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Computex: Qualcomm Promotes Windows AI Chips With ‘I’m A Mac’ Actor
Qualcomm promotes new AI chips for Windows PCs using former actor from Apple's 'I'm a Mac' TV adverts as Microsoft pushes ARM-based chips
Nvidia, AMD Hawk AI Chips As Computex Opens
Nvidia's Huang, AMD's Su kick off Computex in battling speeches with plans for AI data centres, AI-tuned desktop chips
Google To Scale Back AI Searches In Latest Controversy
Google to reduce scope of generative AI-created search result summaries after they included false or bizarre information
Donald Trump Joins TikTok After Trying To Ban It
Former president Trump joins TikTok and posts first video, after trying to ban app from US as president in 2020 on national security grounds
Saudi Fund Invests In China’s Biggest AI Start-Up
Saudi Arabian investment fund Prosperity7 reportedly contributes to funding round for China's Zhipu AI as US tries to keep allies away
Facebook Sees Most Young Adult Users In Three Years
Meta says number of young adult users highest in three years as it seeks to reassure advertisers it remains relevant to younger generation
US Regulator Asks For More Data In Zoox Self-Driving Probe
US road safety regulator asks for more information in probe of Amazon's Zoox self-driving unit over unexpected braking incidents
South Korea Chip Stockpiles Drop Amidst Surge In AI Chip Demand
Semiconductor inventories in South Korea drop by biggest amount since 2014 as Samsung, SK Hynix see surging demand for AI infrastructure
Sanctioned Huawei Takes Global Top Spot For Foldable Smartphones
China's Huawei becomes world's biggest vendor of foldable smartphones in first quarter in spite of US sanctions, surpassing Samsung
Hackers Offer To Sell Hacked Data On Santander Customers, Staff
Hacking group posts advert to sell customer, staff data allegedly stolen from Santander after bank acknowledges hack in May
Int’l Police Target Botnets In ‘Operation Endgame’
Police in Europe, US target multiple botnets in biggest-ever coordinated cyber action to disrupt 'dropper' infrastructure
TikTok Developing Clone Of App’s Core Algorithm – Report
As it fights against the US divest or ban law, TikTok is reportedly developing a clone of app's recommendation algorithm
Amazon Given FAA Clearance To Expand Drone Deliveries
US aviation regulator grants approval for Amazon to expand its drone delivery service beyond 'visual line of sight'
Terra Labs, Do Kwon Settle SEC Fraud Case
Tentative settlement reportedly reached between the US SEC and Singapore's Terraform Labs and founder Do Kwon
HP Sales Beat Expectations As PCs Return To Growth
HP revenues beat analysts' expectations as commercial PC sales return to growth after two-year post-pandemic slump
Meta Finds Facebook Propaganda Network Using Generative AI
Meta Platforms finds influence network focused on Gaza war that for first time uses generative AI to produce fake comments
OpenAI Board ‘Not Aware Of ChatGPT Launch’
Former OpenAI board member gives fullest description to date of events that led to surprise sacking of chief executive Sam Altman last year
BlackRock $20bn ETF Becomes World’s Biggest Bitcoin Fund
BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust dethrones decade-old Grayscale investment vehicle to become world's biggest Bitcoin fund, report finds
Shark Tank Host Launches Crowdfunding Site For TikTok Buy
Kevin O'Leary, investor and host of reality programme Shark Tank, launches crowdfunding effort to gauge interest in TikTok buy
Former FTX Executive Ryan Salame Sentenced To Seven Years
Former Bankman-Fried top lieutenant Ryan Salame given longer sentence than prosecutors had asked for over role in FTX collapse
London Woman Jailed For Six Years For Laundering Bitcoin
Jian Wen, 42, jailed for more than six years after police seized more than £3bn of Bitcoin at her luxurious London home
Musk’s Neuralink Seeks Patients For Clinical Trial
Elon Musk brain-chip start-up Neuralink seeks patients for feasibility study after implanting chip in first patient earlier this year
Nvidia Value Nears Apple As Shares Surge
News of xAI's $6bn funding round and plans for Nvidia-powered supercomputer extend rally of Nvidia stock as AI frenzy continues
EU Eyes Telegram User Numbers As It Nears Regulatory Threshold
European Commission says in contact with Telegram as platform nears 45 million user threshold for stringent DSA rules
OpenAI Creates AI Safety Committee After Criticism
OpenAI creates committee to oversee safety of 'superintelligent' AIs after disbanding 'superalignment' team amidst criticism over priorities
Tencent Uses AI To Help Decipher Ancient Chinese Script
China's most valuable internet company develops AI database to help researchers decipher ancient oracle bone script
TikTok Challenge To US Ban Law Gets September Hearing
Cases by TikTok, ByteDance, content creators get fast-track schedule as company faces forced sale or ban by 19 January
Study Finds Public Interest In AI Lags Industry Hype
Reuters Institute and Oxford University find public not routinely using generative AI in spite of billions invested in sector
EU Adopts Law To Spur Green Tech Manufacturing
EU formally adopts Net-Zero Industry Act that seeks to boost EU green-tech manufacturing against rivals from China and US