisation finds women in clerical jobs face disproportionate AI job automation risk

1 year ago

China Looks To Expand Computing Power Amidst US Sanctions

China prioritising expansion of core computing capacity as basis for digital economy, say top officials, as US cracks down

1 year ago

Beijing Bans AI-Generated Medical Prescriptions

Beijing municipal health commission bans AI-generated prescriptions as tech industry pushes generative AI for healthcare industry

1 year ago

Southeast Asian Smartphone Users ‘Prefer Budget Models’

Smartphone users in key Southeast Asia market overwhelmingly prefer mid-range and budget models, study finds, as manufacturers look beyond downturn

1 year ago

Wind-Powered Cargo Ship Sets Off On Maiden Voyage

Retrofitted cargo ship with British-designed wind-power sails sets of on six-week voyage as industry looks to reduce carbon emissions

1 year ago

Influential Google Researcher Leaves To Co-Found ‘Sakana AI’

Former Google researcher Llion Jones, co-author of influential paper on machine learning transformers, leaves to co-found Sakana AI in Tokyo

1 year ago

Canada Demands End To Facebook News Ban Amidst Wildfires

Canada's government demands Meta lift news ban on Facebook, Instagram as tens of thousands evacuated in Northwest Territories

1 year ago

ARM ‘Saw Annual Revenue Decline’ Ahead Of IPO

UK-based chip designer ARM reportedly saw 1 percent annual revenue decline due to smartphone slump as it prepares bellwether IPO

1 year ago

SoftBank Acquires Vision Fund ARM Stake At $64bn Valuation

Japan's SoftBank acquires 25 percent ARM stake from its Vision Fund unit in deal that values UK chip designer at…

1 year ago

A Haptic Future: Sensing the Virtual

The Metaverse, VR and AR offer visual immersion into virtual spaces. How can other senses be recreated in the virtual…

1 year ago

Bitcoin Slumps On Elon Musk Sale, China Concerns

Sharp drop in Bitcoin was kicked off by report that Musk's SpaceX sold crypto holdings, but sustained by wider factors,…

1 year ago

German Government Warns Telcos Over China Risk

Networking parts from China may face ban if 'serious security risk' found, regardless of potential cost, German interior minister warns

1 year ago

Russia’s First Moon Mission In Decades Ends In Failure

Russia's first Moon mission since 1976 ends in failure as spacecraft spins out of control and crashes into lunar surface

1 year ago

Tesla Faces Engineer Claims In Autopilot Fatal Crash Case

Tesla faces claims by multiple company engineers as 2019 Autopilot-linked fatal crash in Florida heads toward trial

1 year ago

X Backtracks After Auschwitz Complaint About Anti-Semetic Account

Auschwitz Memorial criticises Elon Musk's Twitter/X for ruling antisemitic content did not violate rules. Offending account later suspended

1 year ago

AI Growth Prompts Job Takeover Fears, Corndel Finds

Younger employees in particular fear their jobs are at risk due to the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), Corndel finds

1 year ago

WhatsApp Adds Support For HD Photos

Upgrade to messaging giant WhatsApp will allow users to send high definition (HD) photos, and soon even HD videos

1 year ago

Quarter Of IT Professionals Consider Quitting, Ivanti Finds

New research by Ivanti paints bleak picture, with a quarter of IT professionals considering quitting their job within six months

1 year ago

New York City Bans TikTok On Government Devices

Another US location bans TikTok on government devices over security concerns, as nearly half of Americans in favour support nationwide…

1 year ago

Two Brands Suspend Twitter/X Advertising After Pro-Nazi Ad Placement

One week after X CEO Linda Yaccarino talked up brand safety for advertisers, ads for major brands allegedly appear alongside…

1 year ago

PayPal To Pause UK Crypto Sales Until 2024

As UK regulator readies crypto advertising rules, PayPal says it will “temporarily pause” British users from buying cryptocurrencies

1 year ago

Foxconn Begins iPhone 15 Production In India

Production of Apple iPhone 15 in India is beginning, as Foxconn continues to diversify its supply chain from China

1 year ago

UK Launches £1 Billion FinTech Fund

FinTech Growth Fund, backed by Mastercard, Barclays and the London Stock Exchange, aims to fund financial technology companies before listing

1 year ago

UK Watchdogs Target Cookie Pop-ups, Amid Website Design Clampdown

Sick of cookie pop-ups? UK watchdogs warns firms to avoid harmful website design practices and singles out cookie consent pop-ups

1 year ago

Vietnam’s VinFast Car Maker Overtakes GM, Ford After IPO

Shares in VinFast surge 270 percent after IPO, valuing Vietnam’s car manufacturer ahead of Ford and General Motors

1 year ago

Elon Musk’s X (Twitter) Delays Content Links To Rivals, Critics

Elon Musk's Twitter/X is reportedly throttling web links to critical news outlets as well as competitor apps

1 year ago